The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.
While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-churches-endorse-candidates-texas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
"Oil oligarchs continue to abuse the tax status of churches to erode democracy.
America could really use some religious wars to add to its troubles.
Oil oligarchs should have a free hand to use religion to keep frying the planet & keep their oil wealth"
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/10/09/billionaire-preachers-texas
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/texas-legislature-christianity-church-state-separation/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump
https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-02-25/three-west-texas-billionaires-are-pushing-texas-to-the-far-right
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/politics/texas-far-right-politics-invs
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/24/ken-paxton-impeachment-dunn-wilks/
https://www.texasobserver.org/meet-farris-wilks-kingmaker-of-the-texas-gop/
TAX THE FUCKING CHURCHES AND EVERYONE IN THEM
[infinite laughter . gif]
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