To: diotima
Great information. Any recommendations for reading so that I can understand this better?
To: Americathy
Unfortunately, the best stuff to read is from the IRS. :(
They lay out the non-profit restrictions.
Once a group gets involved in a campaign, either by saying vote for X or don't vote for Y, they fall under the FEC rules. The FEC rules are extrodinarily tight and rigorous. (I chuckle when I think of people who say big business fund the Bush campaign, when hard money donations are strictly limited and enforced, there is not such thing as millionaire hard money donations.)
I would read the recent pieces on the crack down and impending smack down of 527's on account of MoveOn's blatant violations. Also take a look at the FEC website to see what they regulate. If I come across anything else I will forward to you. Most of what we have learned at FRN has come from our conversations with our Attorney, CHA-CHING!
157 posted on
03/06/2004 1:57:50 PM PST by
diotima
(Free the Miranda Memos!)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson