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SpartanDem

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16. What he did is legal.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 09:22 PM
Sep 2012

during this if he had said "and this why you should vote for Mitt Romney" that is illgeal and you can report them to the IRS. It's legal to take positions on an issue, what they can not do is endorse candiates.

I believe they can sanction policy. They can't endorse candidates. immoderate Sep 2012 #1
I think that's it. Free speech. They have a right to say if a policy is wrong, but they Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #19
No, they don't - YOU do. HopelesslyLiberal Sep 2012 #2
And they should. Their tax deductions force the rest of us to subsidize their fucking churches. MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #14
Many churches do a lot of good, esp in poor areas. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #20
True. Catholic charities is known all over as a force for good. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #30
Well, there is Freedom of Speech. Wilms Sep 2012 #3
When they lose the ability to bully an unwilling population Warpy Sep 2012 #5
as long as there wasnt any calls to vote for or against a particular candidate then they are ok loli phabay Sep 2012 #4
but doesnt she get the same BS at her church???? lunasun Sep 2012 #6
It's completely up to the particular church. Every priest writes his own sermon pnwmom Sep 2012 #7
But This Was A TV Mass - Not Just A Sermon To The People In The Church - But Broadcasted Out.... global1 Sep 2012 #9
Yeah, and that's bad. Unfortunately, it was probably legal pnwmom Sep 2012 #10
If it was on EWTN, they have been preaching these points for months. anneboleyn Sep 2012 #23
RW churches have more $ to buy TV time pstokely Sep 2012 #13
It's amazing how different church communities can be. hunter Sep 2012 #15
I go to a Lutheran Church but I agree that different communities attract different types Jennicut Sep 2012 #21
Religious Intolerance fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #8
Makes me so mad when they call it religious freedom treestar Sep 2012 #11
I hope you can find something for your mom to watch lunatica Sep 2012 #12
What he did is legal. SpartanDem Sep 2012 #16
R#8 & K for, I feel you UTUSN Sep 2012 #17
Here is something your mom should love to watch, beginning in November: janx Sep 2012 #18
Let your sick mom watch it. Leave the room if it bothers you. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #22
+1 limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #28
We left our Catholic church two weeks ago because of a spartan61 Sep 2012 #24
They are supposed to separate Church & State B Calm Sep 2012 #25
I don't mind if they want to get into politics. NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #26
Every Catholic Church website I have read has Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #27
Why was it up to you to change the channel? nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #29
Good point. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #31
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