Here's a head scratcher for you...
IRS Exempt Organization Specialist Stephen Seok signed many of the intimidating letters sent to conservative non-profits. He also asked intrusive questions requiring things like a copy of all brochures handed out, the names and credentials of all speakers, and the contents of their speeches, etc.
Despite the public outcry over the IRS' abuse of conservative groups, Mr Seok wasn't reprimanded or even placed on administrative leave... HE WAS PROMOTED!! He is now a supervisory IRS agent.
When the IRS Cincinnati Center was contacted, they deferred all questions to the IRS Washington, D.C., office. When the Washington D.C. office was contacted regarding the promotion, they refused to answer, citing the Privacy Act of 1974...
Abusive IRS Agent Promoted.
All of this is especially troubling, and it seems the "hits just keep on rolling in"... with scandal piling on scandal. Almost as troubling is that a lot of "conservative" politicians seem to have adopted a wait and see attitude rather than jumping in and demanding that those responsible be identified and fired, and criminally prosecuted as warranted.
One of my growing concerns is that the American public has heard so much about all the different scandals that they're becoming numb to it and basically shrug their shoulders and say, "What can I do?"..
Regards,
Smitty
IRS Exempt Organization Specialist Stephen Seok signed many of the intimidating letters sent to conservative non-profits. He also asked intrusive questions requiring things like a copy of all brochures handed out, the names and credentials of all speakers, and the contents of their speeches, etc.
Despite the public outcry over the IRS' abuse of conservative groups, Mr Seok wasn't reprimanded or even placed on administrative leave... HE WAS PROMOTED!! He is now a supervisory IRS agent.
When the IRS Cincinnati Center was contacted, they deferred all questions to the IRS Washington, D.C., office. When the Washington D.C. office was contacted regarding the promotion, they refused to answer, citing the Privacy Act of 1974...
Abusive IRS Agent Promoted.
All of this is especially troubling, and it seems the "hits just keep on rolling in"... with scandal piling on scandal. Almost as troubling is that a lot of "conservative" politicians seem to have adopted a wait and see attitude rather than jumping in and demanding that those responsible be identified and fired, and criminally prosecuted as warranted.
One of my growing concerns is that the American public has heard so much about all the different scandals that they're becoming numb to it and basically shrug their shoulders and say, "What can I do?"..
Regards,
Smitty
