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Obama Moves To Weaponize IRS

In 2010 millions of American tea-party constitutionalists to include the GOPs Christian base united in a remarkable grass-roots effort to rein in our unbridled federal government and return it to its expressly limited constitutional confines. As a result an unprecedented number of counter-constitutionalist lawmakers (read: liberal Democrats) were swept from office. The Obama administration wasnt going to take this lying down. Whether it was by tacit approval or via direct order remains largely immaterial. The president quickly and unlawfully politicized the Internal Revenue Service using it as a weapon against his political enemies. In an explosive scandal that continues to grow the Obama IRS was caught smoking gun in hand intentionally targeting conservative and Christian organizations and individuals for harassment intimidation and ultimately for political destruction. Not only has Obama faced zero accountability for these arguably impeachable offenses he has since doubled down. With jaw-dropping gall his administration has now moved to officially weaponize the IRS against conservatives once and for all. Despite the furor over the IRS assault on conservative groups leading up to the 2012 elections this man a despotic radical whos turned our constitutional republic into one of the banana variety has quietly released a proposed set of new IRS regulations that if implemented will immediately unlawfully and permanently muzzle conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations and their individual employees. (The 501(c)(4) designation refers to the IRS code section under which social welfare organizations are regulated). The new regulations would unconstitutionally compel a 90-day blackout period during election years in which conservative 501(c)(4) organizations such as tea-party pro-life and pro-family groups would be banned from mentioning the name of any candidate for office or even the name of any political party. Heres the kicker: As you may have guessed liberal lobbying groups like labor unions and trade associations are deliberately exempted. And based on its partisan track record dont expect this presidents IRS to lift a finger to scrutinize liberal 501(c)(4)s. Over at a Obamas Organizing for America" the left-wing political propaganda will no doubt flow unabated. These Orwellian regulations will prohibit conservative 501(c)(4) organizations from using words like oppose" vote" or defeat." Their timing prior to a pivotal election is no coincidence and provides yet another example of Obamas using the IRS for progressive" political gain. Although these restrictions only apply to 501(c)(4) organizations for now under a straightforward reading they will also clearly apply to 501(c)(3) organizations in the near future. Mat Staver chairman of Liberty Counsel Action one of the many conservative organizations to be silenced commented on the breaking scandal: One of the core liberties in our constitutional republic is the right to dissent" he said. But desperate to force his radical agenda on the American people Barack Obama and his chosen political tool the IRS are now trying to selectively abridge this right effectively silencing their political adversaries." Specifically heres what the proposed regulations would do to conservative groups and their leaders:
  • Prohibit using words like oppose" vote" support" defeat" and reject."
  • Prohibit mentioning on its website or on any communication (email letter etc.) that would reach 500 people or more the name of a candidate for office 30 days before a primary election and 60 days before a general election.
  • Prohibit mentioning the name of a political party 30 days before a primary election and 60 days before a general election if that party has a candidate running for office.
  • Prohibit voter registration drives or conducting a non-partisan get-out-the-vote drive."
  • Prohibit creating or distributing voter guides outlining how incumbents voted on particular bills.
  • Prohibit hosting candidates for office at any event including debates and charitable fundraisers 30 days before a primary election or 60 days before the general election if the candidate is part of the events program.
  • Restrict employees of such organizations from volunteering for campaigns.
  • Prohibit distributing any materials prepared on behalf a candidate for office.
  • Restrict the ability of officers and leaders of such organizations to publicly speak about incumbents legislation and/or voting records.
  • Restrict the ability of officers and leaders of such organizations to make public statements regarding the nomination of judges.
  • Create a 90-day blackout period on an election year that restricts the speech of 501(c)(4) organizations.
  • Declare political activity as contrary to the promotion of social welfare.
  • Protect labor unions and trade associations by exempting them from the proposed regulations.
Continued Mat Staver: We would be restricted in promoting conservative values such as protecting our constitutional rights against these very kind of Executive Branch infringements. We would even be prohibited from criticizing the federal bureaucracy. If this new set of regulations goes into effect Liberty Counsel Action all conservative 501(c)(4)s for that matter will be forbidden to oppose or support anything in the political arena and well be prohibited from conducting our get-out-the vote campaigns or issuing our popular voter guides. Further" continue Staver individual employees of conservative groups will be banned from speaking or messaging on incumbents legislation and/or voting records or speaking on the nominations of judges or political nominees being considered by the Senate. This also includes taking on state and local politicians." These are the same tactics used by the Obama administration to illegally target conservative 501(c)(4) organizations during the last two election cycles only now the strategy has been greatly intensified and formalized. You may recall that former President Richard Nixon was famously forced to resign for improperly using Executive Branch assets for political purposes. Rather than preparing a solid defense to confront these serious allegations a brazen Barack Obama has chosen instead to reconfigure his illegal tactics into a set of regulations on nonprofits opening the door for an IRS crackdown on select organizations" Staver concluded. Indeed once caught abusing his executive authority to target the very U.S. citizens hes sworn to serve even a nominally honorable man would immediately reverse course resign and accept the consequences of his illegal actions. But were not talking about an honorable man. Were talking about Barack Hussein Obama. Freedom-loving Americans are asked to file a public comment in opposition to this proposed IRS regulation at Regulations.gov. All comments are due by Feb. 27 2014. Also please sign this petition to the Senate Committee on Finance Taxation and IRS Oversight to ensure that all 501(c)(4) organizations formed to promote conservative values will be treated fairly by the IRS. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/01/obama-moves-to-weaponize-irs/#sKxb3dK1YFWVF3db.99
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