[1Old Pro]

What the Federal Government funds, the Federal Government controls....

Now we should push for "no strings attached legislation".

[RonF]

"Now we should push for 'no strings attached legislation'"

TANSTAAFL

In other words, that's not possible. If my tax money goes to support an organization, I have some kind of say in how that organization uses the money. You can't give that away.

The Feds NEVER give money away. Take the Federal money, meet the Federal standards. This is why so many religious organizations oppose vouchers, or any other kind of direct grants to religious/faith-based programs. They know that once they get dependent on the government, the government will start telling them how to run their operations.