Government Takeover of Charities Next
by Howard HusockLots of attention—appropriately—is being paid to the federal government’s new, extended reach into the private economy, setting salaries and owning auto companies. But, beneath the radar, a combination of Obama Administration initiatives is extending government influence over philanthropy and charitable organizations, as well.
New tax rules may pull up to $7 billion away from private charity—at a time when six of ten United Ways already report steep drops in giving. And a new White House office (of Social Innovation) will make its own grants to non-profits—but only for select purposes.
Finally, a big authorized increase in the program called Americorps—from 75,000 participants to 250,000—will turn legions of prospective volunteers into government-supported labor, awarded, again, through a government grant process—not private philanthropy. It all could combine to change philanthropy as we know it, as I explain in this article on Town Hall.
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When, or where is this going to stop?
Where is that nappy headed blonde gal with the buzz cut from the 90's, who used to run around screaming "Stop the Insanity!" We could sure use her now as a cheerlader………….
Boo
I hope they all d.i.e. a slow horrible d.e.a.t.h.
Destroying charity. How low can you go?
So when will my church loose their non profit status?
This President is slowly taking away every avenue the American people have to help themselves…But of course, how can he be the savior unless we have no choice but to take his handouts?
God will sort this bastard out when it comes his time, I do have faith in that!
Well good.
Maybe when the churches lose their tax free status they will also lose their reluctance to call evil what it is and start waking up their constituentcy
If we take the government back from the marxist’s (and I think we will) we need to claw back and wealth B-Daddy distributed to his buddies and file criminal charges if the can’t come up with the cash
The leeches need to be burned off and put back into the swamps.
I've had a hunch on this for a while. Goes along with my theory that they want to build a dependency class. They WANT people to rely on government, rather than private charity. First, it supports the political base. It also helps remove the "stigma" attached to receiving the charity. Many think nothing of taking food stamps, but are hesitant to visit a food pantry. So, by their way of thinking, society is better served with the government programs. And then, they can argue that the tax revenue is needed to support the programs, rather than the duplicative charity. What we would see as benefits of the charity (e.g. the greater operational efficiency, the customer's motivation to no longer require assistance) are not seen as benefits at all.
heck ya!!!
As long as you are atheist, non-denying global warming, satanic or muslim… never.
The Obama's have been working with a group called Public Allies out of I believe Minnesota. MO left her hospital position to head up a Public Allies office in Chicago. Here is a link that will give you more information http://www.theobamafile.com/_opinion/OrganizingIn...
This is where the $7B will go. Trust me. It's the same game they played to make sure ACORN had the necessary funding to do their dirty deeds not only at our expense but with our own money. It's obvious these dollars will go toward expanding Public Allies organizations across the US using these dollars to achieve the goal. This is MO's baby.
A little ditty some of you may be unaware of is that some large corporations adopt the First Lady's favorite charities. For example, P & G put about a $1m+ into starting chapters in Cincinnati and elsewhere for Nancy Reagan's – Just Say No Club program; Hillary Clinton's – Children's Defense Fund; Laura Bush – her reading program (can't remember the name). My point is this, P & G types see this type of charitable giving as a means to cozy up to the FL. Look to see if P & G is working w/MO on Public Allies. If so, then there are more corps that buy this type of access out there which means they too will benefit, greatly i.e., volunteer workforce.
I had to laugh out loud on that one!
Charities spend money on people Obama doesn't like. He wants welfare people to get money from him if they get any.
Obama has a few plans to tell charities what to do.
Looks like Fauxbama is buying himself a few propaganda machines.
Individuality is being completely destroyed.
Choice.
Freedom.
A sense of self.
A human being.
Are they truly this monstrous and evil?
Vote, vote, vote them out.
Liberals and democrats don’t believe there is charity and care to those in need, simply because they don’t engage in it. They think, if they don’t see it, it isn’t happening. Like the Hollywood slugs. Of course they don’t see it, they are materialistic and egotistical and “know what’s right” for us.
But, the fact is, our country has been the strongest in charity (all over the world) and care.
