From The National Right To Work Committee:
We sounded the alarm, and you took up the call.
I can't say I have any high hopes the Obama IRS will listen to the outpouring of comments by citizens like you opposing new regulations designed to stifle political speech, especially after the outrageous targeting of conservative groups.
But I'd like to thank you for standing up and making sure opposition to this unconstitutional scheme was heard.
By last night's deadline, the IRS had received over 140,000 comments. After 98,000 comments had been received, the IRS confirmed to the media that was a new record.
And "most were overwhelmingly critical," Roll Call reported.
Nearly 6,000 of those comments contained the exact sample language I sent Right to Work supporters like you, and countless others submitted their own comments about protecting the First Amendment.
Not only that, over 20,000 Right to Work supporters signed our petition against these onerous regulations.
Make no mistake, the Obama IRS drafted these regulations with the goal to shut you up.
And even if, as I expect, the Obama IRS doesn't heed your call to withdraw the proposed rules, you sent a loud and clear message that even the mainstream media noticed.
One of the reasons the Big Government championed by union bosses is so dangerous is the damage it can do to our rights without the level of public scrutiny that occurs over battles in Congress.
You and I know what that's like, after facing off against the radical Obama Labor Board these past several years.
Thank you again for fighting back against this unconstitutional assault on your freedom of speech.
I'll keep you updated if the IRS implements these speech-chilling rules -- and how we can fight back in court.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
P.S. The National Right to Work Committee relies on your voluntary contributions to fund its programs. Please chip in with a contribution of $10 or more today.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
HR 3865 clears the House,we still need to oppose IRS Regulation IR-2013-92
From Campaign For Liberty:
I know I’ve already written you several times this week about the Internal Revenue Service's proposed new rule prohibiting Campaign for Liberty from informing you how your elected officials and other candidates for office stand on important issues.
I am pleased to let you know, that, today, thanks to your efforts, the U.S. House passed the “Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act,” HR 3865, which blocks this draconian new rule.
I’ll have more details to share with you about this victory and our plans to get this bill passed in the Senate later this week.
But first,submit your official comments to the IRS letting them know you oppose their attempts to muzzle Campaign for Liberty.
The official comment period closes tomorrow so I need you to act right away!
If you’re not sure what to write, here is some suggested language:
I oppose IRS’s proposed regulation Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities because these regulations violate my First Amendment rights to receive information regarding how my elected officials and candidates for office stand on important issues.
By restricting organizations like Campaign for Liberty from sending out communications mentioning an elected official who is also a candidate for office 60 days before an election, this rule limits Campaign for Liberty’s ability to inform me of legislation considered by Congress 60 days before Election Day.
Muzzling Campaign for Liberty this way this limits my ability to directly affect the policy and legislative process. I am at a loss as to how the American people’s “social welfare” is advanced by an IRS rule making it more difficult for American citizens to affect and understand public policy.
Under federal law, the IRS must collect, analyze, and publish public comments before issuing a major rule, so this is the perfect opportunity for Campaign for Liberty members to make their voices heard.
The IRS will have to publicly admit that the American people oppose their attempt to protect incumbent politicians by prohibiting Campaign for Liberty from letting you know where your elected officials stand on issues like Audit the Fed, ending NSA spying, and repealing Obamacare at the very time politicians tend to listen most closely to the folks back home.
Defeating this rule is vital if Campaign for Liberty is going to remain effective in putting heat on politicians.
So please, make your voice heard by letting the IRS know you oppose their gag rule.
Then if you can, please chip in to help Campaign for Liberty’s efforts to defeat this rule with contrition of $50, $30, $20, or even $10.
Thank you for your prompt action.
In Liberty,
Norman Singleton
Vice President of Policy
P.S. The IRS public comment period on the IRS’s new rule prohibiting Campaign for Liberty from sharing information regarding how your elected officials stand on issues like Audit the Fed, NSA spying, and repealing Obamacare 60 days before the election closes tomorrow.
Under federal law, the IRS is required to collect, analyze, and report on these comments, so this provides us with a great opportunity to show the Senate and the Administration that the American people oppose this rule!
Flooding the IRS with comments is the next step in our efforts!
So please click here to let the IRS know you oppose this rule.
I know I’ve already written you several times this week about the Internal Revenue Service's proposed new rule prohibiting Campaign for Liberty from informing you how your elected officials and other candidates for office stand on important issues.
