{"id":3988,"date":"2003-03-04T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2003-03-04T14:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2003-03-04T09:49:28","modified_gmt":"2003-03-04T14:49:28","slug":"faith_i_hope_th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2003\/03\/04\/faith_i_hope_th.html","title":{"rendered":"Faith, I hope that’s a charity!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When is a charity not a charity? The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case where the state of Illinois is suing a telemarketer that was soliciting funds for a charity, without disclosing that it was keeping 85% of the proceeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Telemarketers claim that’s just free speech, so it’s protected. The state observes that argument means that fraud is protected speech, which is ludicrous.<\/p>\n

Charities — most of which get a lot more than 15% — are still worried that donations will be hurt if telemarketers calling on their behalf have to reveal how much of a cut they’re getting.<\/p>\n

Well, tough, says I. The truth will set you free, and all that. I prefer full disclosure. If that ends up favoring smaller, local charities who get volunteer help, I’ve got no problem with that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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