Obama Tells Rabbis Government Is God's Partner In Matters Of Life And Death

A reader points out that President Obama's call with the rabbis as recorded in Rabbi Jack Moline's and other clerics Twitter feeds freights health care reform with a great deal of religious meaning and veers into a the blend of policy and faith that outrage liberals in the last administration. "We are God's partners in the matters of life and death, "Obama said, according to Moline (paging Sarah Palin...), quoting from Rosh Hashanah prayer that says that in the holiday period, it is decided, "Who shall live and who shall die". The President ended the call by wishing the rabbis "shanah tovah," or happy new year-in reference to the high holidays a month from now. Article Written By Ben Smith of Politico.