Caroline May reports that “More than 2,500 evangelical and ministry leaders from a range of denominations have signed a letter to President Obama voicing their opposition to the administration’s new mandate requiring that all health insurance plans contain contraceptive coverage.”
But not all religious leaders are being critical of Obama–a number are even trying to provide him with cover.
As Abby Schachter reports, “According to a letter entitled “Religion in political campaigns — An interfaith statement of principles” , signed by a variety of religious organizations, there should be less discussion of religion among those seeking political office. After allowing that those running for office are ‘free to worship as they choose’ (well, thank you very much!) the letter warns as follows:
Needless to say, many of these groups providing cover to the president are liberal Jewish groups, or “Obama’s Jews,” as Schachter calls them.
And this latest effort comes on the heels of a previous campaign by ADL and AJC to stop anyone from criticizing Obama for his Israel policies .
When will these organizations learn that trying to silence free expression is what is divisive and inappropriate.
Liberal Jews hitched their wagons to Obama and can’t stand the fact that they backed such a lame horse. That is their problem. Trying to cover up for their terrible judgement with blanket pronouncements about what is acceptable speech and what isn’t just covers these groups in greater shame.
