Thanks to the wonderful state of Wyoming, that wonderful line that used to be the separation of powers between "church and state" is all but gone.
Now we have states fighting the anti-abortion battle...how convenient for the movement and probably very illegal, too.
They will continue the illegal deed and just look the other way. After all, it's the GOP, and illegal deeds and cover-ups run hand in hand, these days.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming Department of Family Services has funneled tens of thousands of dollars to a grant program administered by a private religious corporation that has funded churches, ministries and religiously oriented anti-abortion centers, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Although the Bush Administration has encouraged the use of federal funds to pay for "faith-based" social services, a section of the Wyoming State Constitution reads: "No money of the state shall ever be given or appropriated to any sectarian or religious society or institution."
Bruce DeBoskey, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League in Wyoming and Colorado, said his group has grave reservations about the DFS contract with Faith Initiatives.
"What kind of restrictions are in place with the use of federal and state funds, which are required by federal and state law, to keep church and state separation intact?" DeBoskey said. "And by appearances, from what we can see, this law is potentially being ignored, violated and flouted."
I guess ignoring the Constitution works great at the state level, too.
Small political world, huh?
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