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No Special Counsel for the IRS Scandal: It would address the symptoms, not the underlying cancer.
National Review ^ | 05/22/2013 | Andrew McCarthy

Posted on 05/22/2013 8:00:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 05/22/2013 8:00:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/05/the_stasi_irs.html


2 posted on 05/22/2013 8:05:55 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind; AlexW

And people wonder why some of us .....


3 posted on 05/22/2013 8:07:05 AM PDT by knarf (uals-two logic)
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To: SeekAndFind
A special counsel, by contrast, would make the investigation disappear from public view, for months if not years.

Absolute fact.

4 posted on 05/22/2013 8:08:53 AM PDT by quimby
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To: knarf
...my goodness...

This is going to get sticky for the head shed.

5 posted on 05/22/2013 8:11:17 AM PDT by ptsal (E)
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To: quimby

And this is why they’ll appoint one post haste. Anyone counting on the pubbies to do anything MEANINGFUL about all this is delusional.

These hearings are all kabuki.


6 posted on 05/22/2013 8:13:12 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Black Agnes

these hearings are a joke, people need to be arrested and charged for they violated the law plain and simple.

Oh and this country is being run like a third world dictator,
intimidation
wiretapping,
spying,\
depts. going after citizens,
dead Americans,
cover ups,
I’m not going to list all the corruption done in these last few years but it still seems that people are still not angry and are not talking about this at their work, to their friends, family etc.

Every time I click on CNN to see what they are reporting is about this dopey trail of a woman who killed her boyfriend or husband.
MSNC , sorry MSLSD is all about this is a witch hunt and the local papers, news etc are not even mentioning this


8 posted on 05/22/2013 8:18:07 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey buddy. Crimes were committed. Many crimes against many citizens.


9 posted on 05/22/2013 8:19:56 AM PDT by Rapscallion (In Benghazi they died; Obama, Clinton and Rice lied. God may forgive. I do not.)
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To: manc

Watching these hearings is a colossal waste of time. I’m watching a cake decorating video. At least I’m learning something constructive.

After all the times the pubbie establishment has stabbed the tea party and conservatives in the back, I’m AMAZED at the tea party and conservative people who think the pubbies will actually DO anything about the current abuses.

Hint: Most republican GOPE types are and were cheering for the abuses. GOPE HATES the tea party and conservatives.


10 posted on 05/22/2013 8:21:04 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Jane Long

An interesting take, a worthwhile viewpoint to read.


11 posted on 05/22/2013 8:22:09 AM PDT by Lakeshark (!)
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To: Rapscallion

Nothing. Will. Happen.

The GOPe. You know, those GOPers who are actually in charge of the committee thing (remember Bonehead purging conservatives from these positions back in December?) will do NOTHING about these abuses.

Nothing.


12 posted on 05/22/2013 8:22:17 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: SeekAndFind

“Let’s put law and atmospherics aside and try to be completely practical. The imperative in the IRS scandal is not criminal prosecution. It is political accountability: to lay bare what corrupt officials have done, for the purpose of swiftly determining whether they are unfit to hold offices of public trust and whether the system in which they operate tends to corruption.”

No, the imperative is the destruction of the Kenyan anti-Christ and as much of the Democrat party and its toadies that comprise the mainstream media as is possible. Death is to be preferred for these criminals, from the top down, but long terms of imprisonment followed by permanent forfeiture of civil rights and the ability to hold office or other position of trust, or own property would suffice.


13 posted on 05/22/2013 8:24:40 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The way to “fix” this is to scare all incumbent Democrats into believing they will lose their cushy seats over the scandals. The fact that the Big “O” would lose his base might force him into a Nixonian withdrawal rather than suffer through an impeachment trial with a problematical outcome. His narcissistic personality would be pulled in opposite directions causing his Marxist head to really ache. Write to your Reps even if they are of the Lib party and let them know that their seats are on the line. You will be amazed at the stupid replys you get from their interns. Know however, that the for and against get passed on to the member. Your individual squawk will represent the opinion of hundreds of voters in the mind of the congresscritters.


14 posted on 05/22/2013 8:31:56 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: SeekAndFind

The bastards plan to get away with it.


15 posted on 05/22/2013 8:36:25 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
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To: Black Agnes

The GOPe hates conservatives and the Tea Party nearly as much as the commierats do.


16 posted on 05/22/2013 8:39:16 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB

Precisely. These hearings are political theater.


17 posted on 05/22/2013 8:51:11 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: SeekAndFind

bkmk


18 posted on 05/22/2013 9:21:40 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: SeekAndFind
(sigh) Without convictions, attempting to shame Washington is not going to work. They'll just point and say, "If there was wrong doing where are the convictions?"

This philosophy of "never waste a crisis to completely remake the world in a libertarian image" results in the wasting of crises.

Get the convictions first. Then worry about how to institutionalize changes to the IRS to prevent abuse.

19 posted on 05/22/2013 10:28:41 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: SeekAndFind
(sigh) Without convictions, attempting to shame Washington is not going to work. They'll just point and say, "If there was wrong doing where are the convictions?"

This philosophy of "never waste a crisis to completely remake the world in a libertarian image" results in the wasting of crises.

Get the convictions first. Then worry about how to institutionalize changes to the IRS to prevent abuse.

20 posted on 05/22/2013 10:28:41 AM PDT by DannyTN
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