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Justice Department Lets Lois Lerner Off The Hook
dailycaller.com ^ | 10/23/2015 | Chuck Ross

Posted on 10/24/2015 8:19:14 AM PDT by rktman

The Justice Department will not seek criminal charges against former IRS official Lois Lerner for her role in targeting conservative non-profits groups, CNN is reporting.

The investigation into Lerner’s and the IRS’ handling of conservative groups’ tax-exempt applications uncovered substantial mismanagement and poor judgment, but none of it rose to the criminal level, according to the letter, which Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik sent to members of Congress on Friday.

“Substantial evidence of mismanagement, poor judgment and institutional inertia leading to the belief by many tax-exempt applicants that the IRS targeted them based on their political viewpoints. But poor management is not a crime,” the letter reads, according to CNN.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: irs; libs; nojustus
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To: rktman

Now they can get back to going after conservatives again.


21 posted on 10/24/2015 9:10:04 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Thank you mom for not being "pro-choice." Amen.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Not me. Never did think she would.


22 posted on 10/24/2015 9:10:51 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: stubernx98
Department of Justice - now there is an oxymoron?

Reminds me of 1984 by George Orwell...

Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Peace
Etc.
23 posted on 10/24/2015 9:22:44 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: rktman

Bizzaro World?

Well, not hardly. The Grand American Experiment - rule by law - has been infected with a much older system of government - rule by men. Can you say Medieval Monarchies?

A historical study of that era using actual contemporary documents is an enlightening (scary as heck) experience. Want to get a flavor? Watch the movie Braveheart and then realize that you aren’t seeing even a tenth of what actually happened.

A more recent example:

When Operation TORCH, the invasion of North Africa, Nov 1941, went down American troops encountered the wealthy and powerful of Europe on the beaches - BOTH Axis and Allied. Why? They were vacationing with those they understood not the common man. Wartime propaganda and Hollywood be damned.

I still maintain a slight hope that the Republic will return to rule by law. When (If?) it does lets let the rest of the world stew in theirown juices and play (pay via foreign aid) those display a few of the attributes that we try to live by.


24 posted on 10/24/2015 9:25:07 AM PDT by Nip (BOHEICA and TANSTAAFL - both seem very appropriate today.)
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To: rktman

The JustUs Dept. and the IRS work hand in glove.

8. (4) A great debt will require great taxes; great taxes, many taxgatherers and other officers; and all officers are auxiliaries of power.

http://www.constitution.org/cmt/freneau/republic2monarchy.htm

T.E.A.

BIG GOVERNMENT IS CRONY SOCIALISM

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. - list of grievances; Declaration

https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies

“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”


25 posted on 10/24/2015 9:48:47 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: rktman

Not so fast. Trump said something interesting last night.

https://youtu.be/ZvsVP_G30t4?t=46m10s


26 posted on 10/24/2015 9:52:31 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: rktman

We’ll be seeing the same headlines with Hillary and hussein.


27 posted on 10/24/2015 10:30:43 AM PDT by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: rktman

Put Kadzik on trial

Nothing but a Rat party operative


28 posted on 10/24/2015 10:42:40 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: rktman

“but none of it rose to the criminal level, “ lied the Department of Justice, as it openly and notoriously obstructed justice in the Lerner felonies.


29 posted on 10/24/2015 11:19:04 AM PDT by kiryandil (Maya: "Liberalism Is What Smart Looks Like to Stupid People")
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To: rktman
"Ms. Lerner, in direct contravention of federal law, e-mailed large collections of confidential taxpayer files from her IRS e-mail account to her personal account and back again."

Felony after felony after felony.

30 posted on 10/24/2015 12:08:01 PM PDT by kiryandil (Maya: "Liberalism Is What Smart Looks Like to Stupid People")
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To: kiryandil

Lucky for her they weren’t SERIOUS felonies that were indictable huh? Hope she enjoys her retirement working for the dnc.


31 posted on 10/24/2015 12:12:25 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

No comment from Scooter Libby.


32 posted on 10/24/2015 12:13:21 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: stubernx98
Department of Justice - now there is an oxymoron

An EVIL oxymoron at that. I wonder what the founding fathers would have been doing? These suck bags will skate, because a new administration will not prosecute the criminals from previous administrations. 😫😖

33 posted on 10/24/2015 2:08:14 PM PDT by Mark17 (Heaven, where the only thing there that's been made by man are the scars in the hands of Jesus)
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To: Chgogal
yep...we're nothing more than a feudal society without the rule of law...

thx voters!

34 posted on 10/24/2015 2:31:33 PM PDT by cherry
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To: rktman

The US government has become the enemy of freedom.


35 posted on 10/24/2015 3:50:50 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The use of the name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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