A conservative Christian group in Fort Lauderdale accused President Obama on Thursday of making a socialistic power grab by demanding that BP compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill.
"We're moving into uncharted and troubled waters as the president assumes power over private industry not granted under the Constitution or our laws," said Dr. Jerry Newcombe, host and co-producer of the new documentary from Coral Ridge Ministries, Socialism: A Clear and Present Danger.
"His harsh diktat sounds more like Hugo Chavez than Thomas Jefferson," Newcombe said.
The documentary purports to give the biblical case against socialism. The group is applying that lesson to Obama and his demand for a compensation fund.
Under pressure from Obama, BP's leaders agreed on Wednesday to provide a $20-billion escrow fund for damage victims.