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28. Yep.

Wed May 15, 2013, 11:18 PM

May 2013

The report, which isn't well written, makes it clear that there were other criteria/organizations in the BOLO:

Unit began developing a spreadsheet that would become known as the “Be On the Look Out” listing (hereafter referred to as the BOLO listing), which included the emerging issue of Tea
Party applications.

The criteria in the BOLO listing were Tea Party organizations applying for I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) or I.R.C. § 501(c)(4) status. Based on our review of other BOLO listing criteria, the use of
organization names on the BOLO listing is not unique to potential political cases.

We did not review the use of other named organizations on the BOLO listing to determine if their use was appropriate.

I haven't been able to find the various BOLOs yet, but hopefully they'll be released before too long.

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Did the IRS show favoritism towards the Tea Party? [View all] Bjorn Against May 2013 OP

Liberal Groups ‘Progress Texas,’ Emerge America,’ And ‘Clean Elections Texas’ Targeted By IRS Tx4obama May 2013 #1

Yes 1000 times yes. Exultant Democracy May 2013 #2

Yeah, when it happens to GreenPeace or PETA, etc, the M$M doesn't give a shit, either. Electric Monk May 2013 #3

We need to be wary of citizen based initiatives.... Old and In the Way May 2013 #4

The IRS inspector general says that the Tea Party groups were treated inappropriately hack89 May 2013 #5

So all the Tea Party groups scrutinized were treated unfairly but none of the other groups were? Bjorn Against May 2013 #7

Why don't you read the report? hack89 May 2013 #13

I skimmed through the report and it only reinforces the point I was making Bjorn Against May 2013 #17

It explicilty says the Tea Party groups were made to provide information hack89 May 2013 #19

Where does it say that no other groups besides the Tea Party had to provide this information? Bjorn Against May 2013 #21

Not only does it not say that Chathamization May 2013 #23

Exactly. Why does the report not mention the other groups that received the letter? Bjorn Against May 2013 #24

Because of this: Chathamization May 2013 #25

Exactly, you clearly get what is going on here. Bjorn Against May 2013 #26

Thanks. Chathamization May 2013 #29

They also said they didn't look at whether or not other groups were treated inappropriately Chathamization May 2013 #10

Read the report. It has all those details. hack89 May 2013 #14

Did you read it? Not only does it not have those details Chathamization May 2013 #18

It explicitly says the Tea Party groups were made to provide information hack89 May 2013 #20

And it explicitly says "We did not review the use of other named organizations on the BOLO listing" Chathamization May 2013 #22

What other groups would that be? hack89 May 2013 #27

Yep. Chathamization May 2013 #28

Yes. The IRS and the administration have overdone the apologies to the Tea Party groups. John1956PA May 2013 #6

Relatively few delays? Read the report hack89 May 2013 #15

According to the report... BlueCheese May 2013 #8

There are limits the political activities that 501c(4) groups can participate in Bjorn Against May 2013 #11

this has the stench of a set up all over it.... spanone May 2013 #9

Yes! Chathamization May 2013 #12

NO, but maybe - allow me to explain.... jazzimov May 2013 #16

"The other side of the aisle" does not own duh TeeVee. There will be no apology. n/t dogknob May 2013 #30

The Teabaggers are a terrorist group IMO Politicalboi May 2013 #31