Posted on 04/21/2014 9:46:57 AM PDT by John Semmens
Revelations that Representative Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) corresponded with the IRS on the topic of harassing conservative groups conjured up suspicions of illegal attempts at intimidation.
Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, vigorously denied that there was a conspiracy between him and IRS officials. “Conspiracy implies that what I did was unlawful,” Cummings contended. “I have been assured by Attorney General Holder that neither he nor the President accepts that interpretation. “All I did was request that the IRS look into ways to disqualify some of these anti-government groups from criticizing the President’s policies.”
Of particular concern to Cummings was the group True the Vote—a citizens’ organization aimed at combating election fraud. “Their ‘nit-picking’ insistence on voter ID is a tactic to intimidate those who may have forgotten to register or be technically ineligible because they’ve done time in jail,” Cummings complained. “This disproportionately disenfranchises minorities. This kind of racism must be stopped. If there’s anything that the IRS can do to prevent this and similar groups from spreading their vicious smears they ought to do it.”
The Congressman disavowed any role in IRS official Lois Lerner’s efforts to get the Department of Justice to prosecute conservative groups engaging in “excessive discussion of policy issues.” “The idea that as long as you don’t say vote for so-and-so you are free to discuss issues strikes me as inordinately narrow,” Lerner wrote to Attorney General Eric Holder. “I mean, a group that publishes documents critical of the Administration’s policies on health, immigration, the budget, etc. is clearly conveying an anti-government point of view. How can we just let this go? There’s got to be some recourse, some severe penalty we can impose that will deter this type of undesirable communication.”
In related news, the FBI has stepped up its efforts to track down critics of “big government.” The campaign is sending agents into gun shops to query owners about customers overheard using the phrase. Director James Comey deflected concerns that Islamic terrorists might be a more important focus for the Agency’s limited resources. “Muslim terrorists may kill hundreds or even thousands, but they won’t bring down the government. The ‘big government’ opponents aim to do that very thing. Clearly they are the bigger threat.”
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bup
Which means they are not ELIGIBLE TO VOTE!
“I have been assured by Attorney General Holder that neither he nor the President accepts that interpretation. “All I did was request that the IRS look into ways to disqualify some of these anti-government groups from criticizing the President’s policies.”
Well that settles it then doesn’t it. The president and his legal thug say it was ok....it must be ok. /s
OMG....this was so believable that I fell for it. LOL. It’s sad when you can easily assume this from these people.
(bump or burp ?)
It’s always fun watching the comments on John’s threads.
Don't all government bureaucrats believe this? :-)
lol not easy on an XBOX
Pres Obama is “concerned” that kids won’t eat lunches that have been deemed “healthy” by the First Lady.
He is ordering armed Dept of Ed food police into the schools to oversee orderly healthy lunchroom activity.
Obama says he definitely will not shoot to kill US children who will not eat healthy even though Mrs Obama suggested it.
As the democrat party likes to say; “The nature of the evidence is irrelevant; it’s the seriousness of the charge that matters.”
Cummings can deny there was a Conspiracy but the Conspiracy evidence is as plane as day to anyone who reads the emails that he hand the IRS transmitted.
This guy has. Lot to answer for.Like obstruction of justice and obstructing a congressional investigation.
I hope he gets what he deserves.
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