PAC's fund-raiser at church draws tax complaint

[Judi Lynn]

March 13, 2004, 1:32AM

PAC's fund-raiser at church draws tax complaint
Associated Press
A religious liberty watchdog group accused the Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin on Friday of violating Internal Revenue Service rules by allowing the Legacy Political Action Committee to hold a fund-raiser in its sanctuary.

Rob Boston, a spokesman for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said the IRS Code prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from intervening in political campaigns. The group focuses on education on the separation of church and state.

A member of Legacy PAC, which supports anti-abortion candidates, said the church had nothing to do with the event.

"This was our event," Bill Crocker said. "The church didn't sponsor it in any way, shape or fashion." Crocker said the PAC rented the church. He said some members of the church participated in the meeting, which he described as a "pro-life" rally. But he said no one participated in their official capacities with the church.
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[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Didn't participate...Yeah riiiggght.

If the church so much as allowed the organization to put a flyer up on their bulletin board providing information about the event, that is participation.

[xchrom]

2. and beacause you are a right wing

holier than thou group of nut jobs every HAS to believe you?
cry me a river.

[Elidor]

3. When I read the headline...

The word 'Texas' came unbidden to my mind. The Labratory of Bad Governance cooks up another fetid idea.

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