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Posted on 05/12/2013 1:23:59 PM PDT by Mozilla
Glenn Beck issued a response Saturday to the Internal Revenue Service’s shocking admission that it has unfairly targeted conservative groups, pointing out that he and his news organization have been reporting on the issue for over a year.
“In February 2012, TheBlaze first reported what the IRS now admits to – that they unfairly targeted conservative groups including the 9/12 project. It is nice to see everyone else playing catch-up and finally asking the same questions that TheBlaze started raising over a year ago,” Beck’s statement read.
As early as February 14, 2012, TheBlaze’s Mike Opelka published a story titled: “Is Obama Using the IRS to Silence Opposition Voices?”
In it, Opelka detailed the emails TheBlaze has received from conservative groups “alerting us to the oppressive demands being sent to them from the IRS.” Among other things, the IRS apparently wanted hard copies of every social media post; the name, address, and corporate federal ID of members; and the time, location and content schedule of each event, including printouts of the text of every speech given.
The IRS apologized on Friday for singling out groups with words like “Tea Party,” “Patriot” or “9/12 Project” in the run-up to the 2012 election, and an IRS watchdog organization claims senior IRS officials knew about the matter in 2011.
The issue hits close to home for Beck, who started the 9/12 project as a volunteer based, non-partisan movement focusing on building and uniting our communities back to the place they were on 9/12/2001.
And Beck wasn’t the only one to issue a public statement on the scandal.
Sarah Palin also weighed in on Facebook, saying Obama likely appreciated the IRS’ efforts during the election before warning:
Americans should remember that this same corrupt IRS will be in charge of enforcing Obamacare. And this same inept and corrupt government will supposedly secure our now unsecured borders in advance of immigration reform and will implement a completely ethical and non-political IPAB panel to make life and death health care decisions for you and your family. Forgive me for not trusting these big government promises any more than I trust the White House’s latest Benghazi spin or the IRS’ fairness.
She concluded with a word of inspiration, saying the so-called “fundamental transformation of America” is only temporary.
“This attempted transformation into a disheartened, weakened, unrecognizable nation is so far below anything Americans deserve,” she wrote. “It becomes permanent only if we throw up our hands and surrender to the corruption and cover-ups.”
The Blaze has been on this story of sometime. Thanks to the Blaze for the good work.
Who was it who said, ‘The ability to tax is the ability to destroy’?
Never mind; the corruption at the IRS is simply America’s version of the old Soviet KGB.
The question is this, when do the American people stand up to this rogue agency and tell them NO MORE!
It’s way past time to bulldoze every IRS building and leave the traitors in it while it happens.
And no, there are no “good people” working at the IRS. I’m sick and tired of that pathetic phrase being used to make them look like they do good work and are hard working people. BULLSH!T
I'd love to hear a story of sometime.
When a GOVERNMENT agency uses its power to slant an election, isn’t there anything in the Constitution to prevent their doing so?
I would suspect 45 to 50% of them are cheering them on. Unfortunate isn't it?
Well, I guess you are correct. A family friend of ours, a really great guy, worked for the IRS (1975)....after three years he quit.
He said is was nothing but targeting, and favors.
Received his CPA and went to bat helping people fight the IRS>
Well it started when a Blog cop and a raging Palin cultist went to an Iron Maiden concert..... ;)
Glenn Beck turns out to be right a lot.
And things went downhill and far afield from there.
The episode ended with three trucks stuck in a mudhole
and a bonfire made of old tires burning while waiting
for a Cat trackhoe owned by Cooter (who got woke up)
to show up and everyone had to kick in for diesel...
But I digress, you betcha...
I have no doubt that Beck has been targeted, but a word of advice to Glenn. Don’t waste your time with “I told you so.” Stay on Benghazi.
Wait,,,,Were you in Tupper Lake NY in the 80s? Because That was a regular occurrence ;)
Except it was Paul and he has a Skidder...
Regional differences, same same. ;-)
Articles of Impeachment, one of which against Richard Nixon was for sending the IRS to abuse democrats.
Oh, and for the record..
Some sucker had to walk out of there maybe five miles to the store / phone... and roust Cooter.
Wasn’t no cell phones.
Ah...the memories. 2000 miles separating Rednecks...What’s not to love?
And the guy with the ‘extractor’ brought beer as by then we’d run out.
Heard it went back farther.......
The first and main priority of the federal government is the continued success and growth of the federal government, at the expense of all others.
Accept it and you will be happy.
Look for a government job and relax when you get one.
There are only two tribes left in the United States:
government and not government, everything else is meaningless.
Jailtime - forget the apology.
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