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Enron and the Religious Right? |
| God,
Enron and the Christian Right
[1-28-02]
Charles Henderson, Presbyterian minister and host of
the Christianity page on about.com, today highlighted
an essay commenting on a recent New
York Times report. The recent Enron debacle has brought to light
the fact that in 1997, as George W. Bush was beginning his campaign for
the presidency, his top political aide, Karl Rowe, arranged for Enron to
hire Ralph Reed, former head of the Christian Coalition.
This apparent effort to shore up the loyalty of the
Religious Right to George W. Bush netted Reed some 10 to 20 thousand
dollars a month from Enron, from 1997 until Enron's collapse last fall.
Henderson notes, "While Rove's efforts in getting
Reed a cushy consulting contract may not involve a violation of the law,
they do raise disturbing questions about the extent to which those who
were trying to take and hold the high moral ground during campaign 2000
were actually selling conscience to the highest bidders, in this case,
the now bankrupt Enron Corporation."
| For updates on
Enron [1-30-02]
The sudden fall of Enron has raised its share
of thorny issues among investors, lawmakers, and government
investigators. You can keep up with the latest news and analysis
surrounding the case at CNN
Money's special online report.
Source: SojoNet 2002 (c) http://www.sojo.net |
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