Faith, politics not completely separable

The National Prayer Breakfast was held this month for 3,500 guests with President Barack Obama speaking.

President Obama was hardly into his speech when a Republican congressman from Georgia walked out, claiming the president had turned the breakfast into a political event. Various commentators chimed in, upset that President Obama linked helping the poor and advocated a more equal sharing of financial responsibilities with his understanding of faith. These critics employed one of the first rules of politics: The accuser charges one