January 9, 2003
A Leap of Faith
Bush's executive order loosens federal restraints on religious charitiesPresident Bush's decision last month to order the federal government to loosen restraints on religious charities that seek and obtain federal money means that Mr. Bush has accomplished with the stroke of a pen much of what Congress has balked at giving him over the past two years.
In so doing, Mr. Bush has thrilled supporters of his broad agenda to promote religious "armies of compassion" but infuriated
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