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First on CNN: Former IRS official will not face charges for targeting political groups
CNN ^ | 10/23/2015 | Evan Perez

Posted on 10/23/2015 11:41:32 AM PDT by rdl6989

Washington (CNN)The Justice Department notified members of Congress on Friday that it is closing its two-year investigation into whether the IRS improperly targeted tea party and other conservative groups.

There will be no charges against former IRS official Lois Lerner or anyone else at the agency, the Justice Department said in a letter.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: bananarepublic; corruption; guilty; impeachnow; irs; justice; lerner; loislerner; obama; teaparty
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To: rdl6989

SILLY FREEPERS....

Don’t you know by now that Crimes-While-Democat aren’t rally crimes? They are just baseless accusations by “Those Crazy Conservative People!”.

Just ask anyone at CNN/ABC/CBS/NBC/MSNBC/E!/NPR/ComedyCentral/Bloomberg/WashPost/NYTimes about this!


21 posted on 10/23/2015 11:48:15 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: rdl6989
Wow. Now there I went thinking this was a blatant case of shameless criminality and felonious abuse of office, but hey, if the 0bama Justice Department has looked at, I guess it must be OK...
22 posted on 10/23/2015 11:48:16 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: rdl6989

Now it’s official.

The Aristocracy - the bureaucrats - are above all laws.

The Regime will tolerate no criticism.


23 posted on 10/23/2015 11:49:25 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: TBP

I hope so. What a travesty of justice.


24 posted on 10/23/2015 11:49:28 AM PDT by Jane Austen (Recall Gov. Nikki Haley aka Nimrata Randhawa)
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To: skeeter

CNN, I mean.

Whats the difference.


25 posted on 10/23/2015 11:49:37 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: rdl6989

In the leadup to the American Revolution, England tried to impose a top-down rulership to replace the bottom-up system then in use by the colonists.

One frequent grievance the colonists had was that the “official” Crown courts would ignore crimes committed by Crown employees or those favored by the Crown, even in cases where the colonists demanded action.

The Crown courts were vexed by the opposite phenomenon in which lower courts would not prosecute colonists for things like lax tax collection or land use issues, even when the Crown demanded action (nullification by jury).

There seem to be parallels here. Most of us see grave crimes committed by the FedGov (or people favored by FedGov) that FedGov will not prosecute.


26 posted on 10/23/2015 11:50:24 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: rdl6989

Targeting Conservative groups that is; the IRS never targeted Liberal groups.


27 posted on 10/23/2015 11:50:26 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: rdl6989

Where’s my smelling salts?? /S


28 posted on 10/23/2015 11:50:43 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless America And Our Troops)
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To: Billthedrill

When the rule of law is but a receding image in the rear view mirror, the only form of justice left is...


29 posted on 10/23/2015 11:51:01 AM PDT by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: rdl6989

Somebody wake up Reince Prebius and tell him.


30 posted on 10/23/2015 11:51:35 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: rdl6989
First on CNN: Former IRS official will not face charges for targeting political groups

Not until the next President. Then they can toss Lerner and cronies into prison where they belong.

If they beat one charge, file another. If they beat that one, file another. Bankrupt them fighting the Federal prosecutors. Keep investigators on them. Find something they did which is illegal, but the bottom line is that the nation cannot heal until it is understood that those people who misuse and abuse their office are subject to the law.

31 posted on 10/23/2015 11:51:35 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: rdl6989

He was handed down a sentence of Free Mortons Steakhouse Meals For Life.


32 posted on 10/23/2015 11:51:49 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: rdl6989

The most incredible abuse of power since Nixon. Far, far worse than what Nixon and co. did.


33 posted on 10/23/2015 11:51:51 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: McGruff

Remember Scooter Libby?


34 posted on 10/23/2015 11:52:26 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: rdl6989

Imagine the continual outrage if a republican administration targeted liberal / progressive groups.

The demands for impeachments and jail sentences would be non stop.

“Justice” department?

We’re no better than a third world, sub-Saharan, despotic dictatorship now...


35 posted on 10/23/2015 11:52:40 AM PDT by Tigerized (Your Personal Safety is Yours, and Yours Alone. Aim Small, Miss Small.)
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To: blueunicorn6

[Somebody wake up Reince Prebius and tell him.]

We can’t right now. He’s getting a facial.

He’s got cucumber slices on his eyelids.


36 posted on 10/23/2015 11:52:49 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: rdl6989

Totally corrupt system... media are compliant. If we get a new president heads need to rifle at DOJ and IRS.


37 posted on 10/23/2015 11:53:18 AM PDT by RedEyeJack
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To: DiogenesLamp

To really push this over the edge (short of armed insurrection).... a state prosecutor in Texas needs to file felony obstruction of justice charges against Loretta Swift in a Texas State court, and demand her extradition to Texas.


38 posted on 10/23/2015 11:53:40 AM PDT by kjam22
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To: McGruff

39 posted on 10/23/2015 11:54:16 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: WayneS

We need a Liberty Amendment giving STATE prosecutors the power to prosecute Federal officials for high crimes and misdemeanors.


40 posted on 10/23/2015 11:54:33 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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