Bush family values

[murdoch]

During his campaign, Bush said he was implementing his tax policies for families of those like Reverend Michael Hintz of the First Assembly of God church.

http://www.theiowachannel.com/politics/3978990/detail.html

Reverend Hintz has just been jailed for "sexual exploitation by a counselor" due to his relationship with a 17 year old girl from his churches Christian youth group.

http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/3978289/detail.html

God Bless America! Now we know what Rev. Hintz spent that $1200 on...

Bush's remarks:

"...one of those families is the Hintz family, from Clive, Iowa. Thank you all for coming. (Applause.)

"It's a special day for Mike and Sharla, not because they're with the President or with Chairman Grassley, but because it's their 13th wedding anniversary. (Applause.) Theirs is a typical story. See, last year they received a child tax credit check for $1,600 for their four children. And under all the tax relief we've passed, they saved about $2,800 last year. With this extra money they bought a wood-burning stove to reduce their home heating costs. They made a decision for their family.

"They also made home repairs and improvements. They took the family on a vacation to Minnesota. Next year when you get your check, you may want to come to Texas. (Laughter.) Without the tax bill I'm signing today, the Hintzes would have paid $1,200 more in federal taxes next year. Think about that. Here's a family of four, working hard to raise their kids, the money would have been going out of their pocket. I believe they can spend that $1,200 better than the federal government can." (Applause.)

[Deja Q]

1. If God was actively blessing anybody, God would have intervened.

I weep for America, its people, and the world.

I pity our leaders who see fit to be destructive rather than constructive.

[forintegrity]

2. Me too

My heart is broken for what is happening in this country and the negative image we have around the world. I, too, weep for our soldiers in Iraq fighting a senseless war and for their families.