IRS Scandal: Norcal Tea Party Example of IRS Strongarm Tactics

Today on KSFO I listened to an interview with Virginia (“Ginny”) Rapini, who is the leader of the Norcal Tea Party group in the Sacramento area.  She and her group are part of a lawsuit against the IRS brought by about 20 similar groups who received "special" treatment from the IRS during their 501(c)4 application processes.

See here:  Sue The IRS web site

Ms. Rapini stated that by looking at the analytics of her web site, she could see that the IRS, FBI, CIA and DIA, among others, had browsed the site.

Wow, last time I looked, the CIA was not allowed to do work within the boundaries of the United States.

Here is the opening statement on the above web site:

"As average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.
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Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

Every email we’ve ever sent

Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10

Full copies of every speech given at all our events

The minutes from our private board meetings

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 - Every email we’ve ever sent
 - Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
 - Full copies of every speech given at all our events
 - The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved."

Be sure to look at the Complaint document for the lawsuit to see the extend of the abuse.

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average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf

average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf

As average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf

As average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf

As average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf

As average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf

As average citizens in Northern California looking to make a difference, we applied to the IRS for non-profit tax status.

Little did we know … the IRS treated us like criminals, demanding:

• Every email we’ve ever sent
• Names of every donor who had given more than $0.10
• Full copies of every speech given at all our events
• The minutes from our private board meetings

Two years, 25 pounds of paper, and days of lost time later, the bureaucrats were finally forced to approve our application after a local Republican Congressman got involved.
This is criminal political persecution. On behalf of hundreds of conservative organizations across America who faced the same intimidation, we’re suing the IRS!
- See more at: http://www.suetheirs.com/#sthash.vsxNJ2ac.dpuf