Joe Henderson's column today takes on
the IRS scandal but is a lame description of the tactics we now know
were being used since 2010 against Tea Party, 912, Patriot and other
Conservative organizations and individuals. Instead of lamenting "hyperbole" that he got 2
nd hand, out of context from another reporter, perhaps Joe should be reporting that
those in the Tea Party movement are vindicated in our opposition to
the size, scope and power of our government and our advocacy for
limited government and Constitutional governance.
The media
knew about the IRS issue since 2010. If this scandal (or any of the other
numerous scandals swirling around the Obama Administration) had been
associated with a Republican Administration, Americans would have
been subject to daily "hyperbole" about the scandals with Nixonian comparisons from the Mainstream media and the Democrats. But the media
refused to investigate and report on the IRS issues during the
critical 2012 election cycle. We are all left wondering how this scandal would have impacted the 2012 election if it had been investigated and reported last year.
So much information has recently come out and we now know that Senate Democrat leaders
Schumer, Baucus and Durbin (who has since scrubbed his website urging
the IRS to investigate conservative organizations) and other prominent Dems
were urging the IRS to take this action too as this
WSJ column reports. In addition, the dots are also being connected to
higher ups in the Obama Administration as another
WSJ column reports. And Kimberly Strassel goes straight to the top with her
WSJ column.
"The IRS is easy to demonize, but it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It got its heading from a president, and his party, who did in fact send it orders—openly, for the world to see.
It appears Joe never
contacted or spoke directly to a person or an organization directly
impacted by the tyrannical tactics. Was Joe paying attention that this issue has gotten broader and broader each day and it's not about the IRS "requesting more forms." The IRS targeted individuals not just organizations. Perhaps Joe should've contacted
the Founder of True the Vote in Texas who was on the Hugh Hewitt
radio show last evening. It was jaw dropping to hear her story of having to deal not only with the IRS but the FBI and the ATF. The
Thomas More Society reports on this from 2009:
“Coalition for Life of Iowa found itself in the IRS’s crosshairs when the group applied for tax exempt status in October 2008. Nearly ten months of interrogation about the group’s opposition to Planned Parenthood included a demand by a Ms. Richards from the IRS’ Cincinnati office unlawfully insisted that all board members sign a sworn declaration promising not to picket/protest Planned Parenthood. Further questioning by the IRS requested detailed information about the content of the group’s prayer meetings, educational seminars, and signs their members hold outside Planned Parenthood.”
We certainly do not hear these tactics being used against Liberal, Progressive groups or Unions or their members. And Progressive organizations were given their tax-exempt status in record times, sometimes within weeks. Conservative groups languished for years, some given their status right after the 2012 election and some still waiting.
Democrats have been coordinating with Unions and Progressive organizations during elections for decades:
"Thousands of Democratic
campaigns, progressive organizations, labor unions, and non-profits
use VAN voter contact tools to manage their voter contact and civic
engagement programs. Whether branded as VoteBuilder, SmartVAN, the
Labor Action Network, or just VAN, these are the tools Democratic and
progressive activists rely on."
Any outrage about that? Has the media
ever reported about their collaboration or do they simply ignore it and look the other way?
The IRS which is the most feared government agency, has become a "rogue" organization in the Obama Administration committing illegal activities. It will now be the enforcer of 25,000 pages of ObamaCare regulations. How will they do that? This IRS scandal alone should warrant a call for immediate REPEAL of the tax bill called ObamaCare.
The tyrannical tactics were more than
simply "asking for more forms" Joe. They were used to
target conservatives and conservative organizations for audits and to
inhibit their ability to fundraise during a critical election cycle.
All these tactics were used for one reason - to SHUT DOWN OBAMA/DEM
OPPOSITION for the 2012 election. Joe, what do you call these tactics?
