IRS doubles down on lawbreaking with regulation to kill free speech

Washington Examiner ^ | 3-17-2014 | MARK J. FITZGIBBONS

[Taxman]

Ophonybama and his LIEberal/Socialist/Marxist/Fascist followers have politicized the entire executive branch of the federal government.

IMHO, every executive agency is actively working to restrict We the People’s FReedoms and Liberties. In short, the federal government is our enemy!

If We the People prevail in November, we may just be able to salvage the country we all love so much.

If we fail to keep the House and take the Senate, I very much fear that all will be lost.

I don’t want my children and grandchildren asking me what happened to our country!

How about you, FReepers?

Will you work to ensure a conservative blowout victory in November?

[Diamond]

Not a single person leftist is being prevented from saying whatever they want to say. The IRS is merely stating that the groups which are too political conservative will not be subsidized by the taxpayers

There, fixed part of it.

I guess if you presume that all money and property belongs to the government in the first place then you might conclude that groups actually using their own money to speak as they see fit is somehow being "subsidized by the taxpayers".

[DesertRhino]

Ohhh, non partisan like Obamas campaign Obama for America OFA, which became organizing for action OFA. “Founded after President Obama’s re-election, the group seeks to mobilize supporters in favor of Obama’s legislative priorities. OFA is registered as a 501(c)(4) organization”

THAT kind of 501(c)(4)?

[smoothsailing]

"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." ― George Orwell Animal Farm

In IRS/ObamaWorld the same goes for 501(c)(4)'s

[SunkenCiv]

The problem is not only this anti-Constitutional proposal, but the FACT that it won't be enforced except on the enemies of the Demwits. Thanks smoothsailing.

Proposed regulations from the IRS for 501(c)(4) "social welfare organizations" would censor speech such as legislative scorecards, voter registrations and get-out-the-vote projects. They also would eliminate communications before elections that name candidates, even if done in a neutral fashion. The IRS claims its proposed regulations are designed to create “a more uniform set of rules” for social welfare organizations, notwithstanding the long precedent of these types of communications. Censorship is now deemed appropriate tax policy.