Youth Ministries Tax Status Revoked

Youth Ministries Tax Status Revoked

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Youth Ministries, Inc. – sounds like a nice charity, doesn’t it? Well, this group turns out to be some front for (or part of?) the notorious “Operation Rescue.” The IRS has announced that they have revoked the status of Youth Ministries Inc as a Section 501(c)(3) and Section 170(c)(2) exempt non-profit organization. The group and its leader, Troy Newman, have been under investigation by the IRS for money laundering and tax evasion. Sounds about right. In case you don’t glean…

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5 Things Specter Won’t Say about Cheney-Specter Spying Bill

5 Things Specter Won’t Say about Cheney-Specter Spying Bill

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The Cheney-Specter bill makes following the protections in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act totally optional. The bill would change the law so that foreign intelligence surveillance of Americans could be conducted without following FISA’s requirement of individualized judicial review of wiretaps. The bill would change the law to allow the president to ignore FISA’s protections and unilaterally decide which Americans to wiretap, indefinitely and without any mandatory check to protect individual rights. The bill also gives President Bush support for…

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Bush Administration Pronounced Guilty of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity

Bush Administration Pronounced Guilty of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity

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The Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration released its final verdict on Wednesday, September 13, 2006. Guilty. 11:00 AM, Press Conference, Camp Democracy (Constitution & 14) 12:00 Noon, Delivery of Verdict to the White House Full text of the verdict in PDF. An unprecedented Commission of Inquiry has found the President of the United States and his administration guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The five-member panel of jurists unanimously found the…

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11 Worst Places to Vote – and Why

11 Worst Places to Vote – and Why

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11 Worst Places to Try to Vote = places where it is all the more important that you DO vote! In some places voters still fill in paper ballots or pull the levers of vintage machines; elsewhere, they touch screens or tap keys, with or without paper trails. Some states encourage voter registration; others go out of their way to limit it. Some allow prisoners to vote; others permanently bar ex-felons, no matter how long they’ve stayed clean. Who can…

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Support American Values

Support American Values

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Defend the Constitution The “religious right” claims that they represent mainstream American values. They couldn’t be more wrong. Support what is truly right in America — a society based on reason, personal freedom, the rule of law and the freedom to worship according to one’s faith and beliefs. Sign on to DefCon’s pledge to defend the Constitution and real American values. (DefCon – Campaign To Defend the Constitution) Give Peace a Vote September 11, 2006 not only marked the fifth…

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Support Fair Student Loan Payment

Support Fair Student Loan Payment

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The U.S. Department of Education is officially seeking ideas for improving its rules and regulations on student loans. The Project on Student Debt has developed a Five-Point Plan for Fair Loan Payments that fits the bill. It will help reduce the burdens of student debt by: Limiting student loan payments to a reasonable percentage of income. Recognizing that borrowers with children have less income available for student loan payments. Protecting borrowers from high interest charges when they face hardship situations….

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