For Ohioans who worked long and hard to pass the Health Care Freedom Amendment, it is very satisfying to read The Hill report regarding labor unions who are now coming out publicly against Obamacare. Last week, the OLC published an article about the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers and their dissatisfaction with [...]
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, [...]
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:
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 [...]
If you were to write a novel about a corrupt administration targeting its political foes, it couldn’t get more astonishing than what we see unfurling before our very eyes with the IRS intimidation of tea party groups. On May 17th, the OLC published an article discussing this issue and its worrisome ties to Obamacare given [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT Maurice A . Thompson IRS harassment was not limited to “tea party” organizations, and began earlier than many believe Columbus, OH – The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law today emphasized that Internal Revenue Service harassment of groups advocating for limited government extends as far back as [...]
(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 [...]
We wrote Tuesday about Senator Rand Paul’s resolution condemning the IRS for attacking tea party groups. In a not so shocking partisan move, Senate Democrats have blocked Sen. Paul’s resolution. Apparently Senate Democrats do not feel that the IRS’ actions are concerning enough for the resolution. Paul is quoted as saying “This resolution is not [...]
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.” [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Rand Paul today proposed a resolution condemning the targeting of Tea Party groups by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and calling for an investigation. “The IRS has been using taxing power as a political tool to bully these conservative groups and this type of intimidation is a major violation of our [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, May 11, 2013 NOTE: See Original Email TEA Party Leader tells conservatives to reject the ORP’s “classless” attempt to fund raise on IRS Targeting of Liberty Groups. Kent – Today Ohio TEA Party Leader, Tom Zawistowski, responded to the blatant attempt by the Ohio Republican “Party” to raise money [...]
In the wake of Friday’s claim by the IRS that only low-level employees were targeting Tea Party groups, the Associated Press has obtained an internal IRS report which indicates that department heads within the IRS were completely aware of the actions being taken by IRS employees. WASHINGTON (AP) – Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew [...]
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 [...]
