Who should the IRS audit first when Democrats take over in 2005?

bluestateguy

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:15 PM
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Poll question: Who should the IRS audit first when Democrats take over in 2005?

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bluestateguy

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:37 PM
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1. kick

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Trad Bass

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:05 PM
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7. Why the NRA?

Why did you choose them? Is John Dingell evil for being a member?

Trad

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w4rma

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Thu Aug-07-03 12:50 AM
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13. succeeded by Kayne Robinson, a former chairman of Iowa's Republican Party

Heston steps down from gun lobby

Heston gave the NRA valuable publicity
Hollywood legend Charlton Heston has made his last public appearance as the president of the US gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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Heston will be succeeded by Kayne Robinson, a former chairman of Iowa's Republican Party.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2974993.stm

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bowens43

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:45 PM
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2. No one.

we don't use government agencies as weapons. That's a repug trick.

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bluestateguy

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:53 PM
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3. Idealism: Isn't that CUTE

Don't get me wrong I really admire that, but it's not workable in the real world.

I'll spare you the long story of Wilson's, FDR's, Truman's, JFK's and LBJ's use of agencies to monitor opponents.

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prez_sux

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:00 PM
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4. that doesn't make it right.

n/t

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ma4t

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Thu Aug-07-03 03:49 PM
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15. wish you were right

Actually both parties have some shameful episodes of using the power of gov't to harass political opposition. That is why I don't trust anyone.

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baldguy

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:03 PM
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5. Where is "All of the above"?

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private_ryan

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:04 PM
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6. No one

and whoever uses IRS to do that should be impeached and jailed, Dem or Repub.

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BushHasGotToGo

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:05 PM
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8. That would be illegal!

If a Democrat did that, I would wholeheartedly support his impeachment and conviction.

This is not Nixon's party.

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Fescue4u

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:39 PM
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10. Careful what you wish for....

This was one of the things that Clinton was accused of (although I wonder about the veracity of that claim)

Yeah I agree, this should never be done (although i suspect its done by both sides :( )

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private_ryan

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:41 PM
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11. "Careful what you wish for...."

if Clinton ordered them he should be in JAIL, if he didn't the person ho did should be.

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DavidMS

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:19 PM
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9. Liberals have other methods...

Like RICO, like fraud, no need to use the IRS...

I would probably turn the PATRIOT act on its supporters and see how Ashcroft likes being indefinately detained for being associated with Xtian fundie terrorists. But that won't happen because its an illegal law and should be overturned.

I do think we can get a few treason and war crimes convictions on Neo Cons and their backers. I think that some large donors to the Rethug party would be in line for SEC compliance checks on wall street (gotta restore faith in wall street), or for increasingly tough labor law enforcement. There is no need to punish or enemies, just find where they violated what law.

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bluestateguy

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Thu Aug-07-03 12:43 AM
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12. kick

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Yupster

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Thu Aug-07-03 02:37 AM
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14. Audit Paula Jones again

Let's see if she's doing any better than she was last audit.

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Clete

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Thu Aug-07-03 04:12 PM
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16. Why wait until 2005?

You can issue a complaint to the IRS anytime. You just need enough documentation to start an investigation.

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salin

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Thu Aug-07-03 04:17 PM
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17. Richard Perle, Grover Norquist and Henry Kissinger

all with too much sway on the inside... but are living LARGE on the outside. Such an audit would dig up all sorts of interesting stuff.

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