Bush's Faith-based Proposal (1420)

Should the federal government help fund religious charities? President Bush says it should and has proposed a measure that would allow these charities to compete for funding. Many are questioning the constitutionality of this kind of initiative. NJ has already created partnerships between faith-based programs and state government. We begin with a piece from NJN reporter Jim Hooker who takes a look at some of those programs already in place in New Jersey. Then guests join us in the studio to discuss their views on the issue and address what they believe to be the pros and cons of this idea.

Studio guests - Rev. Reginald Jackson, Executive Director, Black Ministers Council of NJ - Rev. Samuel K. Atchison, Supervising Chaplain, NJ State Prison