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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Well, I never saw it in the MSM, so the press obviously smothered it in its cradle and then gave it a quick burial in the dumpster.

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Originally posted by whozit:
Oh for crying out loud! That site is nothing but left-wing crap! That's the best you can do?

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Well, there's.............................

The Washington Post, The LA Times,

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/12/23/house-go
p-leaders-final-report-on-irs-targeting-accuses-agency-of-culture-of-bias/

http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-issas-big-dud-2014122
4-column.html

Of course, we have differing headlines as well....................

http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/issa-releases-damning-report-irs-scand
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Fair & Balanced Bithching, That's what I know


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Originally posted by whozit:
Oh for crying out loud! That site is nothing but left-wing crap! That's the best you can do?

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Deafening silence from the Tweaser Society...........typical


SGG

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Findings
The Committee’s investigation has resulted in the following findings to date about the Internal Revenue Service’s inappropriate treatment of tax-exempt applicants:

The Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative-oriented applicants for taxexempt status;

Unlike applications from conservative groups, the small batch of applications from liberal-oriented groups received additional scrutiny for non-political reasons. Of the applications that received additional scrutiny, only seven contained the word “progress” or “progressive,” all of which were subsequently approved by the IRS, while Tea Party groups were subjected to an unprecedented degree of review and years-long delays.

Senior Internal Revenue Service officials covered up the misconduct and misled Congress about the existence and nature of the targeting;

The Internal Revenue Service sought to rein in conservative-oriented non-profits as early as 2010;

The Administration is using the targeting as pretext to support its proposed regulation to limit political speech of conservative non-profits;

Mismanagement among the senior leadership of the Internal Revenue Service contributed to the targeting;

The Internal Revenue Service and the Obama Administration knowingly and wrongly blamed line-level employees for the misconduct;

Employees of the Internal Revenue Service inappropriately used non-official e-mail to conduct official government business;

The Internal Revenue Service has compromised its traditional position as an independent tax administrator;

The Obama Administration exhibited a lack of accountability for the IRS misconduct;

Lois Lerner’s refusal to testify hindered the Committee’s investigation;

The Internal Revenue Service obstructed the Committee’s investigation;

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The White House and congressional Democrats obstructed the Committee’s investigation.

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Deafening silence from the Tweaser Society...........typical


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It never stops a Republican from making claims, but that report didn't prove what it claimed to prove. The Republicans still claim in the report's so-called "Findings" that there are numerous scandals.

Just to show you the Republicans are undaunted, read Darrell Issa's The Internal Revenue Service’s Targeting of Conservative Tax-Exempt Applicants: Report of Findings for the 113th Congress http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/issa-releases-damning-report-irs-scand
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Findings
The Committee’s investigation has resulted in the following findings to date about the Internal Revenue Service’s inappropriate treatment of tax-exempt applicants:

The Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative-oriented applicants for taxexempt status;

Unlike applications from conservative groups, the small batch of applications from liberal-oriented groups received additional scrutiny for non-political reasons. Of the applications that received additional scrutiny, only seven contained the word “progress” or “progressive,” all of which were subsequently approved by the IRS, while Tea Party groups were subjected to an unprecedented degree of review and years-long delays.

Senior Internal Revenue Service officials covered up the misconduct and misled Congress about the existence and nature of the targeting;

The Internal Revenue Service sought to rein in conservative-oriented non-profits as early as 2010;

The Administration is using the targeting as pretext to support its proposed regulation to limit political speech of conservative non-profits;

Mismanagement among the senior leadership of the Internal Revenue Service contributed to the targeting;

The Internal Revenue Service and the Obama Administration knowingly and wrongly blamed line-level employees for the misconduct;

Employees of the Internal Revenue Service inappropriately used non-official e-mail to conduct official government business;

The Internal Revenue Service has compromised its traditional position as an independent tax administrator;

The Obama Administration exhibited a lack of accountability for the IRS misconduct;

Lois Lerner’s refusal to testify hindered the Committee’s investigation;

The Internal Revenue Service obstructed the Committee’s investigation;

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The White House and congressional Democrats obstructed the Committee’s investigation.

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The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
That is the GOP approach or stratagem. Accuse, accuse, accuse and insinuate so as to bring doubt and confusion as to the actual facts of the case.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Just because there was no link FOUND, doesn't remotely mean there was no story here. . . . This ain't over, folks. Not by a long shot.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Any way you look at it Mr. Issa and his two committees have been utter failures. And the Senate ones have been just as impotent. Unwavering obstruction by Obama allies has proven to be mightier than the rule of law.

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Looking in from outside Russia, with a few proven facts, emphasis on proven, it is easy to see that it is make believe. But the Russians can't see themselves for what they are. They can't. Neither can Republicans. They will not give up their story telling. They can't stop themselves. They believe in the power of their imagination. And, worse, they have nukes, both the Russians and the Republicans.

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