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Coalition for Social Justice/ Marlene Pollack campaign violation
- By Ken Pittman
- Published 10/30/2007
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IRS Code: 501c4
Civic leagues or organizations not organized for profit but operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare, or local associations of employees, the membership of which is limited to the employees of a designated person or persons in a particular municipality, and the net earnings of which are devoted exclusively to charitable, educational, or recreational purposes.
Our spies observed an election sign in the window of this "Not for Profit" on Union Street in downtown New Bedford. Marlene Polack (the candidate on the sign) is a corporate officer of "The Coalition for Social Justice Inc.". Using taxpayer funds to get an advantage over the other school committe candidates is against the law.
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In 1978 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled inAnderson v. Boston that public resources could not be used
for political purposes Anderson V. Boston that no public resources could be used for political purposes.
Our spies observed an election sign in the window of this "Not for Profit" on Union Street in downtown New Bedford. Marlene Polack (the candidate on the sign) is a corporate officer of "The Coalition for Social Justice Inc.". Using taxpayer funds to get an advantage over the other school committe candidates is against the law.
Once again;
In 1978 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in
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Comment #1 (Posted by SJCole)
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The Third Eye / CSJ group have also endorsed the candidacy at various events, have used the putthewordout email list to promote the candidate and established a recent fundraiser at Gallery X to raise money for the campaign.
Thats just the start of the family network of the candidate who will "open doors."
Comment #2 (Posted by irene bulgar)
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CSJ is a 501c4 organization, which means they CAN endorse candidates, in fact, that is what 501c4's do.
The office at 30 union street is rented by a 501c4, CSJ.
check your facts before you try to slander someone.
Comment #3 (Posted by Ken Pittman)
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I do realize that it is the practice of CSJ/CAP to endorse candidates but that is out of clear impunity of the law, which you seem ignorant of. According to the IRS,OCFP and the FEC, which did give me the facts Ms. Bulgar, CSJ/CAP is in violation.
Comment #4 (Posted by Ken Pittman)
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Coalition Against Social Justice and Coalition For Poverty
One is a 501c3 (yes I know the names are wrong)and the other is a 501c4. 3s are banned from all political involvement and 4s are limited. While the OCFP did agree there is a violation based on the scenario, they also said they are not going to investigate. Only in Massachusetts.
Comment #5 (Posted by Coalition For Truth)
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If Pollack wins, I'm movig to Canada with Alec Baldwin.