JUDICIAL WATCH FIGHTS CLINTON IRS ATTEMPTED AUDIT

Judicial Watch ^ | April 18, 2002

[Amelia]

Whether or not the Bush administration now has LEGITIMATE reasons to audit Klayman, it is ridiculous to maintain that the initial audit against Judicial Watch was anything more than payback and harassment.

You know, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. You don't think the IRS would have even considered looking at JW, even if the magazine article is correct, if he hadn't been going after Clinton?

Don't you think that all the "discrepancies" O'Reilly and others found in Jessie Jackson's organizations might give "probable and reasonable cause" for further investigation?

Sure I do, and I've already told you so at least once on this thread.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Okay Amelia, you have stated your opinion quite well throughout this entire thread. I just wish that both you and deport would realize that this audit is bigger than your personal distaste for Klayman and Judicial Watch.

[BeAChooser]

You know, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. You don't think the IRS would have even considered looking at JW, even if the magazine article is correct, if he hadn't been going after Clinton?

Are you calling the Clinton IRS or the Bush IRS a stopped clock? It is hard to tell.

In either case, that's a pretty lame defense of either administration. You don't appear to deny that the facts overwhelmingly suggest the Clinton administration used the IRS to harass its political enemies (and JW was certainly that, wouldn't you agree) and you don't appear to have a counter argument to the inaction on the part of the Bush adminstration where the Jackson organizations are concerned (and the facts are even more suggestive of inappropriate if not illegal activities on their part than on JW's part, wouldn't you agree). I'm not saying the JW shouldn't be audited but if Jackson's organizations were not audited during the Clinton administration then clearly there were political reasons for auditing one and not the other. The same thing is also true if the Bush administration audits one and not the other. Wouldn't you agree?

Sure I do, and I've already told you so at least once on this thread.

So why aren't you up in arms about the Bush administration's inaction in that case? Your outrage is "selective" which leads me to question your motives.

[deport]

1700 is not as prestigious as 2000, for sure, but one step at a time! :)

Or one could say 'one audit at a time'....... Kinda like digging up the dead looking for bullet holes.... A little audit shouldn't be a problem if'n there is nothing there....

Let the digging begin
Go Audit Go

[Amelia]

So why aren't you up in arms about the Bush administration's inaction in that case?

Because this thread is about KLAYMAN'S case.

[Amelia]

I really don't know. Why don't you ping them and ask them?

[deport]

Let the digging begin

...

then on to the Audit

[Amelia]

I just wish that both you and deport would realize that this audit is bigger than your personal distaste for Klayman and Judicial Watch.

Why would you think we don't like Judicial Watch? And assuming we don't, would you think it is just arbitrary, or that we might have some considered reasons?

And, thank you for the compliment! :)

[Amelia]

After almost 4 years, you'd think they'd tire of having that audit hanging over their heads, wouldn't you?

[Howlin]

Where have our lovely friends South... and Howlin been?

Some of us actually have real lives -- you know, not politically motivated. (BTW, I thought you weren't going to be condescending?)

[deport]

After almost 4 years, you'd think they'd tire of having that audit hanging over their heads, wouldn't you?

Well you'd think so but who knows what their thinking is.....

• Good for fundraising
• books aren't kosher
• Just likes the limelight

Let the Digging begin
Go Audit Go

[Iwo Jima]

I'm thinking that this audit could be what the doctors call "multifactorial." It could very well be that the IRS and the government have a grudge against JW which has influenced their actions, and that's wrong. But it could also be that there are legitimate questions which you and I (or at least I) would like to have answered about JW's finances and tax returns. After all, JW does not have some kind of immunity from audit just because they are constantly suing the government.

[SpyderTim]

bump

[Iwo Jima]

Some of us actually have real lives.

Braggart.

Go ahead, lord it over the rest of us.

[Howlin]

Well, you're not around all that much. Migrant worker without internet access? :-)

[Iwo Jima]

Heads up. 1700 on the horizon.

[Fred Mertz]

So, you're cheering for the IRS?

You should be ashamed.

[Iwo Jima]

How'd you know??? I've been trying to negotiate that in my next contract.

[Iwo Jima]

Bingo.