So you have determined that free speech does not include political speech? BTW, you seem fine with liberal groups not being audited. What other type of speech would you like to shut down?
. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < [email protected]> wrote: > > excellent point and I wholeheartedly agree. > > > On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:43 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:370134 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
