[KLUG Advocacy] Re: [KLUG Members] Linux in the Kalamazoo Country Government

[Robert G. Brown]

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 16:09:22 -0400, Adam Tauno WIlliams wrote:

>>>>>HOWEVER....
>>>>>   A number of 501C3's come VERY close to this. For example....
>>>>Focus on the Family and other Fundamental Christian organizations talk
>>>>regularly about such topics as Abortion and Embrionic Stem Cell
>>>>research, which are both political hot-buttons.
>>>1. "Talk regularly" is not lobbying.
>>>2. These organizations are probably NOT 501c3's. They may have non-profit
>>>   status, but fall under some other portion of the regulations.
>>Focus on the Family is indeed a 501(3)(c).
>
>Ok, but many 501c3s also REALLY push the envelope as to what they are
>permitted to do.   
Sure; this is like saying that robbing banks is a crime, but some people 
do it anyway. So what?

>....and funny enough both are of the same ilk as the one mentioned above.  
Some organizations would simply do well to file for a different kind of tax-
exempt status. Also, the IRS will tell them this if needed. Getting tax-exempt
status, and then violating the regulations that go with it is simply dumb,
especially if you KNEW you were going to conduct activities that would take 
you out of compliance.

>Emulation is a poor way to determine ethical or proper behaviour....
Yes, as discussed above.

>Discussion is welcome -- BUT OVER ON "ADVOCACY@"
Done!
							Regards,
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