Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies.


Skip to comments.

JUDICIAL WATCH FIGHTS CLINTON IRS ATTEMPTED AUDIT
Judicial Watch ^ | April 18, 2002

Posted on 04/18/2002 10:49:16 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Announcements; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Free Republic; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: judicialwatch
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 141-160161-180181-200 ... 2,001-2,014 next last
To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
In fairness to Mr. Klayman, he has shown quite a bit of courage. It must be very lonely at times to be aiming your guns at the most powerful people in the world.

But, like everyone else, Judicial Watch is probably going to have to submit to the audit.

And I predict that, while some of the resulting disclosures may turn out to be somewhat embarrassing, they will find that the records reveal no illegal conduct.

161 posted on 04/18/2002 8:18:19 PM PDT by humbletheFiend
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 152 | View Replies]

To: F16Fighter
You are absolutely correct.
162 posted on 04/18/2002 8:18:28 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 159 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
Thanks, but I just can't get past Larry Klayman's Bozo-esque mug.
163 posted on 04/18/2002 8:18:59 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 158 | View Replies]

To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
That is not a bad picture of him. What are you talking about?
164 posted on 04/18/2002 8:19:34 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 163 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
Why? Because it's your daddy?
165 posted on 04/18/2002 8:20:20 PM PDT by Howlin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 156 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
There are Two Different Kingdoms--that of the religious or heavenly, and that of the civic. Those two worlds just are not run the same.

Perhaps, but when they are both seeking the same legal treatment - that of the non-profit organization - some similarities have to apply.

166 posted on 04/18/2002 8:21:48 PM PDT by Amelia
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 160 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
IF YOU WANT THIS MAN – AND MEN LIKE HIM – TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF YOUR ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL DESTINY, CONTINUE TO TOLERATE THE CURRENT MARXIST INCOME TAX SYSTEM.

ONE MORE TIME:

IT’S ABOUT P O W E R AND C O N T R O L!!

SIGN THE PETITION AT HTTP://WWW.VOTR.ORG. Then find out how you can do more to end American’s peculiar SPRING MADNESS.


167 posted on 04/18/2002 8:23:30 PM PDT by Dick Bachert
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
I'm talking about the fact that whenever I see Larry Klayman, I think of Bozo the Clown.

When a man appears on national television and sinks to the level of hurling insults about his opponent's hair piece, his chances of convincing me he is a serious individual come to an abrupt halt.

168 posted on 04/18/2002 8:24:27 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 164 | View Replies]

To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet

Judicial Watch's Klayman:
Striking fear into United Airlines.
(Robert A. Reeder - The Washington Post)
169 posted on 04/18/2002 8:24:28 PM PDT by deport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 163 | View Replies]

To: Howlin
Howlin, that really is not funny at all! Cut it out and stick to the issue. You do not help your side of the debate by putting in dumb comments like that.
170 posted on 04/18/2002 8:25:00 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 165 | View Replies]

To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
"When a man appears on national television and sinks to the level of hurling insults about his opponent's hair piece, his chances of convincing me he is a serious individual come to an abrupt halt."

Rodger Ailes probably pushed him to the edge. Besides, this has nothing to do with the discussion at hand.

171 posted on 04/18/2002 8:26:28 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: deport
I'll bet he has a rubber nose in his pocket. I just know it.
172 posted on 04/18/2002 8:27:07 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 169 | View Replies]

To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet, Howlin, deport
You guys are just being really mean-spirited and resemble more the bullies on a school playground instead of the grown-up, mature adults that you all profess to be.
173 posted on 04/18/2002 8:28:22 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 172 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
We were talking about non-profits.

You said:

I appreciate the fact that churchs and special interest organizations have tax-exempt status. I believe that this helps contribute to America being a "market place of ideas."

That was YOUR remark, not mine.

Then you said:

You may believe that it is unfair that Judicial Watch spends large amounts of their income on fundraising, but apparently, their supporters do not seem to mind.

Now I ask you again: what would the people in your father's congregation say if he only spent 4 percent of what he took in on preaching the gospel?

They're both non-profits, so to speak; they both "collect" money -- admittedly people give of their own volition -- but they do give for a stated purpose.

What would the congregation say if your father spent 96 percent of the donations to his church on something OTHER than preaching and spreading the gospel?

174 posted on 04/18/2002 8:30:34 PM PDT by Howlin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 170 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
Rodger Ailes probably pushed him to the edge.

Yeah, right. I think it's his responsibility to represent himself and his organization well when he's in front of an audience - don't you? I can hardly believe the man has a law degree.

175 posted on 04/18/2002 8:31:38 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 171 | View Replies]

To: FreedominJesusChrist
Rodger Ailes probably pushed him to the edge.

Poor Larry. The whole world against him.

176 posted on 04/18/2002 8:31:43 PM PDT by Howlin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 171 | View Replies]

To: Howlin
That is a irrelevent question. The only thing that these two organizations have in common is that they are both non-profits. Their goals are different. Judicial Watch supporters are not unhappy with the way their money is being spent, so it is a non-issue on this forum, especially if you do not give money to them.
177 posted on 04/18/2002 8:32:21 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 174 | View Replies]

To: Howlin; FreedominJesusChrist
So what does Klayman spend the other 96% of the money on? Does anyone know?
178 posted on 04/18/2002 8:33:42 PM PDT by Amelia
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 174 | View Replies]

To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
It is not fair to take one instance out of the many TV appearances that Klayman has given, and just say that he does not represent JW well. That is misleading.
179 posted on 04/18/2002 8:34:03 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 175 | View Replies]

To: humbletheFiend

I think you are correct in that assumption. But 'eww' likes to fling the ethics thing around so imo he should be out front in all his dealings so as to ensure he is occupying as ethical position as possible. He has a group with a BOD made up of three employees and one other. They are voting on the use of tax deductible contributions for their own salary, trips, cruises, etc. He needs to be up front about these things as ethics is more than laws or rules, imo. If he is truly doing great things then the contributors will continue to support him even knowing all the facts... JMO

180 posted on 04/18/2002 8:36:43 PM PDT by deport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 161 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 141-160161-180181-200 ... 2,001-2,014 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson