NAACP in hot water over speech - IRS Investigating NAACP

[Jon8503]

What about the churchs operating for Bush??????

USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the tax-exempt status of the nation's oldest civil rights organization, saying criticism of President Bush at the NAACP's national convention in July may have violated rules against partisan activity.

In a letter dated Oct. 8, the IRS said it had "received information" that NAACP Chairman Julian Bond "condemned the administration policies of George W. Bush on education, the economy and the war in Iraq" in a July 11 speech.

The IRS asked who authorized Bond's speech and sought an accounting of all expenses for the Philadelphia convention.

Bond called the investigation a political move meant to deter the NAACP from its traditional role of registering and turning out black voters on Election Day, something he said has not been called into question over decades of such activity.

"We intend to fight this with every resource we have," Bond said.

The IRS does not disclose its investigations, but the NAACP scheduled a news conference for today on the subject.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-10-29-naacp-irs_x.htm

[xchrom]

1. ah yes

the irs investigates the naacp -- now what good liberal would be surprised by that move in this environment?

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2. IRS: "Keepin' Them Uppity Negros In Their Place"

(no offense intended ... except to the irs)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Let me get this straight

it's ok for the fundy preacher to put in the church bulletin about voting for Bush, but the NAACP can't say so in a speech? Oh, I forgot, this isn't about fairness, is it?

[Flammable Materials]

4. CRITICIZING a candidate and ENDORSING a candidate ...

They may not SEEM like two different things, but they are.

[Rainbowreflect]

5. And it was criticizing a particular issue of the candidate.

This really pisses me off.
Leaders of the Catholic church can tell their members they will be sinning if they vote for Kerry, but the NAACP cannot criticize something bush has done. Aaaarrrrrgggggg!

[LTR]

6. So when do they open up Jerry Falwell's books?

Or the Unification Church?

[billyoc]

7. There goes the last 3

black bush supporters...

P.S. The water's not that hot. :)