i agree -- if we're talking about the political rally -- i was strictly answering ray's question about UCD being able to operate outside the boundaries of the district.
and likewise, if it was the _church_ who invited jannie and tom to speak, they should also lose their 501c tax exempt status. >With respect to political activity, that's incorrect. As a 501-(c)-3 >operation, >UCD is tax exempt and therefore is getting support from the taxpayers as a >group. >The IRS has strict rules prohibiting partisan politics, the violation of which >can >not only take away the tax exemption but make them liable for back taxes and >penalties. >We're talking about a serious issue here, and big bucks. Thiose rules are >there for a >reason, and have been in place long enough to have been honed by experience -- >including >judicial decisions.