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I thought I read that somewhere but cant find any docs on it so is it true?
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No. That's just flat wrong. Just about every non-profit has some sort of lobbying arm...
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i wish, but i think ive heard them voice opinions on things.
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You need to look no further than an African American church to see that this isn't enforced worth a darn. I cannot tell you how many times I've heard that a politician gets invited to speak at one of those churches during a campaign.
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Non profit orgs I may disagree with but I do not have a problem with their free speech. But for profit orgs it is another matter, that is where I have a problem. Corps, professional lobbyists, unions, et al.
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Aerlinthian posted:
Non profit orgs I may disagree with but I do not have a problem with their free speech. But for profit orgs it is another matter, that is where I have a problem. Corps, professional lobbyists, unions, et al.
Non-profits can have professional lobbyists?
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I heard the same thing about forums on game web sites.
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Banelord_FF posted:
You need to look no further than an African American church to see that this isn't enforced worth a darn. I cannot tell you how many times I've heard that a politician gets invited to speak at one of those churches during a campaign.
Well known fact that black churches are known as christian conservatives, or the moral majority. They frequently drop tens of millions of dollars in PACs from other states and regions to influence elections, and state propositions. They also launch nation wide boycotts of businesses and industries due to any hiring of gays and/or lesbians.
Oh wait, that's white churches, my bad.
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Reverend Martin Luther King was a political firce
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Brother_Tempus posted:
Reverend Martin Luther King was a political firce
Sasha Firce!
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Second_Chance posted:
Brother_Tempus posted:
Reverend Martin Luther King was a political firce
Sasha Firce!
Collin Firce!
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Brother_Tempus posted:
DOCTOR Reverend Martin Luther King was a political firce
there ya go, fixed.
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It's a grey area. And a lot will depend on the reasons for the tax exemption in the first place. The common assumption is that they cannot use tax exempt funds for direct political purposes. ie supporting named candidates or parties. But even this is not 100%
I somehow sense given the recent timings that this is some saber rattling regarding the Catholic Bishops taking a hard stand against the current administration. I have even heard some threats regarding the churches "Tax exempt" status. What few realize is that unlike a "non profit" organization where the status is specifically "granted" by the government, in the case of organized religions the government does not have the legal authority to tax them. The only thing the government can do is early on make a determination to recognize something as a valid and recognized religious group. Once recognized the religion is shielded from further government action by the constitution. Every election cycle there is often a bunch of talking head chatter and cluelessness whenever a church has a candidate speak as to whether that would threaten their tax exempt status. The truth is it won't and it cannot. Any attempts to tax the church for such activities would fail a first amendment test easily and quickly.
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