The IRS has proposed a gag rule (IRS REG-134417-13) that would handcuff the ability of 501(c)(4), tax-exempt organizations to educate the public prior to federal, state, and local elections. The proposed rule would prohibit groups like the Tea Party from providing voting records, doing get-out-the-vote activities, and sending information to voters in the months leading up to an election (the time when voters are paying attention.)
If these rules go into effect certain non-profit organizations would not be able to even mention a candidate's name within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of the general election.
They would not be able to tell voters that a Member of Congress voted for Obamacare or is pushing amnesty. This rule protects incumbents from being held accountable for their actions
Please take the time to learn more about the proposed rule and leave a public comment on the federal register's website. You can do this by visiting: http://www.ProtectC4FreeSpeech.com.
THE DEADLINE FOR ALL COMMENTS IS February 27, 2014, SO PLEASE ACT NOW!
Without public outcry these proposed regulations will take effect and the rights of all Americans will be curtailed.
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
They want a lot of information, I'm afraid of retaliation which seems alive and well in politics today.
ReplyDeleteA copy of my comment & tracking number:
ReplyDelete"With regard to IRS regulation IRS REG-134417-13, I'm confused.., why in the world would an agency of the federal government not want a well informed voting public? Why would the IRS want to conceal information from the voting public? Why is this regulation even being considered? It's of no value to the American people nor their country. Toss it and forget it."
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You have to love it when a rich Saudi businessman can influence an election with unlimited money and an American at a non-profit has his freedom of speech revoked.
ReplyDeleteThe site's pre-printed opinions are an extremely long winded way of saying "Don't violate my First Amendment rights".
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