tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post114894186982476296..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1149077538390486022006-05-31T07:12:00.000-05:002006-05-31T07:12:00.000-05:00No Mike--you simply don't organize as a non-profit, tax-exempt organization if your true purpose is to lobby and engage in partisan politics--that's the purpose behind political action committees.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1149074596124571132006-05-31T06:23:00.000-05:002006-05-31T06:23:00.000-05:00So it seems that both sides should now be able to see that the purpose of these tax codes is to deny free speech to non-profits.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642308202874030326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148961694059331492006-05-29T23:01:00.000-05:002006-05-29T23:01:00.000-05:00The right to free speech doesn't include the right to bilk the government out of taxpayer dollars by setting up phony not-for-profit corporations anonymous 7:32. And Jeff is right. The NAACP is under investigation right now by the IRS for engaging in partisan politics.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148961431069005862006-05-29T22:57:00.000-05:002006-05-29T22:57:00.000-05:00Sorry, Anon, you're missng it here, it's not about free speech, it's about violating the tax rules. I'm pretty sure Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are not 501(c)3's<BR/><BR/>As far as the NAACP, their tax-exempt status was threatened by the IRS for merely criticising President Bush at their national convention last year.<BR/><BR/>So much for free speech.Jeff Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442791690252112600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148949146113791202006-05-29T19:32:00.000-05:002006-05-29T19:32:00.000-05:00...so typical of the hysterical fringe of ANY group or movement: if someone disagrees with you, they must be a "bigot," and a "criminal."<BR/><BR/>If you think advance america is violating non profit law, why don't you call the ACLU and see if they'll file a lawsuit.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure they'd LOVE to if they had any grounds.<BR/><BR/>But then there's that whole "free speech" thing in the US Constitution...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148948525424474192006-05-29T19:22:00.000-05:002006-05-29T19:22:00.000-05:00Yawn.<BR/><BR/>Get back to me when you get your dander up about the ISTA, Planned Parenthood, the NAACP, etc. etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>Voter guides are useful tools. I'm glad organizations like Advance America (AND the ones I listed previously) put them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com