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President Trump Just BRILLIANTLY Shut Down George Soros with One Signature!

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501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations would no longer be able to engage in "political speech" which could theoretically affect the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election without running the risk of losing their nonprofit status. The move effectively bars interest groups from creating nonprofits which they could funnel money into for the purposes of opposing Trump's initiatives. This will likely create chaos for political opponents of Trump such as George Soros, who has sunk significant amounts of money into various nonprofit groups with the intent of opposing Trump's government.
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President Trump Just BRILLIANTLY Shut Down George Soros with One Signature! - Conservative Nation

Get there first, with the most.


Words to live by.
 
Damn, I bet the Koch brothers are pissed.........lol

That said, I don't think that you can change the tax code with an EO, but I will certainly check.
 
1. I'm pretty sure he can't change code with just a pen stroke.
2. Most of the entities involved in "political speech" are 501(c)(6) not 501(c)(3). The latter are already more or less prohibited from engaging in political activities.

FWIW, Zero Hedge is a real hit or miss site. Sometimes Durden comes up with good stuff but I've seen him be really, really wrong on taxes in particular.
 
ChezC3 said:
President Trump Just BRILLIANTLY Shut Down George Soros with One Signature! - Conservative Nation

Get there first, with the most.


Words to live by.
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501(c)(3) orgs already could not engage in political activities. So I don't know the purpose of this action.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.
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https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-p...n-by-section-501-c-3-tax-exempt-organizations (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 13-Sep-2016)

I don't think the Dems use nonprofits in the way you've been led to believe. It's Republicans who use organizations (via Citizens United) to throw dark money to candidates in secret.

You might want to get your news from legitimate news organizations (CNN, CBS, NBC, etc.).
 
Lutherf said:
1. I'm pretty sure he can't change code with just a pen stroke.
2. Most of the entities involved in "political speech" are 501(c)(6) not 501(c)(3). The latter are already more or less prohibited from engaging in political activities.

FWIW, Zero Hedge is a real hit or miss site. Sometimes Durden comes up with good stuff but I've seen him be really, really wrong on taxes in particular.
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Or they'll just change their status to a 527 and be done with it.
 
Vetplus40 said:
Damn, I bet the Koch brothers are pissed.........lol

That said, I don't think that you can change the tax code with an EO, but I will certainly check.
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See my post, VetPlus40. IRS Code already prohibits such activity by nonprofits. That article is from a partisan website and is not a news article. Unless he wanted to rubberstamp an existing prohibition in the tax code? Strange.
 
Lutherf said:
1. I'm pretty sure he can't change code with just a pen stroke.
2. Most of the entities involved in "political speech" are 501(c)(6) not 501(c)(3). The latter are already more or less prohibited from engaging in political activities.

FWIW, Zero Hedge is a real hit or miss site. Sometimes Durden comes up with good stuff but I've seen him be really, really wrong on taxes in particular.
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Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.
Certain activities or expenditures may not be prohibited depending on the facts and circumstances. For example, certain voter education activities (including presenting public forums and publishing voter education guides) conducted in a non-partisan manner do not constitute prohibited political campaign activity. In addition, other activities intended to encourage people to participate in the electoral process, such as voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives, would not be prohibited political campaign activity if conducted in a non-partisan manner.
On the other hand, voter education or registration activities with evidence of bias that (a) would favor one candidate over another; (b) oppose a candidate in some manner; or (c) have the effect of favoring a candidate or group of candidates, will constitute prohibited participation or intervention.

Anything done by Soros can easily have a case be made, I'm sure...
 
You might want to get your news from legitimate news organizations (CNN, CBS, NBC, etc.).[/QUOTE]


LOL by "legitimate", you mean "fake", right?

You must know those media outlets are all variations of the same six corporations. Anything they don't want you to hear will not be reported on. They are the most biased, controlled, self-serving channels in existence.

See the business insider article here. Or is that not "legitimate"? The same info can be found from many different sources. It's a well-known fact.

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JumpinJack said:
501(c)(3) orgs already could not engage in political activities. So I don't know the purpose of this action.


https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-p...n-by-section-501-c-3-tax-exempt-organizations (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 13-Sep-2016)

I don't think the Dems use nonprofits in the way you've been led to believe. It's Republicans who use organizations (via Citizens United) to throw dark money to candidates in secret.

You might want to get your news from legitimate news organizations (CNN, CBS, NBC, etc.).
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I think he should sign an EO stating “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness….”.

