IRS Moves to Threaten Second Amendment Newsletters, E-mail Alerts

Gun Owners of America ^ | January 15,2004 | GOA staff

[Dead Corpse]

My hope is for HR25 to come out of the House Ways and Means committee.

As for our Second Amendment... It is dying. And now, thanks to McCain-Feingold and the IRS... it has gotten that much more difficult to talk about these things prior to an election.

[xzins]

I would say yes. I think every american should now start their own newsletter, bulletin board, email list, etc.

What about those micro radio stations that just cover a few miles? I'll bet they would be cheap, too.

[GigaDittos]

Not that I agree with the ruling, but Washington, DC is not a state and is under the authority of Congress per the Constitution. See Article I, Section 8, paragraph 17 and Article IV, Section 3, paragraph 2.

[Shooter 2.5]

The NRA is planning to buy a radio or tv station. Since this article is from the GOA, I wonder if they're going to do the same.

[GigaDittos]

You my friend have the World Wide Web as your bully pulpit, thanks to Tim Berners-Lee.

[Joe Brower]

"Slow death of the Republic" ping.

[LTCJ]

"Slow death of the Republic" ping.

I don't know, Joe. Seems to have picked up considerable speed of late.

God Save the Constitution.

[drypowder]

No kidding, once the dominoes start falling how can you stop them?

With a gun.

[Dead Corpse]

And the Second Amendment applies to Congress especially. "Shall not be infringed" is pretty damn unambiguous despite this judges ruling.

[OXENinFLA]

Well, this is enough to get me PO'ed in the morning.

[drypowder]

The IRS exists as a means to control the masses, period. With that, the Gov controls the purse and continues to do all it can to control the guns.

[trebb]

It seems to me, that right or wrong (I'm leaning really far toward the wrong..) that this would do much more damage to the Left as it is they who abuse the system the most and really get away with "murder" by using their "tax-exempt" organizations for hard politicking. I've heard many a cry about how Jesse Jackson and a lot of the activist Churches side-step law and still manage to maintain tax-exempt status.

Of course, I don't believe the IRS should be more than an accounting agency and be unable to make/enforce policy - that should be left to other, or even new, agencies to insulate us from another totalitarian power.

[realpatriot71]

what are their rights to do this?

No right. They do it because they can and not enough Americans care one way or the other as long as they can make they're monthly payments . . .

It's about control - get the guns - secure control

[freeeee]

If the communication occurred close to an election, mentioned an officeholder who was running for reelection, and was targeted to put pressure on congressmen through constituents in each representative's district, all of these factors would push toward outlawing the communication.

Our government has finally crossed the line. Calling this Tyranny is not hyperbole. The republic is dead.

My fellow Americans, you are worms for voting for the people who passed this law. And you'll confirm your stupidity by voting for them again. My only consolation is you've got the government you richly deserve - an oppressive one. Enjoy it!

[ninenot]

Over reaching by the IRS - what are their rights to do this?

We don't NEED no Steenkin Rights!! We have a LOT of GUNS!!

[Signed}

IRS

[templar]

What about those micro radio stations that just cover a few miles?

Did they ever legalize those? Last I heard (few years since I've paid attention to the issue) the FCC was still busting them. Aren't any around here that I know of.

[xzins]

I'd put it on a search engine if I could remember what they called them: "micro" is not correct.