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(Rep: 5451) reply to jjkool_01

Date: 06/02/2012 12:00

Forum: Wall Street Pit - Msg #2276603

Thread #673409768 (Rec: 4)

Re: Attorney General Eric Holder can speak to a group of black pastors to push fo...

QUITE SIMPLE - comments violate a federal law that says tax-exempt churches should not oppose a CANDIDATE

freedom of speech allows them to push for POLICY

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Reply to jjkool_01 - Msg #2276599 - 06/02/2012 11:50

Attorney General Eric Holder can speak to a group of black pastors to push for the ideals espoused by the current administration and to have black voter (most of which vote for democrats) turnout high and no outcry about this?
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/holder-black-pastors-civil-rights-risk/569991

...yet

A pastor urges congregation to vote out Obama and is targeted and reported to IRS
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/separation-of-church-and-state_n_1534451.html

...and Catholic Bishop, Compares Obama's Actions To Hitler's: IRS Complaint Filed Over Comment
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/daniel-jenky-peoria-obama-hitler_n_1440240.html

and this particular line "No rational person could believe the bishop was doing anything but saying vote against Obama," said the group's (Americans United for Separation of Church and State) executive director, Barry Lynn.
{Well what was Eric Holder doing? I believe that 'No rational person could believe the' Attorney General was doing anything but saying urge your congregation to vote "FOR" Obama and the democrats.}

I rarely post about political stuff but this just irritates me

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