FAITH BASED 501-c-3 Churches are part of HOMELAND SECURITY NOW!
The old cliché “Come shekels, Come shackles” had never been more apparent than on March 7, 2006 when President George Bush gave Executive Order 13397, which literally turned the churches that have taken Faith Based Funds over to the clutches of the Department of Homeland Security.  Following is the order in its entirety with a brief comment at the end by Barbara Ketay, of Melbourne, Florida, who is the Legal Associate of the Biblical Law Center and the President of the United States Bar Association.  In a subsequent article we will analyze this Order and its consequences further.    

Executive Order 13397 “Church as a Governmental Agency.”  For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary March 7, 2006  Executive Order: Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security with Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to help the Federal Government coordinate a national effort to expand opportunities for faith-based and other community organizations and to strengthen their capacity to better meet America’s social and community needs, it is hereby ordered as follows:  

Section 1. Establishment of a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Department of Homeland Security.  (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) shall establish within the Department of Homeland Security (Department) a Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (Center).  (b) The Center shall be supervised by a Director appointed by Secretary. The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (WHOFBCI Director) prior to making such appointment.  (c) The Department shall provide the Center with appropriate staff, administrative support, and other resources to meet its responsibilities under this order.  (d) The Center shall begin operations no later than 45 days from the date of this order. 

Sec. 2. Purpose of Center. The purpose of the Center shall be to coordinate agency efforts to eliminate regulatory, contracting, and other programmatic obstacles to the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in the provision of social and community services. 

Sec. 3. Responsibilities of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. In carrying out the purpose set forth in section 2 of this order, the Center shall:  (a) conduct, in coordination with the WHOFBCI Director, a department-wide audit to identify all existing barriers to the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in the delivery of social and community services by the Department, including but not limited to regulations, rules, orders, procurement, and other internal policies and practices, and outreach activities that unlawfully discriminate against, or otherwise discourage or disadvantage the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in Federal programs;  (b) coordinate a comprehensive departmental effort to incorporate faith-based and other community organizations in Department programs and initiatives to the greatest extent possible;  (c) propose initiatives to remove barriers identified pursuant to section 3(a) of this order, including but not limited to reform of regulations, procurement, and other internal policies and practices, and outreach activities;  (d) propose the development of innovative pilot and demonstration programs to increase the participation of faith-based and other community organizations in Federal as well as State and local initiatives; and  (e) develop and coordinate Departmental outreach efforts to disseminate information more effectively to faith-based and other community organizations with respect to programming changes, contracting opportunities, and other agency initiatives, including but not limited to Web and Internet resources. 

Sec. 4. Reporting Requirements.  (a) Report. Not later than 180 days from the date of this order and annually thereafter, the Center shall prepare and submit a report to the WHOFBCI Director.  (b) Contents. The report shall include a description of the Department’s efforts in carrying out its responsibilities under this order, including but not limited to:  (i) a comprehensive analysis of the barriers to the full participation of faith-based and other community organizations in the delivery of social and community services identified pursuant to section 3(a) of this order and the proposed strategies to eliminate those barriers; and  
(ii) a summary of the technical assistance and other information that will be available to faith-based and other community organizations regarding the program activities of the agency and the preparation of applications or proposals for grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and procurement.  (c) Performance Indicators. The first report shall include annual performance indicators and measurable objectives for Departmental action. Each report filed thereafter shall measure the Department’s performance against the objectives set forth in the initial report. 

Sec. 5. Responsibilities of the Secretary. The Secretary shall:  (a) designate an employee within the department to serve as the liaison and point of contact with the WHOFBCI Director; and  (b) cooperate with the WHOFBCI Director and provide such information, support, and assistance to the WHOFBCI Director as requested to implement this order.  Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented subject to the availability of appropriations and to the extent permitted by law.  (b) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.  GEORGE W. BUSH  THE WHITE HOUSE  
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060307-5.html

Comments by Barbara Ketay: In case you missed it, the separation of church and state is gone with the stroke of a pen. As of March 7, 2006, our nation’s illustrious leader signed another Executive Order, which tied the Department of Homeland Security to our leader’s “faith-based” churches. Wake up, all you nonprofit churches – you now serve the federal government’s primary spying agency. That is now your primary function.  How stupid and positively corrupt can you possibly be to take money in exchange for manipulating your flocks of idiot sheep to the national slaughter? And will you also spy on your flock and provide reports to your new master? Remember that faith-based churches are now governmental agencies – just like public schools, mainline media, and all mass communication, etc. – nothing more and nothing less.  In exchange for money, have you agreed to pacify and organize your flock in the event of a national emergency? You certainly have, for you have been ordered to do so. You are being told what to do when more “crises” hits the nation, and we know more disasters will hit our nation, as all is now planned right down to our “weather emergencies.” All of this is providing the training and relocation exercises for the real crisis to come – the one that permanently collapses Constitutional America.