Posted on 04/13/2014 6:37:15 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Catherine Engelbrecht became the face of the IRS scandal with her riveting testimony before Congress on how her group True the Vote was targeted by the IRS for selective persecution and harassment.
Recently, it was discovered that Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings had a hand in the IRS targeting True the Vote.
You might remember Cummings as the grandstanding Democrat who railed against Darrell Issa’s investigation of the scandal after a Congressional hearing with IRS official Lois Lerner had closed (and then implied that Issa was racist):
Further making the situation ironic and unsightly for justice-avoiding Democrats is that emails show Lois Lerner improperly fed Elijah Cummings’ staff tax information on True the Vote via email correspondence.
Engelbrecht responded in a blistering letter entitled, “No More Lies, Mr. Cummings; Tell America the Truth“:
"Washington is reeling as Rep. Elijah Cummings’ (D-MD) true role in the IRS abuse scandal has come to light. Emails released by the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee, of which Cummings is the ranking member, show Cummings and his staff communicating with Lois Lerner while the IRS targeted True the Vote for abuse.
“Today’s committee action reveals what we knew all along. Partisan politics and the weaponization of government against opponents of this administration is real and continues,” said True the Vote president Catherine Engelbrecht. “Elijah Cummings has blocked the IRS abuse investigation all along. We now see clearly that two branches of government have colluded to target and silence private citizens.
“America has come to a tipping point,” Engelbrecht said. “No more lies. No more cover-ups. No more collusion. Enough is enough. Finally, we have a chance for the rule of law to be re-established, thanks to the bold efforts of Chairman Issa and Rep. Jordan.”
Engelbrecht added, “We filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Cummings in February. Today we’re amending that filing to include this latest revelation. As I have said in my testimony before Congress; I will not retreat, I will not surrender, I will not be intimidated. I will not ask Rep. Cummings, Lois Lerner, Barack Obama, or anyone else, for permission to exercise my constitutional rights.”
Anyone with common sense could see the moment that Elijah Cummings put on a big acting performance at Lois Lerner’s testimony (where she plead the Fifth – again) that the Democrat was attempting to hide something from the public, while shifting attention onto Republicans by vilifying them. Now we know why.
Same place they have been for years. Hiding for fear the communists Democrats would shatter them. Issa is a slow moving jackass and Lerner should be in jail. And Holder should be impeached at least by the House. The IRS should be abolished and a new tax system should take its place. Post card filing is the answer to any new system.
Yeah, they should post it in all the prisons, where the prisoners get to vote democrat - twoce.
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No democrat faces “very serious charges” for anything.
This is the central issue of the decade.
Democrats have suborned vote cheating and True the Vote had the goods.
Ya don't say! Bill Clinton used the IRS routinely to squelch the voices of woman attempting to tell their stories.
Jaunita Broadrick, Paula Jones, Jennifer Flowers were all audited to name a few. Oh, just an aside. Eric Holder was the deputy atty general through this time. Tell ya anything?
Ol Billy's still walking around outside a jail cell. Long gone are the day's of accountability.
Very nice article catch!
Thank you.
PROOF! The corruption in Washington is truly absolute.
Yes. It’s discouraging, isn’t it?
Perhaps Rep Cummings will taste the sting of the needle as well for his crimes against the Republic
There are no greater crimes
who is Ms. Engelbrechts congressman, and why is he or she not standing up with and for this woman?
The Washington Examiner reports, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke about the committee’s threat to hold Lerner in contempt: "The Ways and Means Committee, led by Chairman [Dave] Camp [R-Mich.], has conducted a serious and thorough investigation of the IRS, uncovering abuses and criminal acts that should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
" As I've said, if Lois Lerner continues to refuse to testify, then the House will hold her in contempt. And we will continue to shine the light on the administration's abusive actions and use every tool at our disposal to expose the truth and ensure the American people get the answers they deserve."
The constitutional “inherent contempt” authority gives the House power to hold Lerner until a new Congress is convened in January 2015, which could then renew the subpoena if she continues to refuse to testify, though Republicans are not emphasizing that option.
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) told The Washington Examiner, "I think we'll deal with that, should that occur, but I think this too is an ongoing investigation, and, frankly, for the attorney general to turn a blind eye to this evidence would discredit him greatly.”
SOURCE http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/true-vote-calls-out-rep-cummings-role-irs-targeting-scandal
Site also has links to documents WRT Rep Cummings' interacting with the IRS about True the Vote.
Since they are using the mails in furtherance of a organized criminal activity and obstruction of justice, sounds to me like a RICO violation could be present also. Seems to me the forfeiture laws could be used against them both personally. Sue them civilly.
Take down these RATS.
LOL!!!
I love it!!
The fact that it’s true makes it funnier.
Ridicule is power!
Nice deconstruction.
It's very easy to file a RICO action....anybody can file....how-to's are all over the net.
Looks to me like they succeeded.
You’ve made some good points. These are reasons to keep the fight going - - so our children and grandkids don’t have to deal with a corrupted country.
Buddy you do not want to go there.
Never, I repeat never, has anyone treated a House Government Oversight and Reform Committee member was treated yesterday by fellow House Committee members. It had nothing to do with Cumming, forget about that. What House Government Oversight and Reform Committee member has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment? What President has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment? What Attorny General has ever had to deal with that kind of treatment?
Due to the so called Civil Rights and voting “decisions” by The Supreme’s Cummings is in a safe seat and his black constituents will return him with in your face glee.
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