Nixon was not impreached he resigned before he got to be impeached. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton was impeached but,the Senate voted not to remove them.
Apparently he knew nothing about it and the dude responsible had to resign. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/fbi-irs-investigation_n_3278230.html
whats funny is that the GOP IRS puished an audit on the naacp back in 2004 because they spoke politics.... http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/irs-targeted-naacp-in-2004-91284.html?hp=f1 now If Im not mistaken isnt the Tea party an political group
Those are nothing like Watergate. The only real scandal is the one with the AP. However, no law was broken. People don't realize that the patriot act supersedes the bill of rights. Our civil liberties have been compromised for a long time. The only reason that this is getting any press is because the press itself was the target.
26 USC § 501 - Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/501 (c) List of exempt organizations The following organizations are referred to in subsection (a): (1)Any corporation organized under Act of Congress which is an instrumentality of the United States but only if such corporation— (A)is exempt from Federal income taxes— (i)under such Act as amended and supplemented before July 18, 1984, or (ii)under this title without regard to any provision of law which is not contained in this title and which is not contained in a revenue Act, or (B)is described in subsection (l). (3)Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in subsection (h)), and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. (h) Expenditures by public charities to influence legislation (1) General rule In the case of an organization to which this subsection applies, exemption from taxation under subsection (a) shall be denied because a substantial part of the activities of such organization consists of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation, but only if such organization normally— (A)makes lobbying expenditures in excess of the lobbying ceiling amount for such organization for each taxable year, or (B)makes grass roots expenditures in excess of the grass roots ceiling amount for such organization for each taxable year. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Lobbying expenditures The term “lobbying expenditures” means expenditures for the purpose of influencing legislation (as defined in section 4911(d)). (B) Lobbying ceiling amount The lobbying ceiling amount for any organization for any taxable year is 150 percent of the lobbying nontaxable amount for such organization for such taxable year, determined under section 4911. (C) Grass roots expenditures The term “grass roots expenditures” means expenditures for the purpose of influencing legislation (as defined in section 4911(d) without regard to paragraph (1)(B) thereof). (D) Grass roots ceiling amount The grass roots ceiling amount for any organization for any taxable year is 150 percent of the grass roots nontaxable amount for such organization for such taxable year, determined under section 4911. (3) Organizations to which this subsection applies This subsection shall apply to any organization which has elected (in such manner and at such time as the Secretary may prescribe) to have the provisions of this subsection apply to such organization and which, for the taxable year which includes the date the election is made, is described in subsection (c)(3) and— (A)is described in paragraph (4), and (B)is not a disqualified organization under paragraph (5). (4) Organizations permitted to elect to have this subsection apply An organization is described in this paragraph if it is described in— (A)section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) (relating to educational institutions), (B)section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii) (relating to hospitals and medical research organizations), (C)section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) (relating to organizations supporting government schools), (D)section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (relating to organizations publicly supported by charitable contributions), (E)section 509(a)(2) (relating to organizations publicly supported by admissions, sales, etc.), or (F)section 509(a)(3) (relating to organizations supporting certain types of public charities) except that for purposes of this subparagraph, section 509(a)(3) shall be applied without regard to the last sentence of section 509(a). (5) Disqualified organizations For purposes of paragraph (3) an organization is a disqualified organization if it is— (A)described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) (relating to churches), (B)an integrated auxiliary of a church or of a convention or association of churches, or (C)a member of an affiliated group of organizations (within the meaning of section 4911(f)(2)) if one or more members of such group is described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (6) Years for which election is effective An election by an organization under this subsection shall be effective for all taxable years of such organization which— (A)end after the date the election is made, and (B)begin before the date the election is revoked by such organization (under regulations prescribed by the Secretary). (7) No effect on certain organizations With respect to any organization for a taxable year for which— (A)such organization is a disqualified organization (within the meaning of paragraph (5)), or (B)an election under this subsection is not in effect for such organization, nothing in this subsection or in section 4911 shall be construed to affect the interpretation of the phrase, “no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation,” under subsection (c)(3). (8) Affiliated organizations For rules regarding affiliated organizations, see section 4911(f).
