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IRS history repeats itself
I'm of the era when a certain powerful individual also wielded the Internal Revenue Service as an effective weapon against any and all perceived enemies. The French, of course say: Le plus ca change, le plus c'est la meme chose. But I'm reminded of a...
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Letters: One 'scandal,' many goals
Re "Issa tested by the spotlight," May 22 The IRS did what it was supposed to do regarding 501(c)(4)s, but in a way that strongly suggested partisan bias by investigating "tea party"-related groups during the Obama administration and liberal churches...Tags: Taxation, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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When I hear immigrants and their supporters protesting in Spanish for immigration reform, it makes me wonder how serious they are about becoming American citizens. After the Benghazi tragedy, Congress should hold hearings whether the cuts in funding for...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Immigration, Tim Tebow, Glenn Beck, U.S. Department of State
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George Michael: The biggest threat to our freedoms
It is a sad day in America when using the word “patriot” results in extra scrutiny and harassment by the IRS. Could it be illegal to educate people about our history and Constitution? We are expected to believe that the misuse of IRS powers...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Taxation, Republican Party, Politics, Elections
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President Obama should be responsible for his Cabinet
Am I the only person wondering why a subpoena hasn't been issued to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner? He was in charge of the IRS when all the illegal tax targeting occurred. Am I also the only person aware that President Obama must be...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Timothy Geithner, Barack Obama, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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LETTER: IRS Reviews Had Disparate Impact
Letter writer Gerald Zuckler argues conservatives shouldn't complain about their treatment by the IRS as tea party groups represent only one-third of the organizations whose applications for tax-exempt staus were flagged for review over their political...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation, Justice and Rights, Feminism
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LETTER: No One Taking Responsibility
A leading official of the IRS has taken the Fifth instead of honestly answering questions about the admitted targeting of hundreds of groups seeking tax-exempt status based on their political views [May 23, news, "At Hearing IRS Official Mum"]. The...Tags: Taxation, Barack Obama, Politics
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LETTER: Not Much Ado About Losing Freedom
Concerning the letter "IRS Flap Much Ado About Nothing" [May 23]: In America's earlier times, the IRS debacle would have been precisely that: a massive controversy (think Nixon, whose impeachment charges included the misuse of IRS information). Now, the...Tags: Taxation, Politics
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Fear not, the IRS won't be collecting your medical records
Led by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), a number of House Republicans asserted this week that the newly scandalized Internal Revenue Service, in its role as Obamacare enforcer, would collect sensitive personal medical records. That was one of the latest...
Tags: Google Inc., Insurance, Taxation, Health Insurance, Politics
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Shakespeare knew all about deniability
Paul GreenbergIt's called deniability. By keeping a president out of the loop, his loyal aides can hope to insulate him against any accusation that he knew of the dirty tricks being played on his opponents. That doesn't make the tricks any cleaner, or that the chief...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Taxation, James P. Hoffa, Denis R. McDonough, Jay Carney
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Obama urges U.S. military to stamp out sexual assault
ReutersANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the U.S. military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few individuals could undermine the strongest military in the world. Addressing...Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, U.S. Department of Defense, United States Naval Academy
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Trisha's Southern Kitchen In the season...
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