IRS Threatens Free Speech (Rep. Ron Paul)

The Constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom must not depend on the whims of IRS bureaucrats. Religious institutions cannot freely preach their beliefs if they must fear that the government will accuse them of “politics.” We cannot allow churches to be silenced any more than we can allow political dissent in general to be silenced. Free societies always have strong, independent institutions that are not afraid to challenge and criticize the government.

http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2006/tst072406.htm (click link to read entire article)