If elected, Obama promises to continue the “Faith-Based” programs: CHICAGO (AP) – Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush’s program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and—in a move sure to cause controversy—support some ability to hire and fire based on faith. Obama was unveiling his approach to getting religious charities more involved in government anti-poverty programs during a tour and remarks Tuesday in Zanesville, Ohio, at Eastside Community Ministry, which provides food, clothes, youth ministry and other services. “The challenges we face today … are simply too … Continue reading Round Two of Faith-Based Nonsense?