IRS, Tea Party, and minorities

Posted: May 15, 2013

I found this opinion piece interesting. Here are a couple excerpts: "The perception that the IRS targeted conservative groups is certainly cause for concern, but liberal folks like Jon Stewart and Chris Matthews should stop hyperventilating on the perception of political targeting and look more closely on what this extra scrutiny actually looked like." "While it’s important that the Obama Administration answer questions about their involvement and knowledge of this targeting, it’s also important for the mainstream media to maintain some historical perspective. Having to put up with some phone calls and questionnaires isn’t exactly J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI or Richard Nixon, and it appears that none of these groups were denied their tax-exempt status." http://nbclatino.com/2013/05/15/opinion-irs-office-targeted-tea-party-but-minorities-have-been-targets-for-much-longer/o;