Jesus Wept
As a follow-up to Ruth's excellent exegesis of the Sermon on the Mount yesterday, I offer the following from today's Los Angeles Times:
An attorney for Buena Park pastor Wiley S. Drake confirmed today that the IRS was investigating Drake's endorsement of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's presidential bid on church letterhead and during a church-affiliated Internet radio show.
The federal government's inquiry comes six months after Americans United for Separation of Church and State urged the IRS to investigate the nonprofit status of Drake's church because of the endorsement. Stanley said the IRS sent Drake a letter of inquiry on Feb. 5. IRS officials declined to comment on the matter, citing privacy regulations. ...
Shortly after learning of the Americans United complaint to the IRS, Drake called on his followers to pray for the deaths of the liberal group's officials, Joe Conn and Jeremy Leaming. [Emphasis added]
According to the article, Paster Drake's lawyer is asserting that Drake and his church have First Amendment rights, too, you know. Well, yes. Yes, they do. But only after they give up the church's tax exempt status. Them's the rules, Pastor Drake.
At least now we see what kind of havoc Pastor Huckabee will be capable of wreaking should he win the nomination for president or vice-president.
But asking for prayers for the deaths of Conn and Leaming? Sounds like a terrorist threat to me.
An attorney for Buena Park pastor Wiley S. Drake confirmed today that the IRS was investigating Drake's endorsement of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's presidential bid on church letterhead and during a church-affiliated Internet radio show.
The federal government's inquiry comes six months after Americans United for Separation of Church and State urged the IRS to investigate the nonprofit status of Drake's church because of the endorsement. Stanley said the IRS sent Drake a letter of inquiry on Feb. 5. IRS officials declined to comment on the matter, citing privacy regulations. ...
Shortly after learning of the Americans United complaint to the IRS, Drake called on his followers to pray for the deaths of the liberal group's officials, Joe Conn and Jeremy Leaming. [Emphasis added]
According to the article, Paster Drake's lawyer is asserting that Drake and his church have First Amendment rights, too, you know. Well, yes. Yes, they do. But only after they give up the church's tax exempt status. Them's the rules, Pastor Drake.
At least now we see what kind of havoc Pastor Huckabee will be capable of wreaking should he win the nomination for president or vice-president.
But asking for prayers for the deaths of Conn and Leaming? Sounds like a terrorist threat to me.
Labels: Separation of Church and State
posted by Diane at 2:15 PM
2 Comments:
It would be a shame if anything happened to these enemies of 'the lawd' before they meet their date with fire and brimstone....
Radio link is available at the page too.
Jesus Krugman, Superstar.
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