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quaker bill

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10. Political targeting?

Mon May 13, 2013, 06:46 AM

May 2013

I know what they did sounds bad. However, start any group, name it anything you like, and then on all the filings with government state that its main mission is to eliminate taxes, oppose all government, and abolish the IRS. Then apply for tax-exempt status and see how many questions you get.

Now, the Quaker Meeting I serve as Clerk has had its tax exempt status challenged twice by the IRS. Once during the Reagan Administration, and once again in the GWB* administration. Our tax exempt status was challenged interestingly at about the same time that other Meetings were being infiltrated by the DOD as "threats to military recruitment".

Of course when republicans do this, it is all "national security" and when dems do it, it is a "scandal".

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FOX News "Democrat" Dennis Kucinich Slams IRS�s Tea Party �Political Targeting� [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel May 2013 OP

Who? Kooch? Cali_Democrat May 2013 #1

A load of nauseating bullshit (your OP) Bonobo May 2013 #2

sorry, it looks to me like Dennis sold out. Was the Faux gig the only job he could find? cali May 2013 #6

I tend to agree with this, however I think Dennis Kucinich has always enjoyed and sought attention. Snotcicles May 2013 #7

He's a "liberal" democrat when it suits him... WCGreen May 2013 #23

if Dennis wanted a payday DonCoquixote May 2013 #36

Why would anyone condone the IRS being used as a political tool? think May 2013 #3

A reminder from history Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #4

Maybe using the IRS for political purposes is a bad idea, no matter-- eridani May 2013 #5

Maybe it wasn't all that political, maybe it was the IRS thought they were more likely to cheat. An Snotcicles May 2013 #9

Possible. But appearances matter eridani May 2013 #16

The Lieberman "dems" chase him out of office RandiFan1290 May 2013 #8

Political targeting? quaker bill May 2013 #10

�The tone is set from the top,� Kucinich said. �We are in a hyper-partisan, intensely partisan leftyohiolib May 2013 #11

First off, all the DK fans here should contact their fav person to stop with the distortions agains kelliekat44 May 2013 #12

Goes on RepublicanTV to falsely blame Obama geek tragedy May 2013 #13

All political appointees were Obama's on Jan. 20, 2009. former9thward May 2013 #26

no that is wrong dsc May 2013 #29

No the last Commissioner was appointed by Bush in 2008. former9thward May 2013 #38

Bad try.. attempting to blame Pres Obama. n/m Cha May 2013 #30

Bad try yourself. former9thward May 2013 #39

Oh, you weren't tying to blame the President and failed.. Cha May 2013 #40

Dennis supported the gop redistricting in Ohio?! That got him gone Cha May 2013 #31

He thought he could beat Kaptur. geek tragedy May 2013 #33

"Kucinich lobbies for GOP redistricting plan" Cha May 2013 #35

He's become off the rails. JaneyVee May 2013 #14

Sounds like he's spending too much time with Lew Rockwell and Ron Paul... SidDithers May 2013 #15

I think in large part he's right mythology May 2013 #17

SO he's a Democrat in scare quotes now, huh? MNBrewer May 2013 #18

he works with ron paul now. Mosby May 2013 #20

No, of course its not what they do. Daniel537 May 2013 #27

what empire? Mosby May 2013 #34

we should all be slaming the IRS�s Tea Party �Political Targeting� just as we would be if they were Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #19

+1 Daniel537 May 2013 #28

If this happened five years ago, you'd be screaming bloody murder. Marr May 2013 #21

I am sorry but I don't understand your OP. hrmjustin May 2013 #22

It's "the tone is set from the top" DevonRex May 2013 #24

I can understand that. I would love to see if these republicans want to open the investigation hrmjustin May 2013 #25

Allow me to Rec #4 & K this thread, he's the Pat CADDELL of us Lib/Dem/Left (on Faux)!1 nT UTUSN May 2013 #32

What does that make Obama? He also had some pretty harsh words for the IRS. Luminous Animal May 2013 #37

Glad tohaveDK's support on something.& those of us who decry giving aid& comfort to the enemy (Faux) UTUSN May 2013 #41

I think the congressman is right Marrah_G May 2013 #42