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Steve Rose

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Minneapolis, MN
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Posted on 05/16/13 at 12:54 pm in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

That would be why no one else is making the point that seems obvious to you.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/05/14/irs-tea-party-pro...

"WASHINGTON -- In February 2010, the Champaign Tea Party in Illinois received approval of its tax-exempt status...

Posted on 05/16/13 at 03:51 pm in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

So many patriotic Americans coming to the defense of the IRS; I’ve never before seen the likes of it. If you have never had a personal encounter with the IRS, someday you may. You will be afforded the opportunity to expend your money and time to prove yourself and defend your earnings. Pause to consider that your defense of the IRS may be your partisan slip showing. It may even be skirting your ankles.

The current federal government motto appears to be, “Build Government Distrust...

Posted on 05/16/13 at 09:56 pm in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

Actually, I am neither "very rich or very crooked", perhaps I was chosen for audit due to my conservative commentary on MinnPost. I got to see an auditor go to a thrift store to check the price on the type of garment I donated to them. We are talking a issue of less than $20.

Ask around, you likely know people who have been audited.

Posted on 05/16/13 at 10:42 pm in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

The MinnPost IRS Apologist Chorus is on one side of this issue, while I am on the other side with President Barack Obama. I didn’t see this one coming.

P.S.: To those deniers, This is about the IRS.

Posted on 05/18/13 at 08:36 am in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

On yesterday's (5/17/13) NBC Nightly News, Ousted IRS chief Miller: ‘We provided horrible customer service’.

We both have anecdotal data. However, mine has been verified by the ousted chief of the IRS.

Posted on 05/19/13 at 08:27 am in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

Looking to blame a bogey man, whether it be Michele Bachmann, Karl Rove, Grover Norquist, or a host of the other usual suspects, avoids coming to grips with the truth. The IRS targeted conservative organizations and therefore conservatives. The President is not denying this fact nor is anyone at the IRS.

There are many organizations and even government agencies that deserve your admiration and support. But go ahead and have a bake sale in support the IRS. Give us all an update on...

Posted on 05/20/13 at 11:13 am in response to Bachmann, Tea Party rally against IRS disclosures

"Suggesting that those of us who think the scandal is overblown are defending the bogey man misses the the point."

Had you read my post, you would not have missed the point that the bogey man being invoked (not defended) by the commenters is Michele Bachmann, it is the Tea Party Caucus, it is Karl Rove (unclear on his connection here). It is not the IRS.

However, it is very refreshing to me for the NRA to be held blameless; it is rare that they get left out when blame is...

Posted on 05/15/13 at 01:53 pm in response to New Benghazi testimony in Congress sharply critical of Obama administration

Seems NBC spiked the story about Gregory Hicks being a Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton supporter and voter.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/05/12/Benghazi-Whistleblowe...

Posted on 05/07/13 at 02:58 pm in response to Rep. Keith Ellison's autobiography to be published in September

That is a different approach, writing the prequel before the story.

Posted on 05/03/13 at 11:14 pm in response to Gun-control advocates push Thissen for vote on 'doomed' background-check bill

Really?

I think a good Litmus test for the influence of the NRA is to consider the success of the candidates that the NRA backed in 2012. Who did they sweep into office?

If there is such overwhelming public support for background checks, as you claim, it would surely follow that DFL legislators would be proud to sport a low ranking from the NRA. The unpopular truth with some liberals with whom I have spoken about this issue is that many of their fellow-DFLers aren't as gun-...