Religious institutions have been attacking the Constitution and the people of the United States long enough. I don't want their money, but it is the only way to get their goddamn mitts off of my government.
(Cross posted at The National Gadfly)
Hit 'em where it hurts! Tax the power hungry bastards. They cannot stop themselves and it's up to the rest of us to do it. Believe me, if they had to pay taxes in order to infiltrate government and tell the rest of us what to do:
- They would leave Washington and state capitals overnight.
- They would stop funding anti-gay legislation.
- We would not hear about Intelligent Design.
- They would stop trying to force regulation of women's bodies.
These mega-churches, the LDS, Focus on Family, Pat Robertson and other charlatans would clam up in a hurry if they had to pay taxes.
The larger, politically active religions would face pressure from smaller churches and other religions that do not interfere with the lives of others. They would ask for a separate status for their churches, but I suggest that we lump them all together.
The new rule is: even if you talk about God, you pay taxes. That'll stop them dead in their tracks. Because, no matter what they tell you on Sunday...it's all about the 'benjamins'.
The extra benefit for the taxpayer - we can regulate them into a living hell.
bwahahahahaha....
-gadfly