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June 10, 2013
In Recorded Phone Conversation, IRS Agent Told Pro-Life Group It Must Keep Its Religious Beliefs to Itself, "Respect" Other People's Opinions on Abortion
You are entitled to have 501(c)4 status for social welfare, so long as it's the liberal version of social welfare.
All others will be harassed until they get the message that their views are, as a matter of official state policy, Unwelcome.
AD indicates Joseph received a call from IRS Exempt Organization Specialist Sherry Wan in March 2012. Wan told her that, in order to obtain a tax exemption, “You cannot force your religion or force your beliefs on somebody else…. You have to know your boundaries. You have to know your limits. You have to respect other people’s beliefs.”
“The IRS has approved applications for tax exemption for pro-abortion groups such as Planned Parenthood and Life and Liberty for Women,” ADF said.
The Alliance Defending Freedom, a pro-life legal group, is now representing the affected organization (the Pro-Life Revolution). The ADF's Senior Legal counsel said:
“The IRS is a tax collector; it shouldn’t be allowed to be the speech and belief police."
Obviously. But it turns out this isn't obvious at all to the Empowered Government.