Minnesota bid to deny nonprofit status and grants to groups that aid terrorists fails

Posted by Robert on April 25, 2009 6:52 AM

"The proposal would have denied nonprofit tax status and prohibited grants to groups in Minnesota that help alleged terrorists or pirates." Sounds like a good idea to me.

"Minn. Won't Penalize Group in Somali Piracy Case," from [1] AP, April 24 (thanks to Block Ness):

[...] House Minority Leader Marty Seifert was aiming his proposal at the nonprofit Somali Justice Advocacy Center in St. Paul. The organization has assisted the family of a Somali teenager held in New York in connection with the recent hostage-taking of ship captain Richard Phillips.

The proposal would have denied nonprofit tax status and prohibited grants to groups in Minnesota that help alleged terrorists or pirates. It was ruled out of order Friday when Seifert tried to attach it to a public safety bill.

Then it should be re-introduced in another manner.


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/04/minnesota-bid-to-deny-nonprofit-status-and-grants-to-groups-that-aid-terrorists-fails.html

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