Is Obama Using The IRS To Silence Opposition Voices?
- Posted on February 14, 2012 at 4:56pm by
Mike Opelka
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Many of us joke about being audited by the IRS because our views are not in sync with the White House. President Obama himself has even joked about it back in 2009, when a visit to Arizona State University caused many to speak up against the President receiving an honorary degree:
That was back in 2009. And it was a joke, right?
Or was it?
In just the past week, we have received emails from various Tea Party groups around the country alerting us to the oppressive demands being sent to them from the IRS.
And so we ask the question: Is the Obama administration using the IRS to wage a war against opposition voices like the Tea Party?
One of the groups currently dealing with the government’s overreach is the Ohio Liberty Council Corp.
The OLC’s President, Tom Zawistokowski, posted a letter on the group’s website detailing the timeline of the their efforts to gain non-profit status and the recent demand for documents made by the IRS. In the letter Tom states:
My own Portage County TEA Party has been waiting for over a year just to get a response from the IRS so we can file our 2010 tax return! In the attached PDF I share with you, the “Additional Information Requested” of the Ohio Liberty Council from our June 30th, 2010 application which we just received on January 30, 2012. Yes, they took a year and a half to respond to our application and they are giving us two weeks to respond back. As you will see, this is no simple request.
The IRS had the application from the OLC back in the summer of 2010. At the end of last month they finally received a response that required so much information that a small organization would need to stop almost everything else they were doing to try and collect the listed information. And much of it is not just disturbing in its reach, it raises questions of the intent of the request.
What has the IRS demanded?
A hard copy printout of the website – A PDF file emailed to the IRS will not suffice (and this is the high-tech Administration)
List all Social Media outlets being used (Facebook, Twitter, etc) and include hard copy printouts of every posting
A narrative description of every activity of your organization since June 30, 2010 (filing date) – And they do not want a mere description of the event, but full details – including; who conducted it, their qualifications, who was allowed to take part in the activities and how they were selected, was there a fee? (how much)
The IRS also wants to know about the members of the group and their roles and more, asking specifically for the “name, address, and corporate federal ID of all organizations that are members of our organization”
But wait, there’s more.
Public events are also under scrutiny with the IRS demanding to know the time, location and content schedule of each event.
Copies of any and all handouts must be included.
Names and credentials of all instructors and copies of any workshop materials used.
All speakers must be identified and copies of every speech must be included.
The cover letter sent to the OLC by the Feds also states that once they receive the information from the non-profit hopefuls, the information will be made public and posted on the Internet.
Does that sound like a threat? Anyone who is part of a non-profit or even has attended a gathering held by a non-profit will have their information posted on the internet by the government. It makes you wonder if the same information will be asked of other non-profits?
Will everyone who buys a box of Girl Scout cookies now be listed online?
If churches are non-profits, will weekly attendance be posted by the government too?
This is not an isolated incident either. The timing of the IRS demands also makes you wonder about their intent. Tea Party groups across the country have written to us sharing similar information. One Texas group filed their application for non-profit status in late 2007, but only received the information demand letter last month. As stated above, the Ohio Liberty Council submitted paperwork over 18 months ago, their demand was received at the end of January. Florida groups (who we have spoken with, but have requested anonymity) report similar experiences.
Many different groups applied for non-profit status at very different times – (over a three year period) and yet, they all seem to have gotten the IRS replies within the last month.
Could it be that there is coordinated effort to tie the hands of these groups and silence them with requests for documents that would overwhelm a small non-profit? This is not unlike a tactic that is often used by large companies when they are sued by individuals or smaller companies. If the little guy cannot afford to meet the demands of the bigger guy, they go away.
Add to the curious timing of the demand letters sent to all of these Tea Parties and liberty groups the fact that the White House announced the formation of Truth Teams.
If the White House wants to silence the independent voices that played such an important role in the 2010 mid-term elections, all they would need to do is shut down the Tea Parties and other like-minded voices that have just started to find their footing. The IRS’s well-timed requests for mountains of documents from so many Tea Party groups appears to be one such effort.
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Comments (155)
Melvin Spittle
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:50pmAny of you that are a part of the Tea Party movement better grab your ankles, cause the IRS will be up there with a searchlight as soon as they know your names and SSN’s! You are about to be financially ruined.
Report Post »Shadowsbane
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:05pmHA With this Economy you can’t get blood from a stone.
Report Post »rs9
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:08pmRev 13:17 “no man might buy or sell , save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” 666
Report Post »Is there any doubt left???????????
getalong
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:15pmNot just Tea Party, but I know of many outspoken opponents of Obama who have been harrassed by the IRS. If this ain’t communism, I don’t know what is.
