Apropos free speech law and suggestions of assassination

[Lynne Henderson]

Yes, true--I was thinking of 501(c)(3) status for contributers to Pat robertson's 700 Club or church.  Thanks
Lynne

-----Original Message-----
From: "Volokh, Eugene" <VOLOKH at law.ucla.edu>
Sent: Aug 26, 2005 11:30 AM
To: CONLAWPROF at lists.ucla.edu
Subject: RE: Apropos free speech law and suggestions of assassination

	As I understand it, organizations that express political (in the
sense of ideological) views -- NAACP, ACLU, NARAL, etc. (or at least
some of their affiliates) -- are just as entitled to tax-exempt status
as those that express religious views.  The one exception is for
organizations that engage in certain kinds of electioneering or
lobbying, which I take it wouldn't encompass Pat Robertson's statements.

	Eugene

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynne Henderson [mailto:hendersl at ix.netcom.com] 
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:19 AM
> To: Volokh, Eugene; CONLAWPROF at lists.ucla.edu
> Subject: RE: Apropos free speech law and suggestions of assassination
> 
> 
> On a different note, if Robertson/the 700 Club  enjoy tax  
> exempt status on the grounds of being relisious/religious 
> organizations, since many members of the list seem to say the 
>  statement is "political," and not "religious," could the IRS 
> revoke that status?  
> Lynne Henderson
> 
> 
> 
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