Posted on 08/29/2010 8:03:10 PM PDT by RobinMasters
The Internal Revenue Service has delayed approval of tax-exempt status for a private organization and is reviewing its educational work, telling a lawyer for the foundation that it must be examined by Washington because its activities may "contradict the administration's public policies."
The allegation is contained in a federal lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Z STREET, a Merion Station, Pa., group that educates on the statehood and status of Israel.
"Not only is it patently un-American but it is also a clear violation of the First Amendment for a government agency to penalize an organization because of its political position on Israel or anything else," said Z STREET president Lori Lowenthal Marcus, a former First Amendment lawyer.
"This situation is the same as if the government denied a driver's license to people because they were Republicans or Democrats. It goes against everything for which our country stands."
Contacted by WND, IRS officials declined to comment on the publicly filed lawsuit or even say whether they would respond.
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Video removed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM80TAXg-3w
is different that the URL you originally posted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvqb_JcAK18
abuse of power
Mea culpa.
“The NJEA had the opportunity to back the grant giving NJ an addition 14 points towards the grant. NJonly needed 3 more points to get the grant.”
Great, so the NJEA is depriving schools in their own state of 400 million dollars. Strange how this fact is conveniently left out of most reports.
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