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To: TimF who wrote (159955)	2/4/2003 3:18:55 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583560

Interesting how he doesn't like the favoring of one race over another but he doesn't seem to have a problem favoring religion over no religion. The programs in question do no such thing. As I understand them non-religous groups can apply for money as well. That may be true; however, I still say its inappropriate for housing to be used for buildings that are to be occuppied by religious groups even if they provided social services. Its not my opinion; its the law. Perhaps in that one case it is, but you provide very little info for me to make a judgement with or to base a response on. Also you original statement was not limited to that law. I said it was MOSTLY your opinion, because I have no information about the specific law you mention, so I gave you the benefit of the doubt and assumed in that case it was more then just opinion. I could not find the article that I read; however, the concept is really pretty basic........an environmental laws provides that over time the fines are to increase as the cost of living increases. Bush's administration has not imposed these increases as prescribed by the law and consequently, millions of dollars of fines have not been collected. Another example of Bush's poor efforts in collecting environmental fines is discussed in this article. Of course, Bush's staff denies it.......not a big surprise. cyberdyaryo.com "Study Shows US Polluters Escape Sanctions Under Bush" So that when you encourage the replacement of existing facilities rather than upgrading them The rule that Bush is removing didn't allow much upgrading either. In caused a lot of very old plants that put out tons of pollution to remain operating. I find that hard to believe.......most if not all industries now must meet gov't standards. I think they would see the point and they might get that point across to you better than I. They would have to come up with a new point and I don't see that happening even if they where more eloquent and or had more detail to support the points that I have already read here and elsewhere. "CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 (as amended) ...No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..." "A 1995 study commissioned by the US Dept of Labor found that claims of discrimination by white men made up a mere 2.15% of all US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discrimination claims and of that number, it found no more than 2% of such claims as meritorious." nyu.edu It seems to me that the GOP's concerns are an overreaction. ted