Can the federal government control churches through enforcement of a 501(c)(3) and the IRS? Is the IRS in violation of the First Amendment? Around the same time, the Free Speech Fairness Act was introduced in the House and Senate by Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Representative Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) with … Continue reading The First Amendment versus the IRS and the Johnson amendment