http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/taxes/2013/06/24/new-irs-chief-inappropriate-screening-was-broader/EouWCeb1D4IhdADJyJr5yO/story.html

Some of the lists, which evolved over time, used the terms ‘‘Progressive’’ and ‘‘Tea Party’’ and others including ‘‘Medical Marijuana,’’ ‘'Occupied Territory Advocacy,’’ ‘'Healthcare legislation,’’ ‘'Newspaper Entities’’ and ‘‘Paying National Debt.’’

Just confirming what we've all known since reaching the age of reason... the IRS sucks across the board.

And pretty much nothing more than that.

 

nobody listens to reason anymore. It's all about being right and scoring points against the "other side" which doesn't exist.

http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/taxes/2013/06/24/new-irs-chief-inappropriate-screening-was-broader/EouWCeb1D4IhdADJyJr5yO/story.html

Some of the lists, which evolved over time, used the terms ‘‘Progressive’’ and ‘‘Tea Party’’ and others including ‘‘Medical Marijuana,’’ ‘'Occupied Territory Advocacy,’’ ‘'Healthcare legislation,’’ ‘'Newspaper Entities’’ and ‘‘Paying National Debt.’’

Just confirming what we've all known since reaching the age of reason... the IRS sucks across the board.

And pretty much nothing more than that.

+1 on this!  They suck.

There is a huge difference between "filtered for evaluation" and "targeted for harassment and intimidation." 

The Tea Party groups were asked questions like, "What do the members of your group pray for in their meetings?" and "Who are your members?"  Members of pro-life groups were actually admonished that they did not have the right to demonstrate in front of abortion clinics or pass out informational literature to people at those locations because it infringes on the clinics' and other peoples' rights to make their own choices.  Only Conservative groups were in a holding pattern while jumping through irrelevant and inappropriate hoops for years.  All the "targeted" Liberal groups' applications were given decisions in a reasonably short time.

These delays, questions and lectures only targeted Conservative groups.  Tell me again how the IRS is evenly abusing both groups...