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California Attorney General Sued to Stop Disclosure of Conservative Group's Donor Addresses
breitbart ^ | Dec. 13, 2014 | Chriss W. Street

Posted on 12/14/2014 6:51:53 PM PST by PROCON

Conservative think tank Americans for Prosperity (AFP), co-founded by principals of Koch Industries, sued in federal court to prevent ultra-liberal California Attorney General Kamala Harris from using her office to disclose the names and addresses of their 90,000 donors.

Harris may have a problem with AFP being a major force behind the Tea Party movement and its support of free markets, entrepreneurship, lower taxes, and limited government spending and regulation.

As a federally registered 501(c)(4), not-for-profit educational organization, Americans for Prosperity is allowed under federal law to raise and spend money educating the public regarding issues associated with political campaigns and elections, as long as the charitable organization does not spend money in support of a specific candidate. Contributions to a 501(c)(4)s are not deductible against income taxes and therefore federal rules allow donors names to be “redacted” from public disclosure.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 501c; afp; california; governormoonbeam; impeachnow; irs; jerrybrown; kamalaharris; kochbrothers; kochindustries; liberaltyranny; loislerner; moonbeam; teaparty
These Marxists/Communists don't play by the rules; just like the IRS.
1 posted on 12/14/2014 6:51:53 PM PST by PROCON
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To: Jim Robinson

You had any experience with this witch, Jim?


2 posted on 12/14/2014 6:52:35 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
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To: PROCON
yet the CPUSA can keep their membership/donor list private...
3 posted on 12/14/2014 6:53:53 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Chode

Yup, I guess some animals are more important than other ones.


4 posted on 12/14/2014 6:55:20 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
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To: PROCON

Has Kamala released the names and addresses of all of the commie ‘RAT donors yet?


5 posted on 12/14/2014 6:56:31 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The trouble with America is that it's full of Americans. - The commie DemocRATS.)
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To: PROCON

Is Free Republic a federally registered 501(c)(4) not-for-profit educational organization?


6 posted on 12/14/2014 6:58:05 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: PROCON
The game can be played both ways as a pair of NYT reporters learned after exposing the address of Darren Wilson.
7 posted on 12/14/2014 6:58:30 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: PROCON


8 posted on 12/14/2014 7:03:44 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Star Traveler; Jim Robinson; onyx
Is Free Republic a federally registered 501(c)(4) not-for-profit educational organization?

That's a good question.

9 posted on 12/14/2014 7:04:25 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
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To: PROCON
Check the front page:

Free Republic is not a charity or IRS non-profit organization. We do not raise funds for charitable purposes or causes. We raise funds solely to cover our operating costs, labor, and all applicable state and federal income and payroll taxes.

10 posted on 12/14/2014 7:08:07 PM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, Convict, Deport)
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To: nascarnation

Thanks for clearing that up.


11 posted on 12/14/2014 7:13:15 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
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To: PROCON

No. I prefer to keep our freedom to speak freely. Thanks.


12 posted on 12/14/2014 7:16:19 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks Jim, what a complicated, convoluted system our tax/free speech laws are.


13 posted on 12/14/2014 7:19:14 PM PST by PROCON (Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
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To: PROCON

I would say the answer to that is on the front page of Free Republic ...

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14 posted on 12/14/2014 7:31:10 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Chode
"Yet the CPUSA can keep their membership/donor list private.."

BUMP

15 posted on 12/14/2014 7:46:39 PM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: Pajamajan
that has ALWAYS pizzed me off... we should have the right to know those traveling amongst us that are actively trying to destroy the very fabric of this mation
16 posted on 12/14/2014 7:55:02 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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sidebars, from the FRchives:
17 posted on 12/15/2014 4:37:17 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/ _____________________ Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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