Image via WikipediaDon't agree with Obama? Get ready for IRS probeThe Internal Revenue Service has delayed approval of tax-exempt status for a privateorganization and is reviewing its educational work, telling a lawyer for the foundation that it must be examined by Washington because its activities may "contradict the administration's public policies."
The allegation is contained in a federal lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvaniaby Z STREET, a Merion Station, Pa., group that educates on the statehood and status of Israel.
"Not only is it patently un-American but it is also a clear violation of the First Amendmentfor a government agency to penalize an organization because of its political position on Israel or anything else," said Z STREET president Lori Lowenthal Marcus, a former First Amendment lawyer.
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"This situation is the same as if the government denied a driver's license to people because they were Republicans or Democrats. It goes against everything for which our country stands."
Contacted by WND, IRS officials declined to comment on the publicly filed lawsuit or even say whether they would respond.
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