(Washington, D. C.)—Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) requested two earmarks totaling $2,750,000 for an organization founded by a former priest listed on the report, ‘Archdiocesan Priests with Substantiated Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with Minors.’ The report was issued by the Office of the Chancellor, Archdiocese of Chicago. Obama requested federal funding for AIDSCARE, Inc., described on Obama’s government website as “a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides housing and care for homeless children, families and adults living with advanced HIV/AIDS in the Chicago Area [sic].” AIDSCARE was founded by James V. Flosi. The Chicago Tribune described Flosi as, “a former Roman Catholic Priest…accused of molesting a minor…”

I wrote about this at The US Report on Sept. 8 and sent the column to various media. Please note I confirmed all relevant facts, such as the priest being on the list. I talked to three individuals, including a victim of the priest, to confirm this. The victim received compensation. The report was studiously ignored, even by conservative media.

There’s more in that tidy list of earmarks Obama lists on his official senate page, including a permanent grant for $1,025,000 to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute–a veritable shrine to a Democrat that means nothing to me the taxpayer.

Anyway, enjoyed your column and enjoyed the opp to rant a bit.

best, Kay B. Day