Political Targeting

wkmac

Well-Known Member
I've long been a fan of Jim Bovard and here again is another reason why.

Many Republicans are enraged over revelations in recent days that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative nonprofit groups with a campaign of audits and harassment. But of all the troubles now dogging the Obama administration—including the Benghazi fiasco and the Justice Department's snooping on the Associated Press—the IRS episode, however alarming, is also the least surprising. As David Burnham noted in "A Law Unto Itself: The IRS and the Abuse of Power" (1990), "In almost every administration since the IRS's inception the information and power of the tax agency have been mobilized for explicitly political purposes."

A Brief History of IRS Political Targeting
 

Babagounj

Strength through joy
[h=2]Map shows world's 'most racist' countries (and the answers may surprise you)[/h] The most racially intolerant countries are apparently all from the developing world, with Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Jordan and India topping the list. By contrast, it is the West which is most racially harmonious, despite controversial political arguments over issues such as immigration. Britain, the U.S., Canada and Australia were named among the least racist nations, along with parts of South America such as Brazil and Argentina.
 

BrownArmy

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Map shows world's 'most racist' countries (and the answers may surprise you)

The most racially intolerant countries are apparently all from the developing world, with Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Jordan and India topping the list. By contrast, it is the West which is most racially harmonious, despite controversial political arguments over issues such as immigration. Britain, the U.S., Canada and Australia were named among the least racist nations, along with parts of South America such as Brazil and Argentina.


...Racist views are strikingly rare in the U.S., according to the survey, which claims that only 3.8 per cent of residents are reluctant to have a neighbour of another race...

LOL. Great survey.



 

804brown

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In 1983 michael moore made about $10k that year. Not alot even for back then. But reagan's irs saw fit to audit his taxes. Oh yeah he also visited nicaragua that year. Hmmmm
 

Upsmule

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In 1983 michael moore made about $10k that year. Not alot even for back then. But reagan's irs saw fit to audit his taxes. Oh yeah he also visited nicaragua that year. Hmmmm


Reachin' aren't ya? Wow....so if you had the slightest ability to reason....even you could see THE POINT HERE!!!! WHO GIVES A RATS ASS WHAT PARTY IS DOING IT ITS WRONG YOU POLITICAL PARTISAN HACKS!

Putting Up the Flag
 

moreluck

golden ticket member
In 1983 michael moore made about $10k that year. Not alot even for back then. But reagan's irs saw fit to audit his taxes. Oh yeah he also visited nicaragua that year. Hmmmm
I remember that year....Moore was paid in Whoppers & Big Macs !!!
 

wkmac

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In 1983 michael moore made about $10k that year. Not alot even for back then. But reagan's irs saw fit to audit his taxes. Oh yeah he also visited nicaragua that year. Hmmmm

Political targeting has been a more common practice by gov't than most people would like or want to admit. Not just the IRS but also the FBI in their infamous CoIntelPro aka Counter Intelligence Program. The FBI would infiltrated numerous groups of varying beliefs and issues using not only informants but even provocateurs to instigate disruption, even violent outcomes to tear apart a given movement. The Civil Rights movement bared the brunt of this program but then various so-called rightwing/conservative groups also were no immune either. Even today the FBI still play the classic game of enabler, instigator, provocateur and thus raises moral and ethical questions about such practices.

Political targeting is not something new but rather something of a long standing traditional practiced by both parties while in power to the benefit of their maintaining power.
 

804brown

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Reachin' aren't ya? Wow....so if you had the slightest ability to reason....even you could see THE POINT HERE!!!! WHO GIVES A RATS ASS WHAT PARTY IS DOING IT ITS WRONG YOU POLITICAL PARTISAN HACKS!

Putting Up the Flag
Seriously, do you REALLY think these tea party groups are "social welfare" organizations?? They are EXCLUSIVELY political groups therefore should not receive ANY tax exemption. This whole "scandal" is about one imprtant real actually. It is called DISCLOSURE. These tea party groups do not want their wealthy donators disclosed so they try to hide under the 501 c4 title. Just more greedy folks not wanting to pay their fair share.
 

moreluck

golden ticket member
Seriously, do you REALLY think these tea party groups are "social welfare" organizations?? They are EXCLUSIVELY political groups therefore should not receive ANY tax exemption. This whole "scandal" is about one imprtant real actually. It is called DISCLOSURE. These tea party groups do not want their wealthy donators disclosed so they try to hide under the 501 c4 title. Just more greedy folks not wanting to pay their fair share.
Do you think that NPR, Planned Parenthood and PBS are social welfare ???????????????????????????????
 

804brown

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Do you think that NPR, Planned Parenthood and PBS are social welfare ???????????????????????????????

NPR and PBS are PUBLIC entities. It would be like the library paying taxes. As for Planned Parenthood, they ARE are social welfare organization. Yes they might push for legislation or against legislation but they do give to repubs too. Main point is they are EXCLUSIVELY social welfare groups not EXCLUSIVELY political groups like the tea parties.
 

moreluck

golden ticket member
NPR and PBS are PUBLIC entities. It would be like the library paying taxes. As for Planned Parenthood, they ARE are social welfare organization. Yes they might push for legislation or against legislation but they do give to repubs too. Main point is they are EXCLUSIVELY social welfare groups not EXCLUSIVELY political groups like the tea parties.
Your tax $$$$ goes to these organizations!!!!!!
 

texan

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NPR and PBS are PUBLIC entities. It would be like the library paying taxes. As for Planned Parenthood, they ARE are social welfare organization. Yes they might push for legislation or against legislation but they do give to repubs too. Main point is they are EXCLUSIVELY social welfare groups not EXCLUSIVELY political groups like the tea parties.
Speaking of NPR..........
From them:
Why The IRS Scandal Is Built To Last

Of all the controversies swirling around the Obama White House, the Internal Revenue Service scandal
seems likeliest to have the longest shelf life.

Why The IRS Scandal Is Built To Last | WBUR & NPR
 

Upsmule

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Tax dollars go to these INDUSTRIES. Abortion mills are NOT nonprofit?

Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers profit from Abortion. They operate from a business standpoint.From 2005 to 2006 Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, increased the number of abortions is committed from 264,943 to 289,650. With that increase, total revenue was over 1 billion dollars. The profit margin (excess revenue over expenses) went from 55.7 million to 112 million. This included taxpayer dollars in the form of government grants and contracts in excess of $336 million dollars (Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Annual Report 2006).

Counter the Culture :: Abortion as an industry
 

pretender

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Tax dollars go to these INDUSTRIES. Abortion mills are NOT nonprofit?

Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers profit from Abortion. They operate from a business standpoint.From 2005 to 2006 Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, increased the number of abortions is committed from 264,943 to 289,650. With that increase, total revenue was over 1 billion dollars. The profit margin (excess revenue over expenses) went from 55.7 million to 112 million. This included taxpayer dollars in the form of government grants and contracts in excess of $336 million dollars (Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Annual Report 2006).

Counter the Culture :: Abortion as an industry

They are not abortions--It is a woman's reproductive health...
 

Upsmule

Well-Known Member
The IRS will be running the socialized healthcare act. Seriously folks. Who cares what BS you defend on here! This smile* has got to end now. Impeach all these Marxist bastards today.
 

Upsmule

Well-Known Member
In testimony before Congress, the acting Commissioner of the IRS called the intentional targeting of conservative groups merely "horrible customer service." No, this was a direct violation of the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.

The IRS can not be used as a weapon against your political enemies! Amazing leftist hypocrisy is glaring again!
 
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