Liberty Counsel Blog

IRS Targeted Freedom Federation’s Tax Status in Growing Scandal (Audio Clip)

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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The Freedom Federation is still waiting on its status as a 501(c)(4), and it now appears that it was one of the groups targeted by the IRS. As a part of this application, the Freedom Federation has the word “Freedom” as part of its name, and its Declaration of American Values contains all the buzz words that we now know triggered IRS scrutiny.

Two separate 501(c)(4) organization applications were filed at the same time. The other organization had none of the buzz words and received its status months ago, but the Freedom Federation is still waiting on the IRS. In fact, recently, the IRS finally responded with a letter requesting a wide-ranging response and demanding information on more than two dozen items, most of which should have no relation to granting 501(c)4 status. The demands include a username and password to the organization’s website and even bizarre questions like the following:

“Does your organization produce any original content that you publish on your organization’s website? If so, describe those activities and submit copies of the content.”
“Has your organization conducted any...meetings? If so, describe this activity in further detail and provide copies of any materials distributed at your meetings.”
Regarding an annual event, the IRS demands, “Provide copies of all materials distributed at the event, including but not limited to event agendas and itineraries, promotional materials, newsletters, educational materials, flyers, and other materials.”

The IRS should be nonpartisan and should treat all organizations alike. An investigation of the IRS is necessary to stop this agency from pushing a political agenda.

Listen to our Audio Clip, read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

The Blueprint: Obama's Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial Presidency

Revealing Barack Obama's Plan to Subvert the Constitution...and How to Stop Him. President Obama must be stopped. Ken Blackwell and Ken Klukowski show how to do it in The Blueprint: Obama's Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial Presidency, a new No. 1 best-selling book.

The Constitution is on the side of the American people. It's time to take America back! The Blueprint is available from Liberty Counsel for a gift of $30 or more.

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Mat Staver Argues Comprehensive Challenge to ObamaCare Tomorrow (audio clip)

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Tomorrow, Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, argues Liberty Counsel’s ObamaCare case, Liberty University v. Geithner, before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. Liberty Counsel represents Liberty University and two private individuals in this case.

Liberty Counsel’s challenge to ObamaCare is the most comprehensive case pending, challenging (1) the employer mandate; (2) the abortion mandate for religious employers; (3) the abortion mandate for individuals; and (4) the entire law because tax bills must originate in the House.

(audio clip) “While Liberty Counsel joins others in challenging the HHS abortifacient mandate, we also challenge the entirety of the employer mandate for all employers – secular and religious,” said Staver. “Congress does not have the authority to force employers to buy an unwanted product, and it can't be a tax because it is punitive,” Staver said.

ObamaCare represents a frontal attack to religious freedom and economic stability. Described as a ‘train wreck’ by one of its architects, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), ObamaCare is a train about to collide with the fundamental right to free exercise of religion and the economic stability of individuals and businesses across America.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Lord, deliver us from ObamaCare!

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Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

The Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Tour of Israel is designed to strengthen your Christian faith and equip you to be a goodwill ambassador for Israel. You will tour the Biblical sites in the Holy Land and hear from Israel’s leading political, military, business, research, and academic leaders.

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Liberty Counsel Will Defend Our Armed Forces Charged With Proselytizing

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Liberty Counsel pledges to defend pro bono any member of the armed services who is charged under the Pentagon’s new “proselytizing” policy. In a statement released last week, President Obama’s Pentagon said, “Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense . . . Court Martials and nonjudicial punishments are decided on a case-by-case basis.”

Making it a crime to share your faith is outrageous and morally unconscionable. There has never been an Administration more committed to its secularist philosophy at the expense of religious liberty. Liberty Counsel will do whatever is necessary to defend the religious liberty of our men and women who defend our liberties in the armed services.

Please pray that this reprehensible policy is rescinded immediately.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Take Back America

This revised edition (2011) by Mat Staver lays out the clear biblical and historical basis for bringing America back to her roots.

"God is the foundation of good government and national prosperity...America is broken...Something must be done. America doesn't need another program. Money won't fix our problems. Articulate politicians will not save us. We need God in America again."

Paperback, 118 pages. Suggested Donation of $12.00.

Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Liberty Counsel Intervenes On Behalf of Pro-Life Group to Defend Pro-life Law

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. These anti-life groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger.

Please pray that Liberty Counsel is successful in defending this important pro-life law.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Take Back America

This revised edition (2011) by Mat Staver lays out the clear biblical and historical basis for bringing America back to her roots.

Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Liberty Counsel Hires Former Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Liberty Counsel is pleased to announce that Rivka Kidron has joined the Liberty Counsel team to work on the Liberty Ambassador Counsel program. Rivka brings a great deal of experience to Liberty Counsel. Until a few weeks ago, she worked in the Prime Minister’s office in Israel as the Special Advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rivka will remain in Israel.

The Liberty Ambassador Counsel program is designed to strengthen relationships between Israel and the United States and between Christians and Jews. The Liberty Ambassador Counsel offers unique and life-changing tours of Israel that include visits to a wide range of Biblical and historical sites but also include access to leading officials in all levels of the Israeli government, as well as political, military, business, academic, and religious leaders.

Please pray for Rivka as she works to develop relationships between the United States and Israel.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Mat Staver Speaks at Israeli Embassy for Israel Solidarity Event

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Today, Mat Staver spoke at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., for the twelfth annual Israel Solidarity Event. Dr. Michael Oren, Ambassador of Israel to the United States, and Rev. Malcom Hedding also delivered addresses. The Israel Solidarity Event celebrates Israel’s independence when it became a sovereign nation in 1948 and encourages people to stand in solidarity with Israel to support its right to exist. This is the 65th year of Israel’s independence.

