Cincinnati IRS employees 'surprised' at furor (it all comes from the top)

AmericanThinker.com ^ | 5/18/2013 | Rick Moran

[RoosterRedux]

More utter cluelessness from IRS employees, plus, as a bonus, some "Good German" excuses for why the targeting of conservative groups happened.

Washington Post:

As could be expected, the folks in the determinations unit on Main Street have had trouble concentrating this week. Number crunchers, whose work is nonpolitical, don't necessarily enjoy the spotlight, especially when the media and the public assume they're engaged in partisan villainy.

"We're not political,'' said one determinations staffer in khakis as he left work late Tuesday afternoon. "We people on the local level are doing what we are supposed to do. . . . That's why there are so many people here who are flustered. Everything comes from the top. We don't have any authority to make those decisions without someone signing off on them. There has to be a directive [emphasis added]."

And not one of them raised an alarm? Not one of them even

[Lurker]

Someone signed that Directive. Are you listening, Congressman Issa?

[LaRueLaDue]

How would you like to go to work every day having your “company” and your role vilified and hated by every American? People who take jobs at the IRS are the lowest level pond scum possible.

I had a friend whose wife worked at the IRS as an auditor, located in the Bible Belt (actual location withheld to protect the innocent). She mainly worked in business audits. She isn't pond scum at all. However, think geek: a numbers geek. She is an accountant, and is all about the numbers and the regulations; all day, every day. In talking with her, I got the impression that she never thought past the numbers and regulations; never thought about how what she did affected people, their businesses and their lives. She just didn't seem capable. Sort of odd... She knew what people thought about the IRS, but didn't seem to care much. Her attitude was someone had to do it, and it might as well be her. However, she was very aware of what was needed to keep her job and lucrative retirement. Was also all about doing what was needed to get ahead and stay ahead in the IRS. She knew she had it good, and wasn't about to jeopardize it.

[KarlInOhio]

“Did YOU instruct IRS staff to scrutinize conservative 501C4 applicants?”

If the Representatives asking him don't have any evidence to force him to admit it, he'll just deny it. They need to climb the ladder from the low level employees upward. Get the ones who actually turned down the tax exempt status for Tea Party groups to turn over memos and provide testimony against they bosses, then get them to turn on their bosses until you hit the top.

About the only thing you could get from directly asking your question today is the chance to nail him on perjury later.

[Chgogal]

Instead of German the author should have used NAZI.

[Windflier]

For a guy who is all knowing what’s best for the rest of the unwashed world, Obama is stunningly ignorant of what goes on around him by his own lieutenants.

Don't forget that George W Bush was responsible for everything that happened in Barry's first term. Why, that old meanie just wouldn't let go of the presidency, and kept running the country over Barry's head.

It took a second election to finally get that evil man to let the power go, and then what happens? Barry's underlings take over, and start running the country into the ground behind his back!

He's a victim, I tell ya.

[CodeToad]

"We people on the local level are doing what we are supposed to do. . " Demanding information not authorized under the law is "just doing their job"??? Someone else ought to be doing their job and arresting these anti-American, anti-Freedom creeps!

[RoosterRedux]

Just imagine when their powers are extended to healthcare.

[Vaduz]

All roads lead to the WH and now Obama is working to add as many forks in the road as possible.

[TEXOKIE]

bttt

[dragnet2]

[hummingbird]

“Next time this creep is questioned I hope the questions include “what kind of salary were you making” and “What do you expect your pension to be?” Then that pension needs to be taken away. After all he has confessed his incompetence.” Ask him also about his prayers and if he is planning to run for office in the future of if anyone he associates with plans to run for elected office.

After all...

Be sure to give him the long form for other questions.

Kinda' feel sorry for them...kinda' don't

[hummingbird]

"What does it mean again when Muslims show you the soles of their shoes?"

And, even more so if they throw their shoes at you.

[hummingbird]

"Lose their job, get a bad reference letter, and then get audited by their former employer."

Maybe take a picnic at Ft. Marcy park...

[hummingbird]

"Why is it that everyone’s in-print faux-German accent reminds me irresistibly of Zsa Zsa Gabor?"

*snicker*

[hummingbird]

"That's what Government workers do. It's their culture. This is why expanded government will eventually bankrupt this country. This is simply a fact."

"You Can't Fire Me, I'm A Public Servant".

[hummingbird]

“Why does anyone need a gun that holds thirty bullets?”

To back up the fellow ahead of you who only has thirty bullets, too......

[hummingbird]

"Just licking boots and kissing asses. "

Reminds me of country music song by Jerry Jeff Walker:

"... Just kicking hippies asses and raising hell..."

http://www.joyfreemp3.com/lyrics/jerry-jeff-walker-up-against-a-wall-redneck/1904587.html"

"Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother" You can hear Jerry Jeff sing the song from link above. Any song that mentions "Shiner Beer" is okay by me.<>P>

I believe this Texas gal's eyes are misting up. *sniff* "VIVA TERLINQUA FOREVER, ALL YOU REDNECK MOTHERS"

[ProtectOurFreedom]

She sounds remarkably like the Germans who led the Jews to the gas chambers. Didn’t see them as humans and didn’t really think about what they were doing...you get inured to evil pretty quickly.