To Enforce the Laws Faithfully - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

To Enforce the Laws Faithfully - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

When the IRS announced two weeks ago that it would not enforce a section of federal law commonly called the Johnson Amendment, many clerics rejoiced. The Johnson Amendment — named for its author, then-Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson — strikes a bargain with charities. You accept tax-free dollars, you stay out of the political arena. The amendment is the federal law, codified in the IRS Code at 501(c)(3), that permits the IRS to grant tax-exempt status to…