I have some libertarian leanings. The IRS already knows me pretty well so I think it is safe for me to use the word "libertarian." An IRS official, Lois Lerner (not a Superman character) said Friday that the IRS had used search methods that would have been directed at politically conservative 501(c)(4) groups.
When it comes to constitutional freedoms, I am somewhat libertarian. I am glad the rest of the country is waking up. Finally. It is reprehensible and indefensible for an individual or group to be investigated simply because of their political or religious beliefs, or perhaps because they dress or look different than the rest of us. (Let's face it, the tea party has spiced things up a little with their public antics).
It is a horrible un-American thing for a person or group to be picked out and suffer the intrusion of the government for no articulated reason other than who they are or what they believe or who they associate with or the fact that some wing nut crazy who believes the same thing or looks or talks the same way does something crazy. It is not right. Not in this country.
So now maybe we can get some unity on this issue.
Being a black man must no longer be sufficient reason to stop and frisk..
Being Hispanic must not be sufficient grounds for reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
Being a Muslim must not be a reason to be investigated or suspected of terrorism.
And certainly, being of a particular political persuasion should not make you more likely to be scrutinized by the IRS.
Whoever is responsible for any and all these un-American activities should be fired and such actions should never be tolerated.
Seriously.
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