| Topic: |
Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"Fredric L. Rice" |
| Date: |
07 May 2005 11:36:23 AM |
| Object: |
Focus on the Family hate cult violating tax laws |
The Christian ministry says details of how it spends money are a matter
of public record.
Information sought on Focus on Family political spending
By Eric Gorski
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2714448
A Denver advocacy group Thursday called on James Dobson to release his
2004 campaign visit records to clarify whether he and Focus on the
Family followed tax rules that limit nonprofit groups' involvement in
political activities.
Michael Huttner, executive director of ProgressNow.org, formerly the
Rocky Mountain Progressive Network, said his group does not have proof
that rules were had violated, only that "red flags" had been raised
about whether Dobson used the group he founded 28 years ago to
improperly organize support for candidates.
An attorney for the Colorado Springs-based evangelical Christian
ministry called the claims baseless and said Focus already files forms
with the government detailing how it spends its money, documents that
are public record.
"That's just trash-throwing - smearing people's reputations by raising
totally unsubstantiated and unfounded charges," said James Bobb of
Terre Haute, Ind., a tax and nonprofit law specialist who represents
Focus. "We have and do comply with every applicable state and federal
law as it relates to nonprofits."
Huttner questions whether Focus on the Family helped subsidize Dobson's
2004 political activities, including his supporting several Senate
candidates.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group, Focus on the Family is barred from
participatin or intervening in political campaigns helping or opposing
any candidate. Dobson formed Focus on the Family Action as a 501(c)(4)
nonprofit in 2004 because that category of nonprofit can do some work
in partisan races. In endorsing candidates, however, Dobson emphasized
he speaks as a private citizen.
Huttner said taxpayers and the media have the right to see Dobson's
e-mail and correspondence on Dobson's campaign activity. He also
questioned whether links on Focus Web pages and articles in its
magazines about politics crossed the line. Bobb said they don't.
In February, Citizens Project in Colorado Springs filed a complaint
with the Internal Revenue Service against Focus regarding an article in
a Focus magazine about John Kerry. Under IRS policy, the agency does
not comment on complaints.
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