The AFA is a christian nationalist stochastic terrorism organization. We need a major change in the tax laws: any organization, churches included, which claims non-profit or not-for-profit status will show publicly where every single cent they receive came from and where they go to.
The best outcome of this is that Chambers succeeds in suing the AFA and gets a big ole settlement that mostly goes to his lawyers because it was really long and drawn out. While it is going on the AFA is sidetracked from their mission and lose out on influencing our government and getting donations. And once it’s all over, Chambers gets his money and never finds work in the influencing politics field again, maybe spends time behind a McDonald’s counter or whatever. While the AFA’s influence is diminished because now they’re seen as not conservative enough or proven to be the pervs they are.
But it will most likely be a few months of shit talk from both sides, an under the table settlement, and then the whole thing gets swept under the rug and back to business as usual. With Chambers working as a consultant at a right wing “news” site like ONN or OAN.
There is a great deal that disgusts me about the religious right, not the least of which is the way they have tried to co-opt the word family. Their implication being, only right-wing Christians can love their children. I've seen plenty of Christian families I was very happy not to be a part of. Another thing I find disgusting is the way they convince themselves their religiosity entitles them to a say in other people's personal choices. The longer these groups are around, the more they have to hide, and delegating one's thinking to one of those herds is never a good thing.
I'm going to go out on a limb very slightly here, but I think there's a lot more to the story than we are seeing. The same story appeared at Joe my God yesterday, and my immediate reaction was there was something fishy, and not in a Christian way, or maybe precisely in a Christian way, about it. No matter how you look at the story, it stinks. Is it chambers the innocent victim for a conspiracy of silence at AFA? Or does it smell like the Schlappmeister story, where I was not so sure the"victim" was all that innocent.
I can't say what makes me think this, except that the dream and the baby part of it or what makes me think it's all garbage.
“a continual duty of loyalty” to the AFA. That's a good one. Aren't christian organizations supposed to promote loyalty to ol' Yahweh, not to themselves? And aren't they supposed to be loyal to the ten commandments, one of which orders them not to commit false witness? Good gracious me, it isn't possible all their pious language is nothing but smoke and mirrors so that they can, like the British comedy troupe, carry on regardless, is it?
And how did I know the phrase "disgruntled former employee" would crop up in this sordid mess? Guess I must be a prophet, and with a better record for accuracy than Jesus himself.
Welcome to the Face Eating Leopards Party, Mr. Chambers. How do you plan on serving your face to leopards?
We've seen issues just like this over and over again. They aren't new. Sure, the nondisclosure clause doesn't come up much, but clearly the AFA has learned from others in Corporate America. Quite honestly, going to report things to HR never seems to go well, and there's no reason to think that just because the 'business' in question is Christian it'll be any different. Every job I've ever worked 'going to HR' meant 'asking to get fired' and there was really no point to doing so unless you really were sick of working or something. Doing the whole whistleblower thing? Yeah, don't expect to hang around much longer, and don't expect those Christianized euphemisms to protect you, either.
You knew what they were when you joined them, Mr. Chambers; worse, you were one of them and so far as I can tell, you still are. I may not be able to stop you from whining about it, but that doesn't mean you're any less to blame for the corporate culture you had to deal with.
Yeah, I did that. (Hemant has a good memory.) But there is more to the tax nonsense. AFA is among a growing number of Christian pressure groups that have conned a willing IRS to treat them as churches. As a church AFA is no longer required to submit an annual report (form 990) to the Service which is open to public inspection. I have been fighting with the IRS for years which produced the ProPublica response regarding Family Research Council.
Moreover, AFA is engaged in money laundering and the falsification of financial records. It provides a conduit for money provided to creepy Christian Nationalist and GOP operative David Lane.
Getting back to Mr. Chambers, AFA did file tax returns for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Chambers is not listed as an officer nor highly paid employee.
Extreme homophobes accused of unwanted homosexual advances? Reality deniers accusing based on a dream? Yeah, that tracks for far right Christian bigots.
Unfortunately this scandal won't bring down the AFA as it should. Hell, it will likely boost donations from the rubes.
Alternate headline:
Flaming Douchebag Sues Other Bunch Of Flaming Douchebags.
The AFA is a christian nationalist stochastic terrorism organization. We need a major change in the tax laws: any organization, churches included, which claims non-profit or not-for-profit status will show publicly where every single cent they receive came from and where they go to.
The best outcome of this is that Chambers succeeds in suing the AFA and gets a big ole settlement that mostly goes to his lawyers because it was really long and drawn out. While it is going on the AFA is sidetracked from their mission and lose out on influencing our government and getting donations. And once it’s all over, Chambers gets his money and never finds work in the influencing politics field again, maybe spends time behind a McDonald’s counter or whatever. While the AFA’s influence is diminished because now they’re seen as not conservative enough or proven to be the pervs they are.
