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DOJ Refuses to Press Charges for IRS Abuses [Satire]
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 17 Jan 2014 | John Semmens

Posted on 01/17/2014 2:28:45 PM PST by John Semmens

After investigating the IRS's discriminatory treatment of the President's political opponents, Barbara Bosserman, a lawyer in the Department of Justice’s civil rights division, has determined that “no charges will be filed.”

“It is clear that the individuals involved were working under a 'good faith' assumption that their actions were in concert with the President's wishes,” Bosserman said. “No civil servant should have to face criminal charges for faithfully carrying out government policy. To do otherwise would unleash a cascade of hesitancy and second-guessing throughout the ranks of the bureaucracy. Discipline would be undermined if each employee had to wonder whether what he was doing is legal instead of just following orders.”

Bosserman characterized the complaints lodged against the IRS as “a political dispute. If the critics of the policy of greater scrutiny toward so-called Tea Party and patriotic political organizations have a beef it is with the President, not his minions. The remedy for a Presidential abuse of power under our Constitution is impeachment. Rather than harassing the President's underlings they should be following the steps prescribed in this document they say they venerate.”

House oversight committee chairman Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif) professed “profound disappointment in Ms. Bosserman's sham investigation. The Administration is basically stonewalling any inquiry. They are confident that even if the House took action on this impeachable abuse of power the Democrats in the Senate would ensure that the President suffers no consequences. The Constitution's mechanisms against tyranny are ineffective when a sufficient number of those entrusted with them acquiesce in the abuses.”

In related news, the just passed “omnibus bill” contains language that explicitly authorizes the IRS to deny tax-exempt status to “political” groups like the Tea Party under 501(c)(4) rules while simultaneously exempting “non-political” groups like unions under 501(c)(5) rules. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) justified the distinction contending that “the Tea Party's sole purpose is to question the policies of the government. This is clearly prohibited political advocacy. Unions, on the other hand, work to support the policies of the government. This is clearly protected educational and patriotic activity.”

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/148813-2014-01-17-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-january-19-2014.htm


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: democrats; irs; obama; satire
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1 posted on 01/17/2014 2:28:46 PM PST by John Semmens
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ping


2 posted on 01/17/2014 2:29:41 PM PST by John Semmens
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Can you say “Holder’s DOJ Coverup of IRS bullying Conservatives?”


3 posted on 01/17/2014 2:36:18 PM PST by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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In related news, the just passed “omnibus bill” contains language that explicitly authorizes the IRS to deny tax-exempt status to “political” groups like the Tea Party under 501(c)(4) rules while simultaneously exempting “non-political” groups like unions under 501(c)(5) rules.

This part is 100% true, non-satire. This is a sad time for America.

4 posted on 01/17/2014 2:39:21 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: John Semmens

““It is clear that the individuals involved were working under a ‘good faith’ assumption that their actions were in concert with the President’s wishes,” Bosserman said. “No civil servant should have to face criminal charges for faithfully carrying out government policy. To do otherwise would unleash a cascade of hesitancy and second-guessing throughout the ranks of the bureaucracy. Discipline would be undermined if each employee had to wonder whether what he was doing is legal instead of just following orders.””

There it is Ladies & Gentlemen: The Nuremberg Defense (I vas just following orderz!)


5 posted on 01/17/2014 2:41:47 PM PST by Tallguy
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To: John Semmens

Does anyone expect anything less from the mac daddy administration?


6 posted on 01/17/2014 2:52:20 PM PST by chiefqc
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i guess they are afraid that the IRS will make them investigate themselves...
7 posted on 01/17/2014 2:55:51 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Chode

WITHOLDER is well WITHHOLDING


8 posted on 01/17/2014 2:58:05 PM PST by spawn44 ( moo)
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To: John Semmens
Another positive cited by Figueres was the huge death toll attributed to communist regimes. “Just consider the added contribution the 90 million people killed by communist massacres, purges, and slave labor camps would have made to global warming had they lived,” Figueres observed. “Only communist governments can be counted on to make these kinds of sacrifices for the greater good of the planet.”

Satire?

Maybe not so much.

Thanks John for another good-but-scary column.

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9 posted on 01/17/2014 2:58:54 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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Now if she will just testify to that fact at Obamas impeachment trial, we’ve got him!


10 posted on 01/17/2014 3:01:57 PM PST by cousin01
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To: spawn44
yup...
11 posted on 01/17/2014 3:12:53 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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Tsk tsk John...
12 posted on 01/17/2014 3:12:59 PM PST by BigDaddyTX (Don't Mex with Texas)
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To: Tallguy

...it is also an admission that the directives came from the President no?


13 posted on 01/17/2014 3:15:26 PM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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Hmmm.... which ones are worth our time clicking on and which ones are satire?
14 posted on 01/17/2014 3:19:18 PM PST by BigDaddyTX (Don't Mex with Texas)
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Discipline would be undermined if each employee had to wonder whether what he was doing is legal instead of just following orders.”

Wow. So now the Nuremberg Defence is official government policy? Words fail. Do these people even read what they write?

 

15 posted on 01/17/2014 3:25:56 PM PST by zeugma (Is it evil of me to teach my bird to say "here kitty, kitty"?)
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I know you mark this as semi-satire, but it’s not. It’s hardcore reporting.


16 posted on 01/17/2014 3:28:45 PM PST by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: zeugma
It's satire, John gets a tingle up his leg when he tricks people into clicking on his post when (judging by the title they are presented with) they expect real news/info. He figures the extra clicks, time, bandwidth on your end as well as our gracious host's is worth the tingle.
17 posted on 01/17/2014 3:36:56 PM PST by BigDaddyTX (Don't Mex with Texas)
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To: John Semmens

What part of this is satire? It all sounds true to me.


18 posted on 01/17/2014 3:54:16 PM PST by Rocky (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. George Orwell)
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To: BigDaddyTX

He posts countless satires but very few hard-and-fast news items, if any. In my opinion, he’s pushing it. I don’t want to wade through one fake headline after another to get to some real information.


19 posted on 01/17/2014 9:41:47 PM PST by Mmmike
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Semmens is a satirist. And a darn good one at that.

Sadly, most of his articles have become truth. Like this one for instance. It IS real information. I read the news...so I can tell the difference.


20 posted on 01/17/2014 10:04:31 PM PST by berdie
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