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Witness at IRS Hearing: ‘I Will Not Retreat; I Will Not Surrender’
CNS News ^ | 02/06/2014 | Melanie Hunter

Posted on 02/06/2014 11:52:17 AM PST by Rusty0604

King Street Patriots founder Catherine Engelbrecht, one of many conservatives who claim they were unfairly targeted by the IRS when applying for tax-exempt status, told Congress Thursday that she is “more determined ever than before to stand before you and to all of America and say that I will not retreat.”

“This government attacked me because of my political beliefs, but I refuse to be cast as a victim,” she said. “I am not a victim, because a victim has no options. I do have options, and I intend to use them all to the fullest extent of my capabilities.” “As an American citizen, I am part of a country that still believes in freedom of speech,” Engelbrecht said. She pledged to press the issue “in every legal way possible,” including filing suit against the IRS, and vowed to continue to speak out – “here in Congress and all across this country.” “No American citizen should be willing to accept a government that uses its power against its own people,” she added.

In her prepared remarks, Engelbrecht said she refuses to “let a precedent be set that allows members of Congress, particularly Cummings, ranking member of the Oversight committee, “to misrepresent this governing body in an effort to demonize and intimidate citizens.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: catherineengelbrecht; irs; kingstreetpatriots; teaparty; truethevote
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1 posted on 02/06/2014 11:52:17 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

We need more people like this woman to stand firm against this tyrannical government!


2 posted on 02/06/2014 11:56:26 AM PST by uncitizen (Impeach the Communist Already!)
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To: Rusty0604
“I am not a victim, because a victim has no options. I do have options, and I intend to use them all to the fullest extent of my capabilities.”

Including the Second Amendment option with the First ought to get their attention...it may be the only thing that will do so.

3 posted on 02/06/2014 11:56:34 AM PST by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: Rusty0604
is she, still running the organization..
I'll contribute to her cause/fight.

4 posted on 02/06/2014 11:57:34 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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To: skinkinthegrass

I believe so.

True the Vote

http://www.truethevote.org/


5 posted on 02/06/2014 12:00:29 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: uncitizen

Indeed, WE ALL need to take a firm stand.


6 posted on 02/06/2014 12:01:17 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: JimRed

Truth. You speak it...


7 posted on 02/06/2014 12:01:40 PM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: Rusty0604

Catherine Engelbrecht: speaking truth to power. She is a courageous woman.


8 posted on 02/06/2014 12:03:35 PM PST by bkopto (Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.)
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To: Rusty0604

Catherine Engelbrecht, please run for office so that I can vote for you.


9 posted on 02/06/2014 12:04:07 PM PST by Valpal1 (If the police can t solve a problem with violence, they ll find a way to fix it with brute force)
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To: uncitizen

All we need are a few more and then the ball will roll.


10 posted on 02/06/2014 12:05:41 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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To: Rusty0604

WE ARE ALL Catherine Engelbrecht...................


11 posted on 02/06/2014 12:08:09 PM PST by Red Badger (Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
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To: Rusty0604
thanks, for the link, already been to their site in
Houston TX, was watching Ted Cruz's video on there.

12 posted on 02/06/2014 12:08:15 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
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To: Rusty0604
particularly Cummings, ranking member scumbag of the Oversight committee, to misrepresent this governing body in an effort to demonize and intimidate citizens.”

Fixed it.

13 posted on 02/06/2014 12:08:51 PM PST by bkopto (Free men are not equal. Equal men are not free.)
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To: Rusty0604
God bless ....

Catherine Engelbrecht of True The Vote

John Eastman of the National Organization for Marriage

Becky Garritson of Wetumpka, AL Tea Party

These patriots have been criminally attacked. This is NOT some bureaucratic misunderstanding of complex rules; this is corrupt political use of Government entities (i.e. IRS, DOL, ATF, DOJ) to punish an 'enemy list'. This is WAY beyond a smidgen of corruption and was on the list of items that Nixon was impeached for.

House of Representatives ... DO YOUR JOB!

14 posted on 02/06/2014 12:08:59 PM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: Rusty0604

Watched the hearing.

It was sad and embarrassing to watch the dems try and divert, evade and shout “Look! squirrel!” at every turn.

It was offensive when they tried to insult the witnesses, and in the case of King, to basically say she brought the FBI, EPA, IRS, OSAH and BATFE on herself.

I must say I was heartened by the backbone of the Repubs on the committee. . .they really attacked. . .now follow up is key.

Go Gowdy!!


15 posted on 02/06/2014 12:09:15 PM PST by Hulka
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To: Hulka

I would have liked to watch that. Any videos out there that you know of?


16 posted on 02/06/2014 12:15:34 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

17 posted on 02/06/2014 12:17:45 PM PST by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: Rusty0604

BUMP!

Looking for more video of this hearing.


18 posted on 02/06/2014 12:18:06 PM PST by RandallFlagg ("I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it." --Quigley)
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To: Hulka

“Look squirrel”. From a democrats mouth equals “we’re all nuts!”


19 posted on 02/06/2014 12:18:18 PM PST by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: RandallFlagg

When you find them I would appreciate a ping. Thanks!


20 posted on 02/06/2014 12:21:12 PM PST by Rusty0604
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