I am pleased to let you know, that, today, thanks to your efforts, the U.S. House passed the “Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act,” HR 3865, which blocks this draconian new rule.
I’ll have more details to share with you about this victory and our plans to get this bill passed in the Senate later this week.
But first,submit your official comments to the IRS letting them know you oppose their attempts to muzzle Campaign for Liberty.
The official comment period closes tomorrow so I need you to act right away!
If you’re not sure what to write, here is some suggested language:
I oppose IRS’s proposed regulation Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities because these regulations violate my First Amendment rights to receive information regarding how my elected officials and candidates for office stand on important issues.
By restricting organizations like Campaign for Liberty from sending out communications mentioning an elected official who is also a candidate for office 60 days before an election, this rule limits Campaign for Liberty’s ability to inform me of legislation considered by Congress 60 days before Election Day.
Muzzling Campaign for Liberty this way this limits my ability to directly affect the policy and legislative process. I am at a loss as to how the American people’s “social welfare” is advanced by an IRS rule making it more difficult for American citizens to affect and understand public policy.
Under federal law, the IRS must collect, analyze, and publish public comments before issuing a major rule, so this is the perfect opportunity for Campaign for Liberty members to make their voices heard.
The IRS will have to publicly admit that the American people oppose their attempt to protect incumbent politicians by prohibiting Campaign for Liberty from letting you know where your elected officials stand on issues like Audit the Fed, ending NSA spying, and repealing Obamacare at the very time politicians tend to listen most closely to the folks back home.
Defeating this rule is vital if Campaign for Liberty is going to remain effective in putting heat on politicians.
So please, make your voice heard by letting the IRS know you oppose their gag rule.
Then if you can, please chip in to help Campaign for Liberty’s efforts to defeat this rule with contrition of $50, $30, $20, or even $10.
Thank you for your prompt action.
In Liberty,
Norman Singleton
Vice President of Policy
P.S. The IRS public comment period on the IRS’s new rule prohibiting Campaign for Liberty from sharing information regarding how your elected officials stand on issues like Audit the Fed, NSA spying, and repealing Obamacare 60 days before the election closes tomorrow.
Under federal law, the IRS is required to collect, analyze, and report on these comments, so this provides us with a great opportunity to show the Senate and the Administration that the American people oppose this rule!
Flooding the IRS with comments is the next step in our efforts!
So please click here to let the IRS know you oppose this rule.
Tell the IRS to leave our civil liberties alone
From The National Right To Work Committee:
You have the opportunity to stand up and push back against Barack Obama's abuse of power.
But you only have until tomorrow's deadline, so I'm asking you to act right now.
You see, Barack Obama fears you.
Even more, he fears you joining up with other like-minded citizens to oppose his agenda to remake American labor law and expand union-boss power over workers and the entire economy.
Don't believe me?
Just look at what Vice President Joe Biden said about us when Obama sent him to speak to a crowd of United Auto Workers (UAW) union operatives.
"I never thought I'd be back refighting after all this time in my career the wave of Right to Work efforts," Biden said, citing the National Right to Work Committee's recent success passing Right to Work laws in Michigan and Indiana.
So now they have a plan to shut you up.
As you know, the Obama Administration hasn't been shy about ramming union-boss power grabs through the federal bureaucracy, especially the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Now, they're trying that backhanded strategy at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The proposed regulation would target us for IRS harassment for making public communications within 60 days of a general election (or 30 days of a primary election) that simply mention a candidate's name.
Unsurprisingly, these new regulations won't affect some of the largest contributors to Barack Obama and his allies in Congress – Big Labor.
That's why I need your help.
Here's what I need you to do:
First, please click here to go to the IRS comments page.
Second, add your comments to the tens of thousands who have already voiced their opposition to these infringing regulations.
And if you need help on what to say, please feel free to copy the text below:
I am steadfastly against the proposed regulations that directly violate the First Amendment of the Constitution which ensures the Federal Government shall not infringe on our Freedom of Speech.
These regulations would strip citizens' right to send organized communication within weeks of an election and prohibit identifying a candidate or political party who supports Obama's forced unionism agenda.
I urge the Federal Government to drop Regulation IR-2013-92 and its unconstitutional restrictions on citizen organizations, and to cease using tax laws to suppress political speech.
Please do not wait.
The deadline to comment ends tomorrow, and I need your help.
