Nobody saw this coming:
WASHINGTON (AP) — No IRS official would face criminal charges arising from the political controversy over the processing of applications for tax-exempt status, the Justice Department announced Friday.
In a letter to members of Congress, the department said that while investigators had found "mismanagement, poor judgment and institutional inertia," there was no evidence of a crime.
Democrats investigating Democrats. Gee, this really ratchets up the suspense on the Hillary email investigation, doesn't it?
But one wonders - with her fear of prosecution behind her, can Louis Lerner now drop her Fifth Amendment claim and agree to testify to Congress? Yeah, as if...
Here is the letter to Congress. The WSJ has lots more. And the TaxProf delivers a ranging shot on Day 898 of the IRS scandal; full fulmination to follow, presumably.
What? Taxes are corrupted?
Posted by: Taxation without representation. | October 24, 2015 at 11:37 AM
If the Dems keep this up (and they will), they may learn that self-help Justice does not have all the nice due process considerations of the formal Justice System they are destroying.
Posted by: henry | October 24, 2015 at 11:54 AM
If I forego the representation can I abstain from the taxation?
Lois Lerner for pres of the ExIm bank!
Posted by: The Infamous Ignatz | October 24, 2015 at 11:55 AM
She's still subject to prosecution.
Posted by: Justice to be determined later, but not denied. | October 24, 2015 at 12:01 PM
In a bar in Singapore and just watched a great Rugby match between The All Blacks of New Zealand and the South African Springboks. Raining hard at the South African Stadium, but the All Blacks held on to a 20 - 18 victory. It's a German Pub with decent beer and the packed crowd was loving it, so the energy was infectuous. Wish you guys were here, as that's the Proper way to watch a Rugby Match.
Posted by: daddy on iPad | October 24, 2015 at 12:59 PM
Daddy,
Can't be. They are playing in World Cup. Twickenham, London. Or your watching old match.
Posted by: JiB | October 24, 2015 at 01:18 PM
But poor mismanagement is not a crime.
Tell that to the EPA thug that writes you up.
Posted by: Man Tran | October 24, 2015 at 01:22 PM
Oops, double negative. So sue me.
Posted by: Man Tran | October 24, 2015 at 01:23 PM
So any current Lois Lerner's lurking in the esteemed offices of the IRS, now understand they are free to harass, intimidate, extort, or otherwise mistreat any tax filer they deem a threat to the Ruling Class.
No wonder so many folks are eager to go 'off the grid' to escape in any way possible, state and federal control of their personal hard-earned income.
Posted by: BeenThereDoneThat | October 24, 2015 at 01:31 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/24/multiple-injuries-reported-in-crash-at-osu-homecoming-parade/
Posted by: Miss Marple 2 | October 24, 2015 at 02:05 PM
Jack,
This is the one I just saw :Rugby World Cup 2015: New Zealand progress to final after seeing off spirited South Africa
It's only been posted for 15 minutes at the UK Tely so I'm guessing it was live and probably played in rainy England, not rainy South Africa. Oh well. Wherever it was it was rainy and night time and a great match.
Posted by: daddy | October 24, 2015 at 02:08 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/10/24/maureen-ohara-spirited-movie-star-dies-at-5/
She was 95, and one of the last of the old-time stars. RIP.
Posted by: Miss Marple 2 | October 24, 2015 at 02:10 PM
daddy,
I meant it couldnt be in SA unless it was another prior match.
Kiwis are favored to go all the way.
Posted by: Jack is Back! | October 24, 2015 at 02:16 PM
Pete was probably up all night trying to figure out a way to capitalize on his Twitter meme.
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | October 24, 2015 at 02:24 PM
I am going to guess that Obama's list of pardons is going to be 10 pages, single spaced just for the scumbags in his administration. That doesn't include payoffs, his coke dealer or any of the other miscellaneous undesirables on those lists.
Posted by: matt | October 24, 2015 at 02:27 PM
matt,
Actually when you add Moochelle's and ValJar's to the list it will be more like 50 pages.
Posted by: Jack is Back! (On the Jitnety back to Southampton) | October 24, 2015 at 02:36 PM
Short of a Lois Lerner swinging from a lamppost, this crap isn't going to stop.
Posted by: Buckeye | October 24, 2015 at 02:37 PM
...Jitney...
Posted by: Jack is Back! (On the Jitney back to Southampton) | October 24, 2015 at 02:37 PM
For Miss Marple, our lurking unto found this write up on the Synchrony GE thing.
Posted by: henry | October 24, 2015 at 02:45 PM
I don't know but there is something about his story that made me laugh and also admire the kid. Talk about entrepreneurial.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3287649/Columbia-student-Jonah-Reider-opens-restaurant-Pith-dorm-room.html
Posted by: Jack is Back! (On the Jitney back to Southampton) | October 24, 2015 at 02:45 PM
henry,
Please thank our lurking friend. I was disinclined to do it because they are tied to Sam's Club (and Wal-Mart) through that credit card.