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:22pmLets see…it has been “proven” he has fake SS number, a fake birth certificate, his father was not citizen of the US-makes him not a citizen, trashes the constitution-makes him a traitor, is a total fraud….why is this POS not under arrest. All we get is a shrug form Foolish Americans and politicians who are still feeling guilty for slavery 200 years ago…WTF is the matter with you people. This POS Plick Usurper, O’Vomit, should be hung in the town square!
mikem1969
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:24pmBring it on IRS, and you will see a very red picture.
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:33pmDam near all in DC , and the states need to be pardoned and pacified
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:30amThat‘s you can’t get blood from a turnip…where I’m from. And they garnish wages and don’t care if you have a mortgage, bills, etc. It’s just like the IRS to wait a year and a half to answer and then give 2 weeks to respond to them. They’re all power hungry.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:49pmtime for an armed revolution. come get me.
Report Post »VermontPatriot
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:17pmA million armed-American march so to speak?
Even tanks, artillery, and airstrikes couldn’t
Report Post »take out a million armed Americans!
banjarmon
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 8:47pmLocked, Loaded, and Safety OFF!!!!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:47pmGo Gault…
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:41pmdon’t click on this link – it will give you a virus
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:40pmAnother freedom that the government will take away that you — the public — will do nothing about.
You will sit behind your computer – just like they want you to – and you will make an angry remark and then you will go back to what is left of your life.
The next time it happens – you will do the same thing – and you will go back to what is left of your life.
Until… one day …. you will have no life to go back to.
It will all be gone — and you will have watched it go…. piece by piece ….
Because you will let your neighbor vote your right away with the promise of free this or that.
Free education – at your expense
Free food – at your expense
Free housing – at your expense
Free healthcare – at your expense
Free everything – at your expense
Until – you have no more to give and then we will all be equal.
Equally miserable – but equal.
Winston Churchill said — Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
But KNOWING THAT will not stop some of your and your neighbors from voting for Progessives (used to be called Democrats) anyway. Because you think that life is not “equal” and capitalism favors one class over the other. You have been fed the lie that “in order for someone to win – someone else has to lose”.
Thanks – Thanks a lot.
Report Post »glashole
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:59pmCollectivly we must not send the money in,and then they will listen. Call it a collective tax holiday for the minions. These people must go before we lose our country completely.
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:36pmYou’re right, of course.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:31pmBill O’Reilly stated that he had to threaten legal action to get them to stop auditing him EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
This is NO surprise to those of us who put forth the effort to stay informed.
We CANNOT rely on the MSM.
FAIR TAX NOW !!
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:43pmflat tax and term limits
Report Post »taebaggranny
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:23pm@TOMFERRARI Flat tax would be simpler. NO LOOPHOLES …
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:35pmno income tax period.
Report Post »LouC57
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:29pmDon’t know anyone this has happened to, but definitely HAVE wondered if it was yet happening or when it was going to happen.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:22pmJFK did it.
Report Post »Nixon did it.
Clinton did it.
It was only a pRoblem when a paRticulaR pResident used the iRs that way. The “R” is when it’s a an issue.
Mo Better
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:28pmThe Urkelfraud in the White House is wielding a sledgehammer on the American people. This is just the start; if the Charlatan-In-Chief is re-elected you better hope the letter behind you name in the voter’s records is a (D), otherwise you will be on the enemies list! FEMA camp for you…..
Have you had enough, yet? If not, plug into your favorites social media outlets and keep current with the Whitney Houston deathwatch, then on to American Idol and other such important stuff – nothing to see here, resume your normal activities, Obama is in charge, all is well!
Report Post »Soundwave
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:55pmWAKE UP! Him and Michelle’s Ass are destroying this country!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:26pmRemeber that Obama uses any and all means to get revenge on those who dare to stand against him; the next ones will be the churches themselves being stripped of their 501-c-3 tax exempt status.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:26pmThe I.R.S. needs an overhaul! Hold on, that’s the phone…
Report Post »mensaman62
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:31pmYou are right, the IRS does…wait a knock on my door….
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:37amLol Mensa!
Report Post »AnAmerican111
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:25pmOBAMA using criminal tactics to take over America?………..
Now there’s a big surprise!
Are you waking up yet America?…………
Report Post »momsense
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:38pmWould you expect less from anyone who comes for the town of the mob?
Report Post »RayOne
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:24pmThe Truth Commission has many weapons, the mediaElite is one of them.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:17pmIs Obama Using The IRS To Silence Opposition Voices? Does the sun rise in the east in most of the 57 states?
Report Post »HKS
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:20pmThese people are capable of anything, nothing but lies and no limits. Beware, re-electing them would be as bad as it can get.
Report Post »mensaman62
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:34pm59 states…the annointed one wasn’t gonna visit the other two.
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:50am61 states.
