Posted on 05/14/2013 8:55:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it better: A rebel group of engaged activists, derided and harassed by authorities, becomes the obsession of a powerful political machine, leading to the demise of … the machine.
Now, because today’s Internal Revenue Service scandal involves rebellious conservatives pitted against a progressive government, this true story is not likely to hit the big screen. However, given the fact that misuse of the IRS was one of the charges that brought about the end of the unpopular Nixon administration, the irony of potentially having something similar happen to the press’ favorite president is sweet, indeed!
Frankly, I am a little stunned as to why this story is getting such attention now, as it has been known that the IRS was targeting conservative citizen groups for quite some time. In fact, over a year ago, Professor Jacobson linked to this piece I did: And So it Begins: IRS Targets Tea Party Groups for “Special Attention”!
Our own group, the Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition (SCTRC), had real challenges filing for tax-exempt status. SCTRC President Dawn President had this to say about the recent media scrutiny, “No one gave seemed to care when SCTRC was refused 501c4 status long before this issue became news. We actually saw the writing on the wall then, back in 2009. I am very proud of us, and all the other Tea Party groups out there, who persevered in the face of this very daunting challenge.”
And daunting it has been. As a citizen activist, once of my favorite organizations to recommend is True the Vote, a non-partisan organization whose sole purpose is to train poll workers to maintain voter integrity. Seems harmless, no?
However, during the group’s quest to seek tax exempt status, founder Catherine Engelbrecht had her family business targeted....
(Excerpt) Read more at legalinsurrection.com ...
“Eighteen mtts is a long time in politics, but I think they’ll avoid being seen with him, the truth, being unforgiving as it is.”
They were already avoiding being seen with him, but they have to go on record when he pushes his agenda. The media has to piece back together their 2008 version of Obama, who was as American as applie pie but just had a funny name. They should be able to do it; they got him re-elected with the economy (especially unemployment) as bad as it is.
BJ Clinton survived impeachment, which has made it easier to re-create him in the historical record. What will remain permanently are his escapades with his young intern, which will never disappear.
Obama will be much harder to tie to any scandal; he isn’t smarter than BJ, but the men operating his teleprompter are - they have taken “Clintonesque” responses to a whole new level. Obama’s problem is simply that this country’s economy has ground to a halt, and he’s fiddling while we degenerate into Third-worldliness.
LOL!
Considering Hillary’s role in the Watergate witch hunt, it would be doubly sweet to see her go down in flames in BengaziGate.
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