New Orleans The right always wails that Obama is the Community Organizer-in-Chief, but he rarely is. During the war years, the odds were excellent that he might be on a plane to Iraq or Afghanistan to share the day with the troops. All of which makes this Thanksgiving special since he and Michelle Obama did the …
Month: November 2013
Changing Addresses, Changing Attitudes, We Have a Home Place Again
New Orleans It’s a wild couple of days when you combine holidays, family visits and glad tidings, and critical organizational events all in a power-packed couple of days, but that’s been life in our fastlane over the end of the month. Show me someone who says they like moving, and I will introduce you to a …
Proposed IRS Rules on C4s a Mixed Bag Likely to See Lobbying from Right and Left
New Orleans The IRS announced that it is proposing clearer rules to regulate the “social welfare” practices of C4 tax exempt nonprofits. I should start with a disclaimer. I’ve never operated a c4 organization, though I recognize the fact that they have recently become the rage, largely among lawyers and CPAs I would argue, but …