Reply #13: There are groups of non-wingnut Christians who speak out

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I don't know whether they've addressed this particular thing in TX, but here are some that I follow who alert about various things:

Americans United for Separation of Church and State:
Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2010/02/americans-united-urges-obama.html
Rev. Barry LynnExecutive Director
http://www.au.org/
http://www.au.org/issues/

Lynn can be read at Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barry-w-lynn/faith-hope-and-charity-wh_b_450099.html

People for the American Way:
PFAW was founded in 1981 by Norman Lear, the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and a group of business, civic, religious, and civil rights leaders who were disturbed by the divisive rhetoric of newly politicized televangelists.
http://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_landing

Interfaith Alliance:
The Interfaith Alliance celebrates religious freedom by championing individual rights, promoting policies that protect both religion and democracy, and uniting diverse voices to challenge extremism.
http://www.interfaithalliance.org/


Here's a link to a letter that 25 national groups sent to Obama re his continuation of Faith Based Initiatives: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2010/02/card-letter-to-obama-2-3-2010.pdf