re: #202 Shiplord Kirel: Fan of Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie

Existing law could shut down the political houses of superstition if the IRS had both the will and, perhaps more importantly, enough people to enforce those laws. It is yet another reason afor the GOP’s long running commitment to sabotaging the IRS.

historically the irs has been pretty strict about granting 501(c)(3) approval. it’s annoying and can be difficult. but if you’re careful and diligent enough, it’s certainly doable.

the irs has been loathe to enforce the standards and rules once exemption has been granted - even more so against the religious than the merely charitable.

it’s sort of understandable why. it’s a political firebomb and there is a lot of gray.

otoh, it should be easy to nail the egregious ones. those rules that are routinely broken are fairly black and white. and as with other things, you start enforcing and watch how the rest start to behave more responsibly