IRS knowingly targets Conservative groups! (war, Washington, liberal, thought)

[le roi]

Originally Posted by TheHurricaneKid

Aren't Jews fairly socially and fiscally conservative?

The IRS didn't discriminate against the Jews, they discriminated against conservatives.

jews might be considered "conservative" within their geographic enclaves of southern california and the northeast u.s., perhaps.

but nationally speaking, they're liberal.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by le roi

jews might be considered "conservative" within their geographic enclaves of southern california and the northeast u.s., perhaps.

but nationally speaking, they're liberal.

Well, I only have experience from South Florida, but there they are pretty damn conservative and traditional.

[michiganmoon]

Can posting political beliefs that disagree with President Obama on the internet get you on this "Enemies List" with more IRS scrutiny?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by gunlover

ok name 5 leftist/democratic non-profit groups to get audited in the last 5 years, can you do it?

You mean, name five leftist/democratic non-profit groups that have been in the news crying about being audited in the last five years, then you are right, I can't do that because people or groups getting audited isn't news worthy because people get audited every year.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by michiganmoon

Can posting political beliefs that disagree with President Obama on the internet get you on this "Enemies List" with more IRS scrutiny?

I dunno, make friends with the IRS.

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Because non-profit groups get audited, only Cons freak out when their groups get audited because it must obviously be some sort of liberal conspiracy.

Well, Beck's 912 project was one of them ... yep, time to freak it out.

[michiganmoon]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

You mean, name five leftist/democratic non-profit groups that have been in the news crying about being audited in the last five years, then you are right, I can't do that because people or groups getting audited isn't news worthy because people get audited every year.

Yes, I think the outrage here is from the following:

#1 The IRS lied about this specifically previously when the topic arouse.

#2 The IRS appears to be lying again when they came out to minimize the scope of what they were doing.

#3 The IRS was targeting conservative groups for simply being conservative in an attempt to harass and stifle Free Speech, not to mention in a battle ground state in an election year.


None of this is Okay. The IRS must not target either of the parties for the sake of political gain.

[michiganmoon]

Originally Posted by TheHurricaneKid

I dunno, make friends with the IRS.

I'll invite the head of the IRS over for some sweet tea.

Whoops bad choice of words that would get me on the list...maybe a nice cold Coke!

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by michiganmoon

Yes, I think the outrage here is from the following:

#1 The IRS lied about this specifically previously when the topic arouse.

#2 The IRS appears to be lying again when they came out to minimize the scope of what they were doing.

#3 The IRS was targeting conservative groups for simply being conservative in an attempt to harass and stifle Free Speech, not to mention in a battle ground state in an election year.


None of this is Okay. The IRS must not target either of the parties for the sake of political gain.

I agree, they should Target all sorts of groups for auditing, the fact that Republican groups were targeted doesn't change the facts that all groups get audited at one point or another, yet it only seems to be news worthy when it is a Republican group.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by michiganmoon

I'll invite the head of the IRS over for some sweet tea.

Whoops bad choice of words that would get me on the list...maybe a nice cold Coke!

Why, what's wrong with sweet tea?