Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e7AFUrP17079; Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:30:53 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:30:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000810152138.006acdd4@mail.teleport.com> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Sylvan Rainwater <sylrain@teleport.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:905] Re: x-post from NLA- Sharon Darling's X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Status: O Content-Length: 1664 Lines: 34 At 06:30 PM 8/9/2000 -0400, you wrote: >You may be right but it is against the rules of the IRS to be involved in >Politics. Tommy That's too blanket a statement. When you are tax-exempt, you are not allowed to work for or against candidates. Things get a little fuzzier about ballot measures, but it's best not to work directly for or against those either. Contributing money to political campaigns is a no-no. Endorsing either candidates or ballot measures is also prohibited. BUT, it's impossible not to be involved in politics, because it permeates our society, and in fact the work we do is political. It's fine to make speeches to *anyone* about literacy and its importance -- that's marketing and education, not "politics." We have been encouraged to invite senators and representatives and other government officials to visit our programs. We can call said government officials, just like anyone else, and ask for help if we get into trouble, or if we want their help on a project we're working on. Our students can write to them and let them know their views. Study the law carefully and get to know your rights -- what you can and can't do. It makes a difference. Just to say that we can't be involved in politics, period, means that we have no rights to freedom of speech. I plan to have some information available to my students this year on the presidential election, since they will be hearing and seeing TV shows about it. It's a great opportunity to introduce information about how government in America works. --------------------------------------------------------------- Sylvan Rainwater . Portland, Oregon, USA . sylrain@teleport.com
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