The Watchful Eye of Uncle Sam...

by: Les Carpenter
Rational Nation USA
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erty -vs- Tyranny


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As to be expected the IRS targeting conservative political groups, Tea Party activists, and patriots during the 2012 election cycle to see if they were in violation of their status as tax exempt organizations. Certainly inappropriate if as appears to be the case liberal groups failed to undergo the same scrutiny.

Following is an excerpt from the
Associated Press on this story.

The agency — led at the time by a Bush administration appointee — blamed low-level employees, saying no high-level officials were aware. But that wasn't good enough for Republicans in Congress, who are conducting several investigations and asked for more.

"I call on the White House to conduct a transparent, government-wide review aimed at assuring the American people that these thuggish practices are not under way at the IRS or elsewhere in the administration against anyone, regardless of their political views," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

White House spokesman Jay Carney declared it was indeed inappropriate for the IRS to target tea party groups. But he brushed aside questions about whether the White House itself would investigate.

Instead, Carney said the administration expects a thorough investigation by the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration. The inspector general has been looking into the issue since last summer, and his report is expected to come out next week, the IG's office said Friday.

Carney's response to rEpublicans is a reasonable one. Before anybody gets all lathered up (either side) lets see what the investigative report as to say. As a reminder don't forget who was in charge, a Bush administration appointee.

Read the rest here

Via: Memeorandum

Comments

  1. Hm, certainly enjoying the PATISIAN posturing by the talking heads on this one since the story.

    IMNHO this story is by far of greater importance than Benghazi. Certainly long term anyway.

    Judging by the apparent lack of interest based on this post America doesn't really care...

    Interesting.... As we willing cross over into the "Brave New World."

    Yet the. President has commented as late as today.

    Comforting. No?

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  2. I hope this helps put the nail in the coffin of the bad idea of overturning Citizens United, and we can move away from the idea of the government censorsing speech it does not like by harassing people and cutting off funds.

    If you don't like what this person or that or this group or that says, ignore them. Don't regulate it.

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    1. After many agonizing hours of rethinking Citizens United I have come to the realization that in the broad scope of liberty for the American people CU was a bad decision. Why, because it results in Corporatist and Crony Capitalists having greater influence in government decisions affecting ALL Americans based solely on the interests of Corporations.

      In other words MONEY talks and BIG MONEY talks the LOUDEST...

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