There's simply no bigger prize for Big Labor than bringing your National Right to Work Committee to its knees, whether they do the job through the IRS, FEC, Department of Labor, or other piece of the biased Obama bureaucracy.
Make no mistake, this scheme is about keeping voters like you in the dark about politicians' forced unionism voting records and positions.
And unless you and I act IMMEDIATELY, this plan could come to fruition.
So please click here to make your voice heard and demand the IRS drop these infringing regulations.
I hope you take action right away.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
You have the opportunity to stand up and push back against Barack Obama's abuse of power.
But you only have until tomorrow's deadline, so I'm asking you to act right now.
You see, Barack Obama fears you.
Even more, he fears you joining up with other like-minded citizens to oppose his agenda to remake American labor law and expand union-boss power over workers and the entire economy.
Don't believe me?
Just look at what Vice President Joe Biden said about us when Obama sent him to speak to a crowd of United Auto Workers (UAW) union operatives.
"I never thought I'd be back refighting after all this time in my career the wave of Right to Work efforts," Biden said, citing the National Right to Work Committee's recent success passing Right to Work laws in Michigan and Indiana.
So now they have a plan to shut you up.
As you know, the Obama Administration hasn't been shy about ramming union-boss power grabs through the federal bureaucracy, especially the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Now, they're trying that backhanded strategy at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The proposed regulation would target us for IRS harassment for making public communications within 60 days of a general election (or 30 days of a primary election) that simply mention a candidate's name.
Unsurprisingly, these new regulations won't affect some of the largest contributors to Barack Obama and his allies in Congress – Big Labor.
That's why I need your help.
Here's what I need you to do:
First, please click here to go to the IRS comments page.
Second, add your comments to the tens of thousands who have already voiced their opposition to these infringing regulations.
And if you need help on what to say, please feel free to copy the text below:
I am steadfastly against the proposed regulations that directly violate the First Amendment of the Constitution which ensures the Federal Government shall not infringe on our Freedom of Speech.
These regulations would strip citizens' right to send organized communication within weeks of an election and prohibit identifying a candidate or political party who supports Obama's forced unionism agenda.
I urge the Federal Government to drop Regulation IR-2013-92 and its unconstitutional restrictions on citizen organizations, and to cease using tax laws to suppress political speech.
Please do not wait.
The deadline to comment ends tomorrow, and I need your help.
There's simply no bigger prize for Big Labor than bringing your National Right to Work Committee to its knees, whether they do the job through the IRS, FEC, Department of Labor, or other piece of the biased Obama bureaucracy.
Make no mistake, this scheme is about keeping voters like you in the dark about politicians' forced unionism voting records and positions.
And unless you and I act IMMEDIATELY, this plan could come to fruition.
So please click here to make your voice heard and demand the IRS drop these infringing regulations.
I hope you take action right away.
Sincerely,
Mark Mix
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Rein in the IRS support HR 3865
From Campaign For Liberty:
Last week, I wrote you about the IRS’ proposed rule that would subject Campaign for Liberty and like-minded groups to IRS audits and other government harassment if we make:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election) and clearly identify a candidate or political party." [IRS Regulation IR-2013-92]
In other words, this rule would empower the IRS to muzzle us right at the time people are most interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions!
I also let you know about HR 3865, the Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act, which would halt this rule’s implementation.
Tomorrow, the House will vote on HR 3865.
That’s why it is vital you call Congress immediately and urge your representative to vote for HR 3865.
You can reach your representative here
If enacted, the IRS rule could even limit Campaign for Liberty’s ability to simply ask you to contact Congress regarding upcoming votes occurring within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary, since we would have to mention your elected officials’ names.
Defeating such a blatantly unconstitutional move by the IRS should be easy.
But I’m confident quite a few representatives and senators are hoping our efforts fail.
Many politicians in D.C. would love nothing more than to stop grassroots activists from taking action and holding them accountable on issues such as Audit the Fed, standing up to the NSA, and more – if they’re allowed to get away with it.
You can see why they might sit idly by and let this nightmare for the grassroots take effect, so it’s vital we counter by loudly making our voices heard while we still can.
They may think it’s politically expedient to let us be silenced.
Let’s show them they won’t get away with not acting.
Please call Congress NOW and tell your representative to vote for HR 3865 and stop the IRS from muzzling you!
And if you can, please chip in toward Campaign for Liberty’s efforts to fight back with a contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20 today.
Thank you in advance for taking action.
