I knew a little about this back in 2004 when it first came up, on Crooks and Lairs today there is a piece about the IRS investigation of All Saint's Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA. Why Doesn't the IRS Investigate James Dobson? Basically a former rector of the parish delivered an anti-war sermon a couple of days before the 2004 elections. Not long after that the IRS came knocking threating to revoke the parish's tax exempt status. The reason: The Rev. George Regas' sermon was seen as "endorsing or campaigning against a candidate in an election."
So why isn't organizations like James Dobson's Focus on the Family being threatened with revocation of tax-exempt status? Many of the "christian right" groups are activively campaigning for and against candidates. Yet few of these groups are being investigated for violations of the tax code.
Can 1984 be far away?
There are many days that I wonder the exact same thing...many many days lately.