Posted on 05/17/2013 11:34:07 AM PDT by Lakeshark
GOP Rep. Mike Kelly was a huge hit at Friday’s House hearing on IRS harassment of conservative groups as he skewered acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller.
Some tasty highlights from his fiery rant:
Rep Kelly to Miller: You think this is uncomfortable? Try being a citizen being targeted by the IRS.
Kelly: "This confirms that the #IRS can do anything they want, anytime they want, to anyone they want. "
"Where you're sitting, you should be outraged, but you're not." Rep, Kelly to Miller #IRS #Waysandmeanscommittee
"Is there any limit to the scope as to where you folks can go? … It's sure as hell intimidating." - Rep Kelly #IRS
(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...
You're being too hard on him. It could have happened JUST that way you know.......
:-)
I didn't think that any of them would put anything incriminating in an e-mail.
Whenever I had significant interaction with the legal department, an attorney would show up for a talk.
But amazingly, some of these senators filed harassment requests in writing. They really are cocky, in a Richard Cranium kind of way.
‘That’s not to say that there weren’t lighter moments. Miller’s big concern? Customer service. IRS Commissioner at hearing: “We provided horrible customer service here. I will admit that. Horrible customer service.” ‘
GLAD someone thinks it is a ‘lighter moment’. In case it escapes you, the CUSTOMERS in this case do not have an option to ‘shop elsewhere’.
"Honest... I ran out of gas. I... I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!"
I hope this gives people the courage to "talk back" to the IRS. The IRS claims that compliance is voluntary. Imagine if Americans took them at their word.
The code has gotten so complex that no one can say what the law is. So the low-level guys feel they can just make stuff up
To be honest with you, I've been telling people that for three years now. It's good to know I can remind some of them of how shocked they were to hear I would think such a thing.
You can bet your bottom dollar that the administration is watching this VERY closely. This Miller idiot knows that if he spills, he’s going to wind up Vince Foster’d somewhere on the way home.
Yeah, I know ... Keep dreaming.
But I was even more outraged by that Acting Puke who acted like, "what's the big deal"?
It’s great.
But it’s not enough to ream the guy at these hearings.
Constructive and very actual punishment (YES punishment) has to be handed down to everyone whose fingerprints are on this.
Don’t threaten them...just DO IT! Subpeona them, force them to testify under oath and if they plead the fifth, file charges for obstruction of justice.
If anything, force them to spends thousands and thousands of THEIR own money on attorney fees.
Forget holding people “accountable”...arrest, try and convict.
I love that. What movie is that from?
Anyone who thinks Bambi did not know about this in 2010 is not being very smart.
Blues Brothers.
This is a must see video! No American wants the jackbooted IRS crawling up his colon! Pour it on!!
Agreed, but cheer up. When Boehner....yes THAT squish of a Boehner is saying this DEMANDS JAIL TIME, you know something is up.
It's an excellent opportunity. Never let a scandal go to waste. But we're led by... Boehnor.
We have to get rid of him. And it's imperative that we replace the GOPe crowd with solid Tea Partiers.
make someone stand in front of camera at the jailhouse for a mug shot...in fact, several mug shots...
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