True Scandal: A tea-party group targeted by Democrats gets attention from the FBI, OSHA, and the ATF
Catherine Engelbrecht’s tale has all the markings of a classic conspiracy theory: She says she thinks that because of her peaceful political activity, she and her family was targeted for scrutiny by hostile federal agencies.
Yet as news emerges that the Internal Revenue Service wielded its power to obstruct conservative groups, Catherine’s story becomes credible — and chilling. It also raises questions about whether other federal agencies have used their executive powers to target those deemed political enemies.
My girlfriend got audited for the first time in her life in 2012 and I got a letter from the IRS telling me I had to prove my tax exempt status in 2009 when I was in Iraq. The only thing we have in common is a shared address and we both donated to a Tea Party group in 2011/2012. Coincidence? I think not.