Monday, May 13, 2013

Can we keep both of these issues before the American people?

So the Inspector General's office in the Department of the Treasury announces that the

IRS issued a "be on the lookout order" (BOLO) for officials in its "Determinations Unit" to ferret out for heightened scrutiny organizations applying for tax exempt status that were involved in educating Americans "on the Constitution and Bill of Rights." The IG's timeline says that in March-April 2010: "The Determinations Unit began searching for other requests for tax exemption involving the Tea Party, Patriots, 9/12 and I.R.C. § 501(c)(4) applications involving political sounding names, e.g., 'We the People' or 'Take Back the Country.'"

In July 2010, according to the IG's timeline: "Determinations Unit management requested its specialists to be on the lookout for Tea Party applications."

But by the beginning of the 2012 election year, the IRS had adjusted its "be on the lookout order" to more generally target groups that were involved in teaching people about the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Can lovers of America handle two issues at once (Benghazi and I.R.S.)?

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