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Saturday, June 01, 2013

This Is What Happens When You Fear Free Speech

Perhaps these Obama administration scandals (popularly referred to as “so-called scandals” in liberal media circles) lack the explosive drama of a Watergate and the entertainment value of Bill Clinton’s peccadilloes, but for those who are less obsessed with the political consequences and more troubled by constitutional fallout, there’s plenty to see.

To begin with, the Internal Revenue Service scandal isn’t just about the abuse of power; it’s a byproduct of an irrational fear of free speech, which seems to permeate much of the left these days. The unprecedented targeting of conservatives wasn’t incidental to this administration as much as it was an intuitive extension of the paranoia the left has about unfettered political expression.

Democrats, after all, hadn’t been merely accusing political opponents of being radical twits the past four years; they’d been accusing them of being corrupt,illegitimate radical twits. The president endlessly argued that these unregulated groups were wrecking the process at the behest of well-heeled enablers rather than engaging in genuine debate.

Heck, some of these funders may even be foreign nationals! Senators called for investigations. Obama called out the Supreme Court during a State of the Union speech for defending the First Amendment in the Citizens United case (which prohibits the government from restricting political independent expenditures by groups). The New York Times editorial board (and others) advocated the cracking down by the IRS on conservative dissenters and getting to the bottom of the anarchy.

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3 comments:

Need flat TAX: Call 202-224-3121 said...

The IRS has formed the FOURTH BRANCH of Government and need to be disbanded

Anonymous said...

I am convinced now more than ever that the admin is fostering war against conservatives. What's next fighting in the streets. Us for our rights, them for their hate. A government who encourages this type of behavior is evil indeed. Think about it, we are going to be the only country on earth that has an arm of the federal govt. enforcing payment of our health care. People who voted for this have to crazy.

Anonymous said...

It is clear Obama and his cult of Marxists, Jarret, Axlerod, Bill Ayers...
They are traitors. Their acts are treasonous and always have been.
They are using our freedoms and a generous blend of social redefinition, sinister Chicago thugery, and takeover of American's Government and armed resources to target patriots that are opposed to their vindictive, vengeful disregard of our laws and constitution.
The tactics are Marxist. Period.
"Rule for radicals" is their constitution.
They need to be taken down. now.