In Liberty,
Norm Singleton
Vice President of Policy
P.S. Tomorrow, Congress will vote on the Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act (HR 3865).
HR 3865 blocks the IRS’s proposed rule prohibiting Campaign for Liberty and like-minded groups from sharing information regarding how your elected officials stand on issues such as Audit the Fed, NSA spying, and replacing ObamaCare within 60 days of a general election and 30 days of a primary — the very time most people are interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions!
I’m sure many politicians would love nothing more than to silence C4L members and other grassroots activists when it matters most.
That is why you must let them know you are watching and expect them to fight for the First Amendment – and that you won’t let them off the hook for sitting idly by.
So please call Congress today and urge your representative to vote for HR 3865!
Last week, I wrote you about the IRS’ proposed rule that would subject Campaign for Liberty and like-minded groups to IRS audits and other government harassment if we make:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election) and clearly identify a candidate or political party." [IRS Regulation IR-2013-92]
In other words, this rule would empower the IRS to muzzle us right at the time people are most interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions!
I also let you know about HR 3865, the Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act, which would halt this rule’s implementation.
Tomorrow, the House will vote on HR 3865.
That’s why it is vital you call Congress immediately and urge your representative to vote for HR 3865.
You can reach your representative here
If enacted, the IRS rule could even limit Campaign for Liberty’s ability to simply ask you to contact Congress regarding upcoming votes occurring within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary, since we would have to mention your elected officials’ names.
Defeating such a blatantly unconstitutional move by the IRS should be easy.
But I’m confident quite a few representatives and senators are hoping our efforts fail.
Many politicians in D.C. would love nothing more than to stop grassroots activists from taking action and holding them accountable on issues such as Audit the Fed, standing up to the NSA, and more – if they’re allowed to get away with it.
You can see why they might sit idly by and let this nightmare for the grassroots take effect, so it’s vital we counter by loudly making our voices heard while we still can.
They may think it’s politically expedient to let us be silenced.
Let’s show them they won’t get away with not acting.
Please call Congress NOW and tell your representative to vote for HR 3865 and stop the IRS from muzzling you!
And if you can, please chip in toward Campaign for Liberty’s efforts to fight back with a contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20 today.
Thank you in advance for taking action.
In Liberty,
Norm Singleton
Vice President of Policy
P.S. Tomorrow, Congress will vote on the Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act (HR 3865).
HR 3865 blocks the IRS’s proposed rule prohibiting Campaign for Liberty and like-minded groups from sharing information regarding how your elected officials stand on issues such as Audit the Fed, NSA spying, and replacing ObamaCare within 60 days of a general election and 30 days of a primary — the very time most people are interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions!
I’m sure many politicians would love nothing more than to silence C4L members and other grassroots activists when it matters most.
That is why you must let them know you are watching and expect them to fight for the First Amendment – and that you won’t let them off the hook for sitting idly by.
So please call Congress today and urge your representative to vote for HR 3865!
Monday, February 17, 2014
Stop the IRS from prohibiting free speech
From The National League of Taxpayers:
We don't have much time, so I need you to act quickly.
The Obama administration is gearing up to leverage the power of the IRS to introduce a new regulation which will SHUT DOWN free speech.
IRS [Regulation IR-2013-92] will subject your National League of Taxpayers to IRS audits and harassment if we publish:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election)and clearly identify a candidate or political party.
[IRS Regulation IR-2013-92]
In other words: No public scrutiny by organized citizen groups before an election -- which would prevent me from communicating with you during election season.
And in less than two weeks, your chance to comment on these new regulations will end.
That's why it's critical you make your voice heard and sign your Taxpayer Freedom of Speech Petition right away.
We will flood the IRS office with you and your fellow NLT supporters petitions, letting them know you oppose this unconstitutional attempt to silence free speech.
As you know, the National League of Taxpayers will expose the voting record of tax-hiking politicians who try and keep you in the dark.
If this new IRS regulation goes into effect,I could go to jail simply for communicating to you the voting record of tax-and-spend politicians.
That's why it's critical you make your voice heard before the comment period ends on February 27.
Our national debt is already over $17 trillion with no sign of slowing down.
In fact, just last week Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling - again.
Now more than ever we must continue to make politicians feel the heat and remind them come election time they WILL pay a price if they vote to raise our taxes.
I'm not going to back down from this fight, but I need to know you are with me.
