B-Man Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 The Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government are conducting oversight of federal agencies’ commitment to protecting the civil liberties of American citizens. We have recently received allegations that an Internal Revenue Service agent provided a false name to an Ohio taxpayer as part of a deception to gain entry into the taxpayer’s home to confront her about delinquent tax filings. When the taxpayer rightfully objected to the agent’s tactics, the IRS agent insisted that he “can . . . go into anyone’s house at any time” as an IRS agent. These allegations raise serious concerns about the IRS’s commitment to fundamental civil liberties. On March 27, 2023, the Committee previously wrote to you and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about an IRS agent visiting—unannounced and unprompted—the home of journalist Matt Taibbi.1 Incredibly, at the time of the visit, Mr. Taibbi was testifying before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government about how the federal government pressured, coerced, and even directed technology companies to take certain actions related to digital content.2 The Committee is continuing to investigate the IRS’s reasons for visiting Mr. Taibbi’s home and whether the visit was conducted in an attempt to intimidate a witness before Congress. https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/IRS_letter.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B-Man Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 MATT TAIBBI: The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government releases a damning new report, revealing even more speech-smashing misbehavior by the federal government. The shame of this story wasn’t that the SBU sent this list over, but rather that the FBI collaborated in the effort, even having the gall to forward the name of a respected, award-winning Canadian journalist to Twitter. To its credit, Twitter Trust and Safety chief Yoel Roth pushed back, noting Aaron’s name and saying, “authentic news outlets and reporters who cover the conflict with a pro-Russian stance are unlikely to be found in violation of our rules.” Nonetheless, the fact that the FBI even tried this lunatic stunt was damning. Now, thanks to the Weaponization Committee, we find out this situation with Aaron appears not to have been a one-off incident. https://www.racket.news/p/is-the-fbi-helping-ukraines-secret The FBI should be dissolved. It is a threat to America 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 48 minutes ago, B-Man said: MATT TAIBBI: The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government releases a damning new report, revealing even more speech-smashing misbehavior by the federal government. The shame of this story wasn’t that the SBU sent this list over, but rather that the FBI collaborated in the effort, even having the gall to forward the name of a respected, award-winning Canadian journalist to Twitter. To its credit, Twitter Trust and Safety chief Yoel Roth pushed back, noting Aaron’s name and saying, “authentic news outlets and reporters who cover the conflict with a pro-Russian stance are unlikely to be found in violation of our rules.” Nonetheless, the fact that the FBI even tried this lunatic stunt was damning. Now, thanks to the Weaponization Committee, we find out this situation with Aaron appears not to have been a one-off incident. https://www.racket.news/p/is-the-fbi-helping-ukraines-secret The FBI should be dissolved. It is a threat to America Yawn So Taibbi’s Twitter files landed on its face and he still up to this *****, huh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Callahan Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 7 hours ago, John from Riverside said: Yawn So Taibbi’s Twitter files landed on its face and he still up to this *****, huh Of course. Never happened then, sure isnt happening now. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/04/judge-limits-biden-administration-contact-with-social-media-firms-00104656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 The government worked in concert with private companies to censor speech. Fact. Undeniable. There has been mountains of documents produced to show that this did indeed occur. @John from Riverside takeway, because he's been told what to think and happily parrots it, is that dyed in the wool liberal Taibbi's reporting "fell on its face" Dude seek help immediately. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) Watching Wray testify. Opening statement of Nadler noted Jim Jordan's FBI "whistleblowers" were paid. hmmmm... https://newrepublic.com/post/172819/gop-fbi-politicization-hearing-witnesses-paid-trump-advisor When asked whether he thought that was appropriate, given this is allegedly a hearing on politicization, committee Chair Jordan implied that it was, shouting, “They got a family! How are they supposed to feed their family?” Wray seems up to the task. kicked Mike Johnson's (R Louisiana) ass. This might be fun! Edited July 12, 2023 by redtail hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Hahahahahahaha. More "fun" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 48 minutes ago, B-Man said: Hahahahahahaha. More "fun" So you're ok with a