IRS APOLOGIZES FOR TARGETING TEA PARTY GROUPS

JimmyV

BREAKING: President Obama says he has asked for, and received, resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller.

Jason P

Pretty weak response last night. Chop a head off and hope it goes away.

Obama is pretty much fighting his own three-headed hydra right now.

Godfather.

JimmyV wrote:

BREAKING: President Obama says he has asked for, and received, resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller.

President Obama announced Wednesday that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller would resign in the wake of the agency scandal in which conservative groups were targeted -- though Miller was apparently set to step down anyway.



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guilty or not Miller is being used as a fall guy for uncle obama


Godfather.

Jason P

Godfather. wrote:

guilty or not Miller is being used as a fall guy for uncle obama

I wonder if he gets free admission to Club Petraeus?

:think:

JimmyV

Did a Tea Party terrorist cause the IRS to target the movement? This was an interesting read. I don't know if it is true or not so make up your own minds.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ng/275887/

What else happened in February 2010? The first National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., featuring a major speech by Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential nominee. The New York Times lede on that story, published on Feb. 6: "As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of 'Run Sarah Run!'" The headline? "Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting." More suggestions of active electoral political activity.

And then this caught my eye.

On February 23, 2010, Robert Wright, writing for the Times' Opinionator blog, looked at "The First Tea Party Terrorist?" His column on the Andrew Joseph Stack incident is chilling in retrospect and in light of the IRS's subsequent decision to begin sorting exemption applications for groups with "Tea Party, "Patriot" "9/12" and other conservative buzzwords in their names for referral to a specialist.

On February 18th, Stack had flown a small airplane into an IRS office in Austin, Texas, killing himself and IRS agent Vernon Hunter and injuring 13 on the ground. Stack left behind a six-page rant against the federal government and the IRS. His conclusion: "I saw it written once that the definition of insanity is repeating the same process over and over and expecting the outcome to suddenly be different. I am finally ready to stop this insanity. Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let's try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well."

Jason P

Oops.

Godfather.

"I can assure you that I certainly did not know anything about the (inspector general) report" beforehand, Obama said Thursday.



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ummmmm sounds like....

"I did not have sexual relations with that girl"

Bill Clinton-




Godfather.

Last-12-Exit

Is this not enough to do away with the IRS all together?

Paging unsung, paging unsung to AMT...

Godfather.

Last-12-Exit wrote:

Is this not enough to do away with the IRS all together?

Paging unsung, paging unsung to AMT...

I wish !!!

Godfather.

aerial

JimmyV wrote:

Did a Tea Party terrorist cause the IRS to target the movement? This was an interesting read. I don't know if it is true or not so make up your own minds.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ng/275887/

What else happened in February 2010? The first National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., featuring a major speech by Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential nominee. The New York Times lede on that story, published on Feb. 6: "As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of 'Run Sarah Run!'" The headline? "Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting." More suggestions of active electoral political activity.

And then this caught my eye.

On February 23, 2010, Robert Wright, writing for the Times' Opinionator blog, looked at "The First Tea Party Terrorist?" His column on the Andrew Joseph Stack incident is chilling in retrospect and in light of the IRS's subsequent decision to begin sorting exemption applications for groups with "Tea Party, "Patriot" "9/12" and other conservative buzzwords in their names for referral to a specialist.

On February 18th, Stack had flown a small airplane into an IRS office in Austin, Texas, killing himself and IRS agent Vernon Hunter and injuring 13 on the ground. Stack left behind a six-page rant against the federal government and the IRS. His conclusion: "I saw it written once that the definition of insanity is repeating the same process over and over and expecting the outcome to suddenly be different. I am finally ready to stop this insanity. Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let's try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well."

He was not in the Tea Party.....Obama or his puppet master targeted the Tea Party....They try to get rid of anything and everyone that do not share there views....I hope those that thought this was a good guy can see Obama for what he is...is it to much to ask for a little integrity?...Anyone that lies will steal and those that steal will kill...

Yes I know Bush did this and that....talking about Obama and the last week of his news worthy News

With all that has been found out it just reinforces the idea that this election was rigged...Don't think it can be done? It can and I am sure it was....

