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Report: IRS denied tax-exempt status to pro-lifers on behalf of Planned Parenthood

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If this is true, it looks like the IRS was in fact doing Obama and the democrats bidding.



[h=1]Report: IRS denied tax-exempt status to pro-lifers on behalf of Planned Parenthood[/h]May 15, 2013 | 2:40 pm | Modified: May 16, 2013 at 9:35 am

IRS officials refused to grant tax exempt status to two pro-life organizations because of their position on the abortion issue, according to a non-profit law firm, which said that one group was pressured not to protest a pro-choice organization that endorsed President Obama during the last election.

“In one case, the IRS withheld approval of an application for tax exempt status for Coalition for Life of Iowa. In a phone call to Coalition for Life of Iowa leaders on June 6, 2009, the IRS agent ‘Ms. Richards’ told the group to send a letter to the IRS with the entire board’s signatures stating that, under perjury of the law, they do not picket/protest or organize groups to picket or protest outside of Planned Parenthood,” the Thomas More Society announced today. “Once the IRS received this letter, their application would be approved.”
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Report: IRS denied tax-exempt status to pro-lifers on behalf of Planned Parenthood | WashingtonExaminer.com
 
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This post is a lie. Planned Parenthood can support whoever they want. It doesn't mean they're doing the bidding of the president.
 
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Amadeus said:
This post is a lie. Planned Parenthood can support whoever they want. It doesn't mean they're doing the bidding of the president.
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A lie?

Please point out the lie with a quote.
 
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Grant said:
A lie?

Please point out the lie with a quote.
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Yes, sir.

If this is true, it looks like the IRS was in fact doing Obama and the democrats bidding.
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No question the IRS has left wing activists in positions of power to do these sleazy things. The question is are they doing it themselves or are they being guided by the administration's campaign spinsters. If the latter, Obama should step down as President or be impeached imo. We know their campaign team will spin ie lie because of what they did in the campaign. For example in the debate when Romney was highlighting his excellent record with having women in positions of power in his administration as Governor of Massachusetts, the Obama campaign team dishonestly spun his words to try and create the impression that it was anti-women knowing a lot of uninformed people would buy it. Just a game, retaining power at all costs. GOP is just as bad, the American people should not put up with it. So if they will do such obvious spinning ie lying during the campaign, why should we be shocked if they did not use their campaign team to spin ie lie in Benghazi and IRS scandals. Whether it is just activists doing it on their own or beng led by the administration's campaign team, hopefully the truth will come out and there will be accountability.
 
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I read the Examiner's 'news" story - they do need an editor, that is one of the worst written articles I've read other than on some personal blogs.

Tell us Grim17, what would be the legal justification for blocking tax-exempt status for a 501c-4 organisation?

A media outlet with much better editors and superior writers notes that it wasn't only Tea Party and "pro-life" (I prefer anti-abortion) groups that were targeted by the IRS
IRS Sent Same Letter to Democrats That Fed Tea Party Row

The Internal Revenue Service, under pressure after admitting it targeted anti-tax Tea Party groups for scrutiny in recent years, also had its eye on at least three Democratic-leaning organizations seeking nonprofit status.

One of those groups, Emerge America, saw its tax-exempt status denied, forcing it to disclose its donors and pay some taxes. None of the Republican groups have said their applications were rejected.

Progress Texas, another of the organizations, faced the same lines of questioning as the Tea Party groups from the same IRS office that issued letters to the Republican-friendly applicants. A third group, Clean Elections Texas, which supports public funding of campaigns, also received IRS inquiries.
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Amadeus said:
This post is a lie. Planned Parenthood can support whoever they want. It doesn't mean they're doing the bidding of the president.
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I said they were doing there bidding, but I didn't say that it was at the request of anyone in the administration.
 
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laska said:
No question the IRS has left wing activists in positions of power to do these sleazy things.QUOTE]

Is that why under Bush the IRS harrassed Greenpeace and the NAACP, and the GOP Congress prevented an investigation?

I say the Democratic Senate should open one up. That's how to play hardball with the baggers.
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Not everybody sees all this as a "game."

There is already enough evidence of wrongdoing that a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate the IRS and its practices, and because this agency will "supervise" 17 new laws under "Obamacare" beginning in only months, this is urgent.

And I don't give a rat's ass who the President happens to be or where the chips may fall. Let them all fall.
 
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head of joaquin said:
No question the IRS has left wing activists in positions of power to do these sleazy things.QUOTE]

Is that why under Bush the IRS harrassed Greenpeace and the NAACP, and the GOP Congress prevented an investigation?