trump supporter paying this one agent $250k to testify? It's just fine cuz he hasn't cashed the blood money check yet? Wasn't this guy fired from the FBI? I'll look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) Yup. He's one of these guys: https://www.newsweek.com/three-fbi-agents-security-clearance-revoked-january-6-1801160 So @B-Man, u ok with all this? Edited July 12, 2023 by redtail hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: So you're ok with a trump supporter paying this one agent $250k to testify? It's just fine cuz he hasn't cashed the blood money check yet? Wasn't this guy fired from the FBI? I'll look it up. Thus bogus accusations by a member of congress is appropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Pokebball said: Thus bogus accusations by a member of congress is appropriate? yes, absolutely. He was paid $250K. Wouldn't shock me if he paid contingent on holding the check til the hearings finished. sort of im -plausible deniability. I think trump has a trademark. Edited July 12, 2023 by redtail hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, redtail hawk said: yes, absolutely. He was paid $250K. Wouldn't shock me if he paid contingent on holding the check til the hearings finished. sort of im -plausible deniability. I think trump has a trademark. Where’s the scandal here? All expert witnesses are paid to testify in court. Does everyone think they’re doing it out of some civic duty? Now…when your testimony is almost surely going to get you fired from your job, it doesn’t seem all that far fetched to me that compensation becomes part of the conversation. You are still UNDER OATH as our friends on the Left like to say every day on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Where’s the scandal here? All expert witnesses are paid to testify in court. Does everyone think they’re doing it out of some civic duty? Now…when your testimony is almost surely going to get you fired from your job, it doesn’t seem all that far fetched to me that compensation becomes part of the conversation. You are still UNDER OATH as our friends on the Left like to say every day on here. Looks like they were fired before testimony... I seem to remember getting somewhere near $1000 to be an expert witness. I think I got $500 to review a single case at home and give an opinion. I"m pretty sure the agents were making less than me at their jobs. btw, this isn't court. It's testifying in front of the house committee. Wray was a witness today. You think he got paid ? Lawyers, please weigh in. It got boring and I had some chores to do. looks like Wray his doing just fine: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4092726-fbi-director-christopher-wray-testifies-house-judiciary-live-updates/ Ken Buck, a good R: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) noted Wray’s status as a Republican appointee leading an agency often attacked by the GOP. “You're still a registered Republican, and I hope you don't change your party affiliation after this hearing is over,” Buck said. “But I want to thank you. I want to thank you for leading an agency as you mentioned in your opening statement, that protects Americans from foreign terrorists, that an agency that protects Americans from spies from China, and Russia and cybercrime, and public corruption and organized crime and drug cartels and human traffickers and white collar criminals,” he added. “And I want to thank you and the FBI for protecting law-abiding Americans from the evil that exists all around us.” Edited July 12, 2023 by redtail hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, redtail hawk said: yes, absolutely. He was paid $250K. Wouldn't shock me if he paid contingent on holding the check til the hearings finished. sort of im -plausible deniability. I think trump has a trademark. I guess I expect more from our elected representatives than to lie and set traps with their questions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmm3 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 We have thousands of emails and Excel files documenting the FBI, DHS, and CISA coercing social media companies to censor "disfavored" speech - from Ivy League physicians questioning the Covid narrative to Hunter Biden's laptop. It's shocking and the largest violation of the first amendment I can recall in my lifetime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, paulmm3 said: We have thousands of emails and Excel files documenting the FBI, DHS, and CISA coercing social media companies to censor "disfavored" speech - from Ivy League physicians questioning the Covid narrative to Hunter Biden's laptop. It's shocking and the largest violation of the first amendment I can recall in my lifetime. “Our focus is on malign, foreign disinformation – that is, foreign malign information, that is foreign hostile actors who engage in covert actions to confuse our social media platforms,” Wray said. “The FBI is not in the business of moderating content or causing any social media company to suppress or censor.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/12/fbi-director-christopher-wray-house-judiciary/70404318007/ Edited July 12, 2023 by redtail hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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