>From what I understand the only group to be denied 501(c) status was a progressive group, the Maine chapter of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run for office.
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/15/meet_the_group_the_irs_actually_revoked_democrats/ On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: > > 501(c)(4) has been a particularly abused tax-free structure for political > groups (of all persuasions). I really, really don't appreciate political > groups pretending to be "cultural welfare" organizations. It is blatantly > offensive to me and a crass end around what little campaign finance rules > we are left with. > > 501(c)(3) and (4) should be genuine non-profits that aren't convenient > fronts for political activity. I want extra scrutiny for any group that > tries to apply for it. Our campaign finance system is fucked as it is, > let's at least not have fake groups designed to be a tax free shelter for > more cash dumping in favor of your particular political candidates. > > Judah > > > On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Extra scrutiny, yes, of course. And since the name of the group is often >> indicative of their politicization, just a name search on buzzwords seems >> reasonable. Regardless of political stance. >> >> But punitive or extra scrutiny due to the specific beliefs is >> anti-American, in my opinion. (again, regardless of political stance) >> >> I wish people would stop looking at EVERYTHING through a political lens. >> That is hurting our country more than the actual politics on either side. >> >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:370129 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
