The IRS said that pastors can now endorse candidates. A lawsuit by the National Religious Broadcasters Association, said that pastors’ speech is clearly chilled because they’re not free to proclaim their views on issues of the day, and then compare their views with views of the candidates. The policy restricting political speech from the pulpit was known as the Johnson Amendment. And it was a clear violation of the First Amendment freedom of speech and freedom of religion. The IRS’s reversal corrects this. Even while it may not be wise for pastors to endorse from the pulpit it’s certainly their obligation to teach what the Bible says on politics, society, and moral issues. This new IRS policy simply makes it clear that they’re free to do so.