"Jim Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> IRS laws are supposed to prevent non-profits from being formed that
> provide the same services as the for-profit sector. Why is the
> U.S. Government encouraging the creation of organizations that do
> not appear to conform to IRS regulations ?
By your definition of IRS laws, no non-profits could exist. Soup
kitchens would be forced to close because they provide the same
services as restaurants. Goodwill would be shut down because they
provide the same services as clothing retailers.
> non-profit does not mean low cost, free of corruption, etc.
> in some cases it is now used to harbor closed door activities
> while society is given the impression it is a "do good" group...
> it is a shame that these new-age-non-profits are placing the
> traditional non-profits in a bad light...
What is your point here? I never said that non-profit = saintly.
Let's get real here. Someone is going to "profit" from any decision
that is made by any "body", whether it be a group of researchers, an
elected board, an appointed board, a group of vigilantes, etc. That's
life.
--gregbo
