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EPA accused of singling out conservative groups, amid IRS scandal
Fox News.com ^ | June 4, 2013 | Eric Shawn

Posted on 06/04/2013 2:49:03 PM PDT by Kaslin

It's not just the IRS.

A second federal agency is facing a probe and accusations of political bias over its alleged targeting of conservative groups.

The allegations concern the Environmental Protection Agency, which is being accused of trying to charge conservative groups fees while largely exempting liberal groups. The fees applied to Freedom of Information Act requests -- allegedly, the EPA waived them for liberal groups far more often than it did for conservative ones.

The allegations are under investigation by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is also holding hearings on the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups.

"I don't think it is fair at all. It is not fair to the American taxpayer -- the American taxpayer should expect and demand that the EPA treats everyone equally in regard to these requests," said Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Tim Murphy, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. "This cannot be tolerated. As we see more federal agencies with this kind of bias, it is and should be a concern for all of us."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: epa; gestapo; irs; leftwingbias; tyranny

1 posted on 06/04/2013 2:49:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

It is the liberal philosophy to punish your enemies using the power you have.


2 posted on 06/04/2013 2:50:18 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
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To: Kaslin

EPA + IRS = American Gestapho


3 posted on 06/04/2013 2:50:30 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: Kaslin

Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection Since 1828


4 posted on 06/04/2013 2:50:37 PM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

If you are looking for another - How about Gison guitars ?


5 posted on 06/04/2013 2:52:01 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (" Criminals simply donÂ’t care if they break the law. " by Larry Correia)
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To: Kaslin

It seems the Capitol Police are in on it too as they refuse Tea Partiers a permit.


6 posted on 06/04/2013 2:53:03 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Kaslin

Its time for everyone - Bill O’Reilly included - acknowledge just whats going on here - the government of the USA has declared open war on the sovereign individual citizen.


7 posted on 06/04/2013 2:53:26 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

If you are looking for another - How about Gibson guitars ?
There seems to be a lot of discrimination going arround here
Maybe we shoud ask Vallerie ?


8 posted on 06/04/2013 2:53:44 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (" Criminals simply donÂ’t care if they break the law. " by Larry Correia)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen

we’re now microscopic.


9 posted on 06/04/2013 2:53:48 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: Venturer

Venturer ~:” It seems the Capitol Police are in on it too as they refuse Tea Partiers a permit. “

Probably the “Tea Party “ ~because they use LEMONS , rather than Honey !


10 posted on 06/04/2013 2:55:32 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (" Criminals simply donÂ’t care if they break the law. " by Larry Correia)
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To: TurboZamboni

TurboZamboni ~:” The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen “

Do you mean to suggest that the pres__ent doesn’t micro-manage ?
Then we need to talk to Vallerie !


11 posted on 06/04/2013 2:58:03 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (" Criminals simply donÂ’t care if they break the law. " by Larry Correia)
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To: Kaslin

The EPA is like the secret stealth organization to wipe out Capitalism.

“Try our $70 trillion Cap n’ Trade taxes and regulations! Sure to wipe out economies and Capitalism!”


12 posted on 06/04/2013 3:07:53 PM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
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To: Kaslin

It’s not just the IRS and EPA....


13 posted on 06/04/2013 3:21:37 PM PDT by GOPJ (Swedes bring their cars..savages their flames..burning cars a metaphor. D. Greenfield)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Make that Gibson Guitars. Someone on Fox News brought the Gibson Guitars case up one day last week


14 posted on 06/04/2013 3:23:01 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

At this point the Democrats don’t even care about the appearance of impropriety anymore. They have calculated that the tide of legal and illegal immigration has given them a permanent electoral majority and if you disagree with them, too bad for you.


15 posted on 06/04/2013 3:25:18 PM PDT by denydenydeny (Admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt one has for others.-Tocqueville)
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To: Kaslin
A second federal agency is facing a probe and accusations of political bias INTIMIDATION/HARRASSMENT over its alleged targeting of conservative groups.
16 posted on 06/04/2013 3:52:41 PM PDT by umgud (2A can't survive dem majorities)
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To: Kaslin
They also released personal info on farmers and ranchers to leftist extremist environmental groups:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005978/posts?page=1

17 posted on 06/05/2013 4:15:25 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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