IRS Targeting Right Wing Groups

[One Brow]

I'll lean on The Daily Show here and mention that it seems anytime his administration gets caught in obvious misconduct, his go-to response is to feign that he first heard about it on the news as well.

I think "feign" stacks the deck a bit, there.

That means one of two things:

1) He's lying about how much he knows which can lead you into a rabbit hole.
2) He needs to get his house in order and has had to for a long time and he makes a poor excuse for a guy that's supposed to be running the show moreso than any individual in government.

It's one or some mixture of both. Neither comfort me.

Try this one: in the determination to hand scandals on the Obama administration, even programs that we would not expect him to personally approve, such as individual programs to track illegal gun sales or details in IRS approval standards for a specific group are being ferreted out and cast in a large light. No one person had time to approve every specific the IRS policy on which applications to review, let alone POTUS. However, we have an absence of large scandals so far. There's no Iran-Contra, no lying about WMDs, no bombing of Slavic countries, no erasure of Glass-Steagall protections, etc. Take the size of this scandal, multiply by several Treasury departments, and then another 14 Cabinet positions, and asked yourself if you think any POTUS could manage all that.

 

[MoreFeasts]

I'm guessing you meant me. Please don't abbreviate my name. I've been "One Brow" for 30 years, and I'm not fond of other variations.



You missed this part: Contributions to 501(c)(4) organizations are usually not deductible as charitable contributions for U.S. federal income tax, with a few exceptions.[

You need IRS approval to have donations be tax-deductible.



There were three different paragraphs on the experiences of organizations with liberal-sounding names. I see no need to force you to read the article.

Still waiting for you to provide an iota of evidence that liberal groups were targeted recently.

IB, I did not miss anything. I quoted one part that I found particularly interesting. You are implying that I am misleading or making a mistakes somehow by making a quote, but there is no basis for this accusation.

 

[MoreFeasts]

I already covered this area in my discussions with Stoked. There is no need for me to pile more onto this exponentially growing maze. You have failed to address many statements and questions that have already been made. When you address all of them, I will take consider taking the time to educate more on how illogical you are.

 

[MoreFeasts]

It did not state that all conservative groups apps were held in suspense.
It did not state that no liberal apps were held in suspense.
It did not make a detailed analysis of the merits of any of the applications.

Here you go 1B, for your education, chew on these for now.
Where is your proof countering these statements?

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think "feign" stacks the deck a bit, there.

I had the same thought, but I find it very hard to believe that he has no idea what's going on with such regularity to the point that he gets his news about his own administration through the media.

 

[MoreFeasts]

I'll lean on The Daily Show here and mention that it seems anytime his administration gets caught in obvious misconduct, his go-to response is to feign that he first heard about it on the news as well. That means one of two things:

1) He's lying about how much he knows which can lead you into a rabbit hole.
2) He needs to get his house in order and has had to for a long time and he makes a poor excuse for a guy that's supposed to be running the show moreso than any individual in government.

It's one or some mixture of both. Neither comfort me.

Again, Obama should not be directing the IRS. The IRS should be operating independently of political influence. You want Obama to have be more involved and not involved at the same time.

Political campaign oriented groups are not meant to be given nonprofit status. Tea Party Groups are campaign oriented groups. What is the problem?

 

[MoreFeasts]

It is really sad that Fox News and Comedy Central are the most powerful forces driving public opinion in the world. They sing and everybody from Congress to the rest of the media to the US Attorney General dances.

 

[One Brow]

IB, I did not miss anything. I quoted one part that I found particularly interesting. You are implying that I am misleading or making a mistakes somehow by making a quote, but there is no basis for this accusation.

MoreFeasts,

You missed a basic call for politeness, and that the tax-exemption for donations is what these groups are waiting for.

 

[MoreFeasts]

So what? I was making a point about another part of the reference. YOU missed what I quoted. Stop doing that. I don't want to see one more statement from you that is incomplete from covering every aspect of every discussion fully. Please hold youself to your own standards. Why did you fail so miserably to quote the part that I quoted? I think you are intentionally trying to mislead everyone.

 

[MoreFeasts]

Did you inform everyone that donations to organizations that are used for campaigns are not tax deductible?
I am pretty sure that you have failed to document that so far. What is wrong with you?

 

[Stoked]

So what? I was making a point about another part of the reference. YOU missed what I quoted. Stop doing that. I don't want to see one more statement from you that is incomplete from covering every aspect of every discussion fully. Please hold youself to your own standards. Why did you fail so miserably to quote the part that I quoted? I think you are intentionally trying to mislead everyone.

Hello Mr. Pot.

 

[MoreFeasts]

Did anyone notice that the articles have said that the Attorney General has not looked at the evidence yet? Maybe we should wait until the evidence is looked at before concluding that the IRS did anything terrible!
Oh , 1B did not quote this? Hmmm interesting.... seems like deficient posting to me.