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Zam-Zam

Zam-Zam

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You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly
 
Zam-Zam said:
You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly
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Article could afford to have more meat on the bones but certainly a good start. The last time NPR was vaguely a national asset was back in the Bush years. They did pretend back then to be neutral. Now they don't even try.
 
Harpy Eagle said:
I am down with this. Any church that is more than 50% one party or the other should lose their tax exempt status.

let’s do it!!!
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Not to worry:

Federal law prohibits religious organizations that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from making financial contributions to a candidate or a particular political campaign. Churches are also prohibited from organizing or making contributions to political action committees (PACs).

Can a Religious Organization Donate to a Candidate or Political Campaign? - Provident Lawyers


Meanwhile, back at the topic, NPR and PBS continue to accept taxpayer dollars to promote left-wing ideology.

For now.
 
Zam-Zam said:
Not to worry:

Federal law prohibits religious organizations that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from making financial contributions to a candidate or a particular political campaign. Churches are also prohibited from organizing or making contributions to political action committees (PACs).

Can a Religious Organization Donate to a Candidate or Political Campaign? - Provident Lawyers


Meanwhile, back at the topic, NPR and PBS continue to accept taxpayer dollars to promote left-wing ideology.

For now.
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Yet churches can still push right wing ideals and positions.
Just take tax exempt status as a thing, do not give it to anyone. What say you??
 
Zam-Zam said:
Not to worry:

Federal law prohibits religious organizations that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from making financial contributions to a candidate or a particular political campaign. Churches are also prohibited from organizing or making contributions to political action committees (PACs).

Can a Religious Organization Donate to a Candidate or Political Campaign? - Provident Lawyers


Meanwhile, back at the topic, NPR and PBS continue to accept taxpayer dollars to promote left-wing ideology.

For now.
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Don't play the game. First and foremost, this country was based on freedom of religion when Christianity was in its primacy. Second, "taxation is the power to destroy" and the threat of it has been used to silence our churches. In that removal from the public square there has been a great degeneracy inflicted on America.
 
Halo said:
Don't play the game. First and foremost, this country was based on freedom of religion when Christianity was in its primacy. Second, "taxation is the power to destroy" and the threat of it has been used to silence our churches. In that removal from the public square there has been a great degeneracy inflicted on America.
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Accepting tax exempt status also puts limits on a church. When I was an active member of the church I often argued we should not take it because then the Govt dictates what can be talked about from the pulpit
 
Todays leftists are worse.

They are overly emotional. THEN add Lies to promote the emotional.

That's today's media and leftists in congress
 
Zam-Zam said:
If they violate the law, then yes.

If they do not, then no.

Very simple.
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You played the game and gave it up up front. The legitimacy of taxation of anybody but specifically churches given our 1st Amendment and how the threat of taxation is being used to silence them ... you potentially muzzle God.
 
Halo said:
You played the game and gave it up up front. The legitimacy of taxation of anybody but specifically churches given our 1st Amendment and how the threat of taxation is being used to silence them ...
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No game playing.

That is the law.

It's a good law.
 
Zam-Zam said:
You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly
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As long as the budget is not balanced and things like these go on the USA "credit card" then they should absolutely be looked at to be cut. Especially if they are showing a political bias either way.
 
Zam-Zam said:
It's an opinion.

If your opinion is different, that's fine.
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Churches were made tax exempt back in 1894 in law and it wasn't until LBJ's law in 1954 that it was codified in a manner that curbed the free speech and presence in the public square. So since 1894 til Eisenhower's administration churches did as churches would. And arguably way back to 1776 and even before that churches had their public voice and none the worse for wear on the American people. Probably for the betterment.
 
Halo said:
Churches were made tax exempt back in 1894 in law and it wasn't until LBJ's law in 1954 that it was codified in a manner that curbed the free speech and presence in the public square. So since 1894 til Eisenhower's administration churches did as churches would. And arguably way back to 1776 and even before that churches had their public voice and none the worse for wear on the American people. Probably for the betterment.
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Okay.

I still have no problem with the law.
 
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