Major Scandal: DoJ Working Directly With Media Matters To Quell Black Panther Stories

[LoneLaugher]

Obama is a piece of shit and has to go in November. I, like every other red blodded American, wants that piece of shit out of office.

Der......I wants what I wants........der.

 

[LoneLaugher]

This administration is one of the sleaziest, dishonest, thuggish I have ever lived under

please vote them out people

most dishonest
most thuggish

 

[mudwhistle]

Obama is a piece of shit and has to go in November. I, like every other red blodded American, wants that piece of shit out of office.

Der......I wants what I wants........der.

You loves the "precious"......give it to us my love. It's my birthday and I wants it.

 

[Polk]

Where's the "scandal"?

Well, for starters, Media Matters is a 501 tax-free organization.

MMA was originally established as an Internal Revenue Service Section 501(c)(3) organization, that is, an organization that can receive tax-deductible contributions to engage in educational activities. The more precise purpose was to counter alleged media bias and so to “identify occurrences of excessive bias in the American media, educate the public as to their existence, and to work with members of the media to reduce them.”

What MMA actually is doing, however, moves far afield from identifying possible bias to mounting a campaign to undermine a major media outlet and to promote the Democratic Party and progressive causes associated with it. Mr. Brock himself has described this new strategy as “a war on Fox,” an effort “to disrupt [Rupert Murdoch's] commercial interests” and look for ways to turn regulators against News Corp.’s media outlets.

MMA’s activities should disallow its tax-exempt status in two fundamental ways. First, IRS rulings make clear that attacks on individuals, statement of positions that are unsupported by facts and use of inflammatory language and other distortions will cost an organization its tax-free status. Second, in declaring “guerrilla warfare” on Fox as the “leader” and “mouthpiece” of the Republican Party and in developing a sophisticated Democratic-leaning media training boot camp, MMA has transformed itself into an aggressive advocate for Democratic and progressive causes and thus produced a second deviation from exempt educational activities.

Media Matters Uses Tax-Free Funds to Attack Fox News - By Nat Brown - Media Blog - National Review Online

Media Matters cannot qualify as an IRS Section 501 organization if they are siding with one side over another. They are guilty of income tax fraud. They have been conducting a war on Fox News in collusion with the DoJ.

Yet another example of corruption........and you're still saying "Nothing To See Here".

The shit Obama is getting away with, with help from folks like you no less, is despicable.

Tons of organizations are organized as 501s while engaging in explicit political activities.

 

[Polk]

It has nothing to do with Romney so it's not a scandal to the media.

No this is not an example of corruption and no the Obama IRS will not audit Media Matters.

They'd better hope that Romney doesn't ether.


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I doubt Romney will want to open that can of worms.

 

[Polk]

There is no law that says 501c3s can't "take sides" on issues.

They are only prevented from endorsing a party or candidate.

Their emails would be proof enough in a court of law that they are endorsing Obama.

What they have been caught doing goes beyond endorsement but goes into advocacy.

en·dorse·ment
   [en-dawrs-muhnt] Show IPA
noun
1.
approval or sanction: The program for supporting the arts won the government's endorsement.

ad·vo·ca·cy
   [ad-vuh-kuh-see] Show IPA
noun, plural ad·vo·ca·cies.
the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.


Sorry for the English lesson, but Media Matters does both, thus they provided false information on their application for Section 501 status and have committed acts that should force the IRS to remove their status. It's just a matter of pressing charges after an audit.

I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying.

The ONLY thing that 501c3s are prevented from doing is explicitly endorsing a candidate for office or a political party.

They are not prevented from "advocating" anything. They can "advocate" for whatever they want, as long as it's not explicitly endorsing a candidate or party.

If you can find a link where Media Matters says that they endorse Obama, that would be breaking the law.

Otherwise, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

Indeed. That's not what the law should be, but it's what it is.

 

[Polk]

Their emails would be proof enough in a court of law that they are endorsing Obama.

