tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post3146817390619500702..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: The IRS Has No Business Vetting AnyoneGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-46794385660340460762016-05-18T05:40:41.618-06:002016-05-18T05:40:41.618-06:00Vigilis,
Two big points:
(1) You are attributing...Vigilis,<br /><br />Two big points:<br /><br />(1) You are attributing a conspiracy-like unity of motivation to individuals based on their profession. <br /><br />(2) On top of that, the ABA, unlike the IRS, can not jail private citizens, harass them with the threat of government force, or forcibly deprive them of their assets.<br /><br />Soliciting an opinion from a private organization is different in kind from demanding that someone make public records he was wrongly forced to create and turn over to a government entity. <br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-657233925920824952016-05-17T16:07:45.788-06:002016-05-17T16:07:45.788-06:00Gus, I happen to agree with "The IRS Has No B...Gus, I happen to agree with "The IRS Has No Business Vetting Anyone".<br /><br />Do you likewise believe that the American Bar Association (ABA) has no business vetting nominees for the Supreme Court? <br /><br />An argument that would accept the ABA's vettings based on its non-governmental organization status neglects the inordinate percentage of its members (lawyers) in Congress, the Executive branch (Department of State, particularly), the Judiciary and of cource, K-Street lobbyist. <br /><br />I became a trained investigator back when a significant portion of the voting public understood the meaning of both "conflicts of interest" and "concentrations of unchecked authority". Now, too voters can explain much less recognize glaring examples of either. Vigilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051789616490005367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-85842225240768787612016-05-17T08:25:19.547-06:002016-05-17T08:25:19.547-06:00What is that guy smoking, indeed.
Like there is a...What is that guy smoking, indeed.<br /><br />Like there is any need for legalizing drugs.<br /><br />Or drugs.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-5085948763107456222016-05-17T07:44:43.642-06:002016-05-17T07:44:43.642-06:00I see stuff like this,
http://www.americanthinker...I see stuff like this,<br /><br />http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/05/trump_should_abolish_the_department_of_education_.html<br /><br />And I think; what is that guy smoking if he thinks there is any chance of Trump abolishing the department of education?!Steve Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-85149446311927226682016-05-17T07:40:07.851-06:002016-05-17T07:40:07.851-06:00‘It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential...‘It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters…’<br /><br />Then don’t vote for him!<br /><br />Also, that statement implies that if he did release his tax returns, he would be qualified. That holding back this information is his worst sin.<br /><br />Nothing could be further from the truth. Calling this election a circus is a disservice to all circuses. <br /><br />If he actually gave your answer;<br /><br />‘…we are to rely on a self-report to a lawless organization, whose head faces impeachment for discriminating against conservative groups -- and which should be abolished anyway’,<br /><br />Then he’d actually be qualified for the presidency.<br /><br />That said, the reason he doesn’t want to release his tax forms is obvious.<br />Steve Dnoreply@blogger.com