George W. Bush's Federally Funded Religious Charities Being Starved

Bush considered his program of aid to religious groups to be an innovation. Trump and his faithful soldiers of the right are turning on this, one of the best revenue sources ever invented by religions. It is Bush's Federal Government funding of "faith-based" charities. These charities are run by Protestants and Catholics alike. The Trump people toss them in with "deeps state" as corrupt "money launderers." The local Governor here faithfully repeated the "money laundering" Republican line but quickly walked it back. 

Perhaps the activity of these religion-based organizations that press the "no woke" button of conservatives are the ones who settle new citizens. They line up housing, language training and jobs. I assume most community leaders and businesses that need workers support the work of these religious-based groups. I know personally of firms the grew to hundreds of workers by relying on newcomers to this country. 

I've known many people who worked for these religious organizations. A good share of these people were not complimentary about them. I can't say their criticisms were all valid. The comments were not about pushing newcomers into Christianity but about being focused on revenue to the extent the welfare of the newcomers did not come first. There were some complaints that local communities were expected to provide money and services at the expense of local natives. Once on a visit in the Los Angeles areas I learned local governments who provided polling places and schools were expected to accommodate some 200 different languages. 

The religious groups providing services to newcomers are probably doing it at a cost lower than government could do it. One thing for certain, in my opinion, is that newcomers will keep arriving in U.S. communities for a long time into the future. Cutting funds for religious groups providing services will not be popular with the majority of voters.