Leaning to the right -- The Guardian

[Khephra]

When the US fundamentalists flex their muscles, the rest of the world gets hit. Their latest punching bag is the United Nations Population Fund, known as the UNFPA, which has received a series of body blows from the Bush administration since 2002. With presidential elections looming in November, Washington has stepped up its attacks on the UNFPA in its quest for a few votes more.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1255492,00.html

[gula]

1. Strange isn't it how the fundies seem to have no problem

with murderous missions only with programmes that actually help people.

Quote: "Sadly, abusing multilateral institutions for its own shabby ends is a familiar pattern from this White House."

[struggle4progress]

2. There's a rightwing economic agenda here also:

it's not purely religious. These SOBs want masses of starving people in the world, because that lowers wages and increases opportunities for profits by outsourcing.

[tom_paine]

3. Desperate people are easier to convert and manipulate and lie to

A benefit to Fundamentalists no matter what God they are working for.

[OSheaman]

4. I'll bet they link it with condoms