Friday, November 27, 2015
The IRS Scandal, Day 932
Town Hall, Obama's IRS: "Where Criminals Go Free and Americans Fear Their Government":
It was no surprise DOJ announced it wasn't pressing charges, because after all, considering DOJ attorneys colluded with Lerner on efforts to throw at least one conservative leader in jail to send a message, they'd also have to bring charges against themselves. As a reminder:
Last year emails revealed former IRS official Lois Lerner was in contact with the Department of Justice Criminal Division about criminally prosecuting conservative tea party groups for pursuing political activity (opposed to President Obama's agenda) by "posing" as non-profit organizations.
Now, new documents obtained by government watchdog Judicial Watch through two different Freedom of Information Act lawsuits show extensive collaboration between the IRS and DOJ (and subsequently the FBI) to go after conservative groups with criminal charges. The IRS likely violated federal law by illegally sharing 1.25 million pages of taxpayer information with DOJ, which were contained on nearly two dozen FBI backup tapes. Further, information shows DOJ wanted IRS officials who were scheduled to testify in front of Congress about the targeting scandal to turn over planned remarks to them first before delivering on Capitol Hill.
Now that DOJ has issued its non-punishment, individuals and groups targeted by the IRS, DOJ and Lerner are speaking out. ...
“By failing to indict Lois Lerner, the Obama Justice Department – or, should we say, the Obama Injustice Department – is making a mockery of this ‘investigation,’ when countless American citizens, by Ms. Lerner’s own admission, were persecuted by the Internal Revenue Service. This is a woman, after all, who looked into the camera at a national television audience and directly at a congressional committee and refused to answer their questions for fear of incriminating herself," Tea Party Patriots President Jenny Beth Martin said in a statement. “This is just the latest evidence that the Justice Department, whether under Eric Holder or Loretta Lynch, has simply become the political hatchet-men for President Obama and his cronies throughout the Administration. Clearly, we cannot rely on the Department of Justice to provide justice. Consequently, we continue to urge Congress to vigorously investigate the IRS, Ms. Lerner, and their illegal persecution of law abiding American citizens.
- The IRS Scandal, Day 931 (Nov. 26, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 930 (Nov. 25, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 929 (Nov. 24, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 928 (Nov. 23, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 927 (Nov. 22, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 926 (Nov. 21, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 925 (Nov. 20, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 924 (Nov. 19, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 923 (Nov. 18, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 922 (Nov. 17, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 921 (Nov. 16, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 920 (Nov. 15, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 919 (Nov. 14, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 918 (Nov. 13, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 917 (Nov. 12, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 916 (Nov. 11, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 915 (Nov. 10, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 914 (Nov. 9, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 913 (Nov. 8, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 912 (Nov. 7, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 911 (Nov. 6, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 910 (Nov. 5, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 909 (Nov. 4, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 908 (Nov. 3, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 907 (Nov. 2, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 906 (Nov. 1, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 905 (Oct. 31, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 904 (Oct. 30, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 903 (Oct. 29, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 902 (Oct. 28, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 901 (Oct. 27, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 801-900 (July 19, 2015 - Oct. 26, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 701-800 (April 10, 2015 - July 18, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 601-700 (Dec. 31, 2014 - April 9, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 501-600 (Sept. 22, 2014-Dec. 30, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 401-500 (June 14, 2014 - Sept. 21,2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 301-400 (Mar. 6, 2014 - June 13, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 201-300 (Nov. 26, 2013 - Mar. 5, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 101-200 (Aug. 18, 2013 - Nov. 25, 2013)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 1-100 (May 10, 2013 - Aug. 17, 2013)
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2015/11/the-irs-scandal-day-932.html
Mr. wodun: Are you suggesting that members of the competitive service be fired because of their political affiliation? Perhaps you should review applicable SCOTUS precedent.
Posted by: Publius Novus | Nov 27, 2015 4:53:19 PM