yes... next question
Posted on 05/13/2013 6:08:48 PM PDT by raptor22
Tax Abuse: As nonconservative groups complain of politically motivated targeting by the IRS, we're reminded it's the IRS that's going to be enforcing one of the greatest expansions of government power in our history.
In recent days we've come to know what is meant by the adage that the power to tax is the power to destroy. Our country was born in revolt against taxation used by a tyrant to control and stifle liberty, and this is not the first president to abuse this power.
Back in May 2009, Professor Glenn Reynolds, better known to his followers as Instapundit, wrote an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal recounting how President Obama, who had been refused an honorary doctorate by Arizona State University, remarked: "President (Michael) Crowe and the Board of Regents will soon learn all about being audited by the IRS."
It wasn't that funny then, and it's definitely not funny now that conservative groups have been a target of IRS harassment and intimidation.
The Washington Post reports that of 298 groups selected for special scrutiny, according to a congressional aide it talked to, 72 had "tea party" in their title, 13 had "patriot" and 11 had "9/12."
According to documents obtained by the Post, IRS exempt organizations division chief Lois G. Lerner, who has "apologized" for the agency's actions, objected in a meeting held June 29, 2011, with IRS staffers in which they described giving special attention to instances where "statements in the case file criticize how the country is being run."
Yet only six months later, on Jan. 15, 2012, the agency decided to look at "political-action type organizations involved in limiting/expanding Government, educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, social economic reform movement," according to the appendix in an Inspector General's report.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.investors.com ...
This is a trick question, right?
The IRS is adding 16,000 employees for Obamacare...you can trust they will be freshly indoctrinated young zealots.
Are you rearing age 27? Been eating Cheerios in parents basement since college? Are you getting kicked off their health insurance? => Well the IRS has a job for you as a Obamacare enforcer!
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yep, I hope they end up paying three times what they are paying now for healthcare. There is one person in particular who told the reason I hated Hussein so much was no republican came up with the idea for government healthcare. He went on to say I would "get it" when we go single payer and would love it..
And of course we will have to throw some of that good ole .40 hollow point right back at em !
Don’t forget the “.9mm”.
Yes when the President is a Democrap “the fish rots from the head down”.... Underlings understand their responsibility based on the culture of their leadership.... My God Barrack even Richard Nixon had the good grace to resign the office, you are engaged in pure destruction...
Is there a mustach in Mexico?
If you want health care, you will kiss the ring and support the Regime. Obama and his fellow travelers will never release power in the former USSA short of a revolution.
Yes.
It’s a large part of why MOST citizens of this country have been moping around since 7 PM EST, 6 November, 2012.
And why these same people are hoping that now that our low- information, or liberal or insane, not-so-beloved fellow American relatives, neighbors, media denizens, celebrities and other general emotional “thinkers” who refuse to stop whining and yelling instead of shutting up, long enough to get a clue, might finally now be getting a clue, rather than waiting around for something even worse to happen to all of us before stepping aside to allow someone who cares about the Constitution to get in and fix this mess into which they’ve all put us.
Yes.
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yes... next question
Will The IRS Abuse Its ObamaCare Enforcement Powers Too?
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Duh?
Read this and you get a very detailed, certain answer:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html
Because they are scared. They now they are the enemy. They know that maybe, just maybe their lives could be endangered.
Rightfully so. They should be watching their backs. It WILL come to a head. I for one will not shed a single tear for ANY of them. Tyrants deserve nothing less but death.
Moping? You betcha. We are so screwed. Time for a gin & tonic
Hey, hey, the Pope does NOT need Friendly fire.
BTW, he marched in the pro life rally yesterday in Rome.
Of course they will.
But the thing everyone seems to be missing so far is this: The scandal goes FAR BEYOND just harassment of conservatives. The IRS asked lots of probing questions. Who are your members? What is your facebook page? Etc. Etc. I will bet money those names are now in a database targeted for individual harassment or worse.
Something appropriate here about ursine sylvan habits.
Anyone need a transplant? Write the IRS for a list of potential donors. Make sure your certified check is enclosed.
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