How high up does this go, who put it into motion and why are other government agencies involved in attacking conservatives?
Obama is the one who set the tone for what happened. Ever since he started running for office he has had his enemies list.
Some of his campaign quotes;
"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,"
"So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
After the election and after the Supreme Court overturned the "McCain-Feingold" campaign finance law, saying it limited free speech, Obama was furious and even admonished the Supreme Court Justices during his State Of The Union address.
During this time, a segment of society became alarmed by this new President's arrogance, coupled with not only controlling the White House, but also both houses of Congress. The economy was on the verge of collapse, the almost trillion dollar stimulus was passed, banks and car companies were taken over by the government and they were busily putting together the take over of our health care system.
Enter stage right, the Tea Party. They sprung up in groups organizing all across the country wanting their voices heard. They marched on Washington, they attended lively "Townhalls" in huge numbers and they held protests against the dangers of an all powerful and frightening expansion of government.
They even effectively were able to help turn the tide in Washington by flipping the House of Representatives to Republican control.
The heady Democrats were shocked and like what Obama told a group of supporters, "We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us".
Could it be any clearer as to why Conservatives and especially the Tea Party were singled out by the IRS? Did the directives not come down from this President and not by a couple of "rogue" underlings in Ohio?
Something that came out in last Friday's IRS hearing, is that it wasn't just the IRS that had targeted these conservatives. There was a statement by Rep. Brady talking about one woman who was not only audited by the IRS, but also by OSHA (The Labor Dept), the FBI and the ATF (The Justice Dept), and the EPA.
It's obvious that there was a coordinated effort by several government agencies to intimidate conservatives because of their political views. This
coordinated effort coming from Obama's Administration must not be ignored or swept under the rug. It's time for Americans to stand up and be heard and demand that this will not stand or go unpunished.
