Does anyone else see the irony in the fact that if any of us normal (non-DC) people were as dishonest when dealing with IRS as the people involved in this scandal are, we would be looking at criminal prosecution for tax fraud and perjury?  Repercussions for the DC liars?  Bonuses and promotions. 

Obama Denies Role in Government –  This worked last November.

Congressman: IRS asked pro-life group about ‘the content of their prayers’ – I think we have a winner for the question of what is the most intrusive thing IRS can do in invading our personal lives.  Being in charge of our health care is a natural progression for them.

Report: IRS Deliberately Chose Not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election – Nothing could stand in the way of a second term for the messiah.  I’m beginning to believe the rumors that he will ignore the 22nd Amendment and run for a third term.  According to him and his disciples, the Constitution was not meant to apply to gods like him.  He has already disregarded most of it and is still raising campaign money; so what else are we to think?

Obama administration knew about IRS scrutinizing conservative groups in June: inspector general –  Watch for several changes in the “when did they know about this” question over the next few weeks. 

Watergate 2.0 — why the IRS scandal is far worse  –  Unfortunately, this won’t end up the same way.  Nixon didn’t have a sycophantic press corps covering his butt.

GOP Congressman Receives Standing Ovation After He Rips IRS Commissioner –  Let’s hope more of our rulers follow his lead.

GOP: Anyone doubt Obama’s IRS is out of control? –  Let’s see them do something about it.  Congress is in charge of the funding for all government agencies.  Do they have the guts to reduce IRS’s funding?  Not likely.  Unfortunately, most of our rulers are themselves as afraid of IRS as they are of Hitlery’s stash of FBI files.

Higher-Ups Knew of IRS Case –  Well, Duh!  IRS couldn’t have gotten away with such blatant partisanship without the full support of BHO and Little Timmy Geithner. 

Shaheen faces scrutiny over IRS letters –  What a surprise, not.  Another DemonRat Senator has been exposed as using the IRS to attack her critics.

The Autocrat Accountants –  Mark Steyn’s review of the IRS mess.

Hard of Hearings –  As expected, the official DemonRat newspaper, the NY Slimes, jumps in to defend IRS and recommend giving them even more money.

Merely a Tax Misunderstanding –  A more accurate account of the IRS hearing from the WSJ.

Tea Party groups prepare to sue IRS – Would it be a bad thing if IRS were too busy defending itself in these lawsuits to carry out its other duties?

IRS To Be Closed May 24, Four Other Days Due to Budget and Sequester – With the 27th an official holiday, that gives IRS employees a four day Memorial Day weekend.

Why Obama released embarrassing IRS bombshell – Others understand the tactic to divert attention from Benghazi.

IRS kept shifting targets in tax-exempt groups scrutiny: report – Reuters

Rubio demands resignation of IRS chief –  Let’s not hold our breath waiting for this to happen.

Did David Plouffe Justify IRS Targeting Conservatives? – National Journal

Collins says IRS revelations will fuel government distrust – Even RINOs are upset.

Barack Milhous Obama –  Another president BHO resembles.

What Taxpayers Deserve to Know in IRS Nonprofit Controversy –  FoxBusiness

Bill would punish IRS agents who abuse authority with jail time –  FoxNews

IRS scrutiny went beyond Tea Party, targeting of conservative groups broader than thought –  FoxNews

Tea Party group might demand reimbursement from IRS for costly review –  FoxNews

Tea Party Rejects IRS Apology, Republicans Vow Investigation –  ABC 

Top IRS Official Didn’t Reveal Tea Party Targeting –  ABC

IRS IG Report: Targeting Conservatives Began In 2010 –  ABC

IRS targeted groups that criticized the government, IG report says –  Wash. Post

List of requests made by IRS to Tea Party groups –  How often are these things requested from left-wing nonprofits?  I would guess never.

Scarborough, Willie Geist Tear Into Obama Admin Over ‘Unspeakable’ IRS Scandal: ‘This Is Tyranny…It’s Real’ –  With MSNBC video.

IRS wrongdoing threatens to become a major issue for Democrats –  Wash. Post

Obama on IRS Scandal: I’ve Got No Patience With It –  Hilarious that he pretends to know nothing about this when he is on record making jokes about having the IRS audit his opponents.

