As typical, you understand things incorrectly. .
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]>wrote: > > 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:370135 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