Liberal will deny the overwhelming charity and care given by good, decent, people, many middle class, and they just can’t comprehend it.
Plus, they want to control it. God forgive some of us give to our local church or salvation army. God forgive us for not giving to the “right” causes.
The more and more liberals talk, the more I realize they are simply projecting their own misdeeds and weaknesses on others.
Health-Care Overhaul…. historic. Read about it for yourselves!!!
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The only good red is a dead red.
We're proud of Breitbart's work to expose the redistribution of wealth to communist front organizations like ACORN. I know, you didn't call them communists but I have good reason to. http://patriotwatch.com/Johnny-a-Commie.htm. I happen to think WWII hero Joseph "Tail Gunner" McCarthy was right and Edward R Morrow is rolling over in his grave today. Why? Take a look at federal funding in our school systems today. Text books pushing God out while advocating the gay agenda. Planned Parenthood cutting parents and law enforcement out of the loop when the minor victim of rape if offered free abortions. Junk science scares our kids over "Global Warming" with films funded by the feds.
Need proof? Every few weeks we receive notices of federal grant funding priorities. See any programs that fit our mission: emergency assistance to families of deployed military, wounded warriors returning home with special needs or veterans who have fallen through the cracks?
National Funding Opportunities
•Conservation Programs Worldwide Supported
•Funds for Dating Abuse Programs in the U.S. and Canada
•Grants Address Jewish Identity Issues
•Support for Restoring Aquatic Species
Regional Funding Opportunities
•Textile Arts Projects in the Northeast Funded
•Grants Enhance the Health of Californians
•Community Programs in Michigan Supported
•Funds for School Libraries Impacted by Disasters
Federal Deadlines
•Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009: Communities Putting Prevention to Work
•Department of Transportation: Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant
•Department of State: FY-2010 Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars
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We've seen this coming too, as the Administration and the Congress engages in double speak. WE WERE LIED TO! Congress only voted to de-fund ACORN for ONE MONTH. That means we have to fight hard AGAIN to FORCE them to de-fund this far-left group… PERMANENTLY! A war on two fronts is a tough battle.
If there are no private charities then people can only rely on the govt. when in need. So it would be criminal for a church to feed the homeless, sounds like a liberal wet dream…
I apologize for goofing up my rather long post. This is an issue near and dear to my old heart. Deep pockets have been indoctrinating our children for three generations and IT MUST BE STOPPED. At times I wonder why we are attacked like my pal, parent and US Army patriot 1SGT CJ Grisham. I can only pray someone like Breitbart can take up the challenge faced by this family: Thug-ocracy At Its Finest (in public school) http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2009/10/27/thug...
Is this Administration just a Nightmare or am I getting flashbacks from the movie
"Night Of The Living Dead"
How can we stop these Zombies?
Khrushchev said. "Your children will live under communism."
"You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept Communism outright; but we'll keep feeding you small doses of Socialism until you will finally wake up and find that you already have Communism. We won't have to fight you; we'll so weaken your economy, until you fall like overripe fruit into our hands."
On August 24, 1963, speaking in Yugoslavia, Khrushchev quipped, "I once said, 'We will bury you,' and I got into trouble with it. Of course we will not bury you with a shovel. Your own working class will bury you," This message is a reference to the Marxist saying, "The proletariat is the undertaker of capitalism", based on the concluding statement in Chapter 1 of the Communist M manifesto.
Grassroots nonprofits are failing all over this nation. They are often barred from public schools while deep pocket liberal and far left tax-exempt foundations and corporations have greater access to our children. Have we come to the point in time where are children are living under communism? It's a valid question worthy of deeper discussion.
Conservatives give more to charities than liberals do, if this dosent prove how delusional liberals are… i love when i hear a liberal proclaim "i'd gladly pay more taxes" in that fake egalitarian BS they spew, and then they do a timmy geithner aka cheat on their taxes. I am thankful for libs though, i like clowns
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WE WILL NOT TIRE, WE WILL NOT FALTER, WE WILL NOT FAIL.
