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cali

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4. so what? that doesn't make it OK. duh

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Tue May 14, 2013, 02:48 AM

May 2013

the short sightedness around here about this is frightening in its stupidity.

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Tea Party and the like deserve IRS targeting [View all] Mothdust May 2013 OP

got evidence for that claim, honey? cali May 2013 #1

Snicker...and then our side wonders why it loses all the time... Katashi_itto May 2013 #7

gad. grab a clue, sweetums cali May 2013 #8

I used to respect you too, I actually thought you had something viable to say. Katashi_itto May 2013 #9

And who was in charge of the IRS during this time frame madokie May 2013 #11

I'm not bashing the President cali May 2013 #14

You sure could have fooled me madokie May 2013 #19

Truth be told Raggaemon May 2013 #46

honey? sweetums? Why are you using affectionate terms for DU'ers having a discussion? KittyWampus May 2013 #61

And who is "our side", exactly? Marr May 2013 #37

+10000 woo me with science May 2013 #58

thank you n.t. Mothdust May 2013 #81

cali, Skidmore May 2013 #16

Re: got evidence for that, honey ? Raggaemon May 2013 #41

Have you seen the breakdown by applications joeglow3 May 2013 #47

exactly Mothdust May 2013 #82

your name-calling and insults only prove Mothdust May 2013 #79

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #2

tea party means racists who didnt object when bush the white guy did it nt msongs May 2013 #3

so what? that doesn't make it OK. duh cali May 2013 #4

Pointing out the hypocrisy of the Tea Party does not mean you are OK with IRS targeting Cali_Democrat May 2013 #5

you are correct I said nothing about IRS targeting, but some people have agendas lol nt msongs May 2013 #10

In this case it does treestar May 2013 #43

It's not right to target anyone, period. rl6214 May 2013 #6

If someone is openly advocating not paying taxes then yes it is OK madokie May 2013 #12

do you have even a scintilla of evidence that the groups that were targeted advocated cali May 2013 #15

Have you not being paying attention? madokie May 2013 #18

The Evidence Is Forthcoming... KharmaTrain May 2013 #22

the problem lies in targeting people correctly Mothdust May 2013 #83

But the teabagger orgs are not the same as the "tax resisters" pinboy3niner May 2013 #13

why is something that simple so difficult for so many DUers to grasp? cali May 2013 #17

Childish thinking, apparently. X_Digger May 2013 #36

Ding ding ding SlimJimmy May 2013 #52

Um, no. Javaman May 2013 #20

Thay have done the same and worse. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #25

"Mommy, he did it first" stopped being acceptable at about age 8. n/t X_Digger May 2013 #35

OK so lets see. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #38

Equality under the law. You remember, 14th amendment? X_Digger May 2013 #40

Having a political agenda does not make you above suspicion. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #45

Not exempt, but not specifically targeted- whether left or right. X_Digger May 2013 #48

You have to look for crime where you expect to find it. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #55

And now we have justification for profiling.. bravo. X_Digger May 2013 #56

Profiling is a legitimate method for determining where to look for possible criminal activity. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #60

You keep circling around to "Mommy, they did it first!"-- as if that somehow makes it right. X_Digger May 2013 #62

What part of this did you not understand? Ganja Ninja May 2013 #64

If people are targeted because of their politics (left or right), that's wrong. X_Digger May 2013 #68

Again Ganja Ninja May 2013 #69

Who here (not me) is saying that politics makes one immune?!? X_Digger May 2013 #70

It wasn't about politics anyway and that was not why the IRS was targeting them. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #89

You keep thinking that. X_Digger May 2013 #90

And crimes are committed by more by lower socio-economic joeglow3 May 2013 #49

Yes it's a terrible thing. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #54

Ahhh. The "he did it first" argument joeglow3 May 2013 #63

So you believe that anyone espousing right wing political views should be immune from scrutiny? Ganja Ninja May 2013 #65

I think are bull shit joeglow3 May 2013 #66

I fail to see how it was used to stifle dissent in this case. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #67

politics? Mothdust May 2013 #84

Actually, the Occupy stuff happened under *this* administration. Marr May 2013 #39

So what's your point? Ganja Ninja May 2013 #42

A lot of rap music advocates violence and crime joeglow3 May 2013 #50

Oh perish the thought that the cops would stop anyone just for playing loud rap music. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #51

some towns have ordinances Mothdust May 2013 #85

Such a dangerous mindset. Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #21

Are we sure that's the position we wish to take? Savannahmann May 2013 #23

You are right. I agree with you. Mothdust May 2013 #86

I agree they should be targeted for tax violations. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #24

And people and organizations who advocate for marijuana use Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #26

Like they don't do that now. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #27

Correct, but are you okay with that too? Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #29

What does that matter? Ganja Ninja May 2013 #33

and you'll happily support a republican administration making sure that cali May 2013 #28

Have you been in a long coma or something? Ganja Ninja May 2013 #31

While were at it.... Purplehazed May 2013 #32

Again like that isn't already happening. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #34

The IRS went beyond the scope of "going the extra mile" when they demanded that these SlimJimmy May 2013 #53

nah n/t fishwax May 2013 #30

It's wrong to target people based on political views Marrah_G May 2013 #44

+1 n/t X_Digger May 2013 #57

Thank you. nt woo me with science May 2013 #59

Excuse me? You're claiming with a straight face that something that we would ALL condemn if Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #72

I thought I was pretty clear...... Marrah_G May 2013 #73

sorry, I guess my attempt at irony doesn't always come across right Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #75

LOL- I'm just not awake! Marrah_G May 2013 #77

It's wrong to target them but they need to be investigated. octoberlib May 2013 #71

I disagee Marrah_G May 2013 #74

I disagree! No group should be targeted for their political views. hrmjustin May 2013 #76

if you claim a deduction because of a "home office" Mothdust May 2013 #78

If they got nothing to hide. jambo101 May 2013 #80

"Nothing to hide; pecwae May 2013 #87

Surely you arent saying Teabaggers are exempt jambo101 May 2013 #91

I think the IRS was doing their job. B Calm May 2013 #88