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TechnoratiCollege Democrats president Brian Diaz, however, said an affiliation with the strictly pro-life group could be problematic, especially in cases where his group wants to support a candidate who is pro-choice.
“If we were to charter under the Democrats for Life organization, we would not be able to endorse or campaign for, or do anything for Barack Obama and his re-election run,” Diaz told the Lynchburg News Advance.
Despite there being a slim chance that the College Democrats will receive recognition again, Liberty officials insist that the school is non-partisan and say that if there is any organization that merits an IRS probe, it’s AU, which Liberty Counsel claims to have become “merely a facade for a liberal agenda and the Democratic Party.”
“Churches or nonprofit organizations having anything to do with conservative causes or Republican policies or candidates are targeted by AU. But churches or nonprofit organizations having anything to do with liberal or Democratic policies or candidates go unnoticed. AU remains silent,” Liberty Counsel wrote in their complaint to the IRS.
“In spite of its stated purposes, it is evident from the record that AU has launched a thinly veiled systematic attack targeting what it calls the ‘Religious Right,’ conservative groups and churches along with any political activity related to the conservative agenda,” the legal group added.
In their response to Liberty’s complaint, AU made no mention of the inaccuracies that Liberty had pointed out in their complaint but noted the “distortions, inaccuracies and outright falsehoods” in Liberty’s complaint.
“Instead of launching baseless attacks against Americans United, Falwell needs to get his own house in order,” Lynn argued.
As both AU and LU face a possible IRS investigation, the non-profit Christian Anti-Defamation Commission is gathering more complaint letters against AU over their “frivolous attacks” and harassments against Christians who speak out on cultural and political issues in upholding biblical values.
CADC has gone as far as to offer to Fed-Ex complaint letters on behalf of those wishing to “stand up to intimidation by Barry Lynn and Americans United.”
“For too long Barry has used the IRS to harass Christian ministries,” the Vista, Calif., organization states.
Since 1947, Americans United (AU)’s stated mission has been to preserve the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.
The organization’s current executive director, Lynn, is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.
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