[JamesP81]

Sounds like your beef should be with those churches, not me.

My beef is with so-called conservatives that seem to think using the IRS to railroad churches into not saying stuff it doesn't like is just peachy.

I'm not as big of a fairtax acolyte as some, but this is exactly why we need a national sales tax. This would not be an issue if we didn't have the IRS and the 30,000 page, arcane, and completely confusing tax code.

[dirtboy]

My beef is with so-called conservatives that seem to think using the IRS to railroad churches into not saying stuff it doesn't like is just peachy.

Railroad? Tax-exampt status is voluntary. Churches can be like the NRA and separate their political and non-political activities.

[gdani]

My beef is with so-called conservatives that seem to think using the IRS to railroad churches into not saying stuff it doesn't like is just peachy

Then you're barking up the wrong tree. I don't happen to agree with the IRS regs. I just don't get too worked up about them because no one is "railroaded" into anything.

And I also don't support Jones' bill because it applies only to churches. Include all non-profits (NRA, Planned Parenthood, etc) and that would be different.