True Liberty666 unless you are a "protected class" charity sucking off the taxpayer teat. Make no mistake: the "homeless" are an industry. Look how many jobs it creates in government social services. Get rid of the homeless with the billions spent providing them services?
I'd like to offer an example of a "protected" homeless charity who passed out $1,250.00 in 9 days to a heroin addict "in their care" SOURCE: http://crimewatch.us/stu.htm
This Trust Account Statement raises serious questions of the conduct of an approved "Payee" for federal or local funding intended to provide for basic needs of recipients. A member of Sacramento's Homeless Board indicates a Private Party Payee would be held to a much more rigid standard and subject to greater scrutiny.
If a person with arrest warrants and an obvious IV heroin addiction can withdraw this amount of money in such a short period of time, it's not hard to believe there are others who may be fugitives or parolees at large.
Government is expanding faster than ever. It is no surprise that non-profit charities will be targeted.
This transformation of the U.S., promised by Obama, is starting to be pretty scary stuff.
Too true! Sad… but all too true! Especially now that they have passed the Jail your Pastor rider in the defense appropriations bill… otherwise called Hate Crimes legislation.
As soon as it is determined that it isn't in compliance with Obama and his puppet masters.
What Nikita actually said was : "WE WILL BURY YOU……………….FROM WITHIN."
I heard him give that speech and never forgot his words.
Most people only know the first part of that sentenece; if they know about it at all.
Until Barry decided to run for president, the Obamas gave an extremely paltry sum to charity; especially considering their incomes.
Once he began to run, they donated much more money. But you really have to look at to whom they gave………….Trinity church got the most of it!
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All part of the plan to keep every needed person nursing at the teets of the Federal Government.
UNCLE sAM dIED IN 2008 now we have UNCLE ( TOM.)
The camel's nose isn't just under the tent anymore, the whole camel is in the tent and about to walk away with the whole thing.
Of that there is no doubt.
My new mantra …. "JUST SAY NO". What's he going to do? Put us all in jail?
"JUST SAY NO", "JUST SAY NO" , "JUST SAY NO", "JUST SAY NO", "JUST SAY NO" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bite me, you POS!
Just another example of the idea that the government knows how to spend your money best. When in actuality they want to use your money to buy support for their agendas. Fostering reliance on the government. It needs to stop. Hopefully enough people will have seen the truth in whats happening and start voting for an end to this insanity in 2010.
I'm not a big Church person, but as an observer, I see this as another way of diminishing presence of
church, synagog and mosque people out in the public doing good. Another way of reducing the influence
of religion of any kind in society. Charity is one of the main ways that the religious folk have access to the
hearts and minds of "the people". Socialists don't like that.
mirror-
Your statement; "God forgive us for not giving to the "right" causes.", sums up the Progressives beliefs. They believe that they have the only right answer to any problem, or imaginary problem; and want to force that solution on everyone else.
[...] Government Takeover of Charities Next [B]eneath the radar, a combination of Obama Administration initiatives is extending government influence over philanthropy and charitable organizations … [...]
The only charity to a liberal is one where they get to play God — that is, the government.
Of course charities are targeted. Government is seen as perfect, so why not expand to do take over imperfect enterprises such as charities? The godless fools who run Obama's administration are creating a new tower of Babel.
Something I noticed when investigating our local and state United Way, in South Carolina two of nine staff members are part of AmeriCorp. If that means that United Way funding is being funneled to AmeriCorp, they will not get any more money from my family.
Id imagine someone had better wake up fraternal orgs like the Eagles, the Elks and the Moose that have 501c8 status. This is also an attack on them, whether they know it or not. Maybe Brietbart can enlist someone to contact senior reps of these orgs?
Remember – Charity is a Christian Conservative concept. It must be destroyed in the eye of a Marxist. Russia never allowed individuals to give to charity or start their own non-profits. One by one they will destroy everything we stand for….that is who the president is and what he believes in. Obama is not leading just destroyer. He will destroy everything we love and cherish. He hates us and out way of life. He is a sick person….
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