Posted in Comics, Preview on 11/08/2008 09:24 pm by fanboi
KINGDOM COME co-creator Alex Ross revisits the Superman of Earth-22 in the upcoming JSA Kingdom Come Special: Superman.
Spinning out of the “One World, Under Gog” storyline, the Kingdom Come Superman’s struggle with his place in the world brings a final conflict between the Supermen of Earths 1 and 22! Feeling the weight of his own world’s loss on his shoulders, the transplanted Superman searches for answers to the mystery of his life’s seemingly cursed existence and encounters “old acquaintances” on the way. This is the first fully written and illustrated adventure by KINGDOM COME co-creator Alex Ross, building to the storyline’s conclusion in JUSTICE OF SOCIETY OF AMERICA #22!
and here is another petition (scroll waaaay down). I will add any further petitions on the subject so stay tuned.
Then share the petition link with 2 like-minded friends and have them tell 2 friends, and so on. This needs to happen! Are there no laws against “tax-exempt” religions organizations donating money to political causes? Isn’t that a DIRECT breach of the supposed protective barrier between Church and State??? If they want to pray against us and preach against us that is one thing – but once they spend one tax-free dime on any kind of political initiative and they should lose that special status.
A friend and reader sent me a link to this petition asking the IRS to Review the 501(c)(3) status of The Church of Latter-day Saints (The Mormons). I signed immediately. I’ve been calling for this since I found out they not only contributed OVER 10 MILLION TAX FREE DOLLARS to the campaign, but also pressured their own congregations to give til it hurts and even threatened businesses that had donated to No on 8.
Upon reading the following excepts from the IRS’s tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations, I think the Mormon Church may have some trouble holding onto their tax-exempt status. So please sign and tell your friends. I really want this to bite them in the ass big time.
Section 501(c)(3) describes corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literacy, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in section (h)), and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.
Substantial Lobbying Activity
In general, no organization, including a church, may qualify for IRC section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). An IRC section 501(c)(3) organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status.
Posted in Comics, Preview on 11/08/2008 05:11 pm by fanboi
Captain Britain and MI-13 just keeps heating up…
Brian Braddock has to make his hardest decision ever, in the room that grants your heart’s desire. The power behind the Mindless Ones is revealed. Blade and Spitfire: at each other’s throats? And our heroes have to fight their way out of: Hell Comes to Birmingham, part two.
I originally posted this with a few other videos from WayOutWestTV, but on second viewing it deserves its very own post. So if you didn’t watch it before, then waste no time. Click play check out the official for Were the World Mine. The Advocate says “HEDWIG had better MOVE OVER.” Now that may be a bit of hype as this doesn’t seem quite as rock-n-roll. but I for one, will not miss this movie. I’m officially intrigued.
If you had a love-potion, who would you make fall madly in love with you?
Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play’s magical, purple love-pansy. Armed with the pansy, Timothy’s fading spirit soars as he puckishly imposes a new reality by turning much of his narrow-minded town gay, beginning with the rugby-jock of his dreams. Ensnaring family, friends and enemies in this heart-wrenching chaos, Timothy forces them to walk a mile in his musical shoes. The course of true love never did run smooth, but by the end of this moving musical comedy of errors based on director Tom Gustafson’s prolific award-winning short film, Fairies, the bumpy ride comes to a heartfelt conclusion. With vibrant imagery, a first-rate ensemble cast and innovative music rivaling the best of pop/ rock and contemporary Broadway, Were the World Mine attempts to push modern gay cinema and musical film beyond expectation.
