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From Tom Paine.com:

Bush Plays The Faith Card
Ralph G. Neas
October 13, 2005

Ralph G. Neas is president of People For the American Way.

With statements yesterday from influential evangelical leader James Dobson and the president himself, the hypocrisy over the role Harriet Miers’ religion is playing in her nomination continues.

During previous judicial confirmation debates, including the nomination of Chief Justice John Roberts, right-wing leaders insisted that any mention of a nominee’s faith—or even indirect implication that their faith might influence their judicial opinions—would be evidence of rank religious bigotry. But now, the White House and leaders of the religious right rallying around the beleaguered nomination of Harriet Miers continue to cite her religious beliefs and the church she attends as reasons to believe she will oppose abortion rights—and to bolster support for her among activists on the far right.( Read more... )

LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY sunfell)

I know that there are a lot of people interested in disaster preparedness- especially in the wake of Katrina.

Considering how the government is going with its dismantlement of government preparedness programs in favor of faith based programs, it seems that the best thing to do is do it yourself. I found a community that is focused on this subject, making_a_plan. This isn't a foil hat, religious, or end times site, it's a place where people can talk about and share practical thoughts about preparing for a disaster of any sort. It's a new community, so it'll take a bit of time to blossom.

Check it out!