Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-documents-show-irs-hq-control-tea-party-targeting/ I know it's not news, but maybe it should be. . ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread LRS Scout
I've been following these stories pretty close. It's not just the IRS, but DOJ, EVEN the VA. On May 15, 2014 9:45 AM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-documents-show-irs-hq-control-tea-party-targeting/ I know it's not

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
And the Senate and the White House. . On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 10:30 AM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: I've been following these stories pretty close. It's not just the IRS, but DOJ, EVEN the VA. On May 15, 2014 9:45 AM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
What if they only targeted conservative groups? . On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.comwrote: Political-identified groups should be targeted for extra scrutiny when applying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4). I'd be interested in hearing what you have around

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Judah McAuley
Political-identified groups should be targeted for extra scrutiny when applying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4). I'd be interested in hearing what you have around the DOJ and VA though. Cheers, Judah On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 7:30 AM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: I've been following these

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
Extra scrutiny, yes, of course. And since the name of the group is often indicative of their politicization, just a name search on buzzwords seems reasonable. Regardless of political stance. But punitive or extra scrutiny due to the specific beliefs is anti-American, in my opinion. (again,

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
Let me see if I understand you correctly. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.comwrote: Extra scrutiny, yes, of course. And since the name of the group is often indicative of their politicization, just a name search on buzzwords seems reasonable. Regardless of

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Judah McAuley
501(c)(4) has been a particularly abused tax-free structure for political groups (of all persuasions). I really, really don't appreciate political groups pretending to be cultural welfare organizations. It is blatantly offensive to me and a crass end around what little campaign finance rules we

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
From what I understand the only group to be denied 501(c) status was a progressive group, the Maine chapter of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run for office. http://www.salon.com/2013/05/15/meet_the_group_the_irs_actually_revoked_democrats/ On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:43 PM,

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
excellent point and I wholeheartedly agree. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.comwrote: 501(c)(4) has been a particularly abused tax-free structure for political groups (of all persuasions). I really, really don't appreciate political groups pretending to be

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Larry Klayman's group is not the most objective. Its sort of like on the radical extremist fringe of the right wing. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Sam sammyc...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
So you have determined that free speech does not include political speech? BTW, you seem fine with liberal groups not being audited. What other type of speech would you like to shut down? . On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com wrote: excellent

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
As typical, you understand things incorrectly. . On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: From what I understand the only group to be denied 501(c) status was a progressive group, the Maine chapter of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Sam
We're not discussing the messenger, we're discussing the content of the emails obtained through the FOIA. Are you saying the emails are fake? . On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: Larry Klayman's group is not the most objective. Its sort of like on