Meckler on the Bullying IRS Official Being Scared of Harassment: ‘The Irony is Thick Here’

As many of you know, the lawsuit funded by my organization Citizens for Self-Governance was successful. In October, the federal government admitted they targeted these patriotic Americans and agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit in Ohio and a tea party challenge in the District of Columbia. If the court approves the class settlement, the government will have to fork over $3.5 million, including compensation to the tea party groups, merely the first step in showing the public how the IRS was turned into a political weapon against Americans. Thankfully, recordings and transcripts of the depositions of former IRS executive Lois G. Lerner could give the public a really great glimpse into their targeting.

However, Lerner and her former IRS deputy Holly Paz now say they’re scared of what may happen if the public finds out what they did. “The voluminous record of harassment and physical threats to Mss. Lerner and Paz and their families during the pendency of this litigation provides a compelling reason to seal the materials,” her attorney said. But Lerner and Paz pointed out one person in particular who has stoked the potential for violence against them.

On Fox Business, the host found this disturbing.  He began by saying that no government agency is “owned” by the American people than the IRS.  “Most of us actually write checks in April to the IRS, so don’t taxpayers deserve to know what former IRS official Lois Lerner told a court about how and why she targeted Tea Party organizations because of their politics beliefs?”

That’s a very good question.

I responded, “Well, she filed a motion to try to keep that testimony quiet.  It’s the height of irony — after years of targeting and harassing Tea Party folks — she doesn’t want her actions to be known, because she’s afraid she might be harassed.  Now, I don’t believe in abusing IRS officials or anyone else.  But the irony is just thick here.”

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