Posted on 06/04/2013 9:26:09 AM PDT by servo1969
The chairman of an anti-gay marriage group testified Tuesday that his organization has proof that the IRS leaked confidential donor details last year, calling for prosecution into what he described as a "felony."
"This just smells and I hope this committee gets to the bottom of it," John Eastman, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, said at a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Eastman testified Tuesday alongside several Tea Party activists who all claim they were targeted by the IRS. The Tea Party groups offered a first-hand account of how the IRS singled them out when they applied for tax-exempt status, asking them onerous questions and dragging out their application process.
But Eastman shed light on another potential controversy involving the IRS -- the unauthorized disclosure of tax document information. He recalled how information on their donors was leaked last year and published on the website of the Human Rights Campaign, which Eastman described as their "principal political opponent" on the marriage issue. The documents showed Mitt Romney's political committee as a donor.
Asked by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., if he had "proof" that the IRS leaked that material, Eastman said that he did.
Eastman explained that while some information was redacted in the posted version, his group's "forensic" specialists were able to strip layers from the document and found "the original document that was posted there had originated from within the IRS."
He said the version had "internal IRS stamps," which "only exist within the IRS."
Eastman added: "You can imagine our shock and disgust over this. ... We jealously guard our donors."
He later alleged the information was "deliberately" provided to their opponents.
"If that's inadvertent, the word no longer means anything," he said...
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Take pride if you get a couple of private messages from Coop calling you stupid for agreeing with my statement.
Coop, YOU MADE MY DAY — THANK YOU!!!!!!
A traitor is a traitor.
Yep, party irrelevant — unlike how Big Media decides who this country’s enemies are.
Revolt is coming.
Why would I miss a pro amnesty, TARP signing statist?
“I suppose that means you prefer the current POTUS.”
I know of NO ONE, certainly no conservative here, who either says or means that. Bush wasn’t much of a conservative. None of the Bushes have been.
“If I had to choose between the two I’d much prefer the previous one.”
All except Hussein Head trolls here share your opinion; however, that was never an option for anyone.
Knee-jerk defense of the previous president who never defended himself against leftist freaks and very rarely implemented conservative policy is not a common sentiment here.
Welcome to FR.
No, the Fair Tax is the closest to best; but there’s some tweaks to be made. (no prebate, no 23% [too high])
NO mandatory/slavery tax, no ‘loopholes’, nothing that keeps the IRS/16th alive
What we have today has been a 100 yr. FAILURE that flies in the face of Freedom and Liberty.
I just watched Harry Potter and I’m starting to think of Libs as Voldamort and his minions. Pure evil.
Who’s the bigger A-hole, Coop or the guy who posts his private FReepmail for the world to see?
Traitors deserve nothing less than death in my opinion.
See tagline. Since 1998
Nope, he and Rove spawned Barry Soetoro.
“Whos the bigger A-hole, Coop or the guy who posts his private FReepmail for the world to see?”
Apparently YOU, for haughtily deciding I shouldn’t publicize some O-HOLE’s personal attacks on me here.
KEEP ‘EM COMING!!!!!
This thread really brought out the trolls today.
Hussein must really be in trouble.
“Nope, he and Rove spawned Barry Soetoro.”
Good call.
TOO BAD, COOP, OTHERS AGREE WITH ME HERE!!!!!!
ping
Must have been your word for the day on your calendar? Call me an A-hole all you like, because I already know I am. I wear it as a badge of honor. Most people just call me a horse's a$$, whatever floats your boat.
Shocked. Shocked I tell you.
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