BREAKING: IRS Leaked Info On Conservatives To Media...

[asterism]

This is another manufactured scandal by Movement Conservativism.

It says in the wording of the statute, very clearly, that you cannot get tax exempt status if your function is primarily political. None of these political groups deserve tax exempt status.

Again, if your primary purpose is to promote the advancement of a political cause or group, you absolutely and categorically do not qualify for this tax exempt status.

Starting in late 2009 there was an explosion of activist conservative political groups. They all used the words Tea Party or freedom in the title, And they all claimed to be promoting the general welfare so that they could get the tax-exempt status. Meaning: they claimed not to have a political affiliation.

When it was revealed that they were purely political, and aligned exclusively with rightwing political goals, they should have been denied access to the tax exempt status.

Instead of being denied tax-exempt status, as was legally required, the IRS ultimately approved their tax exempt status, and now the entire country subsidizes the conservative political movement.

Why were they targeted for additional scrutiny? Given the massive influx of conservative groups that applied for this tax exempt status, The IRS required a filtering protocol in order to review all of the new groups applying for this tax-exempt status. The filtering protocol was, logically, tea party (because the left doesn't have enough of these groups save one or two that supported Obama. This is one area where the left really lags behind because corporations refuse to support them en mass. Why is this so? Because the left wants to raise taxes on corporations. Therefore the left simply doesn't have the financial ammunition to compete in this particular area of electoral manipulation)

The sad part is that the Republicans have effectively used this manufactured scandal to game the system and ensure that their political activist groups get a tax exempt status that they do not deserve.

The reason that there are no similar search tools or filtering protocols for leftwing political groups is because they are numbered in the single digits. Sadly, the left doesn't have the corporate support to form an equivalent number of these political activist groups.

Now, tragically, the IRS will have even less power to deny tax exempt status to groups who don't deserve it. The rightwing now has exactly what it wants: a battle cry for the next election. Well played, well played!

because the left doesn't have enough of these groups save one or two that supported Obama.

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The reason that there are no similar search tools or filtering protocols for leftwing political groups is because they are numbered in the single digits.

False:

There were 119 partisan non-disclosing 501c groups tracked by Open Secrets in the 2012 election cycle. 66 are conservative 53 are liberal.

2012 Outside Spending, by Group | OpenSecrets

 

[B. Kidd]

Londoner appears to have his facts wrong.

 

[TemplarKormac]

People like nitroz worry me. Some of the suggestions liberals make...

 

[Papageorgio]

This is another manufactured scandal by Movement Conservativism.

It says in the wording of the statute, very clearly, that you cannot get tax exempt status if your function is primarily political. None of these political groups deserve tax exempt status.

Again, if your primary purpose is to promote the advancement of a political cause or group, you absolutely and categorically do not qualify for this tax exempt status.

Starting in late 2009 there was an explosion of activist conservative political groups. They all used the words Tea Party or freedom in the title, And they all claimed to be promoting the general welfare so that they could get the tax-exempt status. Meaning: they claimed not to have a political affiliation.

When it was revealed that they were purely political, and aligned exclusively with rightwing political goals, they should have been denied access to the tax exempt status.

Instead of being denied tax-exempt status, as was legally required, the IRS ultimately approved their tax exempt status, and now the entire country subsidizes the conservative political movement.

Why were they targeted for additional scrutiny? Given the massive influx of conservative groups that applied for this tax exempt status, The IRS required a filtering protocol in order to review all of the new groups applying for this tax-exempt status. The filtering protocol was, logically, tea party (because the left doesn't have enough of these groups save one or two that supported Obama. This is one area where the left really lags behind because corporations refuse to support them en mass. Why is this so? Because the left wants to raise taxes on corporations. Therefore the left simply doesn't have the financial ammunition to compete in this particular area of electoral manipulation)

The sad part is that the Republicans have effectively used this manufactured scandal to game the system and ensure that their political activist groups get a tax exempt status that they do not deserve.

The reason that there are no similar search tools or filtering protocols for leftwing political groups is because they are numbered in the single digits. Sadly, the left doesn't have the corporate support to form an equivalent number of these political activist groups.

Now, tragically, the IRS will have even less power to deny tax exempt status to groups who don't deserve it. The rightwing now has exactly what it wants: a battle cry for the next election. Well played, well played!

You are a piece of work, the IRS admitted to profiling, nothing is made up.

The IRS has no business profiling, especially against those they perceive as enemies, it is unconstitutional, it is a violation of the 1, 4 and 14th amendments.