Please sign your Taxpayer Freedom of Speech Petition right away.
And after you sign, please make an emergency contribution of $10, $25, $50, or whatever you can afford to help us collect more petitions and fight back against Obama's IRS.
Sincerely,
Gary Paumen, President
National League of Taxpayers
P.S. The grass-roots pressure you generate is the key to teaching waffling politicians that there are political consequences to piling tax dollars onto the national debt.
We can't let Obama use the IRS to shelter himself and his tax-and-spend allies from criticism during the election season.
Please return your Taxpayer Freedom of Speech Petition, and chip in $100, $50, $25 or whatever you can afford.
We don't have much time, so I need you to act quickly.
The Obama administration is gearing up to leverage the power of the IRS to introduce a new regulation which will SHUT DOWN free speech.
IRS [Regulation IR-2013-92] will subject your National League of Taxpayers to IRS audits and harassment if we publish:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election)and clearly identify a candidate or political party.
[IRS Regulation IR-2013-92]
In other words: No public scrutiny by organized citizen groups before an election -- which would prevent me from communicating with you during election season.
And in less than two weeks, your chance to comment on these new regulations will end.
That's why it's critical you make your voice heard and sign your Taxpayer Freedom of Speech Petition right away.
We will flood the IRS office with you and your fellow NLT supporters petitions, letting them know you oppose this unconstitutional attempt to silence free speech.
As you know, the National League of Taxpayers will expose the voting record of tax-hiking politicians who try and keep you in the dark.
If this new IRS regulation goes into effect,I could go to jail simply for communicating to you the voting record of tax-and-spend politicians.
That's why it's critical you make your voice heard before the comment period ends on February 27.
Our national debt is already over $17 trillion with no sign of slowing down.
In fact, just last week Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling - again.
Now more than ever we must continue to make politicians feel the heat and remind them come election time they WILL pay a price if they vote to raise our taxes.
I'm not going to back down from this fight, but I need to know you are with me.
Please sign your Taxpayer Freedom of Speech Petition right away.
And after you sign, please make an emergency contribution of $10, $25, $50, or whatever you can afford to help us collect more petitions and fight back against Obama's IRS.
Sincerely,
Gary Paumen, President
National League of Taxpayers
P.S. The grass-roots pressure you generate is the key to teaching waffling politicians that there are political consequences to piling tax dollars onto the national debt.
We can't let Obama use the IRS to shelter himself and his tax-and-spend allies from criticism during the election season.
Please return your Taxpayer Freedom of Speech Petition, and chip in $100, $50, $25 or whatever you can afford.
Oppose IRS persecution by supporting H.R. 3865
From Campaign For Liberty:
President Obama’s IRS is close to making every statist politician’s greatest wish come true.
As you know, for years, statists have tried to stop groups like Campaign for Liberty from letting you know where your elected officials stand on the most important issues of the day and from holding them accountable for their actions.
But, thanks in large part to strong opposition from C4L, they haven’t been able to get their legislation through Congress.
So the IRS — taking a cue from President Obama — is going to stop waiting for Congress to strip Campaign for Liberty members like you of your First Amendment rights if you join with other Americans to take action.
The IRS has proposed a rule it would enforce that would subject Campaign for Liberty to IRS audits and other government harassment if we make:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election) and clearly identify a candidate or political party." [IRS Regulation IR-2013-92]
In other words, the IRS wants to muzzle us right at the time people are most interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions!
Not only would this rule prohibit Campaign for Liberty from informing you of where your elected officials and other candidates for public office stand on important issues, but it would also even prohibit C4L’s state activists from hosting non-partisan public forums to allow the public to question candidates.
And our ability to simply ask you to contact Congress during that time could potentially be severely curtailed, since we would have to mention your elected officials’ names.
We still have time to stop this move, so please sign your Citizen’s Directive to Congress opposing the IRS Gag Rule.
If you and I make our opposition clear to our elected officials – and show just how unpopular these rules are with Americans like you – we can pour the pressure on Congress to act and help turn up the heat on the IRS to drop its attack.
That’s why I would love to send at least 100,000 Directives opposing these regulations.
You and I must send a strong message that regardless of how the IRS acts, we expect Congress to protect our First Amendment rights.
H.R. 3865, the Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act, would block this rule, and C4L President John Tate submitted testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month urging them to pass the bill out of committee, which they did on February 11.
Stopping this rule is vital if our work is to be as effective as possible.
