"There is absolutely nothing wrong with giving money to build churches..."
I've got to disagree with you here, Gill...I don't know how it is in Australia, but in the US there is *supposed* to be separation of church and state. Unfortunately this division is eroding at an alarming rate...along with a growing number of rights that many US citizens are unaware of and take for granted. In the scurry following 9/11 we lost the right to access alot of information about the goings-on in this administration and those of past administrations that are still having influence. My fear is that the further-reaching effects of 9/11 have yet to even be realized. These are scary times!
And I can tell you that I am equally against the US sending troops!