That would make him look good.
 
ChezC3 said:
Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.
Certain activities or expenditures may not be prohibited depending on the facts and circumstances. For example, certain voter education activities (including presenting public forums and publishing voter education guides) conducted in a non-partisan manner do not constitute prohibited political campaign activity. In addition, other activities intended to encourage people to participate in the electoral process, such as voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives, would not be prohibited political campaign activity if conducted in a non-partisan manner.
On the other hand, voter education or registration activities with evidence of bias that (a) would favor one candidate over another; (b) oppose a candidate in some manner; or (c) have the effect of favoring a candidate or group of candidates, will constitute prohibited participation or intervention.

Anything done by Soros can easily have a case be made, I'm sure...
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Soros is your boogeyman I see. :lol:

Get back to me when he's pumping anywhere near the money the koch brothers are into politics.
 
ChezC3 said:
Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.
Certain activities or expenditures may not be prohibited depending on the facts and circumstances. For example, certain voter education activities (including presenting public forums and publishing voter education guides) conducted in a non-partisan manner do not constitute prohibited political campaign activity. In addition, other activities intended to encourage people to participate in the electoral process, such as voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives, would not be prohibited political campaign activity if conducted in a non-partisan manner.
On the other hand, voter education or registration activities with evidence of bias that (a) would favor one candidate over another; (b) oppose a candidate in some manner; or (c) have the effect of favoring a candidate or group of candidates, will constitute prohibited participation or intervention.

Anything done by Soros can easily have a case be made, I'm sure...
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That was existing law already. Apparently the non-profits are used that way, or they would have been charged in years past.

I think that article got it wrong that this prohibition changed. It didn't change. Looks like Trump may try to say any criticism of him is a violation, since he's filed for the 2020 campaign already...but that would have applied already, whether he filed to run or not.

An individual doesn't lose his right of free speech. The organization now, as before, can't get involved in specific politics. And apparently they don't.

This doesn't look like news at all. It's not being reported elsewhere. It's a partisan website.
 
JumpinJack said:
501(c)(3) orgs already could not engage in political activities. So I don't know the purpose of this action.


https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-p...n-by-section-501-c-3-tax-exempt-organizations (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 13-Sep-2016)

I don't think the Dems use nonprofits in the way you've been led to believe. It's Republicans who use organizations (via Citizens United) to throw dark money to candidates in secret.

You might want to get your news from legitimate news organizations (CNN, CBS, NBC, etc.).
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But using legit news sources means dealing with facts contrary to the Trumpster worldview. Can't have that!
 
ChezC3 said:
President Trump Just BRILLIANTLY Shut Down George Soros with One Signature! - Conservative Nation

Get there first, with the most.


Words to live by.
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let me get this Straight. You just cheered a president limit Free Speech! Damn!...the Putin is Strong with-in You! Dear commard!

Secondly: wasn't trump ranting about how Free Speech is so important and churches should not lose their tax exemption if they participate in Political Speech. So He also threw all the "Political" "Evangelical Churches" under the bus.

However Despite Trump Grand Delusions of being a Dictator, he can't changed the Tax Status with EO. So again he will get smacked by the Court back to Reality.

It is like dealing with a freaking 5 year old...NO Donald!.. You can't do that! Go back to your Corner...Bad Donald!


Diving Mullah
 
Boogeyman? Nah, he's just an annoying turd. One of many that are the Unthinking Left. He just has money to be heard.
 
Moot said:
The laws apply to conservatives, too. So any law that shuts down Soros will shut down Sheldon Adelson and right wing billionaires, too.

Conservative Nation...wtf?
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I was going to go with zerohedge but figured I'd get a kick out of the ad hominems that that one would bring.
 
Diving Mullah said:
let me get this Straight. You just cheered a president limit Free Speech! Damn!...the Putin is Strong with-in You! Dear commard!

Secondly: wasn't trump ranting about how Free Speech is so important and churches should not lose their tax exemption if they participate in Political Speech. So He also threw all the "Political" "Evangelical Churches" under the bus.

However Despite Trump Grand Delusions of being a Dictator, he can't changed the Tax Status with EO. So again he will get smacked by the Court back to Reality.

It is like dealing with a freaking 5 year old...NO Donald!.. You can't do that! Go back to your Corner...Bad Donald!


Diving Mullah
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Good to see some conservatives still have their head on straight.
 
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