This is one chilling video, and John Eastman nails it precisely:
Following that testimony, it was revealed that, concurrently, the IRS pisses away your money:
IRS Audit Details $4.1 Million Conference
By SIOBHAN HUGHES
WASHINGTON—The 2010 Internal Revenue Service employee conference that has drawn criticism paid $17,000 to a keynote speaker who drew pictures of the singer Bono and the physicist Albert Einstein to inspire IRS employees to free up their thought process and find creative solutions to challenges, according to a report released Tuesday.
The conference for 2,609 employees in Anaheim, Calif., cost $4.1 million. Lawmakers had recently released some details of the conference—including videos of IRS workers engaged in a “Star Trek” parody and a line dance—but the full report wasn’t publicly available until Tuesday.
Republican Darrell Issa weighs in with logic:
“The wasteful Anaheim conference is one example of a culture of excess that plagues the IRS and many federal agencies,” said Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, (R., Calif.) in a statement released Tuesday. “Taxpayer money meant to pay for a core agency mission, the hiring of more enforcement personnel, was instead spent on a lavish party. Perhaps most disturbingly, there appears to have been little or no effort by the IRS to hold those responsible for this wasteful spending accountable.”
And watch the testimony of Becky Gerritson:
Further:
Rep. Jim McDermott (D., Wash.) gave the hearing a jolt when he questioned whether the conservatives were being unreasonable by claiming that they were entitled to a tax-advantaged status on a fast-track basis for political work. “Each of your groups is highly political,” Mr. McDermott said. “You are all entrenched in some of the most controversial political issues in the country, and with your applications you were asking the American public to pay for that work,” Mr. McDermott said.
That prompted a strong reaction from Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.).
“We have not heard any testimony that this is happening to groups that have the opposing views,” Mr. Ryan said, looking at Mr. McDermott. “So to suggest that these citizens are to blame for applying—I don’t understand how anyone can make that conclusion,” Mr. Ryan said.
These weren’t accidents. They were acts of overt intimidation. These acts were condoned by their administrations. The Obama Administration.
What about Organizing For Action? What about MoveOn.org?
There are rules for those supporting Obama. There are separate rules for those opposing Obama. Who knew? Who gave the orders? When did they know it?
Yes. Your loving IRS.
BZ
BZ,
You might be interested in Sam’s blog post at my site today. We need millions more Americans such as this woman!
Thank you, I’ll head over and see.
BZ
Personally, I don’t think much will happen, unfortunately. A few heads will roll but it will be the underlings that have no place to pass the buck.
We have a few problems here. First, I have no doubt that there are some Republicans that have had a hand in this also. It’s easy to see when one realizes the disdain many of the hierarchy in the GOP have for the “tea party” types. I really don’t believe that they have clean hands.
Secondly, there are too many lobbying folks that offer up more money than you and I can to sway votes. Those being tax lawyers, accountants and the many tax preparers out there that want to maintain existing system. Much money is made in all the businesses that make money in tax preparing and consulting. It’s a HUGE industry!
I use to be able to maintain a positive attitude and that is getting more difficult with each passing day, especially when it comes to anything political.
Lastly, there is the seemingly short attention span of the voters. Look at Benghazi…..that’s pretty much been pushed aside, not to mention “Fast and Furious”. Yeah……I guess you could say I’ve pretty much given up!
I’m of your mind, Scotty.
Not much will happen.
There is — and purposely so — no direct linkage to Obaka.
Hence he shall remain Teflon.
BZ
Are you sure we are not in Nazi Germany right now? Mr. Eastman made it seem so. Just imagine hitting your head 10 years ago and waking up from the coma today. It seems like we already live in a different country.
I am willing to bet that all of today’s scandals originated in and were orchestrated by the White House.
Of course they were.
Not directly — by way of something overt like a traceable e-mail — but by way of philosophy and cultural mentality and institution. Mr Obama picked and picks specifically who he wanted and wants. They are like-minded water carriers who will go to whatever length the pseudo-black man wants.
BZ
No change at all until Obaka is defeated or thrown out of office,,impeached.
That’s it folks.
Obaka is ruling by fiat, and his memorandums.
Yeah,,,,executive orders,,,remember?
So, until he is impeached, becomes deathly ill and cannot serve,,, the next election 2016 will be it.
They will throw a few bodies over the wall to ‘distract’ until the next crisis comes up and moves this off the front page, then it will be back to business as usual…
Agree with Old NFO 100%.
Becky Gerritson did an outstanding job speaking to that crowd. Maybe SHE should be running for office!
I bit off topic, but, I found a very good explanation on how obummer got started down the road he is on to wreck this country. It’s a former classmate, Wayne Root from Columbia University. A must-read if ever there was one. Please visit, read, AND redistribute. No wonder his damned records are all sealed!