[Hodar]

Every pastor, priest, rabbi, and imam in this country should be screaming “CENSORSHIP” at the top of their lungs!

There is this matter of a little bit of law that gets in the way. If you want to maintain your tax-free status; you must be non-political. Now, if you want to become a political entity, and accept or solicit funds for political causes; knock yourself out. However, in keeping with the laws on the books; you can not do this and remain in the tax-free status.

[kcvl]

NAACP Chairman Julian Bond "condemned the administration policies of George W. Bush on education, the economy and the war in Iraq" in a July 11 speech.



Tax law prohibits charities organized under section 501(c)(3) from taking sides in political campaigns. The law restricts these organizations because donations are tax-deductible for the donor and in effect are subsidized by the government.



Frances Hill, an authority on non-profit groups at the University of Miami Law School, called it "amazing" that the IRS would audit a group based on a public speech.

"Usually you would look for some activity other than disagreeing with policies," she said.


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[aceintx]

that may be the law Hodar but it doesn't make it Constitutional...Pastors should be allowed to speak the truth as they see it not be forced to censor their speech to protect their tax exempt status....