Wednesday, October 13, 2004

The right values - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED - October 13, 2004

The right values - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED - October 13, 2004: " � Faith-based initiatives. In 2002, Mr. Bush declared, 'The measure of true compassion is results.' This underlies the president's push for results-oriented funding for faith-based institutions � those that rely on spiritual healing as much as physical healing. Early in his term, Mr. Bush introduced the Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act, which provides incentives to boost giving to faith-based charities. Though Mr. Kerry originally voted for the Act, he has remained silent since Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle began blocking a motion to send the bill to conference. Otherwise, Mr. Kerry's reservations amount to "

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