Greetings All,

Not only is this a philosophical problems in political support, but
another issue is connected.  For non-profits which are 501c-3 tax exempt
IRS guidelines prohibit any partisian programs like this one.  The only
way this could be carried out is if it is done on neutral terms like a
debate.

David Roepke
Ashland University Archives
Ashland University
Ashland, OH 44805
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>>> [log in to unmask] 10/29/02 09:44AM >>>
At the bottom of this note, I am including a clip from
the Denver Rocky Mountain News stating that Bush held
a political rally yesterday at one of its museums.

My question to this forum is:  Do you believe that
museums should be the place to hold such fora?

My personal thought is that it disturbs me quite a
bit.  It is one thing to have a dignitary visit and
promote the museum but not for political exploit (I
recognize that sometimes that is hard to strain out).

My thought is that museums, in order to preserve the
integrity of their "neutral" education based purpose
(among others) should remain neutral in such matters
and not sponsor politics.

Ok, so we've done the religious thing for the last
week, I guess it's time for the politics.

I will admit that it bothers me because it is Bush and
the politics are not my own, and I will further add
that I do not see this as a way to promote funding to
the museum since this has been an administration where
it's dangerous to do a "grab and grin" with the prez.
A number of NPOs who have done so one day have seen
their funding cut the next.

With that said, what's the concensus of the group
about using your institution for political rally?  Yea
or Nay?

*** Bush stop sparks protests ***
Bush supporter Kate Kile of Manitou Springs smiles at
Bush opponents
Monday at Wings Over the Rockies museum at Lowry Air
Force Base. "The
First Amendment is great, isn't it?" Kile said as she
walked past
demonstrators. President Bush flew into Denver to
support incumbent Sen. Wayne
Allard and Bob Beauprez, who is running in the 7th
Congressional
District.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_1509489,00.html




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