JUDICIAL WATCH FIGHTS CLINTON IRS ATTEMPTED AUDIT

Judicial Watch ^ | April 18, 2002

[FreedominJesusChrist]

For Immediate Release

Apr 18, 2002

Press Office: 202-646-5172

JUDICIAL WATCH FIGHTS CLINTON IRS ATTEMPTED AUDIT

IRS OFFICIAL ADMITS: “WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU SUE THE PRESIDENT?”

(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the non-profit educational foundation that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it was fighting in court an audit attempt instituted by the Clinton IRS in retaliation for Judicial Watch’s litigation against President Clinton. Judicial Watch first received notice of an attempted IRS audit on October 9, 1998, a few days after its “Interim Impeachment Report,” which called for Bill Clinton’s impeachment for misuse of the IRS, was officially made part of the Congressional record. The IRS’s initial audit letter demanded that Judicial Watch “[p]rovide the names and addresses of the directors and their relationship to any political party or political groups.” In January, 1999, an IRS official admitted to Judicial Watch representatives, in the context of the propriety of the audit, “What do you expect when you sue the President?” Another IRS official admitted in June, 1999, that the political affiliations of Judicial Watch’s directors is a factor in any IRS audit.

After Judicial Watch scored legal victories against the Clinton Administration, Judicial Watch received audit notices and warnings from the IRS. For instance, immediately following its uncovering of the Clinton-Gore White House e-mail scandal in February, 2000, Judicial Watch lawyers received a call from an IRS official to inform them that Judicial Watch was still on the IRS’s “radar screen.” The IRS finally agreed to defer on deciding whether to audit Judicial Watch until after the Clinton Administration ended. Despite this agreement, in one of the last acts of the Clinton Administration, the IRS sent Judicial Watch another audit notice on January 8, 2001. The IRS also sent new audit notices throughout 2001 after Judicial Watch criticized IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti. Rossotti is a Clinton appointee who “inexplicably” continues to serve under President Bush. In addition to presiding over the audits of perceived critics of the Clinton Administration, Judicial Watch requested criminal and civil investigations of Rossotti for his criminal conflict of interest in holding stock in a company he founded, AMS, while it did business with the IRS.

Judicial Watch now is fighting the attempted audit in federal courts in the District of Columbia and Maryland. As Robert Novak reports in his April 18th column, despite repeated requests to Attorney General Ashcroft to investigate, his Bush Justice Department has thus far refused to do so. (See Judicial Watch's letter to Attorney General John Aschroft) Instead, in the context of Judicial Watch’s lawsuit against the Cheney Energy Task Force, a Bush Administration official told Novak, “I don't know what we are going to do with this Klayman.” A copy of Judicial Watch’s complaint against IRS officials is available by clicking here.

“Judicial Watch has no objection to IRS audits at the proper time and place, under correct, non-political circumstances. We have nothing to hide. But when we were told that we were being audited because we sued Bill Clinton, we had no choice but to stand up and fight in court. Now, for its own reasons, the Bush Administration is content to let Clinton appointee Rossotti continue to harass Judicial Watch. Our lawsuits in response are intended not only to protect Judicial Watch, but are for the good of all Americans,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman.

© Copyright 1997-2002, Judicial Watch, Inc.

[Howlin]

People can choose to believe me or they can choose not to.

Fine by me.

I was taking my information from the Judicial Watch ad that I posted; you know that.

Actually, that's NOT quite what you said. You said it was public knowledge and everybody knew it.

I hardly think you can use something Larry Klayman wrote to defend something HE did as fact.

[Howlin]

They have been TOLD it's not politically motivated by one of the most respected conservatives in the DOJ; what's the problem now? Is he lying, too?

[Howlin]

Take it anyway you want it. I meant what I said.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

No Howlin, it is called a conspiracy

No wonder I couldn't find any Reynolds when I went to the market yesterday.

[Howlin]

These types of plots have been happening for ages.

But not nearly as long as there have been people like you who believe everything is a conspiracy and everybody is a liar, except, of course, Larry Klayman and Judicial Watch; that goes without saying, huh?

[Howlin]

LOL!

[woofie]

Perhaps after this thread reaches 1250 posts everyone will have clearly articulated their positions and we can all go home....what do ya think?

[Howlin]

I'm all for that? Wanna party somewhere?

[woofie]

I was headed over to a place called Klayman's...they have good margaritas

[ArneFufkin]

I guess I'll have to wait ... uh ... 15 minutes or so to get the mailing that will prove my assertion.

Howlin ... Beth Klayman wasn't that woman I met at Lilleth Fair two years ago? You know ... the heterosexual one.

You and I have been Johnny on the Spot recently regarding JW. We know, we're two of Larry's spurned lovers. But let us not allow our pissedoffiness and gotjobbedmajorocity cloud the real work of Judicial Watch: Mailing shit. But lest we forget: There are "differently abled" telemarketers to motivate. There are 15 minute press releases to construct. There are lawyers to manage. There are lawyers to rein in from their mission. There are over 100 lawyers we're paying but still trying to find. But all are working in the sacred legal duty to generate additional work. There are motions and summary judgements to be taken to court! Filling in boilerplates! There are papers to be filed! Boilerplates to be customized! Letters to be sent! Female butts to be ogled! Threatening letters to be hurled! Phone Calls to be made without completion! Return Phone Calls Missed! Tailoring! Lunches! Dinners! Copying! Breakfast! Travel! Botox! Client paid Mandarin Lessons! Company Yahtzee! Boilerplates... boilerplates ... paper .... filings ... must eat lead ....

Whooo ... I'd feel sorry for all that activity if it wasn't being rewarded at $150/ hour. Howlin ... the last profession in the world I'd take is attorney, though I'd be one of the best.

"My, my, my ... once Burned, Twice Shy Babe."

Take it to the bank ... there is a Beth Klayman.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I do not believe that everything is a conspiracy per se, but people like to oversimplify history, whether this is intentional or not. People like to oversimplify Chinagate, Filegate, Mena, and now the Ron Brown murder. In the end, this oversimplification is doing much more harm than good.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

"we're two of Larry's spurned lovers."

You sound mentally unstable.

[ArneFufkin]

I'll tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy name Sue.

[Mr_Peter]

U still arguing with these nitwits? Trying to set a record?

Like I said before...this place used to have "breaking news". Now it's more like "breaking wind".

[ArneFufkin]

Your moniker seems very grounded.

[Howlin]

You'd think I'd learn, wouldn't you? Perhaps I should just go beat my dog.

[Howlin]

Ah, perhaps you should take a look at some of the people on "your side" before you make statements like that.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

So do you have anything useful to add?

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I am not the one with the moniker, or the obviously dysfunctional one at that. But then again, I am not one of "Larry's spurned lovers."

[FreedominJesusChrist]

You wouldn't be invited into that humble abode.