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dkf

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5. The IG said the special scrutiny based on names and positions was not appropriate.

Reply to zerosumgame0005 (Reply #4)

Sun May 19, 2013, 12:46 PM

May 2013

If we make it legal to add special scrutiny for somewhat arbitrary reasons based on points of view do you not see where that leads? You have now turned every Government institution into a powerful way to harass the segment of the populace someone powerful wishes to make miserable.

It can be used at all levels of government by whoever happens to be in charge.

Now it's them but next time maybe it's us.

And the IG has already admitted what the special screens were.

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DO WE REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AT THE "IRS" ??? [View all] luckyleftyme2 May 2013 OP

They were doing their job. kimbutgar May 2013 #1

Bingo! zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #3

If people are taking their own political leanings and using that as criteria that is also a scandal. dkf May 2013 #2

the problem with that argument is zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #4

The IG said the special scrutiny based on names and positions was not appropriate. dkf May 2013 #5

I don't buy the cheapest stuff at the cheapest price bhikkhu May 2013 #6

You better read the IG's report Yo_Mama May 2013 #7