I really appreciate the information, and now that I am confirmed on my hunch, I will hang onto GE.
Posted by: Miss Marple 2 | October 24, 2015 at 02:54 PM
I don't understand. The hugest, most terrible, ginormous hurricane just smashed into Mexico and Mexico is still there.
I'll bet the SkyDragon is just in tears over this failure.
Posted by: Rick Ballard | October 24, 2015 at 03:49 PM
Trump will keep sending storms until the illegales go home.
Posted by: henry | October 24, 2015 at 03:58 PM
LOL,Rick!
Posted by: MaryD | October 24, 2015 at 04:01 PM
Noticed Matthew dunn, the British Bourne. And Charles McCarty has new books out.
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 04:02 PM
Well, if a new administration does not step up and prosecute these people, and prosecute the DoJ people who enabled this--or at least disbar them--the best we can hope for it tit for tat from opposing administrations against their "enemies" as they come to power.
We really have reached a point of lawlessness one saw in the USSR and the Warsaw Pact, and one has routinely seen in Latin America up to this day. This is a very big deal. It amazes me how irresponsible, how callow and childish the Democrat Machine is. They seem to not grasp at all what they are doing. It is as though they are openly courting civil war. This is not even juvenile--it is infantile.
Again, we have reached that point; we are not "sorta", "kinda" that way; we are not "tending towards lawlessness". We are that way. We are there right now. Now anytime a Democrat gets into power, this will go on, and actually increase in tyranny.
If the GOP had any guts at all, they would impeach all in the DoJ involved with this, starting with Holder. This will never happen--we will not be hearing about this again, excpet crowing from the media about what a "partisan setup" it all is.
(And you know that all the stonewalling here can really only be explained by this all somehow connecting directly with the WH. Can you imagine what would happen if a GOP administration tried this? We now have an aristocratic class that is beyond the law. Again, not "kinds", not "sorta" beyond the law, but openly, in our faces beyond the law.
This is what Obama has wrought, but he is only really an actor here. They have been working at this for decades.
It will take more than an election to root this out--and this could be said about just about every depredation of the last 7 years.
Yet there is no general outrage, or even awareness.
This is how stupid and irresponsible Americans have become.
Even 20 years ago, people would be in jail for this sort of thing. 30 years ago they would have been attacked on the street if they had tried this.
We cannot continue like this, no matter how stupid or supine the electorate is. We cannot maintain our prosperity or civil society this way. It will literally fall apart one way or the other. It is amazing how fast this country is falling apart.
Posted by: squaredance | October 24, 2015 at 04:38 PM
narciso, Are you talking about Charles McCarry having a new book out?
Posted by: pagar a bacon, ham and sausage supporter | October 24, 2015 at 04:38 PM
http://www.louisianacookin.com/blackberry-sweet-dough-pies-recipe/
Anytime a recipe calls for lard, it's gonna be good.
Posted by: Stephanie | October 24, 2015 at 04:44 PM
Yes, that one, it's a new series unrelated to the Christopher's.
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 04:48 PM
Stephanie
Where do you buy lard?
Posted by: Buckeye | October 24, 2015 at 04:50 PM
This is how stupid and irresponsible Americans have become.
I just gotta say that when a major newspaper like the WaPo doesn't even report facts AT ALL...how are people expected to know?
"...no one laid a glove on Clinton (she “easily parried barbed questions,” as the cheerleaders at the Washington Post put it) is false."
"... it receives no mention in the Washington Post’s lead story about the hearing. Nor does Hillary’s email to Chelsea."
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2015/10/some-rout.php
Most people are not political junkies.
I don't know what is to be done....
Posted by: Janet | October 24, 2015 at 04:51 PM
another example.
Networks Censor Justice Department Ending Probe Into IRS Scandal
"ABC, CBS, and NBC's evening newscasts on Friday all failed to cover the Justice Department announcing that it would be ending its investigation into the IRS's targeting of conservative groups."
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/matthew-balan/2015/10/23/networks-censor-justice-department-ending-probe-irs-scandal#sthash.oDPzkhM5.dpuf
Posted by: Janet | October 24, 2015 at 04:57 PM
Somebody with a big megaphone has to step in and call her a liar. Then the fact-checkers can weigh in.
As Sue mentioned, Trump is too busy attacking Dr. Carson, so we have to rest our hopes on Caitlin or Kim Kardashian.
Posted by: Extraneus | October 24, 2015 at 04:59 PM
Kroger has it, but it is cheaper at the Asian Market.
Posted by: Stephanie | October 24, 2015 at 05:00 PM
That will probably become a controlled substance.
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 05:06 PM
SD,
10-4. But the weak party ain't the answer.