For example, if the IRS rule goes through, Campaign for Liberty will not be able to let you know which representatives and senators sided with the American people to support Audit the Fed, and which ones sided with Harry Reid, Janet Yellen, and the banksters.
And if politicians know that C4L and like-minded groups will be unable to let you know if legislators are defending your rights or to fully mobilize opposition, they will be less likely to stand up to the NSA and the rest of the powerful “national security” bureaucracy.
The list goes on...
You can see why politicians might love to sit idly by and let this nightmare for grassroots activists take effect, so it’s vital we counter by loudly making our voices heard while we still can.
Please sign your Citizen’s Directive against the IRS’ Gag Rule today.
And if you can, please chip in to Campaign for Liberty’s efforts to fight back with a contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20.
With so many fights currently underway to protect and expand our liberties, and now this latest battle, only your help can allow us to keep going.
If this IRS rule is allowed to take effect, our ability to make progress on our key issues will be crippled.
So please sign your Citizen’s Directive to make sure Congress hears from you and, if you’re able today, pitch in to our efforts with a contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20!
In Liberty,
Norm Singleton
Vice President of Policy
P.S. The IRS has proposed a new rule that would prohibit Campaign for Liberty from sharing information regarding how your elected officials stand on issues such as Audit the Fed, NSA spying, and replacing ObamaCare 60 days before a general election and 30 days before a primary — the very time most people are interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions.
This rule would even prohibit state C4L activists from hosting non-partisan candidate forums where people could directly question their candidates!
Help us fight back by signing your Citizen’s Directive to Congress opposing this Gag Rule.
And if you can, pitch in to our efforts to stop the rule with a generous contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20!
President Obama’s IRS is close to making every statist politician’s greatest wish come true.
As you know, for years, statists have tried to stop groups like Campaign for Liberty from letting you know where your elected officials stand on the most important issues of the day and from holding them accountable for their actions.
But, thanks in large part to strong opposition from C4L, they haven’t been able to get their legislation through Congress.
So the IRS — taking a cue from President Obama — is going to stop waiting for Congress to strip Campaign for Liberty members like you of your First Amendment rights if you join with other Americans to take action.
The IRS has proposed a rule it would enforce that would subject Campaign for Liberty to IRS audits and other government harassment if we make:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election) and clearly identify a candidate or political party." [IRS Regulation IR-2013-92]
In other words, the IRS wants to muzzle us right at the time people are most interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions!
Not only would this rule prohibit Campaign for Liberty from informing you of where your elected officials and other candidates for public office stand on important issues, but it would also even prohibit C4L’s state activists from hosting non-partisan public forums to allow the public to question candidates.
And our ability to simply ask you to contact Congress during that time could potentially be severely curtailed, since we would have to mention your elected officials’ names.
We still have time to stop this move, so please sign your Citizen’s Directive to Congress opposing the IRS Gag Rule.
If you and I make our opposition clear to our elected officials – and show just how unpopular these rules are with Americans like you – we can pour the pressure on Congress to act and help turn up the heat on the IRS to drop its attack.
That’s why I would love to send at least 100,000 Directives opposing these regulations.
You and I must send a strong message that regardless of how the IRS acts, we expect Congress to protect our First Amendment rights.
H.R. 3865, the Stop Targeting Beliefs by the IRS Act, would block this rule, and C4L President John Tate submitted testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month urging them to pass the bill out of committee, which they did on February 11.
Stopping this rule is vital if our work is to be as effective as possible.
For example, if the IRS rule goes through, Campaign for Liberty will not be able to let you know which representatives and senators sided with the American people to support Audit the Fed, and which ones sided with Harry Reid, Janet Yellen, and the banksters.
And if politicians know that C4L and like-minded groups will be unable to let you know if legislators are defending your rights or to fully mobilize opposition, they will be less likely to stand up to the NSA and the rest of the powerful “national security” bureaucracy.
The list goes on...
You can see why politicians might love to sit idly by and let this nightmare for grassroots activists take effect, so it’s vital we counter by loudly making our voices heard while we still can.
Please sign your Citizen’s Directive against the IRS’ Gag Rule today.
And if you can, please chip in to Campaign for Liberty’s efforts to fight back with a contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20.
With so many fights currently underway to protect and expand our liberties, and now this latest battle, only your help can allow us to keep going.
