In Mary's ideal version of the world, people would advocate their political views without asking for money. They'd make available their contact information and let people sign up for more information to be sent to them later. They wouldn't give people a hard sell or shill for donations while on public property (unless they get a permit to do that, in which case they can ask for money politely for the duration of their permit). Asking people for money is something that is, to me, different from telling them a point of view.
Not for profit groups or charities should be able to get long duration permits, but I think the community has a stake in being able to deny permits to those groups who do not appear to be charities. I'm not sure how a community would determine charity status or non-charity status. I've never understood "Not for profit" companies anyway. They pay their employees well. They make money, but they invest it in further business opportunities. No different from most corporations, who wish to hide their "profit" by reinvestment. Thus they avoid taxes.
Mary Baker East Side
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