“Congressional Earmarks For Religious Groups Raise Church-State Concerns, Says Americans United”

Americans United for Separation of Church and State: “Americans United for Separation of Church and State today called on the Obama administration to investigate ten earmarks for religious schools and ministries that raise constitutional issues about inappropriate public funding of religion. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and three other cabinet officers, Americans United urged the administration to examine the congressional earmarks and block the funding unless appropriate legal safeguards can be put in place . . . “