Staff Sgt Alonzo Lunsford was asked on Fox and Friends this morning how it made him feel that the Fort Hood shooter has collected $278,000 while sitting in jail and will continue to collect his military paycheck until he is convicted. Staff Sgt. Lunsford is a Fort Hood victim that was shot 7 times and still carries a bullet in his back, says it all with his reply that he is embarrassed for the injured and k ...

Deny the First, Plead the FifthLois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official in charge of approving applications for tax-exempt status, appeared before the House Oversight Committee today to give an opening statement of innocence and then plead the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer any questions from committee members. Lerner told the Committee, in part, "I have not done anything wrong, I have not br ...

Impeachment sounds complicated. Guess what...it is complicated. At the federal level Article II of the US Constitution states "The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors." Check this out - "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" covers allegations of misconduct p ...

By Amy Lidster H/T Michelle Malkin and Martin Niemoller First they came for the journalists, and then they came for me. I am just a blogger, no one will see. I am at the back end of life, I don’t care what happens to me. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Eric Holder come take… But you will do so on TV, and the entire world will see. The DOJ is the terrorist arm of the Obama Administration. The IRS is the same as the KGB. ...

IRS employee Lois Lerner appeared very briefly at the House Oversight Committee hearing, where she firmly stated (under oath) that she "did not do anything wrong." She went on to refuse to answer all questions and was dismissed (along with her attorney) from the hearing.  Rep. Gowdy objected to this dismissal, pointing out the Lerner has exercised her right against self-incrimination while she had some leve ...

IRS's Own Internal Investigation Ended 6 Months Before Election, Hidden From Congress   In a startling exchange Wednesday during the IRS hearings before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, America learned that the IRS knew in May of 2012 that its employees were targeting conservative organization with paralyzing harassment and Kafka-esque audits. Although the IRS knew this, they did not report th ...

The IRS will probably audit me for writing this …or under the Obama administration the IRSS…his own personal political police. I’m going to write it anyway because like the Founders I believe that individuals have inherent rights or you’re just a subject. Governments should fear the source of their power. Individuals should not fear government. The IRS is a threat to freedom that must be expunged. Not inves ...

Why Were DHS Agents Seemingly Monitoring Multiple Tea Party IRS Protests Across the Country on Tuesday?There were multiple reported sightings of agents with the Department of Homeland Security at several Tea Party-led IRS protests in states like Missouri, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. The rallies that occurred across the country on Tuesday were sparked by the IRS’ unfair targeting of conservative groups — ...

The Tense Exchange Between Rep. Trey Gowdy and the Former IRS Head You’ve Been Waiting for…and It Doesn’t DisappointSouth Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy showed up to Wednesday’s House hearing on the Internal Revue Service scandal in a fighting mood (as noted here on TheBlaze) and he only became more fired up as the day wore on. “If there’s inappropriate conduct being done on your watch in the IRS,” Rep. Go ...

If you were the boss and your employees were engaging in illegal activities, do you think it would be acceptable for you to just say “Well, nobody told me about it”? If you were facing the IRS in an audit, do you think you would be given the opportunity to take the 5th? If people died under your watch, how far would you get by giving the answer “I didn’t read the email? As we embark on the Summer of Scandal ...