(CNN) — Newt Gingrich said Tuesday the Obama administration is "intensely secular" and "anti-religious," the former House Speaker's second hard-hitting criticism of the new administration this week.
In an interview with FOX News, Gingrich said he strongly disagreed with Obama's choice of Harry Knox — an outspoken activist for gay rights — to the White House advisory council on faith-based initiatives.
"I think their goal is to have a very secular America in which government dominates everything," he said. "Why wouldn't you put an anti-religious, left-wing zealot on a faith-based group? It's a perfect pattern for this administration."
Since 2005, Knox has served as the director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national organization that advocates on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. He is also a former Methodist pastor.
So let me get this straight. What Obama did is deplorable, but putting an anti-science, right-wing zealot in charge of an organization like say...Health and Human Services is alright? Has Newt forgotten the Bush policy of cronyism that led to such wonderful appointments as Eric Keroack - the man put in charge of the Federal family planning programs who doesn't believe in birth control?
Or maybe taking Michael Brown away from organizing horse shows to head up FEMA. That worked well.
Now, suddenly placing an ordained minister in charge of the White House advisory council on faith-based initiatives is an outrage. Really? Come on, Newt.
Or could it just be that maybe, just maybe we have an administration that finally understands the intention of the separation of church and state? This administration isn't anti-religious, they just understand that America is not a theocracy to be governed by cronies and unqualified campaign donors.
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