In response to violent threats, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been prompted to launch its first security review since the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.

According to this, there are a bunch of pissed off people out there. So many pissed off people, that the IRS sees it fit to launch a security review, apparently. But why are so many people ticked off at the IRS?

Could it be the $80 billion in funding over 10 years that Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer are throwing at them? Or is it the 87,000 new agents the agency can now afford to hire that has people a bit upset?

Now, we’re not at all condoning violence or dismissing these threats as nothing. If there are credible threats, by all means, the IRS should do a security review. But, of course, the media is spinning this as “right wing threats” only. (AHEM-Politico and WaPo, I’m nodding at you both.) Only the right wing and the GOP like to blow and shoot stuff up, right Democrats?

BREAKING: IRS announces it will be forced to launch a full scale security review of all of its facilities as fears mount that crazed Trumpers might try to attack them like they did the FBI. RT IF YOU THINK TRUMP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLENCE THAT HAPPENS TO FEDERAL AGENTS!

— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) August 23, 2022

Oh yeah, I forgot, “crazy Trumpies” are part of that group, too. Newsflash, guys: He’s not the president anymore. Moving right along…

He needs to be in prison for everything he’s done. It’s exhausting.

— Democracy 4 All 😷💛 (@goodbye56789) August 23, 2022

So does ol’ Chuck Schumer. So do the Clintons. So do many other Democrats. Now, THAT list is exhausting and exhaustive.

IRS Commissioner, Charles Rettig, announced to employees that the agency would be conducting a security review of all 600 of its facilities.

We see what’s out there in terms of social media. Our workforce is concerned about their safety. The comments being made are extremely disrespectful to the agency, to the employees and to the country.”-Charles Rettig

It’s almost as if Rettig is finding these comments and reactions a shocker to the system. It’s as if he (and his supposed “workforce”) have never heard anyone uttering anything negative, like, ever about the IRS!

The thorough security review will examine every facet of every IRS facility, down to such aspects as exterior lighting and restriction designations for certain areas. The agency will then decide whether to increase security patrols in exterior areas and to boost security around entrances.”-Brady Knox, msn.com

I suppose they can start with those cafeterias (snort).

And, then there is this:

The IRS and its agents are so scared, though. They be shakin’ in their boots!

This is a shot at the reputation of the IRS employees and the IRS and our country. That speech [about armed IRS agents] needs to be put into context about what might be accurate and what is absolutely false, and that seems to be missing in the dialogue that’s out there. This country would not function without a functioning Internal Revenue Service.”-Charles Rettig

You know what, Chuck? There are Americans who are afraid for many different reasons. Take the parents whose kids go to school on their taxpayer dollars, for instance. Have any of you all seen some of the social media threats that circulate amongst school-aged kids? The IRS wants to have armed militias guarding the perimeters and the inside offices of their buildings and the Biden administration signs off to fund this. But tell me again, what do we read when we drop our kids off at the neighborhood elementary school? A sign that says “Gun Free Zone”.

What happens when schools are shot up or city streets get violent? The government brings in the concept of “common sense gun control”, defunds the police force and brings in the “de-escalation counselors”.

What happens when someone breaches security in your home that YOU work hard for and YOU pay property taxes on? Well, you’d better know your gun laws in the state you reside in and not shoot the burglar unless there’s a “credible threat” or YOU might go to prison.

Tell me, again…What happens when 87,000 agents get hired at the IRS? The very same government hires armed security and buys weapons! What happens when someone breaches security at one of the 600 IRS buildings? They’re met with that armed security. What happens when THEY feel threatened or, a person does not obey the law? Dialogue that states they will be trained to use “deadly force”. Hmmm.

Because Republicans say to defund IRS and FBI then we are terrorist, but Democrats can burn Police station and police cars while yelling defund the police and the are peaceful would not hurt anyone! This has gotten ridiculous! The Democrats are the ones that are a threat!

— Kat (@JustmeJustfine) August 24, 2022

We do wonder how much IRS’ first security will cost us. In the meantime, the IRS is buying guns and bulking up and ready to “use deadly force” on a small business owner who owes back taxes.

But the IRS is scared of words on the Internet. Go ahead, guys. Launch that security review. Hire and arm your 87,000 agents. Mobilize to go and attempt to kick down some doors of hardworking Americans Adolf Hitler SS-style (we do know the Democrats love to nod to nazis). Do it. We dare you.

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