Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

IRS is also targeting pro-life groups: Thomas More Society
LifeSiteNews.com ^ | 5-15-2013

Posted on 05/15/2013 10:13:46 AM PDT by topher

CHICAGO, May 15, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A pro-life legal firm is speaking out against what it perceives as blatant bias by the Internal Revenue Service.

...

In one case, the IRS withheld approval of an application for tax exempt status for Coalition for Life of Iowa. In a phone call to Coalition for Life of Iowa leaders on June 6, 2009, the IRS agent “Ms. Richards” told the group to send a letter to the IRS with the entire board’s signatures stating that, under perjury of the law, they do not picket/protest or organize groups to picket or protest outside of Planned Parenthood. Once the IRS received this letter, their application would be approved. After a series of letters following a request for more invasive information, Thomas More Society special counsel Sally Wagenmaker sent a letter to the IRS demanding the tax exempt status be issued immediately.

(Excerpt) Read more at lifesitenews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: iowa; irs; irsprolife; irsscandal; irsvictim; prolife
IRS made them state they could not protest outside of Planned Parenthood.

What about the 1st Amendment?

1 posted on 05/15/2013 10:13:46 AM PDT by topher
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Admin Moderator; All

Do we have a keyword for 1st Amendment?


2 posted on 05/15/2013 10:14:44 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: topher

bump to the top


3 posted on 05/15/2013 10:42:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (Jesus said, Give your money to the poor. NOT 'Give your neighbor's money to the poor' freeper kevao)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: topher
I actually remember hearing about this!

Assumed it was a joke.

4 posted on 05/15/2013 10:58:35 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: topher

Anybody surprised?


5 posted on 05/15/2013 11:07:48 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Click The Pic To Donate

Support FR, Donate Monthly If You Can

6 posted on 05/15/2013 11:17:59 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

sfl


7 posted on 05/16/2013 5:32:17 AM PDT by phockthis (http://www.supremelaw.org/fedzone11/index.htm ...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: topher

For a leftist, there is no other reason to be in a position of power than to use the State to punish those whom you disagree with.


8 posted on 05/16/2013 5:34:12 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson