Posted on 10/13/2004 11:04:52 PM PDT by ETERNAL WARMING
IRS Asked To Probe Kerry Appearance At Church
POSTED: 6:55 pm EDT October 13, 2004 UPDATED: 7:01 pm EDT October 13, 2004
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service is being asked to investigate whether a Miami church where Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry spoke on Sunday violated tax laws.
John Kerry courted the black vote Sunday in Florida, meeting with, among others, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
Barry Lynn, of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said statements by the pastor and leading Democrats during the worship service amounted to explicit endorsements of Kerry.
The Rev. Gaston Smith referred to his guest as "President Kerry," the Rev. Jesse Jackson led the congregation in a chant about voting for Kerry, and the Rev. Al Sharpton said a Kerry victory would be "payback" for George Bush's victory in 2000.
Lynn said churches that do invite candidates should also invite their opponents and should refrain from endorsing either one.
Meanwhile, it's not just Democrats hoping to get a little help from churches this election year.
The Christian Coalition is distributing 30 million voter guides that include conservative catch-phrases in describing the two presidential candidates.
The guides' use of wording like "unrestricted abortion on demand" has caused critics to question their fairness. The brochures also refer to "affirmative action programs that provide preferential treatment."
Starting Thursday, the group will be distributing the guides in churches, shopping malls and other public places across the country.
Coalition officials defend the brochures as non-partisan and denied they contained "loaded" language.
But some political analysts and critics said the guides almost always support the Republican campaign.
The Christian Coalition has nonpartisan status, which allows it to retain a federal tax exemption.
Well, how about that.
but Clinton and Gore took every opportunity to appear in black churches etc,
now this creep Barry is complaining about the one church visit from this year only, when he had dozens of violations to attack ....
he is unabashedly leftist and Demonrat and I think he wants to sound so impartial NOW of course, so the Christian Coalition's work can be stopped...
Well, another story MSM won't cover! EWWW, that picture was "double skerry"!!!
I'm sure they have a file 13 that they file all of his "reports" in. He was on O'Reilly tonight and instead of talking about this he talked about the "evil" Republicans passing out VOTER GUIDES. This church had POLITICAL SIGNS with KERRY'S NAME on them IN CHURCH!
LIARS!
THIS IS ABOUT 30-40 YEARS OVERDUE BUT VERY WELCOME!
Sock it to em, Lord!
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!
Barry Lynn compared THIS church campaigning to church VOTER GUIDES with NO NAMES of who to vote for.
I still email him every time the DEMS do this because I know that it irritates him. He claims to be a Chruch of Christ pastor but from some of the emails that I have received from that office I kind of doubt it.
He may not have examples.
But evangelical Christian magazines have had several examples over the years of pressures from the IRS over far less partisan things than a presidential candidate speaking at a church within days of the election.
It's an issue that needs to be screamed bloody murder over.
Not ONE church has ever been fined by the IRS. NONE, ever. Barry Lynn is lying AGAIN. He is trying to scare churches who ONLY publish voter guides (with no candidate's name) while trying to pretend he is "reporting" both sides. Democrats get away with it every election. They use the black churches like a campaign stop. You will never see a politician in one any other time like when they are having a revival or need money for church repairs. But you will see them there like clock work during an election.
Stranger things have happened
Yeh,....isn't that special???
yeh,
DITO
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Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry are seen during a service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida, October 10, 2004. Black leaders are claiming success in their efforts to register new voters after the 2000 election debacle in Florida and are focusing now on getting them to the polls in next month's presidential election. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters 
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (L) holds hands with Rev. Jesse Jackson (C) and Rev. Al Sharpton (R) 10 October 2004 during Sunday services at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida(AFP/Luke Frazza) 
Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry speaks during a service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida, October 10, 2004. With two of the presidential debates completed, Kerry and President George W. Bush will meet for the final debate on October 13 in Arizona. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters 
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry speaks during a service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida, October 10, 2004. With two of the presidential debates completed, Kerry and President George W. Bush will meet for the final debate on October 13 in Arizona. REUTERS/Jim Young 
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (L) interacts with Rev. Al Sharpton during Sunday services at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida as church Pastor Gaston Smith (C) speaks.(AFP/Luke Frazza) 
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry speaks to the congregation at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, Pool) 
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , center, joins in prayer along with former congresswoman Carrie Meek, left, and the Rev. Jessie Jackson, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, pool) 
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry speaks to the congregation at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, pool) 
Members of the congregation at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church applaud Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry after his speech at the church Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Miami. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, Pool) 
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry , center, greets former congresswoman Carrie Meek, left, as the Rev. Jesse Jackson looks on at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, Pool) 
Rep. Kendrick Meek 's, D- Fla., children, Lauren, center, 9, and Kendrick Meek, Jr., 7, are seen with mother Leslie Meek during the their father's address Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, to the congregation of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami. The family came to support Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry as he attended services at the church. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, Pool) 
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry , left, gestures after speaking to the congregation at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Miami. The Rev. Gaston E. Smith, pastor of the church, is at right. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, Pool) 
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , second left, joins former congresswoman Carrie Meek, left, the Rev. Jessie Jackson, center, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Pastor Gaston E. Smith, right, in prayer at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Carl Juste, pool) 
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (L) holds hands with Rev. Jesse Jackson (C) and Rev. Al Sharpton (R) during a prayer at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida.(AFP/Luke Frazza) 
Mae West McGowan (L) holds hands with Essie Robeison during a prayer service, attended by U.S. Democratic nominee John Kerry at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, October 10, 2004. Kerry held on to a slim one-point lead over President George W. Bush after Friday's second debate between the White House rivals, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday. REUTERS/Jim Young US ELECTION 
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass, speaks with Rev. Al Sharpton at Sunday Services at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 
Leslie Meek (L) fans herself and her daughter Lauren during a speech by U.S. Democratic nominee John Kerry , at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, October 10, 2004. Kerry held on to a slim one-point lead over President George W. Bush after Friday's second debate between the White House rivals, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Sunday. REUTERS/Jim Young US ELECTION 
Kendrick Meek, Jr., 7, and his sister Lauren Meek, 9, children of Rep. Kendrick Meek , D-FL, stand at Sunday Services as Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass, arrives at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass, speaks at Sunday Services at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 
Kendrick Meek Jr. listens to U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry during a service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida, October 10, 2004. Kerry will head to New Mexico later in the day to prepare for his final debate with President George W. Bush on October 13 in Arizona. REUTERS/Jim Young US ELECTION REUTERS
Kerry has "seen the light".....and it all comes from a ketchup bottle.....
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