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Theyletmeeatcake2

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47. That's good that you do that and pats on the back...

Sat Feb 1, 2014, 09:37 AM

Feb 2014

But don't you see this system is wide open to cash getting flung about to influence people.I may be wrong but I've heard that cheques are written out on the house floor to politicians to vote a certain way..maybe I've misheard this ??? Anyway religions should pay tax if they are going to butt into policy direction ...

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Something is very wrong... [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2014 OP

god damn right. K&R Whisp Jan 2014 #1

Oh, for Christ's Sake! adirondacker Feb 2014 #46

Nobody is enforcing this. We should have inspectors in every church Cleita Jan 2014 #2

Absolutely right! silverweb Jan 2014 #6

Just like with any other non-profit, there is no prohibition against lobbying for specific political cbayer Jan 2014 #8

I don't want to remove the tax status. I do want oversight to make Cleita Jan 2014 #20

And we completely agree on that. cbayer Jan 2014 #24

Seems to me that this violates the Constitution separation of Church and State. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #54

And how much would all that auditing and monitoring cost? seveneyes Jan 2014 #22

What it used to cost to have inspectors, once a good civil service job, Cleita Jan 2014 #28

seems they could help�. dhill926 Jan 2014 #3

Anastasia screamed in vain Fumesucker Jan 2014 #4

Pleased to meet you. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #5

When I was back there in seminary school Fumesucker Jan 2014 #10

You cannot petition the Lord with prayer. redwitch Feb 2014 #48

... Fumesucker Feb 2014 #50

But I hear the pope is a nice guy. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #7

Do you have any information on the breakdown of organizations here? cbayer Jan 2014 #9

Ah, I found it. Once people see the data, I'm not sure they will hold the same position. cbayer Jan 2014 #11

Thanks, I finally now know what AIPAC stands for! Rex Jan 2014 #12

And that is where the bulk of the money is coming from. cbayer Jan 2014 #13

I've seen it all over the place in threads. Rex Jan 2014 #14

It is a PAC. All these groups are PAC's. cbayer Jan 2014 #16

Public Affairs Committee Rex Jan 2014 #17

The 'bulk' if 'the bulk' means about half the money Over 85 Million from 'Family Research Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #45

Thread yellowwoodII Jan 2014 #21

Why bother. It would sink like a stone. cbayer Jan 2014 #26

Interesting info. TBF Jan 2014 #33

This set me mind to wondering......???? Must do a little research. northoftheborder Feb 2014 #53

Actually, it reinforces my position. progressoid Jan 2014 #39

Here's the complete list sorted by expenditures mathematic Feb 2014 #58

I would think the subsidy is in the hundreds of billions on free real estate alone. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #15

$71 Billion tax exemption!! ErikJ Jan 2014 #18

Disgusting. Arugula Latte Jan 2014 #19

K&R! Phlem Jan 2014 #23

That's why I only give to causes, not churches. Ilsa Jan 2014 #25

I don't have much to spare being I'm on social security but when Cleita Jan 2014 #29

I agree. The causes I give to directly benefit Ilsa Jan 2014 #31

This merits a re-run 90-percent Jan 2014 #27

That was fantastic, Jimmy! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #42

K&R But dramatically understates the enforced subsidies these parasites take from us. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #30

KICK! Gravely Wrong. Cha Jan 2014 #32

boom! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #34

K&R johnnyreb Jan 2014 #35

So, for every dollar they spend on lobbying . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #36

Religion is the biggest scam/racket in the history of humanity. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #55

You're preaching to the choir here. another_liberal Feb 2014 #63

Just like Obama's continuing George W. Bush's "Faith Based Initiatives," it fuses State and Church. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #37

But he give it a new name! progressoid Jan 2014 #38

That was deeply disturbing to me, Enthusiast Feb 2014 #43

Oh yeah, it would have been wonderful to try to defend that change considering the sources stevenleser Feb 2014 #57

They have no morals. DeSwiss Feb 2014 #40

I'd like to see the receipts and see who they've bought!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #41

Here's one of those corrupt groups you are talking about: Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #44

That's good that you do that and pats on the back... Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #47

Why religions, and not other 501(c)(4) groups? Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #61

Some of those groups you talk about do good things ! I don't know if registers are kept Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #62

You people are misinterpreting this packman Feb 2014 #49

Absolutely, something is wrong... MrMickeysMom Feb 2014 #51

I think it works like this... workinclasszero Feb 2014 #52

K & R defacto7 Feb 2014 #56

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #59

K & R Quantess Feb 2014 #60