Tag Archives: IRS scandal

Thinking About the IRS Scandal

Posted on July 16, 2013 by bfiaralphscharnau

During the past month, a slew of news stories have covered the scandal at the Internal Revenue Service.  Let’s begin with a primer on the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service operates as an independent agency under the Treasury Department.  The … Continue reading →

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Oops – Steve King Accidentally Speaks The Truth

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Every now and then some Republican loses their talking points and without those to guide them they accidentally tell the truth. Such a horrible misfortune befell our own Steve King this week. He was discussing immigration and he slipped and … Continue reading →

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Epic Media Fail: Getting The IRS Fake Scandal Right

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Trish Nelson

In the Rewrite section of The Last Word Monday night, Lawrence O’Donnell exposed the “lazy and compliant” Washington media, including a Salon article that promised a  full accounting.   A member of the committee that is investigating the IRS “scandal,”  Rep. … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: Faux IRS “Scandal” Fracking And The Price Of Carbon

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Trish Nelson

You can listen/watch The Fallon Forum at http://www.fallonforum.com from 12:00-1:00, Monday-Friday. See details below for delayed broadcast and podcast info. Dear Friends, When you listen to the Fallon Forum this week, you’ll notice two changes (and there are more coming). … Continue reading →

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