By Audrey Hudson 05 Dec 2013 New rules proposed by the IRS that ban tax-exempt groups from political activities would trample free-speech rights and allow the agency to continue harassing opponents of the Obama administration, say groups already targeted by the IRS. The new Internal Revenue Service rules prevent 501 (c)(4) tax-exempt groups from running television ads, organizing get-out-the-vote efforts or voter registration drives, or handing out literature on any political issue. Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer representing several conservative groups that have been singled out by the IRS for scrutiny, said she believes the administration wants the new regulations in place in order to blunt the negative impact that Obamacare could have for Democrats in the next election. "One of the reasons they hurried to get this thing out, and they did it over Thanksgiving, [is] they are trying to find a way to keep citizens' groups, particularly tea party groups, from criticizing people who voted for Obamacare, and they want to get these in effect by next year," Mitchell told Newsmax. "They know that's coming, they don't want people out criticizing, spending money, attacking, reminding people who voted for Obamacare," Mitchell said. Mitchell noted that labor unions would not be affected by the new rules, and added that those organizations spent $4.4 billion on political activities between 2006 and 2011. In April, news exploded that tax officials had demanded information from conservative groups, including donor lists, Internet passwords and usernames, and political and charitable activities of family members, in efforts to stall tax-exempt status applications of groups that had "tea," "patriot," or other conservative buzzwords in their title. [Excerpt] Read more: http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/tea-party-irs-rules/2013/12/05/id/540233#ixzz2nTlIwqVE The IRS was established to solely collect taxes that Congress had regulated. It was never designed to deny Freedoms of speech or to squelch our First Amendment Rights. Obama has ended all that. Rather than cease and desist their denials of 501(c)(4) groups that are conservative, Obama and his cronies are codifying their discrimination of the T-Party. Proposed Rules May Curtail Political Activities by Nonprofit ... http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/proposed-rules-may-curtail-political-act-30319/ 9 days ago Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a proposed rule concerning the political activities of nonprofit organizations. The proposed rule may ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Obama Uses IRS to Eliminate His Enemies news.charismanews.com/opinion/42002-obama-uses-irs-to-eliminate... If people shudder at President Richard Nixon's abuses with the IRS, what President Obama is doing should drive them to convulsions.
That seems to be the mindset of some yes. Why bother to actually stand for something yourself when all you have to do is oppose whatever the opposition is saying, despite the absurdities.
Just who are the extremists in this case? Those that would destroy the freedoms of others, or those that would prefer to exercise their Freedoms of speech, assembly, and religion? This administration has not shown that it would prefer the natural Freedoms of man as defined by the U.S. Constitution and it's Amendments.
It's pretty much common knowledge by now tea party people are extremists. over 70% of America would also agree.
So they want the ability to run political ads, yet they think they shouldnt pay any tax?? Inasanity at it finest!
This is not a ban on the free speech of anyone. The proposed clarification, and it is just proposed at this, is intended to clarify the intent of 501(c)4's which are supposed to be for social welfare and not advocating of a particular party or candidate. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Tre...e-for-Tax-Exempt-Social-Welfare-Organizations
I cannot attribute that statement as coming from a brainwashed uninformed person. You cannot prove in any way or manner that T-Partiers are extremists, unlike friends of Obama, or #OWS. I suggest that you you put up or shut up and prove your statement claiming that the T-Party is an extremist faction. Bernays and Goebbels would be proud of you.
They have proven it themselves with their extreme rhetoric. Yell scream plug your ears all you want, the fact is they are rabid extremists. And a large majority of the country agrees.
Oh noes! They said bad words! Oh the humanity! Do you have actions that back up your claims of extremism or are you just going to say it repeatedly without proof? Don't stress it, no one is actually expecting you to debate honestly.
