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IRS chief defends targeting of groups as 'obnoxious,' not illegal
The Hill ^ | 05/17/13 12:23 PM ET | Bernie Becker and Peter Schroeder

Posted on 05/17/2013 10:12:04 AM PDT by xzins

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1 posted on 05/17/2013 10:12:04 AM PDT by xzins
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Miller and his friends in the IRSS are the pinnacle of arrogant big government corrupt liars..

That hearing was an incredible conga-line of lies...

2 posted on 05/17/2013 10:14:59 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: xzins

No you a-wipe. It is a violation of federal law, the Hatch Act, to do what Obama had you do.


3 posted on 05/17/2013 10:16:20 AM PDT by shankbear (The tree of Liberty appears to be perishing because there are few patriots willing to refresh it.)
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So who will apologize to Nixon?


4 posted on 05/17/2013 10:16:55 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: xzins

when you could wind up doing some serious time,
it is usually better to keep QUIET (and let your lawyer talk for you)


5 posted on 05/17/2013 10:18:49 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (()
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To: xzins
said he didn’t believe the scrutiny was illegal

Let's see what the Lawyers say.

6 posted on 05/17/2013 10:18:56 AM PDT by ThomasMore (Islam is the Whore of Babylon!)
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To: dragnet2; P-Marlowe
I disagree with Miller. I think their actions were illegal.

The law violated is: http://www.osc.gov/documents/hatchact/federal/5cfr734.pdf

Subpart C—Prohibited Activities § 734.301 Exclusion from coverage.

This subpart does not apply to employees in the agencies and positions described in subpart D of this part.

§ 734.302 Use of official authority; prohibition.

(a) An employee may not use his or her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election.

(b) Activities prohibited by paragraph

(a) of this section include, but are not limited to:

and

§ 734.305 Soliciting or discouraging the political participation of certain persons.

(a) An employee may not knowingly solicit or discourage the participation in any political activity of any person who has an application for any compensation grant, contract, ruling, license, permit, or certificate pending before the employee’s employing office.

(b) An employee may not knowingly solicit or discourage the participation in any political activity of any person who is the subject of, or a participant in, an ongoing audit, investigation, or enforcement action being carried out by the employee’s employing office.

(c) Each agency or instrumentality of the United States or District of Columbia Government shall determine when a matter is pending and ongoing within employing offices of the agency or instrumentality for the purposes of this part.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

7 posted on 05/17/2013 10:19:20 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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This criminal act by the IRS was to sway voters away from Romney at the election. It was part of the huge conspiracy to destroy conservative Constitutionalists and to destroy our freedom. And it worked like all of King Obama and his communists Administration was working for. And a huge segment of voters supported the dictator King.
8 posted on 05/17/2013 10:19:25 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: shankbear

see post #7


9 posted on 05/17/2013 10:20:16 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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Miller, who was forced to resign this week by President Obama

HE was THROWN UNDER THE OBAMA BLAME BUS!


10 posted on 05/17/2013 10:20:59 AM PDT by princess leah
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To: xzins

It’s called “DISCRIMINATION”.

And last time i checked, it IS illegal.


11 posted on 05/17/2013 10:21:46 AM PDT by left that other site ((Ban the ubiquitous and deadly solvent, Di-hydrogen monoxide!!!))
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To: princess leah; onyx; Jim Robinson; P-Marlowe

Steven Miller wasn’t even acting commissioner during the time the targeting took place. He was in charge of big business division and then “services and enforcement.”

A guy named Shulman was in charge at the time. So Obama’s firing of a guy who wasn’t even there, and who is able to retire, is an in-your-face.


12 posted on 05/17/2013 10:24:29 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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What do I think?

What I know is Miller and his corrupt IRS sidekick were lying nearly every time they spoke.

These people have no respect for freedom, the American people or the Constitution...Of course laws were breached.


13 posted on 05/17/2013 10:29:54 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: xzins

The House needs to hold a vote to Abolish the IRS with a Flat tax. Let the Democrats vote for the corrupt IRS now.


14 posted on 05/17/2013 10:30:33 AM PDT by Monorprise
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Steven Miller wasn’t even acting commissioner during the time the targeting took place.

Who gives a damn? Is he not just another brick in the corrupt biggov wall?

Did you not hear his lying evasive, deceitful responses?

Was it not obvious to you he's part of this choreographed corrupt government cover up?

15 posted on 05/17/2013 10:34:02 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: ThomasMore
Too funny.

I guess that now we taxpayers can refuse to pay our federal taxes, and we can argue that our refusal to pay our taxes is merely "obnoxious" and not "illegal." Too funny.

16 posted on 05/17/2013 10:35:05 AM PDT by john mirse
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I would like to know if all the applications from tea party groups for tax-exempt status are now being fast-tracked at the IRS.

And I would like to see what the new questionnaire looks like.


17 posted on 05/17/2013 10:36:11 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: xzins

I think you, like other members who will post violations of ‘law’, show, again, that the Law is not made for those in D.C., but for We the People, whom they attempt to bleed ($$) dry.

There is no longer Equal Protection under the Law, there is no Constitution; we are a lawless Democracy on the way down to revolt, upheaval and despair. We are certainly over the ~200 yr run of those in the past.


18 posted on 05/17/2013 10:36:30 AM PDT by i_robot73 (We hold that all individuals have the Right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives - LP.org)
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Forced to resign my ass. He had already put in his papers, and now Obama wants to play hard ass by saying he forced it.

Lying sacks of crap, just can’t help it they have to lie.


19 posted on 05/17/2013 10:37:27 AM PDT by Venturer
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