He said he had been to 57. Said he thought there was one more to go. Now that’s 58. Said he wasn’t allowed to go to Alaska and Hawaii. Now that’s 60. Then, when giving a speak, called some city (I forget which), the “Great state of _____”. So that’s 61.
Better make some more room for the stars on the flag. Oh, and make it all red.
Report Post »Everett Bennett Jr
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:16pmThe guy who wrote Constutional Income, Do you have any?, did not provide 1 name to the IRS.
http://www.constitutionalincome.com/
It’s none of their business.
Report Post »Everett Bennett Jr
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:14pmI hope you were not dumb enough to give any information?
Report Post »Ditto Head
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:26pmLots of guys with your mentality are in federal prisons. Who’s the dummy?
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:14pm& who’s the head of the IRS ?
oh yeah the TAX CHEAT .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAqfl1ZzZaw
Report Post »Ohio Guy
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:14pmJust received info on this from our local Tea Party via email a couple of days ago. Made me mad ass H*ll. They poked and poked and poked and now they punch! Congress needs to get a spine and assert their constitutional authority of oversight and reign in the IRS.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 2:15pmUnless WE THE PEOPLE make enough noise to our so-called state and federal respresentatives, they will not. I hope people finally have had enough before it gets to a non-reversible status … it’s pretty damn close right now.
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:12pmFight fire with fire . . . Using the Freedom of Information Act, request that the IRS release no less information for those non-profits which support the current administration. If the IRS fails to produce that information, sue them for discrimination along idealogical lines.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:34pmWhat you really expect a response other than to be audited?
They are TRYING TO GET US TO MARCH IN THE STREETS SO HE CAN DECLARE MARTIAL LAW!
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:38pmFight fire with fire, everybody should send thirty copies of their income tax return to the IRS over the course of a week. Spam the hell out them. Or maybe you can file taxes for all the dead voters that the Dems register every election through acorn.
Report Post »Pouncing Porcupine
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:33pmYeah, everybody send thirty copies to them, and file fraudulent tax returns on the behalf of the deceased. That’ll stick in their liver! Then they’ll back down and apologize. You’re brilliant, Lion!
Report Post »Gary_K
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:12pmThe NoBama administration is doing something corrupt and illegal?
Say it aint so….
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:48pmEverything the NoBama administration does is invariably doing something corrupt and illegal.
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:07pmIt’s been done before…
I believe today is the 83rd anniversary of the St Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Just sayin’.
Report Post »Pouncing Porcupine
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:43pmYou mean the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre where a bunch of Chicago mobsters who had it coming got whacked? That St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? What’s your point? It’s also the 663rd anniversary of the Strasbourg pogrom, but I don’t hear anybody chattering on about that.
Report Post »Arc
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:05pmAnother Obama appointee!!!! Is there also an IRS CZAR??? and the citizens only legal redress is the office of ERIC HOLDER.
What a farce.
The House needs to seriously contemplate IMPEACHMENT.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:10pmBHO has failed (fact) to uphold and protect the constitution everyday. He has bypassed congress, ignore the will and the rights of the American people, added to our debt more than any president in history – in less than three years….yes, he needs to be impeached, but he still owns the Senate.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kqVZUCRth0&t=7m13s
Razorhunters
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:39pmhe is a fraud and criminal…
Report Post »just arrest his punk a$$.
lukerw
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:05pmFDR did it against Andrew Mellon, Sec of Treasury under Cal Coolidge… to suppress his proven AntiTax history!
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:04pmThey work for us? YEAH RIGHT!
Report Post »DrFrost
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:02pmI see a congressional investigation in the IRS’s near future…
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:16pmYep! After January 2013 there WILL be hell to pay.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:34pmgood luck with that. The congressman do nothing. The will spend our money investigating, and then do nothing to the culprits. There is no a single government entity that is currently functioning.
Report Post »tomloy
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 4:57pmIt just reinforces my opinion that obama is the antichrist.
Report Post »fertlmind
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:04pmHe is not the anti Christ,… He is a Muslim, America hating communist.
Report Post »DrFrost
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:11pmHe told his cabinet to do everything they could to enforce their agenda without the approval of congress. One method immediately available is to wield the IRS as a weapon. Antichrist? Of course not…. but, IMO, he’s certainly abusing his power and this should be investigated. If you have a democratic congressmen write a letter and call it to their attention ASAP.
Report Post »TomTraubert
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:33pmHe’s too dimwitted to be the anti-christ.
Report Post »Pat Alexander
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:57pmThe Anti-Christ won’t need a teleprompter….
Report Post »Link8on
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:51amThere will soon be many , funded by Soros.
Report Post »LogicalMetaphysician
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:27pmRhymes with “truck this Kenyan brother bucker”.
Q. What’s the difference between the anti-Christ and Obama?
Report Post »A. I don’t know either.