If this IRS rule is allowed to take effect, our ability to make progress on our key issues will be crippled.
So please sign your Citizen’s Directive to make sure Congress hears from you and, if you’re able today, pitch in to our efforts with a contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20!
In Liberty,
Norm Singleton
Vice President of Policy
P.S. The IRS has proposed a new rule that would prohibit Campaign for Liberty from sharing information regarding how your elected officials stand on issues such as Audit the Fed, NSA spying, and replacing ObamaCare 60 days before a general election and 30 days before a primary — the very time most people are interested in learning about their elected officials’ positions.
This rule would even prohibit state C4L activists from hosting non-partisan candidate forums where people could directly question their candidates!
Help us fight back by signing your Citizen’s Directive to Congress opposing this Gag Rule.
And if you can, pitch in to our efforts to stop the rule with a generous contribution of $50, $40, $30, or $20!
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Tell the IRS not to bully conservative groups
From Public Advocate:
On Monday, I wrote to inform you about the latest assault on conservative free speech by Obama's IRS agents and their allies.
Now it's time for action.
It is absolutely critical that you and I inspire as many pro-Family conservatives to speak out before the Federal Register's public comment period ends on February 27th.
So I'm kicking off Public Advocate's petition campaign to tell Obama's IRS that we won't let them silence our values.
I'll give you a link to the petition in a minute, but first I'd like to tell you a little bit more about why this is such a crucial battle with real consequences if we fall short.
If Public Advocate supporters like you sit this fight out on the sidelines, I'm afraid Obama and his IRS operatives will succeed in enforcing IRS Regulation IR-2013-92.
This dangerous new bureaucratic overreach is the latest effort by Obama's IRS designed to squelch conservative groups like your Public Advocate.
IR-2013-92 would prevent Public Advocate -- by using withering financial punishment -- from reaching you and the rest of our pro-Family activists with:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election) and clearly identify a candidate or political party" -- even if the communication had nothing to do with an election, or even if it said nothing about electing any candidate to public office.
Preparation or distribution of a voter guide -- even if completely objective, with no preferences for or against any candidates.
Conduct of a voter registration drive -- even if completely objective, with no preference for or against any candidate.
Your Public Advocate -- along with countless other conservative 501(c)(4) groups -- has been a thorn in the side of politicians and bureaucrats.
And that's why they want to shut you and I up with withering financial punishment.
They don't like being held accountable for abandoning the values they were elected to defend.
When Public Advocate shows up on Capitol Hill and in state capitals across the country, you can believe the officials don't want to face the political heat we bring.
Obama knows this better than most.
And that's why he's working with his plants in the IRS to shut us down and shut us up.
Because when you and I demand our elected officials stand up for traditional marriage and pro-Family values, Obama and his allies in the radical Homosexual Lobby face an uphill battle enforcing their agenda.
The more pro-Family voices that flood the Federal Register during the public comment period, the better chance we have of nipping this threat in the bud and avoiding yet another long and costly court battle.
Public Advocate and other conservative 501(c)(4) groups have been vital in standing up for pro-Family values and defending traditional marriage.
Thanks to Public Advocate members like you, we've been able to hold off the Gay Bill of Special Rights from passing the House of Representatives.
This dangerous crown jewel of the Homosexual Agenda would codify special class employment status for homosexuals at the expense of First Amendment Religious Liberties.
President Obama and the radical Homosexual Lobby badly want this bill to pass.
In key battleground states like Utah, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, Public Advocate is engaged in targeted grassroots programs, fighting to preserve traditional marriage laws.
And unfortunately, weak-sister Republicans like Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor would rather give Obama his way than lift a finger to defend our values.
That's why you and I can't relent one second in our fight against the Homosexual Agenda.
And that's precisely why Obama's IRS agents want to shut us up.
After you've signed your petition, please consider chipping in $5, $10, $25, or more to help Public Advocate run the most effective and wide-reaching program we can to protect pro-Family free speech.
Unlike the radical Homosexual Lobby, Public Advocate does not have seemingly unlimited resources, financed by wealthy celebrities and government grants.
Most of our funds come as small gifts from people just like you.
But even though we don't have the deep-pockets of Hollywood on our side, and we refuse to take a place at the government trough, your support keeps Public Advocate strong.
You are the reason Public Advocate is the most feared pro-Family network of activists in America.
Please sign your pro-Family freedom of speech petition today, and chip in with a generous financial gift to fund this and other vital Public Advocate programs today!
