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Outrage as Red-state church commits ‘blatant’ illegal act to bolster GOP: law expert
The Pulpit as a Partisan MachineWhat HappenedA tax-exempt church in Chattanooga hosted Republican candidates, put them on stage, and had its civics and culture ministry leader explicitly tell attendees to support them. A tax law expert called it a “pretty blatant” violation of the rules governing 501(c)(3) organizations. That is the basic fact pattern. The real story is what it reveals about how openly some institutions now test the boundaries of the law while expecting no consequences.The Power Was Not AccidentalThe relevant power here sits with the church leadership, not the candidates as…
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