IRS Asked To Investigate Anti-Obama Letter From Bishop

Earlier this week, Americans United announced that it has written the Internal Revenue Services (full text of letter) asking it to investigate a letter published by Catholic Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli of Patterson, New Jersey. The letter, which AU says violates IRS rules on endorsement of candidates by non-profit organizations, is titled "A Politician’s Promise: No Right to Life! No Freedom!." It criticizes Barack Obama for his stand on abortion legislation and says: "Every vote counts. Today, either we choose to respect and protect life, especially the life of the child in the womb of the mother or we sanction the loss of our most basic freedoms." The letter was posted on the diocese website and published in its newspaper.