The usma would NOT lose their tax exempt status if the
usma lobbies for metrication. Who says this? What is
the source? It is always some mysterious unknown
person? It is is not true.
The usma cannot give money to candidates. The usma
cannot use its money to lobby for things unconnected
with metrication. But the usma is OK in using its
money to lobby for metrication.
--- kilopascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 2001-06-20
>
>
> I don't think anyone ever said the USMA can not
> lobby, what they said was
> that if the USMA was to lobby, they could lose their
> tax-exempt status.
>
> What this means, that the USMA would have to pay
> taxes on the money they
> take in for dues. And I don't think they want to
> see limited funds needed
> for valuable projects wasted on taxes.
>
> So, they don't lobby. Now, if someone volunteers to
> leave them a vast sum
> of money, then I'm sure they won't care about the
> tax status. Any givers
> out there?
>
> John
>
> Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige,
> der irrt�mlich glaubt
> frei zu sein.
>
> There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those
> who falsely believe they
> are free!
>
> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "eddie lechat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, 2001-06-19 23:28
> Subject: [USMA:13923] Re: Zealots and supporters
>
>
> > Bill, You continue to quote nameless sources. You
> say
> > you hear this and you hear that. You are wrong
> about
> > whether the usma can lobby. The group itself can
> take
> > a stand on exactly, 1,2,3, the steps advocated
> getting
> > us from here to full metrication. Where did you
> hear
> > this stuff about the usma not being allowed to
> lobby?
> > --- Barbara and/or Bill Hooper
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > Eddie Lechat wrote me saying:
> > >
> > > > You know, I went to the main usma site, and I
> > > looked
> > > > at the claims that the usma had played a key
> role
> > > in
> > > > amending the FPLA. Now this could not be true
> if
> > > there
> > > > is some law prohibiting the usma from engaging
> in
> > > > lobbying. You have done lobbying before and
> you
> > > need
> > > > to do it again.
> > >
> > > I'm afraid Eddie is still very unclear about
> what
> > > the word "lobbying" means
> > > UNDER THE LAW.
> > >
> > > There are some things that the USMA cannot do
> > > because it is considerd
> > > "lobbying" by certain federal laws. There are
> other
> > > things that are NOT
> > > defined as lobbying by the law even though they
> > > would be considered lobbying
> > > by most people.
> > >
> > > Sorry, but the law does strange things
> sometimes. I
> > > don't pretend to
> > > understand lawyers.
> > >
> > > My understanding is that the role the USMA
> played in
> > > amending the FPLA was
> > > advisory to one or more legislators and by
> > > appearances before congressional
> > > committees. Since the USMA was asked for their
> > > input, it is not called
> > > lobbying BY THE LAW.
> > >
> > > The reason these legislators and committees
> invited
> > > USMA input is because
> > > USMA has become well know, through its
> legitimate
> > > (and legally non-lobbying)
> > > activities, and they trust USMA to be able to
> > > provide sensible and accurate
> > > information and guidance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Bill Hooper
> > >
> > > ============
> > > Keep It Simple!
> > > Make It Metric!
> > > ============
> > >
> >
> >
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