Something for Independence Day: When it isn't free speech

A pastor in Minnesota declared from the pulpit that a vote for Obama or Hillary (when she was still running) was a sin. When reported to the IRS he claimed it was a free speech right. Nope. The courts have already ruled on this one.

Enjoying tax-exempt benefits carries conditions. Churches can enjoy this status. Political parties cannot. If you don't like the conditions, give up your tax-exempt status. This isn't a ban on free speech, but a way to maintain the integrity of tax-exempt institutions.

The Alliance Defense Fund (a Fundie funded group) is urging churches to violate the politicking ban on Sept. 28. But ADF won't take the fall, its tax-exempt status won't be at risk. But the churches could be hit hard.