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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:37 PM Original message |
I have a problem with church's distributing political info even if it's liberal |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. So does the IRS |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'd mention something quietly to the church deacon. |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
80. I sent an email to the minister |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. That doesn't sound like the League of Women Voters. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. agreed. League of women voters are not known for being partisan. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. When did protecting Constitutional rights become a "liberal" cause? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 07:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
66. did you mean this to be a reply to my post? |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
76. I'll gladly hold the banner |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. they aren't? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 07:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
70. Republicans have seen any organization that encourages |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I have it right in my hand and it definately does and it is on it's |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Do you have a digital camera? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:18 PM Original message |
You're on target. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
53. I'm hoping the op is just confused. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 07:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
69. LOWV do not take political stands, ASAIK |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. The League of Women Voters is strictly non-partisan and |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yep, something's fishy about this story. nt |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. No fish here. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. In your original post you said they 'discussed' a handout that was 'available' |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. It was on a table outside the service room available |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Was this a LWV rep who was telling you what to vote No on? |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. church rep held up flyer at service |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Ah, the rep did it. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. So the church rep was merely using LWV materials |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. I think the LWV might be very interested in knowing that a |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Who brought it up in the service & highlighted them? |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. The flyer is very clearly from the league of women voters. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Well, there you go. The church rep is the guilty party. |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. WEll they are telling you to vote yes and no. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. But it's the church rep who was telling you, not the LWV |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Did you even go to their site? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Okay I understand. Will look forward to seeing the content. Thanks. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. What are the propositions? |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. They are California propositions |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. So they're not endorsing candidates or a particular party? |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. no |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #44 |
73. Non-partisan. |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #73 |
89. Then how do non-profits like Delay's |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Like BMUS said... |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I absolutely will |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Cool |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I scanned it to Adobe Acrobat but now what do I do? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. e-mail it to me and I'll put it online at my website |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I have to wait for my husband. His computer is the one with the scanner |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. "He will NOT move from the Chargers game." |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. But you just said you scanned it.... |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I did scan it into an Adobe Acrobat document |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Well, I'm totally confused now. You said HIS computer was the one with |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. No we have a router and both use the same provider. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. I still don't get it. You can't send email from -your- computer? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. But above you said you had just scanned it to an Acrobat file |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Maybe she scanned it before she unscanned it... |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. whatever karl |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. No offense, I (and others) are just trying to help. |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. check your email |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. I posted what you sent me at my site |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Strange. |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 08:11 AM Response to Reply #56 |
72. Salvor... |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. I just logged out and checked that non-logged in users can see it |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm with everyone else |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. Churches and other nonprofits |
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RayOfHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Churches can take a public stand on ballot issues, but not candidates |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. From the LWV website: |
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SouthernBelle82 (879 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. I don't like it either |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. The LWV of CA has this guide to ballot measures up on |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. It's not just possible, that's exactly what happened. |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. self-delete |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Thanks. It's legitimate to weigh in on those questions. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
54. hang a left's PDF of the LWV flyer available now |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. It's the same as the info on their website: |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 12:43 AM Response to Reply #54 |
65. I just got back from a baseball game |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 07:44 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. what is really sad, the right has been so much in the church i have |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #68 |
79. That is not what happened and if you take the time to read the |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #79 |
81. i read thru out the thread and there was confusion. what was i |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #81 |
85. The representative from the church held up the flyer from WLV |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. thanks for the clarification. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
55. Usually the League of Women Voters doesn't tell you HOW to vote |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #55 |
83. Sorry Lydie |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:36 PM Original message |
If Church's wants to distribute political literature, |
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SouthernBelle82 (879 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
71. It depends on the law |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
57. If Church's wants to distribute political literature, |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. I have an even bigger problem with churches NOT PAYING TAXES |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
63. As I understand it, churches cannot endorse a particular candidate - |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
67. it's "churches" |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
74. Churches need to stay the hell out of politics period as it is unconstitutional |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
77. Now all the folk who thought the OP was "fishy" |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #77 |
88. Thanks demwing |
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William Bloode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
78. I don't mind, as long as it's done in a purely non partisan way. |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
82. There's a very fine line, whether it's conservative or liberal politics |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
84. I have a problem with churches not paying taxes. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
87. One more reason why churches should lose their tax-exempt status |
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