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Tea party witness chokes up: 'I'm not begging my lords for mercy. I'm a born free American woman'
Daily Caller ^ | 6/4/13 | Vince Coglianese

Posted on 06/04/2013 8:41:31 AM PDT by Nachum

A tea party witness from Alabama launched into emotional testimony Tuesday as she described her group’s political abuse at the hands of the Internal Revenue Service.

“We peacefully assemble. We petition our government. We exercise the right to free speech. And we don’t understand why the government tried to stop us,” Wetumpka Tea Party President Becky Gerritson said during her opening statement before the House Ways and Means Committee.

“I’m not here at as a serf or a vassal,” she went on, beginning to choke up. “I’m not begging my lords for mercy. I’m a born-free American woman, wife, mother and citizen.”

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; bhofascism; bhoirs; chokesup; democrats; govtabuse; irs; irsscandals; obama; party; rapeofliberty; tea; teaparty; tyranny; wetumpka; witness
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To: Enterprise
Tom, there are always people who are so dense that they can’t comprehend the furor around them. There just might be someone who will step on this landmine and wonder “wuh huppened?” when the people react.

It all started with the Bent One, the First Rapist, Willie, and the advice he got from Jesse Jackass...

"The American People MUST forgive you if you sound earnest and contrite; just apologize, be convincing and it all blows over..."

The 'Rats have been milking that advice to a fault....

101 posted on 06/04/2013 11:07:02 AM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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To: grobdriver
In my house, that happened one night in November, 2008.

I skipped that part and went right to full on rage at how STUPID people are in this country.

We all react differently I suppose.

102 posted on 06/04/2013 11:07:27 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Don Corleone
He may have brought it to armed insurrection too.

Thus my tagline which has been there since Nov. 9th, 2008. (It took me a few days to get over the blinding rage I felt from that election.....)

103 posted on 06/04/2013 11:09:08 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Venturer
We have to march in the thousands.

Nope, millions or tens of millions otherwise nothing else changes.

If this Congress doesn't feel the full ANGER of the American Citizenry via millions of folks descending on Washington DC to make themselves heard, then this same Congress and the sock monkey in the White House will simply wait it out until this storm blows over.

Good, God Fearing, Constitution Believing American's cannot let that happen. If we do, shame on us. This is a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to make real FUNDAMENTAL change in America and DE-FANG the Government from ever even thinking about doing something like this again.

Shame on us all should this Government think they can get away with what they're doing ... and when I say THEY, I mean all of the corrupt dirty rotten bastards, D's and R's alike.

104 posted on 06/04/2013 11:13:34 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: dennisw

Me and my baby gonna get on a train that’s gonna take us away,
We’re gonna live in a tent, we’re gonna pay no more rent, we’re gonna pay no more rates,
We’re gonna live in a field, we’re gonna buy me gun to keep the policemen away.

I’m gonna pass me a brand new resolution,
I’m gonna fight me a one man revolution, someway,
Gonna beat those people in grey,
But here come the people in grey,
To take me away.


106 posted on 06/04/2013 11:18:44 AM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: nutmeg

Thanks for the ping.


107 posted on 06/04/2013 11:23:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (Swedes bring their cars..savages their flames..burning cars a metaphor. D. Greenfield)
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To: Windflier

FOR me it took place NOV., 2012.


108 posted on 06/04/2013 11:23:28 AM PDT by theDentist (FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: Iron Munro

This story has legs...


109 posted on 06/04/2013 11:24:39 AM PDT by GOPJ (Swedes bring their cars..savages their flames..burning cars a metaphor. D. Greenfield)
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To: MrB

The IRS

DELEGITIMIZED

the 2012 election.

The government that is power now is NOT LEGITIMATE.

Indeed it's not legitimate. Where's the outrage from all corners of the Right?



110 posted on 06/04/2013 11:32:52 AM PDT by rdb3 (I ain't got no grape jelly! I only have purple.)
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To: nutmeg
Powerful stuff, indeed. As I stated earlier on the Live Thread...

If the testimony today doesn't cause blurry eyes and a big lump in your throat--you are part of the problem.

111 posted on 06/04/2013 11:52:35 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Maladroit--BOHICA)
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To: Steely Tom
She's gonna get the Joe the Plumber Treatment.

She already has. That is why she testified today.

112 posted on 06/04/2013 11:55:31 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Maladroit--BOHICA)
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To: left that other site

While Drudge has a link to an AP article it isn’t mentioned until the 14th paragraph of the article.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRS_INVESTIGATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-06-04-10-02-22


113 posted on 06/04/2013 11:58:37 AM PDT by KC Burke (Officially since Memorial Day they are the Gimmie-crat Party.)
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To: skeeter
The POS McDermott’s response to these testimonies gave me violent impulses. What an absolute piece of nazi trash.

You think you're steamed now?
Wait 'til you hear the rest of the story...

McDermott, the arrogant bastard, was elected as the result of LERNER's hounding of his Republican opponent back in 1996, when she was on the Elections committee, abused her office, lost the case, but enabled this bottom dweller, McDermott, to further abuse another American today.

The story is out there. It was on Fox News today, June 4, 2013, around 11:40 am PDT.

114 posted on 06/04/2013 11:58:55 AM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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To: Nachum
Youtube of the testimony by Becky Gerritson Here.
115 posted on 06/04/2013 12:01:08 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Nachum

link to commnetary about this hearing on Town Hall

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2013/06/04/riveting-and-chilling-victims-of-irs-targeting-tell-their-war-stories-on-capitol-hill-n1612696


116 posted on 06/04/2013 12:01:40 PM PDT by KC Burke (Officially since Memorial Day they are the Gimmie-crat Party.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Dang, that is a strong video.

She can share my foxhole anytime. That is one strong woman.


117 posted on 06/04/2013 12:04:27 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: Gabrial

The democrats have put themselves in position to use all the alphabet agencies as political weapons.


118 posted on 06/04/2013 12:11:24 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: kcvl

Hmmmm...

“Remember Wetumpka”

...would look good engraved on a lower receiver.


119 posted on 06/04/2013 12:20:48 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: nanetteclaret

YAY NAN!!!!
Gladl you saw this thread.
I’m 100% with you. We have nothing to fear any longer except fear itself. If we sit back and say woe is me, we cant do anything - then we deserve what we get.

WE ARE AMERICANS! WE CAN TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!!!


120 posted on 06/04/2013 12:20:58 PM PDT by boxlunch (Conservative, reformed protestant Christian, homeschooling mom)
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