This is hilarious. Go Austin:
SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"CATHOLICS" FOR A FREE CHOICE FILES IRS COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CULTURE OF LIFE FOUNDATION
STATEMENT FROM CULTURE OF LIFE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT AUSTIN RUSE
For more information contact:
Mark Adams, 202-289-2500. 318-794-1170
"We are delighted once more to come under attack from "Catholics" for a Free Choice, that rollicking band of wealthy anti-Catholic pro-abortion bigots," said Austin Ruse, president of the Culture of Life Foundation.
"CFFC seeks nothing less than to silence public debate. In one fell swoop, using the Internal Revenue Service, CFFC is attempting to violate our First Amendment rights to free speech and religious practice," said Ruse.
"'Catholics' for a Free Choice was founded many years ago to undermine and silence the teaching of the Catholic Church on life issues," said Ruse. "CFFC's President Frances Kissling even told Mother Jones Magazine that she searched the whole world for a government to overthrow without landing in jail and found it in the Catholic Church."
The gist of CFFC's IRS complaint is that the Culture of Life Foundation violates federal law when it publicly supports the Catholic Church teaching that abortion is the number one issue facing Catholics in the voting booth.
"She also charges that I called John Kerry a bad Catholic. He is. And so is Frances Kissling," said Ruse.
"We will not be deterred by what is clearly the use of the federal government for the purposes of harassment. Given her record with things like this, it is likely she will be sanctioned for this waste of governmental time and money," said Ruse.
"Catholics" for a Free Choice has been condemned numerous times by the US Bishops for falsely using Catholic in their title.