Israel and America share a common bond through our history, heritage, and faith. Christians and Jews must stand in solidarity to one another and together must stand in solidarity with Israel and its right to exist as a sovereign nation. Along with our shared common values, Israel and America also share common threats. We are comforted and assured by the Scriptures that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is not intimidated by adversity.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

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Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Mihet Testimony Before Congress About DOJ's Political Prosecution of Susan Pine

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Watch Liberty Counsel's Senior Litigtion Counsel Harry Mihet's testimony before Congress about the U.S. Department of Justice's political prosecution of pro-life sidewalk counselor Susan Pine.

Attorney Mihet testifies about the mismanagement of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, under the leadership of Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez.

ObamaCare Unconstitutional, Liberty Counsel Argues

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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Today, Liberty Counsel filed its final brief in Liberty University v. Geithner before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals hears our case against ObamaCare on May 16. Liberty Counsel represents Liberty University and two private individuals in this case.

The employer mandate exceeds Congress’s enumerated powers. Even if Liberty provides insurance, but refuses to provide any portion of the preventive coverage mandate (including abortifacients and IUDs), it will still be penalized $2,000 per year for every one of its “full time equivalent” employees. The Act coerces Liberty to violate its religious convictions under penalty of enormous fines. These excessive fines constitute an impermissible penalty.

Liberty Counsel told the court that because ObamaCare was classified as a tax, it violates the Origination Clause of the Constitution, which requires all tax laws to originate in the House. ObamaCare originated as House Resolution 3590, the Service Members Home Ownership Act. After passing the House, Senate President Harry Reid completely gutted the bill, and then inserted a new title and over 2,000 pages of ObamaCare. This is the first time that the gut-and-amend practice has been used by the Senate to impose new taxes. Our Founding Fathers wrote the Origination Clause because they wanted to keep the power to tax as close to the people as possible. ObamaCare cannot originate in the Senate and is therefore invalid.

Please pray that Liberty Counsel is successful in defeating ObamaCare.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Take Back America

This revised edition (2011) by Mat Staver lays out the clear biblical and historical basis for bringing America back to her roots.

Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Southern Poverty Law Center’s Dangerous and False Reporting Must Stop

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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FBI footage released yesterday reveals that Floyd Corkins sought to kill employees of the Family Research Council (FRC) because the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) listed FRC on its website as a so-called “hate group.” Although FRC is clearly not a “hate group,” the SPLC lists it as such solely because it disagrees with the organization about homosexuality and marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Last year, Corkins entered the lobby of FRC armed with a loaded semi-automatic pistol, 100 rounds of ammunition, and 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches. The security guard was shot, but he was still able to wrestle Corkins to the ground until police arrived. Corkins confessed to the FBI that he intended to kill as many people as possible and to rub Chick-fil-A sandwiches in their faces. He had a list on him of three other pro-family organizations in Washington, DC, where he intended to carry out more murders after he finished slaughtering people at FRC. When interrogators asked Corkins how he picked FRC, he said, “Southern Poverty Law lists anti-gay groups. I found them online, did a little research, went to the website, stuff like that.”

Please pray for God’s protection of pro-family groups listed on SPLC’s “hate map.”

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Reclaiming a Culture of Innocence

As our nation promotes promiscuity as normal and abortion as a solution, we must arm ourselves with knowledge of how our society has plunged to this moral level. In “Sexual Sabotage,” Dr. Judith Reisman exposes the fraud and abuse surrounding Alfred Kinsey’s so-called studies. During World War II and the decades that followed, Kinsey and his Indiana cohorts sabotaged our nation by entering our libraries and schools as “sex educators,” ridiculing marriage, fidelity, and chastity. Uncovering the treacherous acts of Kinsey and others, Dr. Reisman unveils critical insights as to where our country went wrong and how we can and must repudiate the soul-and-body-destroying sexual anarchy Kinsey gave us in the name of “liberation.” In so doing, she says, we will reclaim the kind of noble moral character for our country - and ourselves - that is truly liberating.

Learn more about the book or order yours today with a suggested donation of $30.00 or more. (288 pgs.)

Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.

Liberty Counsel Successfully Defends National Day of Prayer Event

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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The City Council of North Miami ignored the threatening, inaccurate letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation in favor of Mission Miami and local pastors, after a letter from Liberty Counsel.

The City of North Miami loans its sound truck, event staff, and certain public property to local nonprofits free of charge. By an initial vote of 4-1, the North Miami City Council approved the same for Mission Miami’s National Day of Prayer event, but the action item was put back on the agenda after the dissenting councilman said that taxpayer dollars should not be funding religion, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote a letter urging the city to reverse its decision. Liberty Counsel intervened, and North Miami’s National Day of Prayer event remains on schedule after a 3-2 vote.

The Supreme Court has been very clear that government may not exclude individuals or groups from public property or a government-created limited public forum simply because the speakers are religious or because they wish to communicate a religious message.

Please pray for the National Day of Prayer events being held on May 2. Pray that all the efforts of atheist groups to remove God from the public square are defeated.

Read our News Release for more details and then head over to our Facebook page to let us know what you think.

Take Back America

This revised edition (2011) by Mat Staver lays out the clear biblical and historical basis for bringing America back to her roots.

Liberty Ambassador Counsel VIP Trip to Israel with Mat and Anita Staver - May 18-27, 2013

For more information, contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or fill out an online application.