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33. FFRF was involved in the Ohio Valley recently

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 03:48 PM

Nov 2012

they threatened to take the City of Steubenville to court because the city has a flag with a logo on it which included a cross. The cross was a reference to a local Jesuit college. The city argues that it is a business association, the FFRF argues it crosses the freedom from religion line.

The city had multiple offers from local attorneys to defend it from suit. They felt is was a good test case for the SCOTUS regarding separation issues. (The county voted blue, but the paper is right wing nutty as hell).

Last I heard no action was taken either side.

I gotta join this group, I like em.

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FFRF sues IRS to enforce church electioneering ban [View all] Roland99 Nov 2012 OP

I love it! SoapBox Nov 2012 #1

Calling all undercover videographers, please gather evidence and submit it to the IRS Coyotl Nov 2012 #17

'Bout damn time! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #2

Be interesting to see how far this gets ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #3

Why is a "policy of non-enforcement" applicable to war criminals, banksters, and church charlatans? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #4

Because they have hundreds of thousands of employees, if not millions, who vote. freshwest Nov 2012 #22

Good. Shadowflash Nov 2012 #5

they should probably wait. i think they (the partisan pastors) are trying to get such a lawsuit leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #6

The power to tax is the power to control (by the government), in essence Roland99 Nov 2012 #10

taxing the church is proper - the should be rendering unto cesear ... the concern is that there will leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #13

There is nothing about not taxing them either I guess.. Bandit Nov 2012 #37

Why just churches and religious organizations? slackmaster Nov 2012 #7

Some non-profits most certainly do get taxed Major Nikon Nov 2012 #18

I'm referring to 501(c)(3) organizations that violate the conditions of their tax-exempt status slackmaster Nov 2012 #24

I know of no other 501(c)(3)s that are doing this Major Nikon Nov 2012 #25

I managed a campaign in a local election in 2008. I saw that happen repeatedly. slackmaster Nov 2012 #34

A lot of 501c3 orgs have corresponding "political" organizations. MH1 Nov 2012 #39

Christanity attempting to mirror Islam uwep Nov 2012 #8

+1,000 freshwest Nov 2012 #23

Go Annie Laurie and Dan!!! no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #9

good dlwickham Nov 2012 #11

About effing time!!!! Pachamama Nov 2012 #12

Perhaps rather than giving an organization a blanket exemption... yends21012 Nov 2012 #14

Often the political activities that organizations engage in have no tax consequences or visibility slackmaster Nov 2012 #16

Wouldn't this also affect "souls to the polls?" n/t cosmicone Nov 2012 #15

You beat me to it! trayfoot Nov 2012 #19

Souls to the Polls doesn't advocate for a particular candidate meeshrox Nov 2012 #28

If they don't advocate for specific candidates and just assist people to vote, MH1 Nov 2012 #40

How about this.... ? We don't tax the churches.... Bigmack Nov 2012 #20

good idea madrchsod Nov 2012 #36

YES libodem Nov 2012 #21

What about Superpacs that are supposed to have as their PRIMARY PURPOSE Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #26

+100000 wordpix Nov 2012 #43

REACT Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #27

Finally! emsimon33 Nov 2012 #29

great news!! montanto Nov 2012 #30

About time LibertyLover Nov 2012 #31

About friggin time! Scruffy Rumbler Nov 2012 #32

FFRF was involved in the Ohio Valley recently toby jo Nov 2012 #33

about time... madrchsod Nov 2012 #35

Property Taxes pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #38

At the *VERY* least, that should not be an exemption Roland99 Nov 2012 #41

agree- I know for a fact DC Catholic churches made a point of bashing Obama over the contraception/ wordpix Nov 2012 #44

another group should sue IRS over not enforcing restrictions on "nonprofit" groups like Norquist's wordpix Nov 2012 #42