Laws have been broken, our Constitution is being challenged, sadly lefty nut jobs want to defend suppression of free speech.

 

[tyroneweaver]

Everything Obama touches involves Abuse of Power.

harry reid's response was rather troubling. he more or less stood up for the irs and blamed carl rove

 

[Pop23]

Didn't we just have the Agraculture Department release of Farmers and Ranchers info to environmental activist groups recently?

Seems to be a patern here, or is it just me?

 

[B. Kidd]

Everything Obama touches involves Abuse of Power.

harry reid's response was rather troubling. he more or less stood up for the irs and blamed carl rove

I don't care for Harry 'sniveling' Reid, but he deserves at least one kudo for decrying the AP case today.

 

[depotoo]

Didn't we just have the Agraculture Department release of Farmers and Ranchers info to environmental activist groups recently?

Seems to be a patern here, or is it just me?

I seem to remember hearing that as well. I also recall another instance, just can't remember the details.

 

[tyroneweaver]

Didn't we just have the Agraculture Department release of Farmers and Ranchers info to environmental activist groups recently?

Seems to be a patern here, or is it just me?

farmers need to be involved in activist groups

walking thru a spud field with bag over your shoes is ridiculous

 

[Lonestar_logic]

[ame=http://youtu.be/ZuRTUdo5V84]Jon Stewart Destroys Obama Over IRS Scandal & Lack Of 'Managerial Competence' - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Jarlaxle]

Every IRS agent who participated should not only be fired but also face prosecution for deprivation of rights under color of law.

No...they should be IMMUNIZED and ordered to testify under oath as to who put them up to this!

 

[B. Kidd]

Every IRS agent who participated should not only be fired but also face prosecution for deprivation of rights under color of law.

No...they should be IMMUNIZED and ordered to testify under oath as to who put them up to this!

Okay. Most would fold like a bad broadway play under those conditions. I'd buy that.

 

[nitroz]

People like nitroz worry me. Some of the suggestions liberals make...

 

[paulitician]

Ugly times in America. The Chicago Way is the wrong way.

 

[RoadVirus]

Everything Obama touches involves Abuse of Power.

Or falls apart in a heap of ashes. In this case, it's both.

 

[Interpol]

I think people need to have a little context regarding this current IRS scandal.

This is nothing new. Insubordination by IRS agents is well-documented through American history.

The worst of it was when a couple specific administrations actually ordered the IRS to go after people.

This story does not appear to be as grave as some of those previous ones even though clear wrongdoing took place.

The wrongdoers should be fired and I expect the administration will do so once all the details have been laid out.

The overreaction here by people who hate Obama with such obsession is nauseating. On the scandal scale of 1-10, this is only about a 4 or a 5 and will no doubt be dealt with appropriately.

It's ironic that the very people who wish for less government always end up wanting more and more and more of it to investigate everybody for everything and all the time.

 

[asterism]

I think people need to have a little context regarding this current IRS scandal.

This is nothing new. Insubordination by IRS agents is well-documented through American history.

The worst of it was when a couple specific administrations actually ordered the IRS to go after people.

This story does not appear to be as grave as some of those previous ones even though clear wrongdoing took place.

The wrongdoers should be fired and I expect the administration will do so once all the details have been laid out.

The overreaction here by people who hate Obama with such obsession is nauseating. On the scandal scale of 1-10, this is only about a 4 or a 5 and will no doubt be dealt with appropriately.

It's ironic that the very people who wish for less government always end up wanting more and more and more of it to investigate everybody for everything and all the time.

The key words there are "specific people." In this case hundreds of groups were prevented from organizing simply because of their political views while hundreds of others were allowed to organize that had liberal political views.

 

[paulitician]

I think people need to have a little context regarding this current IRS scandal.

This is nothing new. Insubordination by IRS agents is well-documented through American history.

The worst of it was when a couple specific administrations actually ordered the IRS to go after people.

This story does not appear to be as grave as some of those previous ones even though clear wrongdoing took place.

The wrongdoers should be fired and I expect the administration will do so once all the details have been laid out.

The overreaction here by people who hate Obama with such obsession is nauseating. On the scandal scale of 1-10, this is only about a 4 or a 5 and will no doubt be dealt with appropriately.

It's ironic that the very people who wish for less government always end up wanting more and more and more of it to investigate everybody for everything and all the time.

Your guy and his fellow corrupt Chicago thugs have only caused more Americans to be more wary of Government. Your Government can be evil. This stuff just proves that. The Chicago Way is not the American Way.