Comments on: Shut Up and Feed the Poor http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:33:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robert Egger http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-33078 Robert Egger Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:23:01 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-33078 I've been working that angle since the Citizens case was heard in September. There have been a few attempts to force the issue, particularly in the final months of the 2008 Presidential race, when ministers linked up to politic from the pulpit. The problem appears that the IRS isn't taking the bait---they simply want to avoid a test case. I'll keep you posted, Perla....so nice to heard from you. GREAT work at Great Nonprofits!!! OH, and here's a link to another op-ed on this topic, thanks to Jan at Blue Avocado....http://bit.ly/9UQNha I’ve been working that angle since the Citizens case was heard in September. There have been a few attempts to force the issue, particularly in the final months of the 2008 Presidential race, when ministers linked up to politic from the pulpit. The problem appears that the IRS isn’t taking the bait—they simply want to avoid a test case.

I’ll keep you posted, Perla….so nice to heard from you. GREAT work at Great Nonprofits!!!

OH, and here’s a link to another op-ed on this topic, thanks to Jan at Blue Avocado….http://bit.ly/9UQNha

]]> By: Perla Ni http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-33056 Perla Ni Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:16 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-33056 Thanks for making this very important point. The Supreme Court's decision is so disappointing on so many levels. I'd like to see a legal challenge on why nonprofits are excluded from the definition of corporation. It would be a great pro bono project for a law firm out there. Thanks for making this very important point. The Supreme Court’s decision is so disappointing on so many levels. I’d like to see a legal challenge on why nonprofits are excluded from the definition of corporation.

It would be a great pro bono project for a law firm out there.

]]> By: Supreme Court decision & nonprofits… Teen pregnancies up [News, 1.26.10] « Washington Grantmakers Daily http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32618 Supreme Court decision & nonprofits… Teen pregnancies up [News, 1.26.10] « Washington Grantmakers Daily Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:44:56 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32618 [...] Supreme Court decision & nonprofits… Teen pregnancies up [News, 1.26.10] ADVOCACY | Opinion: A New Era for Nonprofit Advocacy? (Chronicle, 1/26) – The recent Supreme Court decision about campaign financing applies to nonprofits, too…I think. That’s how the Chronicle article reads to me, but Robert Egger thinks nonprofits are still being muzzled. [...] [...] Supreme Court decision & nonprofits… Teen pregnancies up [News, 1.26.10] ADVOCACY | Opinion: A New Era for Nonprofit Advocacy? (Chronicle, 1/26) – The recent Supreme Court decision about campaign financing applies to nonprofits, too…I think. That’s how the Chronicle article reads to me, but Robert Egger thinks nonprofits are still being muzzled. [...]

]]> By: WatchdogGraphic (Andrea Gates Sanford) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32398 WatchdogGraphic (Andrea Gates Sanford) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:55:39 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32398 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/WatchdogGraphic" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="WatchdogGraphic (Andrea Gates Sanford)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="WatchdogGraphic (Andrea Gates Sanford)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/WatchdogGraphic"> </div> </a> Shut Up and Feed the Poor [link to post] — @RobertEgger<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


Shut Up and Feed the Poor [link to post] — @RobertEgger

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]]> By: DDavenport (David Davenport) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32385 DDavenport (David Davenport) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:38:40 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32385 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/DDavenport" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="DDavenport (David Davenport)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="DDavenport (David Davenport)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/DDavenport"> </div> </a> RT@robertegger: A new blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corporations (and not #nonprofits) have free speech rights [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


RT@robertegger: A new blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corporations (and not #nonprofits) have free speech rights [link to post]

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]]> By: robertegger (robert egger) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32384 robertegger (robert egger) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:37:38 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32384 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/robertegger" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="robertegger (robert egger)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="robertegger (robert egger)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/robertegger"> </div> </a> A new blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corporations (and not #nonprofits) have free speech rights [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


A new blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corporations (and not #nonprofits) have free speech rights [link to post]

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]]> By: robertegger (robert egger) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32383 robertegger (robert egger) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:36:39 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32383 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/robertegger" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="robertegger (robert egger)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="robertegger (robert egger)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/robertegger"> </div> </a> @RigaRefugee Our votes have currency. THAT is the only counter-balance that can tip the crazy scale. Here's my take [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


@RigaRefugee Our votes have currency. THAT is the only counter-balance that can tip the crazy scale. Here’s my take [link to post]

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]]> By: jjguthrie (John Guthrie) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32382 jjguthrie (John Guthrie) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:35:40 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32382 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/jjguthrie" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="jjguthrie (John Guthrie)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="jjguthrie (John Guthrie)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/jjguthrie"> </div> </a> RT @robertegger: A new blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corporations (and not #nonprofits) have free speech rights [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


RT @robertegger: A new blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corporations (and not #nonprofits) have free speech rights [link to post]

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]]> By: annstary (Ann Stary) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32381 annstary (Ann Stary) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:35:11 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32381 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/annstary" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="annstary (Ann Stary)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="annstary (Ann Stary)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/annstary"> </div> </a> Sad blog post for nonprofits: RT @robertegger: Supreme Court ruling that corps (and not nfps) have free speech rights [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


Sad blog post for nonprofits: RT @robertegger: Supreme Court ruling that corps (and not nfps) have free speech rights [link to post]

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]]> By: nonprofitnicole (Nicole Watson) http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660&cpage=1#comment-32380 nonprofitnicole (Nicole Watson) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.robertegger.org/blog/?p=660#comment-32380 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/nonprofitnicole" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="nonprofitnicole (Nicole Watson)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="nonprofitnicole (Nicole Watson)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/nonprofitnicole"> </div> </a> This is a must read RT @robertegger: Blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corps (and not npos) have free speech rights [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


This is a must read RT @robertegger: Blog on the Supreme Court ruling that corps (and not npos) have free speech rights [link to post]

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