Jim Towey Quotations

I would be shook up if I were part of a shake-up.

President Bush delivered on what he promised to do: Addicts, the homeless and the jobless should have access to the best programs available.

We shouldn't be making this dramatic change until we have heard more from the disabled, the poor, the elderly, ... Those groups aren't worried about getting too much care. They are worried about getting any care at all.

The government should not become the church and the church should not become the state, ... We've seen the consequences of that. Just look at the Taliban.

In this job, I always felt I could do the work for the glory of God and the good of our country, and particularly our poor. I want to continue to serve and make a difference, and St. Vincent College gives me that chance.

Government can't fund preaching or proselytizing, but it can fund the good social work being done by religious organizations.