Twin Scandals Sap Obama Credibility –  For those who are still drinking the Kool-Aid.  For the rest of us, he never had any credibilty on any issue.

The IRS admits to ‘targeting’ conservative groups, but were they also ‘leaking’? –  Daily Caller

 Wider Problems Found at IRS – WSJ

Internal IRS Mandate: ‘Be on the Lookout’ for ‘Organizations Involved In … Educating on Constitution and Bill of Rights’ –  Twisted definition of patriotism from the loonies in charge of Planet Washington DC.

The I.R.S. Does Its Job –  From a year ago, when the NY Times was applauding the IRS attacks on the Tea Party groups.

FLASHBACK: Romney donor vilified by Obama campaign, then subjected to 2 audits –  Just one of many IRS attacks on ObaMao opponents.

The scandal regarding the IRS attacks on ObaMao enemies appears to be getting more widespread coverage, including from some left wing news outlets, as a diversion from the more explosive Benghazi fiasco.  The left wing media are still covering up the Libya mess in order to protect Hitlery’s chances for the 2016 election.  As bad as using IRS to attack political opponents may be, it does pale compared to Hitlery’s complicity in the murder of four Americans.

Even with all of these “disclosures” of IRS abuse, I doubt we will see any substantive changes in how IRS operates in regard to insulating them from political influence.  With IRS’s new and expanded powers under ObamaCare, its use as a political weapon will only increase as well.

House committee outlines questions for IRS at planned hearing on targeting Tea Party –  FoxNews

The Taxman vs. the Tea Party –  NY Times

ABC’s Terry Moran On IRS Targeting Tea Party: ‘A Truly Nixonian Abuse Of Power By The Obama Administration…’ –  Mediaite

Report: Top IRS officials knew in 2011 that conservative groups were targeted –  Wash. Post

IRS Mess –  Time

Rogers: IRS targeting Tea Party and other political groups ‘intimidation’ –  FoxNews

Carney hit by 46 questions on Benghazi, IRS scandals –  FoxNews

These “revelations” should surprise nobody who remembers that IRS has been used as a political weapon against critics by Presidents for decades.  As a victim of the Clintons’ IRS attacks, this issue has long been one that I have been intimately aware of.  Even though these stories really aren’t new, I don’t mind piling on.  No government agency deserves to be publicly humiliated more than IRS.

IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011

 The IRS Targets Conservatives – WSJ

Tea Party groups, Republicans slam IRS for flagging conservative groups –  FoxNews

 Mark Levin may have prompted IRS-conservative group revelations –  Via his Landmark Legal Foundation

Playing politics with tax records –  Washington Post

IRS admits targeting conservatives for tax scrutiny in 2012 election –  Washington Post

Carney: I.R.S. Run By Bush Political Appointee –  There is nothing the ObaMao regime won’t blame on Bush.

IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups –  As sincere as any apology from the creatures who inhabit Washington DC.

‘I’m not good at math’: The IRS’ public relations disaster –  This must make everyone feel so much better about the IRS being in charge of all of our health care in the near future.

Numerous Tea Party chapters claim IRS attempts to sabotage nonprofit status –  FoxNews had this reminder from Feb 2012.

Misuse Of The I.R.S.: The Abuse Of Power –  From 1989 in the NY Times. courtesy of Rush Limbaugh.

Drudge had this story in today’s news:

 IRS to Close for 5 Days Due to Furloughs

Just like the canceled White House tours, this appears to be nothing more than IRS’s chance to make a symbolic gesture regarding the evil sequester so as to intentionally inconvenience the public and prompt them to clamor for more money for IRS.  Hopefully, this will also backfire on the Regime.

Some interesting items from their news page.

 IRS Releases FY 2012 Data Book – A lot of interesting stats for us numbers nerds, such as the fact that there were twice as many S corp tax returns filed as C corp returns last year. 

IRS Releases the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2013 – There is never a shortage of tax related scams around the country. Most of these are the same as in previous years, but the phony 1099-OID refund claim was a new one to me.