Reading the quoted text of the emails, I'm feeling outraged that the IRS didn't initiate prosecutions. If groups lied on the the intent or extent of political activities, that's a crime. Period (being the only "dot" I can see).
I think the IRS is clearly in the wrong on the whole affair. Section 501(c)4 of the law clearly states that those organizations should be operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The IRS redefined that with a rule that says that they can be operated primarily for charitable purposes. Law trumps rules, and 50% != 100%. Clearly, all of these political 501(c)4 organizations are in fact illegal, liberal and conservative alike.
In other news,http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014 ... s-e-mails/10/10 excellent trolling, sir.
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I think the IRS is clearly in the wrong on the whole affair. Section 501(c)4 of the law clearly states that those organizations should be operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The IRS redefined that with a rule that says that they can be operated primarily for charitable purposes. Law trumps rules, and 50% != 100%. Clearly, all of these political 501(c)4 organizations are in fact illegal, liberal and conservative alike.
In other news,http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014 ... s-e-mails/10/10 excellent trolling, sir.
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