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I love it! SoapBox Nov 2012 #1
Calling all undercover videographers, please gather evidence and submit it to the IRS Coyotl Nov 2012 #17
'Bout damn time! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #2
Be interesting to see how far this gets ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #3
Why is a "policy of non-enforcement" applicable to war criminals, banksters, and church charlatans? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #4
Because they have hundreds of thousands of employees, if not millions, who vote. freshwest Nov 2012 #22
Good. Shadowflash Nov 2012 #5
they should probably wait. i think they (the partisan pastors) are trying to get such a lawsuit leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #6
The power to tax is the power to control (by the government), in essence Roland99 Nov 2012 #10
taxing the church is proper - the should be rendering unto cesear ... the concern is that there will leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #13
There is nothing about not taxing them either I guess.. Bandit Nov 2012 #37
Why just churches and religious organizations? slackmaster Nov 2012 #7
Some non-profits most certainly do get taxed Major Nikon Nov 2012 #18
I'm referring to 501(c)(3) organizations that violate the conditions of their tax-exempt status slackmaster Nov 2012 #24
I know of no other 501(c)(3)s that are doing this Major Nikon Nov 2012 #25
I managed a campaign in a local election in 2008. I saw that happen repeatedly. slackmaster Nov 2012 #34
A lot of 501c3 orgs have corresponding "political" organizations. MH1 Nov 2012 #39
Christanity attempting to mirror Islam uwep Nov 2012 #8
+1,000 freshwest Nov 2012 #23
Go Annie Laurie and Dan!!! no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #9
good dlwickham Nov 2012 #11
About effing time!!!! Pachamama Nov 2012 #12
Perhaps rather than giving an organization a blanket exemption... yends21012 Nov 2012 #14
Often the political activities that organizations engage in have no tax consequences or visibility slackmaster Nov 2012 #16
Wouldn't this also affect "souls to the polls?" n/t cosmicone Nov 2012 #15
You beat me to it! trayfoot Nov 2012 #19
Souls to the Polls doesn't advocate for a particular candidate meeshrox Nov 2012 #28
If they don't advocate for specific candidates and just assist people to vote, MH1 Nov 2012 #40
How about this.... ? We don't tax the churches.... Bigmack Nov 2012 #20
good idea madrchsod Nov 2012 #36
YES libodem Nov 2012 #21
What about Superpacs that are supposed to have as their PRIMARY PURPOSE Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #26
+100000 wordpix Nov 2012 #43
REACT Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #27
Finally! emsimon33 Nov 2012 #29
great news!! montanto Nov 2012 #30
About time LibertyLover Nov 2012 #31
About friggin time! Scruffy Rumbler Nov 2012 #32
FFRF was involved in the Ohio Valley recently toby jo Nov 2012 #33
about time... madrchsod Nov 2012 #35
Property Taxes pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #38
At the *VERY* least, that should not be an exemption Roland99 Nov 2012 #41
agree- I know for a fact DC Catholic churches made a point of bashing Obama over the contraception/ wordpix Nov 2012 #44
another group should sue IRS over not enforcing restrictions on "nonprofit" groups like Norquist's wordpix Nov 2012 #42
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