[EL] It's About [Harassment], [Silly]

[Steve Klein]

Rick, like Nancy
Pelosi<http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/05/13/pelosi_irs_scandal_an_opportunity_to_scrutinize_501c4s_and_overturn_citizens_united.html>,
acknowledges that there's a problem with the IRS harassing groups based
on their ideology.

The solution is to provide the IRS with the names of people who support
ideological groups.

Forgive a sarcastic response, but, "Wait, what?"

Whether under fear of government incompetence or malfeasance, there are
strong, principled reasons to oppose disclosure. This episode only
reinforces my belief that disclosure serves, at best, an "obfuscational
interest" in political discourse, letting the Willie Starks of the world
find dirt on speakers (and "there's always something") rather than engage
on important issues.

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“It’s About Disclosure, Stupid; The larger failing behind the terrible IRS
treatment of tea party groups.” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=50351>

Posted on May 14, 2013 2:41 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=50351> by Rick
Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
I’ve written this
commentary<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/05/the_irs_tea_party_scandal_the_lesson_is_better_campaign_finance_disclosure.html>for
*Slate*.



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Steve Klein
Staff Attorney & Research Counsel*
Wyoming Liberty Group
www.wyliberty.org
**Licensed to practice law in Illinois. Counsel to the Wyoming Liberty
Group pursuant to Rule 5.5(d) of the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct.*
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