The more I read the book "How to Bag a RINO" the more I am convinced it will have to come from young, energetic, dedicated, militaristic (in terms of campaigning) take no prisinoners kind of political activistim.
Its either that or Concord and Lexington deja vu.
Posted by: Jack is Back! (On the Jitney back to Southampton) | October 24, 2015 at 05:19 PM
I don't know what is to be done....
I'm very close to giving up. The only thing keeping me stopping in is my addiction to my JOM friends. But it certainly seems like it is over.
Posted by: Jane | October 24, 2015 at 05:23 PM
Some One finally picked on my doc brown, re sanders.
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 05:31 PM
jane,
Can you get over to Palm Beach on Wednesday for C. W. E. Cookes speech at a specaill dinner there? Maybe he will give you some encouragement. Its all on NRO.
Go read "How to Bag a RINO". Lots of encouragement there.
Posted by: Jack is Back! (On the Jitney back to Southampton) | October 24, 2015 at 05:31 PM
Part of the problem is the GOPe is quite happy to have the IRS target conservatives. This was an opportunity to hamstring an out of control agency which was completely squandered. The outsider candidates should be all over this.
Posted by: Captain Hate on the iPad | October 24, 2015 at 05:33 PM
Yes mark Kevin's landmark legal were the first to notice that, they went after Rove last.
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 05:39 PM
She's still subject to prosecution.
I can only see a Cruz administration going after her. Maybe Carly.
Posted by: jimmyk | October 24, 2015 at 05:42 PM
This is no time to get wobbly, Jane. Maybe you should move back to Massachusetts.
Posted by: Captain Hate on the iPad | October 24, 2015 at 05:43 PM
On the lack of coverage by the WaPo/NYT axis of evil: I might have thought they'd be trumpeting the story and gloating. Is it possible there's even a bit of embarrassment? Or that they fear some backlash?
Posted by: jimmyk | October 24, 2015 at 06:03 PM
That is possibly in our bearded Spock universe.
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 06:11 PM
Here's a tweet about PP that I like -
Brant Hansen @branthansen
Genuinely wondering if there was *anything* #PlannedParenthood could do that would cause supporters to say, "OK, I need to re-think this..."
It could be used for the Dem/MFM cabal -
Genuinely wondering if there was *anything* #Democrats could do that would cause the old mainstream media to say, "OK, we need to re-think this..."
Posted by: Janet | October 24, 2015 at 06:11 PM
Absolutely nothing Janet. They consider themselves part of the hierarchy and I'm sure are rewarded for it.
You can't beat corruption with integrity when the arbitrator is corrupt.
Posted by: Jane | October 24, 2015 at 06:32 PM
I consider Charlie a pretty good friend jib. I also think he is brilliant. But I'm not ready for a day trip yet.
Posted by: Jane | October 24, 2015 at 06:36 PM
A good friend of mine in Australia had a heart attack and died last nite. I think that is affecting my mood.
http://www.domain.com.au/news/garth-barnett-becomes-a-property-investor-20141026-11b3we/
Posted by: Jane | October 24, 2015 at 06:38 PM
sorry to hear that jane,
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 06:40 PM
Whoever wants to be president better start talking about DC corruption and what he or she is prepared to do about it. Those of us on the receiving end of the tyrant's stick are totally fed up.
What good are new policies that don't address how bloated, greedy and incompetent most of our fed gov't has become? - Seriously.
Posted by: BeenThereDoneThat | October 24, 2015 at 06:42 PM
Sorry to read that, Jane.
Posted by: Captain Hate on the iPad | October 24, 2015 at 06:51 PM
did I mention, I also applied to the DEA as a translator:
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/10/24/dea-agents-caught-in-colombian-prostitution-scandal-punished-with-bonuses/
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 06:52 PM
You can get a bonus Narc!
Posted by: Jane | October 24, 2015 at 07:01 PM
but I wasn't hired, same with a number of other agencies,
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 07:03 PM
Keep trying. Someone will realize your value!
Posted by: Jane | October 24, 2015 at 07:05 PM
No, narc makes to much sense to be a govt. employee.
Posted by: Jack is Back! (On the Jitney back to Southampton) | October 24, 2015 at 07:16 PM
I know it's rocky, but there should be some pretense of shame,
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/10/24/hillary-hey-that-va-scandal-wasnt-that-big-of-a-deal/
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 07:21 PM
haven't caught up on the thread, but tonight would have to rank about the worst night of my life. not quite the worst, but after a good night of drinking, the third or forth. Probably second. I'm going with second worst. At the very least, the most odd.
Posted by: rich@gmu | October 24, 2015 at 07:31 PM
and of course there would be a new thread/
Posted by: rich@gmu | October 24, 2015 at 07:33 PM
yikes, rich, what happened?
Posted by: narciso | October 24, 2015 at 07:33 PM
Uh oh. That does not sound good Rich.
Posted by: henry | October 24, 2015 at 07:33 PM