As a bi-partisan organization, Concord Coalition’s success hinges on their ability to work with lawmakers on both sides of the law, and to educate Americans on “the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America’s unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound economy for future generations.”
These are goals that could be jeopardized by a misguided and ill-informed senior staff member taking a polarizing and controversial political stance in a protest outside of a congressman’s office. Even more exasperating is Larue’s intellectual dishonesty masked as self-righteous indignation. Repeatedly referring to the travel ban as a “Muslim” ban, despite the fact that the ban applies to only 7 of the 49 Muslim-majority countries around the globe. Larue, however, continues to insist that his opposition to the “Muslim” ban is the cause of his firing.
According to Diana Fitzpatrick, an attorney specializing in non-profit law,
“A 501(c)(3) organization is absolutely forbidden to directly or indirectly participate in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Violation of this prohibition could lead the IRS to completely revoke your organization’s tax-exempt status or impose excise taxes on your organization.”
Phil Larue, taking liberties with the truth – and throwing a bipartisan non-profit under the bus – has been quick to create and use the misdirected anger of a misinformed, but well-intentioned faction for political gain.
