Well, I really don't think you understand the cost of these "charities." Most studies hold that the cost of regulation is over a trillion a year. I think it's more.
Got it now?
Hmm . . . don't take it that I'm not interested in your argument. I am. I'm pretty sure that all regulations have to be implemented via some sort of governmental entity, so again, giving even more $$ to government wouldn't seem to be the answer to the problem of too much regulation. OK, charitable organizations do sometimes lobby for additional regulations, but they are required under the terms of their tax exemption to stay completely out of political campaigns, and to keep their lobbying activities very limited. Sure, some violate those rules, but no matter how you cut it, the number of dollars involved pales in comparison to non-charitable political giving, which was over a billion in just the last election cycle. Third, which "regulations" you are talking about? I'm sure that everyone at Free Republic agrees that there is too much regulation, but I'm not sure that all of us would favor allowing someone to open a medical waste incinerator next door to a preschool just because they own the property.