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At Tue May 14, 2013, 05:42 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

I have no problem with the IRS going after those openly advocating tax evation.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022836343

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

This post is a TOS violation and a grave embarrassment to DU. To associate liberals, progressives and Democrats with illegal actions and abuses of power condemned clearly and unambiguously by our President makes one wonder if the poster is not intentionally trying to make progressives and Democrats look authoritarian and anti-democratic and hostile to basic American values. The very suggestion that progressives and Democrats support singling out anyone for the political beliefs is so hostile to our values and liberals and progressives values - I wonder about the agenda of this poster. Think about how right now people of all persuasion might come across this OP and think that Democrats and Progressives are in fact authoritarians who do not share values which accept the right of everyone to express their opinions without an worry of persecution, discrimination or even subtle intimidation. The assumption of a neutral state apparatus is fundamental. Please, please send a message loud a clear that the members of DU will not accept authoritarianism or endorse political intimidation no matter who does it and who it is directed against. For the respectability of the progressive cause, the Democratic Party and this forum - please hide this post and let us send the message that was once invoked in the immortal words of the great French Philosopher Voltaire, "I disagree with every word you say, but I would die for the right of you to say it," Please let everyone know that is the position of liberals, progressives and Democrats and the position of DU,

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue May 14, 2013, 05:53 AM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: Devilgrrl doesn't understand what the IRS did and how it violates their own rules.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: You may be reading a wee bit too much into that statement.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: The alerter needs to read the post alerted on.
Tax evasion is a crime.
Those that advocate crime should be investigated.
The alerter wasted a rant.
Leave it.

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