The West Wing

Mosques

Faith-Based Community Social Services

Description

Mosques deliver social programs like soup kitchens. Senator Choate praises their effectiveness alongside churches and synagogues during an Oval Office pitch for faith-based funding. Bartlet concedes neutral services but blocks subsidies where discrimination occurs, positioning mosques within constitutional bounds on federal support for religious entities.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II
The President's Small-Scale Rage

Mosques are included in Choate's list of community actors, widening the religious-societal argument and emphasizing bipartisan or pluralistic claims for faith-based support.

Active Representation

Referenced through a senator's appeal to practical outcomes rather than direct organizational voice.

Power Dynamics

Portrayed as crucial at the grassroots level yet institutionally limited by constitutional restrictions on government funding tied to religion.

Institutional Impact

Adds pluralism to the argument for faith-based partnerships, pressuring the administration to reconcile legal constraints with practical community needs.

Internal Dynamics

Not depicted; the organization is a rhetorical presence in the senator's appeal.

Organizational Goals
To be acknowledged as effective local service providers To preserve access to partnerships that support community programs
Influence Mechanisms
Local program visibility and success stories Political advocacy via local representatives
S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II
Church, State and the Missing Secretary

Mosques are cited as part of Choate's coalition of faith-based actors offering essential programs; their mention broadens the appeal beyond a single religion and complicates any simple partisan framing.

Active Representation

Invoked rhetorically by a senator to demonstrate the diversity and reach of faith-based service delivery.

Power Dynamics

Grassroots service credibility versus federal legal constraints; reliant on political intermediaries to secure support.

Institutional Impact

Their inclusion signals that any federal faith-based policy will have to account for pluralism and guardrails against discrimination to avoid constitutional problems.

Internal Dynamics

Not detailed; presented as part of a collective faith-based service ecosystem.

Organizational Goals
To have community services recognized and supported. To protect their ability to serve vulnerable populations without onerous new restrictions.
Influence Mechanisms
Community trust and demonstrated results. Persuasion through legislators advocating constituent needs.

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

1 events
S3E0
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