JimmyV

aerial wrote:

JimmyV wrote:

Did a Tea Party terrorist cause the IRS to target the movement? This was an interesting read. I don't know if it is true or not so make up your own minds.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ng/275887/

What else happened in February 2010? The first National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., featuring a major speech by Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential nominee. The New York Times lede on that story, published on Feb. 6: "As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of 'Run Sarah Run!'" The headline? "Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting." More suggestions of active electoral political activity.

And then this caught my eye.

On February 23, 2010, Robert Wright, writing for the Times' Opinionator blog, looked at "The First Tea Party Terrorist?" His column on the Andrew Joseph Stack incident is chilling in retrospect and in light of the IRS's subsequent decision to begin sorting exemption applications for groups with "Tea Party, "Patriot" "9/12" and other conservative buzzwords in their names for referral to a specialist.

On February 18th, Stack had flown a small airplane into an IRS office in Austin, Texas, killing himself and IRS agent Vernon Hunter and injuring 13 on the ground. Stack left behind a six-page rant against the federal government and the IRS. His conclusion: "I saw it written once that the definition of insanity is repeating the same process over and over and expecting the outcome to suddenly be different. I am finally ready to stop this insanity. Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let's try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well."

He was not in the Tea Party.....Obama or his puppet master targeted the Tea Party....They try to get rid of anything and everyone that do not share there views....I hope those that thought this was a good guy can see Obama for what he is...is it to much to ask for a little integrity?...Anyone that lies will steal and those that steal will kill...

Yes I know Bush did this and that....talking about Obama and the last week of his news worthy News

With all that has been found out it just reinforces the idea that this election was rigged...Don't think it can be done? It can and I am sure it was....

The election was rigged now?

And while we are in crazy town, what the hell does "Anyone that lies will steal and those that steal will kill..." mean?

So much hate for the man Arial. I think you might miss having that vent when he is gone.

aerial

JimmyV wrote:

aerial wrote:

JimmyV wrote:

Did a Tea Party terrorist cause the IRS to target the movement? This was an interesting read. I don't know if it is true or not so make up your own minds.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ng/275887/

What else happened in February 2010? The first National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., featuring a major speech by Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential nominee. The New York Times lede on that story, published on Feb. 6: "As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of 'Run Sarah Run!'" The headline? "Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting." More suggestions of active electoral political activity.

And then this caught my eye.

On February 23, 2010, Robert Wright, writing for the Times' Opinionator blog, looked at "The First Tea Party Terrorist?" His column on the Andrew Joseph Stack incident is chilling in retrospect and in light of the IRS's subsequent decision to begin sorting exemption applications for groups with "Tea Party, "Patriot" "9/12" and other conservative buzzwords in their names for referral to a specialist.

On February 18th, Stack had flown a small airplane into an IRS office in Austin, Texas, killing himself and IRS agent Vernon Hunter and injuring 13 on the ground. Stack left behind a six-page rant against the federal government and the IRS. His conclusion: "I saw it written once that the definition of insanity is repeating the same process over and over and expecting the outcome to suddenly be different. I am finally ready to stop this insanity. Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let's try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well."

He was not in the Tea Party.....Obama or his puppet master targeted the Tea Party....They try to get rid of anything and everyone that do not share there views....I hope those that thought this was a good guy can see Obama for what he is...is it to much to ask for a little integrity?...Anyone that lies will steal and those that steal will kill...

Yes I know Bush did this and that....talking about Obama and the last week of his news worthy News

With all that has been found out it just reinforces the idea that this election was rigged...Don't think it can be done? It can and I am sure it was....

The election was rigged now?

And while we are in crazy town, what the hell does "Anyone that lies will steal and those that steal will kill..." mean?

So much hate for the man Arial. I think you might miss having that vent when he is gone.

“If you'll lie you'll steal and if you'll steal you'll kill.” African-American Proverb
I do not hate....I just do not care for liars

Godfather.

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service admitted to targeting and harassing conservative nonprofit organizations based on their political ideology.

Unfortunately, it gets worse.

The IRS is set to amass even greater authority as the lead enforcement agency for Obamacare - empowered to tax individuals and job creators that it deems not to be compliant with the President's burdensome requirements.

