May 21, 2013
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Posted by: Jason
Several liberty groups across Ohio have organized rallies at IRS buildings in Ohio. Below are the times and locations of each rally. On behalf of Tea Party, Patriot groups, 9/12, liberty activists, and the American people, we are calling for anyone and everyone to protest the IRS’ complete abuse of power on Tuesday, May 21, [...]
May 20, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
During the Ways and Means hearing over the IRS abuses it was revealed that one conservative group was asked by the IRS to, “…please detail the content of the members of your organization’s prayers.” Click for story. Watch the video here:
May 20, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
Two Congressmen, Republicans Mike Kelly (PA-03) and Jim Renacci (OH-16), put out a letter last Thursday requesting Treasury Secretary, Jack Lew about whether political factors played a role in dealership closings between 2008 and 2009. The congressmen requested, “…all emails, phone records, notes, memoranda, reports and other communications regarding the decision making process for dealership [...]
May 18, 2013
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Posted by: OLC
Ohio Republicans opposed to Obamacare are in a unique position to watch a strange confluence of events. On the one hand, we have the Republicans in Congress doing everything they can to slow the implementation of the ACA – voting to defund Obamacare in the US House budget, turning down requests for more dollars for implementation, voting [...]
May 17, 2013
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Posted by: OLC
For tea party and 912 groups in Ohio, the story of the IRS illegally targeting patriot organizations is finally seeing the light of day. Now we are learning that the harassment was much more widespread with the IRS going after Jewish groups, pro-life groups, True the Vote and the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law as well. [...]
May 16, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
(Cincinnati, Ohio) – May 16, 2013 – Yesterday the Hamilton County Board of Elections voted to send two more people to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s office on voter fraud allegations. Ms. Christine Macklin of Bond Hill is accused of illegally voting from 2008 through 2012 for Mr. Eugene Rienzo, a severely disabled man for whom [...]
May 16, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
A message from Ann Becker, President, Cincinnati Tea Party: The IRS has targeted Tea Party groups all over the country. Cincinnati is the epicenter of this violation of freedom. This is something that cannot stand. Jefferson said, “When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.” [...]
May 16, 2013
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Posted by: OLC
The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers has called for Obamacare’s repeal in a very straightforward statement outlining the ACA’s many defects. While they are coming rather late to the party, the roofers are welcome nonetheless, and it is hoped, that more of the democrat base will follow as they witness their own [...]
May 15, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Contact: Tom Zawistowski, 330-592-1848, TomZ [at] WethePeopleConvention [dot] org The individuals below represent five components of this IRS “Targeting” story which Media members have been asking me about. Marion, represents one of the most outrageous requests by the IRS. Justin is an individual citizen who was targeted. Tim’s [...]
May 15, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
Use this page to view a compilation of new and previously published articles from the Ohio Liberty Coalition relating to the IRS intimidation scandal story. Some of these articles date back to last year before this story broke nationally. Click here to view OLC posts relating to the IRS Intimidation Scandal Story. REPORT ABUSE – [...]
May 14, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
As we have been discussing on our site, Tea Party groups allegations that the IRS has been targeting their organizations have recently come to light. Breitbart.com is now reporting that, allegedly, even more federal agencies may have engaged in politically motivated abuses. Mentioned in the article is Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of True the Vote. Many [...]
May 13, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
It has been an action packed week! Common Core has become a top story, especially here in the Midwest. Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the one year pause on Common Core implementation and Kentucky experienced firsthand the ramifications of an untested, centrally planned, computer dependent assessment. How can our representatives chance the education of Ohio’s kids to an untested program? If [...]
May 12, 2013
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Posted by: remington
We wrote earlier on how some Tea Party leaders are calling out the ORP for using the IRS scandal to raise money for themselves. Over at WMD they point out that the ORP has no intention of helping the Tea Party expose the IRS scandal, but are instead helping themselves to the opportunity to pocket [...]
May 11, 2013
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Posted by: remington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Contact: Tom Zawistowski EVIDENCE ATTACHED AS PDF’s (Note Higher Quality Copies are available upon request) Five Questions that the IRS and the Obama Administration Need to Answer about the “Targeting” of TEA Party Groups during last year’s election cycle: 1. If the IRS was looking for groups with [...]
May 9, 2013
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Posted by: OLC
The results of a study in Oregon measuring the health outcomes of a Medicaid expansion were released on May 2nd in the New England Journal of Medicine to much public interest and comment. The Oregon study looked at a 2008 Medicaid expansion that was done by lottery and compared the health outcomes of those who [...]
May 7, 2013
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Posted by: OLC
Governor Kasich and members of the General Assembly who are determined to expand Medicaid by hook, line or sinker, are doing just that when they tell us if Ohio does not take the federal money to pay for expansion, some other state will. Christina Corieri dispels this lie in her Wall Street Journal editorial, States [...]
May 5, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
On May 7th, many school districts in Ohio have operating levy or bond issues on the ballot. I recently spent some time studying data compiled by the conservative think tank Opportunity Ohio relating to salaries, enrollment, and expenditures for some of the school districts near where I live. Here are a few things I learned [...]
May 5, 2013
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Posted by: OLC
Having already said “No” to a state run health care exchange and “No” to Medicaid expansion, South Carolina wasn’t finished showing its disapproval of Obamacare. In an act of defiance sure to warm the hearts of the majority of Americans, the South Carolina House of Representatives voted 65-39 to criminalize the implementation of Obamacare with [...]
May 1, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
In a recent op-ed published in the Akron Beacon Journal, “Kasich and Jobs: Not working,” Matt Mayer of Opportunity Ohio explains how Gov. John Kasich’s loud and self-congratulatory speeches about an alleged “Ohio Miracle” distract from the truth that private sector job creation has all but stalled here in America’s seventh largest state. Consider: From [...]
May 1, 2013
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Posted by: Ted
A recent survey indicates that the liberty movement or “tea party” is still a major force and is not likely to disappear soon. The survey of more than 11,000 FreedomWorks members shows the movement is here to stay and is more ideologically focused than ever. Three notable conclusions are pointed to in a summary of [...]