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In an exclusive obtained by Eliana Johnson, we are now learning that at least twice, Lois Lerner colluded with a lawyer from the Federal Elections Commission to try to influence the record before the FEC.
In the case of the American Future Fund, Lerner provided confidential information about the aspiring 501(c)(4)'s status -- in violation of the law -- thereby helping the FEC attorney with an (improper) investigation designed to convince the FEC commissioners to authorize the prosecution of the American Future Fund for violations of campaign finance law (namely, engaging in political activism without registering as a PAC). All this came in the wake of a complaint filed against the American Future Fund by the Minnesota Democratic Farm Labor Party. (Ultimately, the FEC elected not to pursue the case.)
The FEC attorney also sought confidential tax information about the American Issues Project, another conservative organization.
It's ironic, of course, that Lerner handed out confidential tax information about conservative groups -- given that the IRS has made a great show, in the targeting investigation, of its commitment to preserving the privacy of taxpayers.
Don't forget, too, that Lois Lerner herself once used a perch at the FEC to harass and otherwise mistreat conservatives.
What is most ominous about this development? Hard to decide -- but it's disturbingly clear that the lefties embedded in government had few scruples in abusing the public trust (and the public!) improperly to advance a political agenda designed to favor one group of Americans over another. Equally disturbing: They apparently had reason to believe that they could get away with it -- or perhaps even be rewarded for it.
Recently
revealed emails highlight the fact that just about everything Lois
Lerner and others said when the Tea Party targeting scandal broke was a
lie.
The emails indicate that Lerner was highly involved in scrutinizing Tea
Party applications — and even contain language like “Cincy [the
Cincinnati IRS office] should “probably NOT have these cases.” Of
course, that’s a pretty sharp contrast from Lerner’s initial statements
in May that ”So it was pretty much we started seeing information in the
press that raised questions for us, and we went back and took a look.”
It’s obvious that she didn’t learn about the targeting from the
newspapers . . . to put it mildly.
Perhaps one of the most sinister statements in the newly-released Lerner
emails is the following: After receiving an article about Democrats
complaining about anonymous donors financing attack ads against them,
Lerner wrote, “”Perhaps the (Federal Election Commission) will save the
day.”
Hm. So is it a coincidence, as reported here on Townhall, that Lois
Lerner colluded with a lawyer from the FEC to try to influence the
record before the FEC — at least twice — and illegally sharing
confidential information? The answer has always been obvious; now it is
increasingly so.
Read more: townhall.com
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DAMNING EVIDENCE: Newly Released IRS Emails Reveal Depths of Lerner’s
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Recently revealed emails highlight the fact that just about everything
Lois Lerner and others said when the Tea Party targeting scandal broke
was a lie.
The emails indicate that Lerner was highly involved in scrutinizing Tea
Party applications — and even contain language like “Cincy [the
Cincinnati IRS office] should “probably NOT have these cases.” Of
course, that’s a pretty sharp contrast from Lerner’s initial statements
in May that ”So it was pretty much we started seeing information in the
press that raised questions for us, and we went back and took a look.”
It’s obvious that she didn’t learn about the targeting from the
newspapers . . . to put it mildly.
Perhaps one of the most sinister statements in the newly-released Lerner
emails is the following: After receiving an article about Democrats
complaining about anonymous donors financing attack ads against them,
Lerner wrote, “”Perhaps the (Federal Election Commission) will save the
day.”
Hm. So is it a coincidence, as reported here on Townhall, that Lois
Lerner colluded with a lawyer from the FEC to try to influence the
record before the FEC — at least twice — and illegally sharing
confidential information? The answer has always been obvious; now it is
increasingly so.
Read more: townhall.com
Read more at http://clashdaily.com/2013/09/damning-evidence-newly-released-irs-emails-reveal-depths-lerners-duplicity/#2FFfvZ0lGgVw8yy4.99
Read more at http://clashdaily.com/2013/09/damning-evidence-newly-released-irs-emails-reveal-depths-lerners-duplicity/#2FFfvZ0lGgVw8yy4.99
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