What they have been caught doing goes beyond endorsement but goes into advocacy.

en·dorse·ment
   [en-dawrs-muhnt] Show IPA
noun
1.
approval or sanction: The program for supporting the arts won the government's endorsement.

ad·vo·ca·cy
   [ad-vuh-kuh-see] Show IPA
noun, plural ad·vo·ca·cies.
the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.


Sorry for the English lesson, but Media Matters does both, thus they provided false information on their application for Section 501 status and have committed acts that should force the IRS to remove their status. It's just a matter of pressing charges after an audit.

I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying.

The ONLY thing that 501c3s are prevented from doing is explicitly endorsing a candidate for office or a political party.

They are not prevented from "advocating" anything. They can "advocate" for whatever they want, as long as it's not explicitly endorsing a candidate or party.

If you can find a link where Media Matters says that they endorse Obama, that would be breaking the law.

Otherwise, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

So you're saying that they have to say those exact words "We endorse Barrack H. Obama for President" for there to be any law breaking?

Is that what you're trying to say????

Yes, that's what the law is.

 

[mudwhistle]

Where's the "scandal"?

Well, for starters, Media Matters is a 501 tax-free organization.

MMA was originally established as an Internal Revenue Service Section 501(c)(3) organization, that is, an organization that can receive tax-deductible contributions to engage in educational activities. The more precise purpose was to counter alleged media bias and so to “identify occurrences of excessive bias in the American media, educate the public as to their existence, and to work with members of the media to reduce them.”

What MMA actually is doing, however, moves far afield from identifying possible bias to mounting a campaign to undermine a major media outlet and to promote the Democratic Party and progressive causes associated with it. Mr. Brock himself has described this new strategy as “a war on Fox,” an effort “to disrupt [Rupert Murdoch's] commercial interests” and look for ways to turn regulators against News Corp.’s media outlets.

MMA’s activities should disallow its tax-exempt status in two fundamental ways. First, IRS rulings make clear that attacks on individuals, statement of positions that are unsupported by facts and use of inflammatory language and other distortions will cost an organization its tax-free status. Second, in declaring “guerrilla warfare” on Fox as the “leader” and “mouthpiece” of the Republican Party and in developing a sophisticated Democratic-leaning media training boot camp, MMA has transformed itself into an aggressive advocate for Democratic and progressive causes and thus produced a second deviation from exempt educational activities.

Media Matters Uses Tax-Free Funds to Attack Fox News - By Nat Brown - Media Blog - National Review Online

Media Matters cannot qualify as an IRS Section 501 organization if they are siding with one side over another. They are guilty of income tax fraud. They have been conducting a war on Fox News in collusion with the DoJ.

Yet another example of corruption........and you're still saying "Nothing To See Here".

The shit Obama is getting away with, with help from folks like you no less, is despicable.

Tons of organizations are organized as 501s while engaging in explicit political activities.

Are they communicating directly with the DoJ?

I'm sure an audit wiil prove they should lose their 501 status and any others that do this should lose it as well.

Just saying they all do it is not a defense. And this pretty much removes all doubt that media matters is working directly with Obama's people.

 

[mudwhistle]

I don't think you're understanding what I'm saying.

The ONLY thing that 501c3s are prevented from doing is explicitly endorsing a candidate for office or a political party.

They are not prevented from "advocating" anything. They can "advocate" for whatever they want, as long as it's not explicitly endorsing a candidate or party.

If you can find a link where Media Matters says that they endorse Obama, that would be breaking the law.

Otherwise, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

So you're saying that they have to say those exact words "We endorse Barrack H. Obama for President" for there to be any law breaking?

Is that what you're trying to say????

Yes, that's what the law is.

Nope, the law does not state word for word that specific phrases must be used to prove guilt.

The law states clearly that they cannot endorse any candidate. That is the basis for their tax status in the first place.

 

[Polk]

The statute doesn't say that directly, but look at the case law. It pretty clearly shows that. You have to specifically endorse a candidate to run afoul. As I said before, that's not what the law should be, but it is.

 

[Lovebears65]

Media matters is just another Obama election place and they get tax exempt for that . Plus their other job is too get Fox taken off the air . Why because they call Media matters out for the fraud website they are..