Obamacare is already an absolute train wreck, and yet President Obama has empowered federal tax collectors even further. Based on what we now know, how can we trust the IRS to treat all Americans equally under the law?


Godfather.

Godfather.

The Republican led house has voted, for the 37th time, to repeal President Obama’s health care law, even though GOP lawmakers know the Senate will not follow suit.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05 ... z2TYJ5y46U


Godfather.

Godfather.

(CNN) – Republicans using the Internal Revenue Service scandal to slam health care reform have a new twist in their argument.

Sarah Hall Ingram, who heads the implementation of the Affordable Care Act at the IRS, formerly led the agency's tax exempt/government entities division, the same division that's now taking heat for targeting conservative groups in the past few years.

An IRS spokesperson confirmed Ingram is the current director of the Affordable Care Act office, a department she’s worked in since December 2010. Meanwhile, a 2009 posting on the IRS website referred to her as the commissioner for the tax exempt/government entities division.

The IRS admitted last week it began over-scrutinizing conservative groups in 2010.

Joseph Grant, her successor, began acting as division commissioner in December 2010, the IRS spokesperson said, and earlier this month he was officially named commissioner.

Earlier Thursday, he became the second IRS official this week to announce his resignation. Grant plans to retire June 3, according to an internal memo for IRS employees that was obtained by CNN.

Before directing the tax exempt division in 2009, Ingram served as chief of appeals at the IRS for three years and as counsel/associate chief counsel for the tax exempt division. She started at the agency in 1982.

The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a measure to repeal Obamacare entirely on Thursday for the third time.

But the latest scandal involving the IRS, one of the key agencies charged with enforcing the health care law, is adding fuel to the political fire over the controversial law.

And Congressional Republicans are already citing the new development about Ingram as another reason why health care needs to be rolled back.

Thursday's vote was the 37th time the House has attempted to eliminate all or parts of the law.

“Stunning, just stunning," was all Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had to say about the revelation Ingram previously led the tax exempt division.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bill to "prohibit" the Treasury Department from enforcing the Affordable Care Act. The legislation, which has little chance of passing in the Democratic-led Senate, is titled "Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013."

The recent IRS scandal "raises pertinent questions about the agency's ability to implement and oversee" the health care law, according to the legislation.


and ya'll still trust obama ?

Godfather.

JimmyV

Godfather. wrote:

The Republican led house has voted, for the 37th time, to repeal President Obama’s health care law, even though GOP lawmakers know the Senate will not follow suit.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05 ... z2TYJ5y46U


Godfather.

Kinda seems like they are wasting their time and our money every time they hold one of these votes.

vant0037

The worst part about this IRS thing is that it gives unwarranted legitimacy to a fringe political group already known for it's paranoia...

Godfather.

Devereaux is among a group of activists, being represented by the American Center for Law and Justice, who are preparing to sue the federal government for the practice of targeting Tea Party groups. ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow told FoxNews.com he'll likely file the civil suits next Wednesday or Thursday on behalf of more than a dozen Tea Party groups who say they were singled out by the IRS and had their tax-exempt status severely delayed or denied altogether.



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this is dangerous,the IRS/Government Never forgets and these guys will be targeted later down the road I'd bet.

Godfather.

aerial

vant0037 wrote:

The worst part about this IRS thing is that it gives unwarranted legitimacy to a fringe political group already known for it's paranoia...

Can the others defend themselves without throwing around accusation with unwarranted labels on people.....
There is proof it IS warranted and no one is paranoid.......the so called fringe can comprehend the facts.....sorry for those that can not...

mickeyrat

Godfather. wrote:

Devereaux is among a group of activists, being represented by the American Center for Law and Justice, who are preparing to sue the federal government for the practice of targeting Tea Party groups. ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow told FoxNews.com he'll likely file the civil suits next Wednesday or Thursday on behalf of more than a dozen Tea Party groups who say they were singled out by the IRS and had their tax-exempt status severely delayed or denied altogether.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05 ... z2TeCnvixP

this is dangerous,the IRS/Government Never forgets and these guys will be targeted later down the road I'd bet.

Godfather.

soooo, groups that call for smaller government with reduced spending are going to sue them and cause increased cost FOR the government?

Gotcha, that makes complete ideological sense.