[yoe]

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

[Djarum]

Seething rage bump.

[Jim Cane]

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

Well, just don't say anything about it, or you'll be audited and maybe do jail time. "Stroke of the pen...kinda cool." ~ William Jefferson Bush

[stevio]

No kidding, once the dominoes start falling how can you stop them? Thank you Mr. Bush, So glad you're on our side.

[joesnuffy]

two party system....two heads of the same beast....

[DManA]

They should bite the bullet and dump their tax exempt status. Why take money with unacceptable strings attached? It would be a courageous act of principle. Unless they are more interested in the money than the principle.

[apillar]

Send the emails, from sources in Uzbechistan, don't put the organization name on then, use proxy servers, etc.

Let them try to track them down...

I imagine this is what a lot of organizations are going to during that last two months of the election...

[KarlInOhio]

Another argument for implementing the National Retail Sales Tax, repealing the 16th ammendment, destroying the IRS building and salting its land so that nothing grows there again.

[xzins]

I would argue that a newsletter, email list, etc. IS a media outlet.

As a media outlet it is PERMITTED to mention issues and candidates.

[Dead Corpse]

It is their Right because you will sit there and do nothing. You will continue to accept these abuses and others here will cheer the IRS's actions because Bush is in the White House.

[RockyMtnMan]

Do they mean the 1st amendment? What does communications have to do with the right to bear arms?

[GigaDittos]

Rev. Rul. 2004-6
Some info is here. Section 527(e)(2) is constant referenced

"Section 527(e)(2) provides that the term “exempt function” for purposes of § 527 means the function of influencing or attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to any Federal, State, or local public office or office in a political organization, or the election of Presidential or Vice-Presidential electors, whether or not such individual or electors are selected, nominated, elected, or appointed. By its terms, § 527(e)(2) includes all attempts to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of the described officials."

[Joe Brower]

"Slow death of the Republic" ping.

[OXENinFLA]

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

[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

[woerm]

bump

wearing out phone calling my misrepresentative

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[longtermmemmory]

So the newsletter has "announced" regular addtions which are published at set times before the first tuesday of november every year. That would avoid the "special issue" argument.

Would this apply to planned parenthood clinics?
NOWgang?
How many other left leaning organizations?

Even if it did, would enforcment be equal? No way.

The gov bereaucrats are dominated by democrats. These democrats still want to use their power.

I wonder how many IRS people are still loyal and owe their jobs to the clintons.

[Angelwood]

FYI