Lois Lerner, the IRS official who first went public admitting that the IRS had inappropriately targeted tea party and conservative groups, appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday to answer questions about the growing IRS scandal. She read a statement stating that she did “nothing wrong” and then invoked her right to not give self-incriminating testimony.
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Obama to throw Lois Lerner under his bus
May 22, 2013Power Mad King Obama’s arrogance leading to his self-destruction
May 22, 2013. ____GREEN link below . .Obama Tosses a .Grenade Into His __Own Dugout . .
Justin Beiber abandons young pet monkey
May 22, 2013JUSTIN Bieber’s pet monkey is being sent to live in a German zoo – after the chart idol decided against coming to its rescue.
The Baby star’s mammal mate Mally was seized by officials in March when Justin turned up in Munich without the required vaccination and import documents.
He was given until yesterday to provide the paperwork but failed to meet the deadline.
Authorities have now filed legal documents to transfer ownership of the capuchin monkey, who is expected to be moved to an unspecified zoo.
Germany’s environmental minister Peter Altmeier said: “Monkeys are very sociable animals.
“That’s why we’re going to take Mally to a place where he can live safely and in the company of others.”
The 20-week-old monkey has spent the last few months at an animal shelter, and bosses will attempt to bill teen titan Justin for its care.
The total cost is expected to exceed several thousands of dollars.
The Munich shelter has also blasted Justin for keeping Mally as a pet, insisting the animal shouldn’t have been separated from his mother until he was at least a year old.
Erratic Justin had insisted his exotic pet accompany him on a transatlantic flight to Munich while on tour, breaking Germany’s strict health laws.
Obama’s DHS ordered to intimidate Tea Party members
May 22, 2013There 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 — one of the several scandals the Obama administration is dealing with.
What is unclear though is why federal officials felt the Tea Party presence required more than the attention of local law enforcement.
These photos, one showing “armed” DHS guards, were reportedly taken at the St. Louis IRS protest:
Nor Hell a fury like the Media scorned
May 21, 2013THE POWER OF MEDIA SCORNED
Exclusive: D.J. Dolce speculates about what press now will dig up on Obama
Obama’s swag is gone
May 21, 2013Benghazigate – The missteps before and during the terrorist assault as well as the post-attack cover-up combine to create one of the greatest failures of leadership our country has ever seen.
IRS targeting of conservative groups – As Mitch McConnell stated, “[w]e’ve only started to scratch the surface of this scandal.” And this scandal will likely play out much more in the mainstream as individuals on both sides of the aisle realize that they too may become targets of government bullying if power is left unchecked.
The DOJ hacking Associated Press phone records – When the press becomes the target of the administration’s nefarious tactics and intimidation, rest assured that the story will garner the attention it deserves.
HHS’s possibly illegal, certainly unethical fundraising – With Lamar Alexander proclaiming that Sebelius’s fundraising is “arguably an even bigger issue” than Iran Contra, this issue will not disappear into the rabbit hole as have so many other incidents of Obama’s usurpation of constitutional authority.