I say the Democratic Senate should open one up. That's how to play hardball with the baggers.
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Still on George Bush, huh? All those problems with the present seem to have the lefties yearning for the past.
 
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head of joaquin said:
Is that why under Bush the IRS harrassed Greenpeace and the NAACP, and the GOP Congress prevented an investigation?

I say the Democratic Senate should open one up. That's how to play hardball with the baggers.
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Just as I told you when you posted this very same thing on another post, I'm not taking the bait...

Is trying to change the subject all you are capable of doing?
 
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Grim17 said:
I said they were doing there bidding, but I didn't say that it was at the request of anyone in the administration.
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bid·ding (bdng)
n.
1. A demand that something be done; a command.
2. A request to appear; a summons.
3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.

Unless you were referring to #3, I think the implication of your post was that Obama's fingerprints were all over this. I regret calling you a liar, but I think people need to stop jumping on every story as if its the smoking gun that will bring down Obama.
 
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Grim17 said:
Just as I told you when you posted this very same thing on another post, I'm not taking the bait...

Is trying to change the subject all you are capable of doing?
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Yes, and I don't know why I fall for it either. It's like arguing with my four-year-old.

Brilliant avatar, btw.
 
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Grant said:
So you didn't see the "if this is true" part?
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I saw it, and it doesn't matter if the story is true or not. Obama has no connection to Planned Parenthood.
 
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Amadeus said:
I saw it, and it doesn't matter if the story is true or not. Obama has no connection to Planned Parenthood.
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You mean, other than forcing Catholics to pay for birth control and abortions as part of Obamacare?
 
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Amadeus said:
bid·ding (bdng)
n.
1. A demand that something be done; a command.
2. A request to appear; a summons.
3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games: The bidding was higher than expected.

Unless you were referring to #3, I think the implication of your post was that Obama's fingerprints were all over this. I regret calling you a liar, but I think people need to stop jumping on every story as if its the smoking gun that will bring down Obama.
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Do I really need to explain this to you?

What they were doing, whether by instruction or by their own initiative, was acting in a manner that was obviously designed to hurt republicans and benifit democrats.
 
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Grim17 said:
Do I really need to explain this to you?

What they were doing, whether by instruction or by their own initiative, was acting in a manner that was obviously designed to hurt republicans and benifit democrats.
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Obviously designed to hurt not just Republicans, but also independents and other assorted "enemies."
 
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You are implying that PP specifically asked for this action. The article reads under perjury of the law, they do not picket/protest or organize groups to picket or protest outside of Planned Parenthood.. That implies that they could picket or protest anywhere else but leave Planned Parenthood alone.

This sounds deliberately mis-stated. Do you think PP called the IRS and said make those bad Thomas Moore people leave us alone?

I'm not saying nothing happened or that the IRS issues aren't real. But things are bad enough without deliberate exaggerations. And identifying the agent as Ms. Richards? She didn't have a first name, just a very common last name?

I'm also curious why you think "If this is true, it looks like the IRS was in fact doing Obama and the democrats bidding." Why more so than any other part of the scandal? If this isn't true, would you say "If this is not true, it looks like the IRS was in fact doing whatever internal stupidity that has been acknowledged so far".

If you believe Obama ordered this to be done, he should be impeached. Is that what you believe? That he personally ordered this?





Grim17 said:
If this is true, it looks like the IRS was in fact doing Obama and the democrats bidding.





Report: IRS denied tax-exempt status to pro-lifers on behalf of Planned Parenthood | WashingtonExaminer.com
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Erod said:
You mean, other than forcing Catholics to pay for birth control and abortions as part of Obamacare?
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Different subject. Freedom of religion doesn't exempt you from providing insurance plans to non-Catholic employees.
 
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Grim17 said:
Do I really need to explain this to you?
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Apparently.

What they were doing, whether by instruction or by their own initiative, was acting in a manner that was obviously designed to hurt republicans and benifit democrats.
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In other words, Obama has fingerprints on pretty much everything that conflicts with Republican values. Nice.
 
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Amadeus said:
Different subject. Freedom of religion doesn't exempt you from providing insurance plans to non-Catholic employees.
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Think about that. We are now being forced to provide insurance plans to people. Socialism 101.
 
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Amadeus said:
Apparently.



In other words, Obama has fingerprints on pretty much everything that conflicts with Republican values. Nice.
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You are really good at making assumptions and putting words into people's mouths.
 
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