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The ‘crime’ of the IRS
NY Post ^ | 1-13-14 | NY Post Editorial Board

Posted on 01/14/2014 3:49:44 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

Only days after we learned the Obama administration had appointed an Obama donor to head investigations into the IRS targeting of conservative organizations, we now have a leak from law enforcement saying the FBI doesn’t expect to file criminal charges.

That’s the gist of a late-breaking story Monday evening in The Wall Street Journal. The story notes that though the investigation may go on another few months, unless other evidence is unearthed, the FBI conclusion will be that the IRS was a “mismanaged bureaucracy” enforcing rules “ it didn’t understand.”

Without the evidence, we’re not in a position to say. But criminal liability never been our priority. All along our position has been that federal agencies such as the IRS should be held accountable the way the Founders intended: through our democratic system.

For the IRS outrages extend well beyond the targeting of individuals and groups opposed to President Obama’s agenda. High on that list is the way the woman at the center of this storm, Lois Lerner, basically took her own version of the Fifth at hearings, telling Congress she’d done nothing wrong but wasn’t planning on saying anything else.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: investigation; irs; lerner; obama

1 posted on 01/14/2014 3:49:45 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Only days after we learned the Obama administration had appointed an Obama donor to head investigations into the IRS targeting of conservative organizations, we now have a leak from law enforcement saying the FBI doesn’t expect to file criminal charges.

That guy works quick!

2 posted on 01/14/2014 4:20:53 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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State partially controlled Medical Insurance is Socialism, where competition is allowed.

State totally controlled Medical Insurance is Communism, where competition is not allowed.

Socialist Medical Insurance constitutes a partial violation of US Anti-Trust Laws.

Communist Medical Insurance constitutes a full violation of US Anti-Trust Laws.

Senator Harry Reid supports a single payor Medical Insurance system, totally controlled by the US Federal Government.


4 posted on 01/14/2014 5:58:36 AM PST by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
we now have a leak from law enforcement saying the FBI doesn’t expect to file criminal charges.

Big surprise there.

5 posted on 01/14/2014 6:27:00 AM PST by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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