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.