Using the cover of Social Security reform, President Bush continues to quietly push his real agenda of fundamentalist Christian ideals. I had heard about the Faith Based Initiatives in the last Congress and I am pretty sure that many parts of it were passed. However what was not passed was his "Workplace Investment Act" which is a great title for a really bad piece of legislation. This act would allow Faith Based groups to enter into the employment training arena and would exempt them from any local laws that require fair hiring practices on religions grounds. Which means, they could object to training or hiring anyone who they object to on religious grounds.
Here's what bothers me about this:
1. A quick Google News search found only 3 stories on this new legislation recently passed by the House, vs. the several hundred on the Michael Jackson trial. The only news agencies to even address the issue of the WIA were parts of the gay press.
2. I am all for religious freedom. I believe that each person should be free to express their religions beliefs fully with the protection of the full power of the government. However, no organization may discriminate in any area for employment for any reason. Period. Much less with the full blessing and funding of the United States Government.
3. It seems that the goal of the government and other organizations is to expand the opportunities for discrimination and not limit them. This trend is the exact opposite of most of the rest of the world
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Friday, March 04, 2005
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