Comments on: (ANP VIDEO) Did Mormons Go Too Far With Prop 8? http://donklephant.com/2009/01/14/anp-video-did-mormons-go-too-far-with-prop-8/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: getaclue http://donklephant.com/2009/01/14/anp-video-did-mormons-go-too-far-with-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-435111 getaclue Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:29:16 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12769#comment-435111 Not saying I completely disagree, but as stated your proposal violates the establishment clause. What is needed, for sure, is an IRS staffed with competent and honest tax examiners who have the balls to take churches to task when THEY cross the line between church and state. Last time I looked, lobbying/campaigning to impose your view through legislation was waaay over the line. Not saying I completely disagree, but as stated your proposal violates the establishment clause. What is needed, for sure, is an IRS staffed with competent and honest tax examiners who have the balls to take churches to task when THEY cross the line between church and state.

Last time I looked, lobbying/campaigning to impose your view through legislation was waaay over the line.

]]> By: kranky kritter http://donklephant.com/2009/01/14/anp-video-did-mormons-go-too-far-with-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-435083 kranky kritter Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:47:06 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12769#comment-435083 We can easily skip all the specific sturm and drang about gay marriage and the mormons and take the quick and easy ride all the way down the slope. All that's necessary is to just end tax-exempt status for all churches. Tax them like other entities, and give them a deduction for all qualifying concrete charitable work like feeding poor people and providing low-cost education. And anyone who contributes to a church? No tax deduction unless it's earmarked to a deductible program like the church's school or soup kitchen. Problem solved. I'm sure all the struggling towns nationwide will delight in the extra property taxes. No more brokering for in-kind donations. Of course that would mean that clergymen nationwide would be able to freely express their views on the character of local politicians. So it could never pass. We can easily skip all the specific sturm and drang about gay marriage and the mormons and take the quick and easy ride all the way down the slope.

All that’s necessary is to just end tax-exempt status for all churches. Tax them like other entities, and give them a deduction for all qualifying concrete charitable work like feeding poor people and providing low-cost education.

And anyone who contributes to a church? No tax deduction unless it’s earmarked to a deductible program like the church’s school or soup kitchen.

Problem solved. I’m sure all the struggling towns nationwide will delight in the extra property taxes. No more brokering for in-kind donations.

Of course that would mean that clergymen nationwide would be able to freely express their views on the character of local politicians. So it could never pass.

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