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regicide
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 Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject: IRS is investigating Obama's United Church of Christ |
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IRS Investigates Obama's Denomination
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:00 PM
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The IRS is investigating the United Church of Christ over a speech Barack Obama gave to its national meeting last year after he became a candidate for president.
Obama is a member of the church.
A spokesman for the denomination says it received notice of the inquiry on Monday.
The IRS says there is reason to believe the speech violated restrictions on political activity for nonprofit groups. The denomination denies any wrongdoing.
Church officials say they had consulted with lawyers before the Democrat's June 2007 speech and made clear before Obama's address that he was speaking as a church member, not a political candidate.
| JMO wrote: |
So...? 1, 2 or 3?
In terms of all the JFK threads, I love them(I'm a 3) so keep them coming Regi. |
| JMO wrote: |
Based on the following scale Regi, how happy would you be if Obama got shot?
1> Semi-erect.
2> Erect.
3> Humping your homemade JFK head model in the exit wound.
People need to know. |
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cbclark4
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Ya-ta Boy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Church officials say they had consulted with lawyers before the Democrat's June 2007 speech and made clear before Obama's address that he was speaking as a church member, not a political candidate. |
No potential scandal here. At worst, the Church will be guilty of listening to bad legal advice about one speech. |
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Milwaukiedave
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| I agree Ya-ta |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| Well, the pastor of that church is a bit of a firebrand, at least by the standards of mainstream American politics. And one of the emerging themes of anti-Obamaism is the supposed affinity between the pastor and Obama. So it's probably safe to say that any negative attention paid to that church right about now is NOT what Obama is hoping for. |
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jkelly80
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: |
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His pastor is quite the black nationalist. Which is ok to a point, but it's a very fine point. And when blown up in a political race, it will definitely be a good wedge issue. This guy at times sounds a little too Farakhan-esque (Farakhan btw had lived in my neighborhood until about six years ago. He lived in lily-whitest area of one of the whitest neighborhoods in Chicago.)
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/743050,CST-NWS-sweet16b.stng |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: |
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(Farakhan btw had lived in my neighborhood until about six years ago. He lived in lily-whitest area of one of the whitest neighborhoods in Chicago.)
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Interesting. Was he ever seen out and about the neighbourhood, running errands with his bodyguards, or did he kind of keep to himself? |
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mindmetoo
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| Geez, how many fundy churches violate this rule with impunity? |
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