But it will most likely be a few months of shit talk from both sides, an under the table settlement, and then the whole thing gets swept under the rug and back to business as usual. With Chambers working as a consultant at a right wing “news” site like ONN or OAN.
There is a great deal that disgusts me about the religious right, not the least of which is the way they have tried to co-opt the word family. Their implication being, only right-wing Christians can love their children. I've seen plenty of Christian families I was very happy not to be a part of. Another thing I find disgusting is the way they convince themselves their religiosity entitles them to a say in other people's personal choices. The longer these groups are around, the more they have to hide, and delegating one's thinking to one of those herds is never a good thing.
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It's 2 day old news but Danny Masterson, the actor who played Steven Hyde in "That 70's Show," got 30 years to life for 2 rapes.
He's a Scientologist and his religion tried to use its legal and financial power to cover up Masterson's crimes.
Guy who was in on the hate and the lies now cries foul when it's him on the receiving end and only when it's him.
He's a Christian, all right.
"Due to current enquiry, we cannot comment further.”
How convenient, you would think they would be impatient to show the proofs of their innocence.
I'm going to go out on a limb very slightly here, but I think there's a lot more to the story than we are seeing. The same story appeared at Joe my God yesterday, and my immediate reaction was there was something fishy, and not in a Christian way, or maybe precisely in a Christian way, about it. No matter how you look at the story, it stinks. Is it chambers the innocent victim for a conspiracy of silence at AFA? Or does it smell like the Schlappmeister story, where I was not so sure the"victim" was all that innocent.
I can't say what makes me think this, except that the dream and the baby part of it or what makes me think it's all garbage.
I am shocked - shocked, I tell you! - that there is graft and sexual misconduct in this rightist authoritarian group!
“ Lexie Wildmon (his administrative assistant, spouse of AFA Action CEO Walker Wildmon, and daughter-in-law of AFA President Tim Wildmon)”
This right here should have been a HUGE red flag. When family gets privileged in a non-family business, non-family members always come last.
“a continual duty of loyalty” to the AFA. That's a good one. Aren't christian organizations supposed to promote loyalty to ol' Yahweh, not to themselves? And aren't they supposed to be loyal to the ten commandments, one of which orders them not to commit false witness? Good gracious me, it isn't possible all their pious language is nothing but smoke and mirrors so that they can, like the British comedy troupe, carry on regardless, is it?
And how did I know the phrase "disgruntled former employee" would crop up in this sordid mess? Guess I must be a prophet, and with a better record for accuracy than Jesus himself.
These groups, these "christians" lowercase "c," are terrorists and should be treated as such.
Welcome to the Face Eating Leopards Party, Mr. Chambers. How do you plan on serving your face to leopards?
We've seen issues just like this over and over again. They aren't new. Sure, the nondisclosure clause doesn't come up much, but clearly the AFA has learned from others in Corporate America. Quite honestly, going to report things to HR never seems to go well, and there's no reason to think that just because the 'business' in question is Christian it'll be any different. Every job I've ever worked 'going to HR' meant 'asking to get fired' and there was really no point to doing so unless you really were sick of working or something. Doing the whole whistleblower thing? Yeah, don't expect to hang around much longer, and don't expect those Christianized euphemisms to protect you, either.
You knew what they were when you joined them, Mr. Chambers; worse, you were one of them and so far as I can tell, you still are. I may not be able to stop you from whining about it, but that doesn't mean you're any less to blame for the corporate culture you had to deal with.
It's like watching the Cowboys play the Patriots. I hope they both lose.
Yeah, I did that. (Hemant has a good memory.) But there is more to the tax nonsense. AFA is among a growing number of Christian pressure groups that have conned a willing IRS to treat them as churches. As a church AFA is no longer required to submit an annual report (form 990) to the Service which is open to public inspection. I have been fighting with the IRS for years which produced the ProPublica response regarding Family Research Council.
Moreover, AFA is engaged in money laundering and the falsification of financial records. It provides a conduit for money provided to creepy Christian Nationalist and GOP operative David Lane.
Getting back to Mr. Chambers, AFA did file tax returns for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Chambers is not listed as an officer nor highly paid employee.
Extreme homophobes accused of unwanted homosexual advances? Reality deniers accusing based on a dream? Yeah, that tracks for far right Christian bigots.
Unfortunately this scandal won't bring down the AFA as it should. Hell, it will likely boost donations from the rubes.