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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux

292 conservative groups.
6 progressive ones.

Yeah. There was no selective prosecution.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/treasury-irs-targeted-292-tea-party-groups-just-6-progressive-groups/article/2532456#.UcxF0ZDCznc.twitter

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux

292 conservative groups.
6 progressive ones.

Yeah. There was no selective prosecution.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/treasury-irs-targeted-292-tea-party-groups-just-6-progressive-groups/article/2532456#.UcxF0ZDCznc.twitter

There was no selective prosecution because there was no prosecution!

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: BitYakin

Maybe it was a typo and the correct word was meant to be persecution?

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!

K.

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the correct word was meant to be persecution?

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I don't think that's true at all.

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice

But to anyone familiar with the actual persecutions that shadow human history, the word's use in this context is more than a little melodramatic.

Actually, it's perfectly correct.

per·se·cute
1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.

K.

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice

But to anyone familiar with the actual persecutions that shadow human history, the word's use in this context is more than a little melodramatic.

Actually, it's perfectly correct.

per·se·cute
1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.

K.

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice

But to anyone familiar with the actual persecutions that shadow human history, the word's use in this context is more than a little melodramatic.

Actually, it's perfectly correct.

per·se·cute
1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.

K.

Sending an organization a letter asking for more information is persecution? Is that really your position?

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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers

For 30 plus years, to question anything from the right...is persecution. Hell hath no furry like a repub scorned.

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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice

But to anyone familiar with the actual persecutions that shadow human history, the word's use in this context is more than a little melodramatic.

Actually, it's perfectly correct.

per·se·cute
1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.

K.

Logic and fact brought into a debate? I think I may have to report this or mark the calendar or something. How dare you, sir?!

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Sending an organization a letter asking for more information is persecution? Is that really your position?

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ORIGINAL: BitYakin

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Sending an organization a letter asking for more information is persecution? Is that really your position?

I guess you missed the article where the irs sent one pro life org, a letter telling them if they promised in writing to not picket and/or protest at planned parenthood they'd grant them thier tax exempt status

where I come from thats called extortion at least and blackmail at worst, but I also think it falls under the heading of persecution!

and BTW when you select one group to send letters asking for more info and not ALL OTHER groups asking for the same info, yeahhh that ALSO falls under the heading of persecution!

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The exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3) are charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals. The term charitable is used in its generally accepted legal sense and includes relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works; lessening the burdens of government; lessening neighborhood tensions; eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and civil rights secured by law; and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: BitYakin

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Sending an organization a letter asking for more information is persecution? Is that really your position?

I guess you missed the article where the irs sent one pro life org, a letter telling them if they promised in writing to not picket and/or protest at planned parenthood they'd grant them thier tax exempt status

where I come from thats called extortion at least and blackmail at worst, but I also think it falls under the heading of persecution!

and BTW when you select one group to send letters asking for more info and not ALL OTHER groups asking for the same info, yeahhh that ALSO falls under the heading of persecution!

That was a group applying for 501(c)3 status and that requires that the organization do these and only these things

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The exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3) are charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty to children or animals. The term charitable is used in its generally accepted legal sense and includes relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works; lessening the burdens of government; lessening neighborhood tensions; eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and civil rights secured by law; and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.

Political protesting is not allowed.

Anyway the supposed scandal is about scrutiny of 501(c)4 applications.