Isn't this SUPPOSED to be illegal?

[Maraya1969]

On the US Pastor Council website


Come out Thursday, February 3 and stand FOR honesty in elections and AGAINST a massive new tax on our churches!

WHEN: Thursday, February 3
WHAT: Houston City Council Drainage and Flooding Committee Town Hall
WHERE: Southwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star Drive, Houston, 77074
WHY: Discuss the implementation of Proposition 1/Rebuild Houston - or the "Rain Tax"

Call the HAPC office at 832-688-9166 for more information about meeting!



Pastors - please send this or your memo to your church list asking members who live in Houston to join you in coming to very clearly show these Houston City Council members that the ONLY good vote is a NO vote on any new fee/tax!

http://uspastorcouncil.org/

Call me crazy but...........

[walldude]

1. God don't pay taxes! n/t

[Electric Monk]

14. (S)he sure seems to always need more money, though

Never enough, it's never enough.

[FreakinDJ]

2. Political Action from a Tax Exempt Church

if we lived in a FAIR country that church would lose their Tax Exempt Status

[glinda]

3. Texas Dems should report this to the Gov. and the IRS.

[Maraya1969]

5. I'll post it in the Texas forum. But this kind of crap is happening more and more and it is

all over the country.

[Freddie Stubbs]

17. Why would the IRS care?

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

4. I think it is OK for them to advocate on issues - but not

on candidates. I'll check irs.gov for confirmation of that

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf see page 21 and 46

[Adsos Letter]

7. That is my understanding also; I'll be interested to hear what you discover.

[RB TexLa]

6. Why would it be illegal?

[derby378]

8. Just alerted one of the higher-ups in the Texas Democratic Party

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[The Straight Story]

9. Think of NOW - they speak out all the time on issues and candidates

And they are tax exempt as well.

[Curmudgeoness]

12. NOW is tax exempt, but also has a PAC that is totally separate.

The political part of NOW is the one that lobbies.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Churches are permitted to participate in ballot initiatives

Churches can't participate in a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for elected office.

[lame54]

13. ballot initiatives often deal with how tax dollars will be spent...

why do they get a say?

[Brother Buzz]

16. The Congregational votes, not a church

[Maraya1969]

11. Hey this has 4 points! One more and maybe one of those Texas officials will see it.

[kickysnana]

15. Issues are legal to promote. Candidates not so much. n/t