How to hose a fundamentalist...

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by headsplice

This has to be bad karma, doing unto others and all that, but it's still worthy of reposting everywhere I can, because Focus on the Family are bigots.

Yes, that pretty much is bad karma. That the victims are bigots doesn't change that.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Yes, that pretty much is bad karma. That the victims are bigots doesn't change that.

They're more than bigots, they're tax cheats. Selling things, and making the purchase tax deductible by subterfuge, cheats the Government (us) and competing retailers.

We're not talking about their propaganda that they sell exclusively, we're talking

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or The Chronicles of Narnia Radio Theatre Complete Set, suggested donation US $79.00, or the three disc Les Misérables soundtrack.

This is a commercial operation selling commonly marketed items. That's cheating.
It's the same as my buddy getting a car loan from his Synagogue and deducting the payments as religious donations...not the interest, the whole damn payment.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

They're more than bigots, they're tax cheats. Selling things, and making the purchase tax deductible by subterfuge, cheats the Government (us) and competing retailers.

Starry sky, they claim to be a 501(c)(3). That's totally bogus. Point well taken, Bruce.

Originally Posted by USC 501(c)(3)

(3) Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in subsection (h)), and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.

Of course, subsection (h) is where the body is buried. It refers out to section 4911 to determine how much lobbying is "too much". I'm sure they've got a set of books that "proves" they're in compliance.

Figures don't lie, but liars figure.

I'm sure glad the Pink Pistols doesn't accept contributions, it makes our life so much simpler.