  So, it seems that the good Reverend Jerry Falwell has urlLink broken non-profit tax law by allowing his organizaton to post his endorsement of Bush both in their newsletter and on their Web site.
Yes, folks, in the tax-exempt non-profit world (of which, for better or for worse, Jerry Falwell Ministries is part of), this is a big no-no. The complaint was filed by Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, who told the New York Times , "I certainly hope that this sends a clear message that religious organizations have got to operate within federal tax laws restricting partisan politicking. And I think the message is that the campaign has been reckless in its approach to churches, recklessly trying to lure them into political activities. " Falwell has countered that it was his lobbying group that paid for the article that printed his endorsement of Bush in both the newsletter and the Web site. The only thing is that, in order to do that, the lobbying content MUST be clearly labelled with appropriate legal language indicating what organization is making the message.
He also said that he is entitled to his own opinion. This is true. But, you are not entitled to your own opinion when you make it in the name of the organization that doesn't pay taxes because it has agreed to not endorse candidates. He [Falwell] called Mr. Lynn's charges "a fright tactic" intended to silence conservative Christians. "His problem is that I am a Ronald Reagan, George Bush conservative evangelist," Mr. Falwell said. While your statement may be true, there's no denying, Rev. Falwell, that you broke the law. And, if we have learned anything in the last couple hours, celebrities are not above the law. 
