MICHELLE OBAMA: THERE‘S ’NO PLACE BETTER’ THAN CHURCH TO TALK ABOUT POLITICAL ISSUES..and lose their tax-exempt status; is this a call for a state run church?

In a bit more context:

"And to anyone who says that church is no place to talk about these issues, you tell them there is no place better -- no place better. Because ultimately, these are not just political issues -- they are moral issues. They're issues that have to do with human dignity and human potential, and the future we want for our kids and our grandkids. And the work of inspiring and empowering folks, the work of lifting up families and communities -- that has always been the work of the AME Church. That’s what you all do best.

Think about it for a minute. Folks just don’t turn to all of you in times of spiritual crises. They come to you with financial crises and health crises and family crises of all kinds. That’s why AME churches are taking on issues from HIV/AIDS to childhood obesity to financial literacy. Every day, you all are giving folks the tools they need to take control of their lives and get back on their feet.

And if you're not already doing this, I'm here to ask you to take that work to the next level. So the next time you organize that food drive, pair it with a meeting at city hall and ask what they're doing to fight hunger in your community. If you've got an exercise ministry or a health ministry, maybe they can work with your town council to clear out a walk-in trailer, clean up a local park. Keep on doing that great work with your youth groups, but start showing up at those school board meetings and make sure those kids are getting the education they deserve. Take it to the next level."

Full text of speech at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the...

I don't approve politics and religion mixing, and I think there's a lot of churches that do not deserve to be tax exempt, but it looks to me like she is just trying to get people to get involved at a local level to make their communities better. It doesn't look like she's pushing people to vote one way or the other. I certainly don't see anything at all hinting of any kind of "state religion."