House Democrats call for stripping tax-exempt status from 60 ‘hate groups’

House Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee said on Thursday that over 60 alleged hate groups, mostly socially conservative organizations, anti-immigration entities, and religious groups should be stripped of their tax-exempt status.

(5/5): These remarks are vile and only work to perpetuate hate crimes and stir division. There is no reason the U.S. government should continue to subsidize groups like these – Ways & Means Dems are shining a light on this issue today.

— Ways & Means Committee (@WaysMeansCmte) September 19, 2019 Some of the bigger organizations on the list include the fundamentalist Protestant group American Family Association, which opposes gay rights, the anti-immigration organization Federation for American Immigration Reform, the conservative think tank the Center for Security Policy, and the socially conservative group the Family Research Council. The groups were designated as "hate groups" by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that itself is controversial and whose founder was fired this year for misconduct.

The Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday focused on “How The Tax Code Subsidizes Hate,” at which Democrats said they were concerned about the government subsidizing groups that millions of Americans would find abhorrent and Republicans said they feared that First Amendment rights could be infringed ending some groups' tax-exempt status.

The subcommittee heard from multiple victims of mass shootings, who shared their stories and asked the congressmen to take legislative action to eliminate the tax benefits given to nonprofit groups that may proliferate hate and discrimination.

This move means Obama’s hand is still in the till. Read on.

Obama Declares War On ‘Extremism’ – Are You An ‘Extremist’
FR Posted 1/13/15 by seekandfind

Obama compiled a list of 72 types of Americans that are considered to be “extremists” or “potential terrorists” in official U.S. government documents. This list will really give you a good idea of what Barack Obama means when he uses the word “extremist”. Each of these 72 items is linked (at web site). As you can see, this list potentially includes most of the country…

OBAMA’S LIST OF EXTREMISTS AS FOUND IN OBAMA-ERA OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS:

<><>Those that talk about “individual liberties,” that advocate for states’ rights, that want “to make the world a better place,” that are interested in “defeating the Communists”

Those that believe “that the interests of one’s own nation are separate from the interests of other nations or the common interest of all nations.”

<><>Anyone that holds a “political ideology that considers the state to be unnecessary, harmful,or undesirable.” Anyone that possesses an “intolerance toward other religions.”
Those that “take action to fight against the exploitation of the environment and/or animals”

<><> “Anti-Gay,” “Anti-Immigrant,” “Anti-Muslim,”“The Patriot Movement,” “Opposition to equal rights for gays and lesbians”

<><>Members of the Family Research Council, the American Family Association, Members of the American Border Patrol/American Patrol, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, the Tennessee Freedom Coalition, the Christian Action Network, citizens networks.

<><>Those “opposed to the New World Order,” engaged in “conspiracy theorizing”, those that believe that Mexico, Canada and the United States “are secretly planning to merge into a European Union-like entity that will be known as the ‘North American Union’”

<><>Anyone opposed to Agenda 21, anyone concerned about FEMA camps, that “fears impending gun control or weapons confiscations,” the militia movement, sovereign citizen movement, that “don’t think they should have to pay taxes”

<><> Anyone that “complains about bias,” that “believes in government conspiracies, that “is frustrated with mainstream ideologies,” that “visits extremist websites/blogs,” that “establishes website/blog to display extremist views,” that “attends rallies for extremist causes,” that “exhibits extreme religious intolerance,” that is personally connected with a grievance,” that “suddenly acquires weapons,” that “organizes protests inspired by extremist ideology”

<><> “Militia or unorganized militia,” “General right-wing extremist,” Citizens that have “bumper stickers” that are patriotic or anti-U.N., those that refer to an “Army of God,” that are “fiercely nationalistic (as opposed to universal and international in orientation),” that are “anti-global,” that are “suspicious of centralized federal authority,” that “revere individual liberty,” that “believe in conspiracy theories”

<><>Those that have “a belief that one’s personal and/or national ‘way of life’ is under attack,” that possess “a belief in the need to be prepared for an attack either by participating in paramilitary preparations and training or survivalism,” that would “impose strict religious tenets or laws on society (fundamentalists)” that would “insert religion into the political sphere,” that would “seek to politicize religion,” that have “supported political movements for autonomy.”

<><>Anyone that is “anti-abortion.”
<><>Anyone that is “Rightwing” including “Returning veterans,” those concerned about “illegal immigration,” those that “believe in the right to bear arms,” anyone that is engaged in “ammunition stockpiling”

<><>Anyone that exhibits “fear of Communist regimes” “Anti-abortion activists” those against illegal immigration, those that talk about “the New World Order” in a “derogatory” manner.

<><>Those that have a negative view of the United Nations, that are opposed “to the collection of federal income taxes,” that supported former presidential candidates Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin and Bob Barr, that display the Gadsden Flag (“Don’t Tread On Me”)

<><> Those that believe in “end times” prophecies, including Evangelical Christians.

Here are the “hate groups:”

Abiding Truth Ministries
American Border Patrol
American College of Pediatricians
American Family Association
American Freedom Defense Initiative
American Freedom Law Center
American Immigration Control Foundation
American Vision
Brother Nathanael Foundation
C-Fam
Californians for Population Stabilization
Campaign for Children and Families, aka Save California
Center for Security Policy
Chalcedon Foundation
Christian Action Network
Christian Anti-Defamation League
Christian Home Educators of Colorado, aka Generations With Vision
Citizens for Community Values
Citizens for Community Values Foundation
Conservative Citizens Foundation
Coral Ridge Ministries Media, aka D. James Kennedy Ministries (formerly known as Truth in Action)
Council for Social and Economic Studies
David Horowitz Freedom Center
Family Research Council
Family Research Institute
Federation for American Immigration Reform
Fitzgerald Griffin Foundation
Florida Family Association
Friends of Intelligence Practitioners, aka Citizens for National Security
Global Helping to Advance Women & Children, aka Family Watch International
IHS Press
Illinois Family Institute
In the Spirit of Chartres Committee
Israel United In Christ
Jihad Watch
Legion for the Survival of Freedom, aka Institute for Historical Review
Liberty Counsel
Masjid Al Islam
Nation of Islam Mosque 74
Nation of Islam of Atlanta Community Education Center
National Policy Institute
New Century Foundation
Pacific Justice Institute
Pacific Justice Institute-Center For Public Service
Pass the Salt Ministries
Probe Ministries International
Robert Sungenis/Catholic Apologetics International Publishing
Ruth Institute
Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology
Servant of Jesus & Mary
Sharkhunters International
Tradition in Action
Traditional Values Coalition Education and Legal Institute
United Families Foundation, aka United Families International
VDARE Foundation

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