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Yes, they are weaponizing government
Hot Air ^ | 29 Mar 2023 | David Strom

Posted on 03/29/2023 12:48:53 PM PDT by Rummyfan

On March 9th Matt Taibbi testified before the House Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

At the same time, he was testifying before the committee the IRS paid a visit to his house–an almost unheard-of tactic used by the agency. Usually, they use the mail.

The weaponization of Government? Not a thing, we are told. And if you disagree the IRS will remind you of that fact, forcefully and in person.

John did a write-up yesterday that lays out the facts, although I admit to being more cynical than he. I need to get a few beers or bourbons in him and straighten him out! I no longer ascribe to incompetence that which can be explained by pure malice when it comes to the government!

One thing I’ve learned from previous IRS scandals is that they always have an answer. So I’m sure we’ll be hearing what that is maybe next week. Until then it’s just an odd coincidence that they decided to make a house call on the same day Taibbi was testifying before congress about the federal government’s efforts at social control. That’s probably all it is, a weird coincidence, but it does give you the chills thinking about it.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: government; irs; irsscandals; matt; scandals; taibbi; weaponization; weaponizing
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1 posted on 03/29/2023 12:48:53 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

…as of there were any question about it..

0bama made this a full-time job; #1 on the agenda for everyone in his regime.


2 posted on 03/29/2023 12:51:39 PM PDT by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: Rummyfan

It’s not government. It’s tyranny.


3 posted on 03/29/2023 12:51:49 PM PDT by combat_boots ( )
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To: Rummyfan

Yes, it’s obvious. What I find as disconcerting is that the media knows it and says nary a thing about it because it’s their dems doing it.


4 posted on 03/29/2023 12:52:47 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Rummyfan
Yes, they are weaponizing government

Which is why we have the 2nd amendment. That we never use. Maybe it's time.

5 posted on 03/29/2023 12:54:51 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: unixfox

This is the government the founders warned of.


6 posted on 03/29/2023 12:57:52 PM PDT by exnavy (Grow your faith, and have the courage to use it.)
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To: Rummyfan

On March 9th Matt Taibbi testified before the House Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

At the same time, he was testifying before the committee the IRS paid a visit to his house–an almost unheard-of tactic used by the agency. Usually, they use the mail.

The weaponization of Government? Not a thing, we are told. And if you disagree the IRS will remind you of that fact, forcefully and in person.


Given how out of process the action was, it cannot be attributed to incompetence. It was deliberate and planned.


7 posted on 03/29/2023 12:58:47 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Rummyfan

Fascist dictatorships, like the one maintained by sleepy joe, use intimidating tactics like this to instill fear and assure compliance.


8 posted on 03/29/2023 12:58:59 PM PDT by I want the USA back (No one is assigned sex at birth. One's sex is noted and recorded. My pronouns Haha, hehe, hoho, hoo )
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To: Rummyfan

I listend to the major garret show this weekend

The topic was weaponization of govt.

They concluded that only the repubs did that, and thier democrat hands were sanitized and stuff


9 posted on 03/29/2023 1:05:28 PM PDT by algore
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To: Rummyfan

Of course it’s weaponized...it’s THE GOVERNMENT!


10 posted on 03/29/2023 1:05:48 PM PDT by Roccus (Veritas, non verba magistri)
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To: unixfox

There is most likely an entire branch of each three-letter Oppression Agency dedicated to Free Republic. Sun must be assessed they got our number.


11 posted on 03/29/2023 1:06:07 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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To: combat_boots

Exactly!


12 posted on 03/29/2023 1:07:05 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as.)
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To: joethedrummer

Our nation was NEVER this divided until the first black POTUS POS, this bastard did more damage to this nation than anyone could EVER DREAM!! He weaponized our entire government and divided this nation racially beyond repair, but what the hell would you expect from a Muslim, Marxist, Commie!! Don’t kid yourself Obama IS running the show now, THIS IS his third term to finish the destruction!!


13 posted on 03/29/2023 1:07:19 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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“..Our nation was NEVER this divided until the first black POTUS POS, this bastard did more damage to this nation than anyone could EVER DREAM!! He weaponized our entire government and divided this nation racially beyond repair, but what the hell would you expect from a Muslim, Marxist, Commie!! Don’t kid yourself Obama IS running the show now, THIS IS his third term to finish the destruction!!...”

^THIS^ is truth.
All backed and financed by Soros....
Soros needs to be arrested and extradited to Hungary.
Obama needs to be arrested for sedition.
pedoPIG needs to arrested for outright treason.


14 posted on 03/29/2023 1:14:28 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: exnavy

Yes but the schools don’t teach that history so there are generations of ignorant people who don’t see the red flags right in front of them.


15 posted on 03/29/2023 1:14:48 PM PDT by Texas resident (Who is running our country?)
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To: exnavy

“ This is the government the founders warned of.”

And God Himself. We are entering the govt controlled digital currency stage.


16 posted on 03/29/2023 1:16:00 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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To: combat_boots

The American Putin.


17 posted on 03/29/2023 1:32:38 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
Cast your memory back to 2012, just a mere decade ago and recall how vicious they were to RINO Romney. He was evil incarnate and personally gave women fatal cancer all because he was running against their chosen one.

Today, he is just another useful idiot of the left.

18 posted on 03/29/2023 1:48:01 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Rummyfan

They are weaponizing the government? They have weaponized the government.


19 posted on 03/29/2023 1:51:32 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: Rummyfan

“One thing I’ve learned from previous IRS scandals is that they always have an answer.”

No, they always have an excuse. It’s called “plausible deniability”.


20 posted on 03/29/2023 1:53:21 PM PDT by Boogieman
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