I have written previously that our government is now based on the rule of man instead of the rule of law. A two tiered justice system has led to a divided nation where the producers are now outnumbered by the looters. Your fair share is no longer measured in monetary terms: it is measured in blood, sweat and tears. But these are just words to most people who still want to believe; until the knock comes on your door.
I know first hand that the IRS will target individuals who speak out against the government. After one year of harassment, I was left with no other recourse than to file a court case against the IRS. Once the case was placed on the docket, the IRS resolved the issue in less than five minutes by completely dismissing all claims against me. This is not about me or one victory, it is about what you will do when there is no one left to help you:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me–and there was no one left to speak for me.
Pastor Niemoller may be remembered for the above poem but most people do not realize that he at first supported the Nazis and did not speak up until later (read Bonhoeffer) because he also wanted to believe that the future would be fine. He realized that he was wrong at several years and was imprisoned for eight years for contradicting the Fuehrer at a public meeting. He was rescued by American forces in Northern Italy in 1945 where he was scheduled for execution.
The IRS admits that they targeted patriots, tea party groups and individuals. Because too many still want to believe, there will be no consequences for their actions. The above picture will be considered to be hyperbole by many but I believe that each unpunished transgression only emboldens our “leaders”.
David DeGerolamo
IRS Admits, Apologizes For Targeting Conservatives During 2012 Election
Just because you are a conservative and paranoid, doesn’t mean the IRS is not after you. And, assuming the AP was not hacked again, this is precisely what happened. In a stunning disclosure, the supposedly impartial Internal Revenue Service has admitted and apologized for flagging and subjecting to extra reviews, conservative political groups – those that included the words “tea party” or “patriot” – during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. No such privilege was apparently afforded to groups identifying themselves as “liberal.”
The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for inappropriately flagging conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.
Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt groups, said organizations that included the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their applications for tax-exempt status were singled out for additional reviews.
Lerner said the practice, initiated by low-level workers in Cincinnati, was wrong and she apologized while speaking at a conference in Washington.
Many conservative groups complained during the election that they were being harassed by the IRS. They said the agency asked them an inordinate number of questions to justify their tax-exempt status.
Certain tax-exempt charitable groups can conduct political activities but it cannot be their primary activity.