For the Family,
HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.
P.S. It is absolutely critical that you and I inspire as many pro-Family conservatives to speak out before the Federal Register's public comment period ends on February 27th.
Please sign your petition today to tell Barack Obama's IRS agents that we won't let them silence our values.
And after you've signed, please chip in with a generous financial contribution to give every single pro-Family Public Advocate member a voice against Obama's IRS agents.
On Monday, I wrote to inform you about the latest assault on conservative free speech by Obama's IRS agents and their allies.
Now it's time for action.
It is absolutely critical that you and I inspire as many pro-Family conservatives to speak out before the Federal Register's public comment period ends on February 27th.
So I'm kicking off Public Advocate's petition campaign to tell Obama's IRS that we won't let them silence our values.
I'll give you a link to the petition in a minute, but first I'd like to tell you a little bit more about why this is such a crucial battle with real consequences if we fall short.
If Public Advocate supporters like you sit this fight out on the sidelines, I'm afraid Obama and his IRS operatives will succeed in enforcing IRS Regulation IR-2013-92.
This dangerous new bureaucratic overreach is the latest effort by Obama's IRS designed to squelch conservative groups like your Public Advocate.
IR-2013-92 would prevent Public Advocate -- by using withering financial punishment -- from reaching you and the rest of our pro-Family activists with:
Communications that are made within 60 days of a general election (or within 30 days of a primary election) and clearly identify a candidate or political party" -- even if the communication had nothing to do with an election, or even if it said nothing about electing any candidate to public office.
Preparation or distribution of a voter guide -- even if completely objective, with no preferences for or against any candidates.
Conduct of a voter registration drive -- even if completely objective, with no preference for or against any candidate.
Your Public Advocate -- along with countless other conservative 501(c)(4) groups -- has been a thorn in the side of politicians and bureaucrats.
And that's why they want to shut you and I up with withering financial punishment.
They don't like being held accountable for abandoning the values they were elected to defend.
When Public Advocate shows up on Capitol Hill and in state capitals across the country, you can believe the officials don't want to face the political heat we bring.
Obama knows this better than most.
And that's why he's working with his plants in the IRS to shut us down and shut us up.
Because when you and I demand our elected officials stand up for traditional marriage and pro-Family values, Obama and his allies in the radical Homosexual Lobby face an uphill battle enforcing their agenda.
The more pro-Family voices that flood the Federal Register during the public comment period, the better chance we have of nipping this threat in the bud and avoiding yet another long and costly court battle.
Public Advocate and other conservative 501(c)(4) groups have been vital in standing up for pro-Family values and defending traditional marriage.
Thanks to Public Advocate members like you, we've been able to hold off the Gay Bill of Special Rights from passing the House of Representatives.
This dangerous crown jewel of the Homosexual Agenda would codify special class employment status for homosexuals at the expense of First Amendment Religious Liberties.
President Obama and the radical Homosexual Lobby badly want this bill to pass.
In key battleground states like Utah, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, Public Advocate is engaged in targeted grassroots programs, fighting to preserve traditional marriage laws.
And unfortunately, weak-sister Republicans like Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor would rather give Obama his way than lift a finger to defend our values.
That's why you and I can't relent one second in our fight against the Homosexual Agenda.
And that's precisely why Obama's IRS agents want to shut us up.
After you've signed your petition, please consider chipping in $5, $10, $25, or more to help Public Advocate run the most effective and wide-reaching program we can to protect pro-Family free speech.
Unlike the radical Homosexual Lobby, Public Advocate does not have seemingly unlimited resources, financed by wealthy celebrities and government grants.
Most of our funds come as small gifts from people just like you.
But even though we don't have the deep-pockets of Hollywood on our side, and we refuse to take a place at the government trough, your support keeps Public Advocate strong.
You are the reason Public Advocate is the most feared pro-Family network of activists in America.
Please sign your pro-Family freedom of speech petition today, and chip in with a generous financial gift to fund this and other vital Public Advocate programs today!
For the Family,
HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.
P.S. It is absolutely critical that you and I inspire as many pro-Family conservatives to speak out before the Federal Register's public comment period ends on February 27th.
Please sign your petition today to tell Barack Obama's IRS agents that we won't let them silence our values.
And after you've signed, please chip in with a generous financial contribution to give every single pro-Family Public Advocate member a voice against Obama's IRS agents.
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