Posted on 06/24/2014 12:16:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Two years after activists for same-sex marriage obtained the confidential tax return and donor list of a national group opposed to redefining marriage, the Internal Revenue Service has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to settle the resulting lawsuit.
The Daily Signal has learned that, under a consent judgment today, the IRS agreed to pay $50,000 in damages to the National Organization for Marriage as a result of the unlawful release of the confidential information to a gay rights group, the Human Rights Campaign, that is NOM’s chief political rival.
“Congress made the disclosure of confidential tax return information a serious matter for a reason,” NOM Chairman John D. Eastman told The Daily Signal. “We’re delighted that the IRS has now been held accountable for the illegal disclosure of our list of major donors from our tax return.”
The Daily Signal is seeking comment on the settlement from the IRS and Justice Department.
In his order entered this morning, District Judge James C. Cacheris granted the settlement of NOM’s suit against the IRS, which was represented by the Department of Justice.
In February 2012, the Human Rights Campaign posted on its web site NOM’s 2008 tax return and the names and contact information of the marriage group’s major donors, including soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. That information then was published by the Huffington Post and other liberal-leaning news sites.
HRC’s president at the time, Joe Solmonese, was tapped that same month as a national co-chairman of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign.
Eastman said an investigation in the civil lawsuit determined that someone gave NOM’s tax return and list of major donors to Boston-based gay rights activist Matthew Meisel. Email correspondence from Meisel revealed that he told a colleague of “a conduit” to obtain the marriage group’s confidential information.
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... the obama nation. Of desolation. Standing where it ought not (on the ash heap of the USS Constitution).
$50,000?!? That is a joke. That doesn’t even cover the lost wages of a single person who was targeted by the homos and lost a job over this, much less someone like the Mozilla founder who was forced to resign.
From the end of the linked article:
“Unauthorized disclosure of confidential tax information is a felony offense that can result in five years in prison, but the Department of Justice did not bring criminal charges.”
So, basically the government admits it did wrong but know one is going to go to jail or will even lose their job. I see a signal here: GREEN LIGHT!
RE: So, basically the government admits it did wrong but know one is going to go to jail or will even lose their job. I see a signal here: GREEN LIGHT!
The sentence is this:
” but the Department of Justice did not bring criminal charges.”
Of course, let’s ask ourselves — WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT?
Well, well, well, it just so happened to be the same man who was held in Contempt of Congress — ERIC HOLDER.
And what did being held in contempt get him?
NOTHING.
Unless this feckless Congress exercise its power to punish, which is to JAIL ERIC HOLDER, these abuses will continue because they, like Holder, DO get away with it.
The ones going to Leavanworth will care...
We need to abolish the IRS, along with most other unconstitutional departments.
Another good case for moving "our" reps out of Washington and bringing them home, where they will have to face their employers. If they refuse to listen, then more direct methods may get their attention.
We’re a country run by a homosexual president.
... the obama nation. Of desolation. Standing where it ought not (on the ash heap of the USS Constitution).
...which is, indeed, an obamanation.
Turds will be turds. I'm gonna go play with some datil peppers and peaches.
So how much is a smidgen? $100,000?
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