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...John Doe No. 4 received word today that the hospital’s motion to dismiss the negligence claims on the grounds of “charitable immunity”—a legal doctrine currently recognized in only three states limiting liability in civil suits against charities??was denied...
...pundits, however, believe that universities are not fully deserving of such donations, especially since these donations are tax deductible. For instance, in an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, former Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich argued that such donations are not to “real charities?? because they do not directly serve the poor. Consequently, he argued, donors should not get a full tax deduction. This criticism, however, is a red herring for the real problem: that the government unjustly subsidizes charitable contributions by the rich. This is because the federal government allows donors...
...that engulfed student loan giant Sallie Mae earlier this spring that resulted in the company agreeing to pay a $2 million settlement. “In the IRS, we have 180 agents, who are underpaid and under-trained, and are attempting to regulate almost 1 million charities??they just don’t understand the subtle distinctions between non-profits and for-profits doing social work...
Furthermore, one can give money to support an ideology without attempting to buy influence—Greenpeace can hardly reward donors with earmarks Even corporation contributions are not necessarily profit-seeking investments. After all, companies donate extensively to charities??in fact, far more times more than to political campaigns—and it is plausible that many political contributions are likewise not profit-motivated...
...presidency has been far from a “tide of religiosity engulfing a once secular republic,” as the late Arthur Schlesinger Jr. hysterically claimed. In fact, Bush has offered little more than rhetorical support to right-wing causes. Opening government funding to faith-based charities??probably Bush’s most dramatic pro-religion action—hardly marks a biblical deluge...