Adriana Cohen: No magic strong enough to make IRS emails vanish

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In a highly suspect news dump, the IRS announced days ago that years of critical emails that took place between disgraced former IRS official Lois Lerner and key players in government tied to the IRS targeting scandal have “magically” disappeared.


Even Democrats aren’t buying it.


Everyone knows that emails are backed up on servers daily — if not multiple times throughout the day. Making emails “vanish” is just about impossible. Not to mention that cyber experts, hackers, the FBI and NSA can easily find them.


“There are various laws and regulations governing the IRS and their records that mandate that they be retained, preserved and backed up. The notion that the emails are ‘gone’ is preposterous,” Chris Farrell, director of research and investigations at Judicial Watch, told Herald Radio.


Quite concerning given the IRS will be managing our health care.


Is the fact that after a very lengthy delay, the IRS is now telling Congress they’ve “lost” years of important data an indicator they will be “losing” years of Americans’ medical records as well? Let’s not forget the disastrous IT problems Healthcare.gov has had and continues to have.


Also telling is that the IRS gladly released a large quantity of emails requested by Congress that are — surprise! — not incriminating, but those emails that potentially carry serious ramifications for many Democrats in power have suddenly “vanished.” This obfuscation has outraged many and prompted U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa to subpoena IRS Commissioner John Koskinen to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee next week.


Why should you care?


Because in America, we have free speech and the freedom to adhere to our own political beliefs. When Americans are punished by the government, in this case the almighty IRS, for holding beliefs contrary to those in power, our Constitution and political system comes crashing down.


Members of our government — and abusive IRS agents — have no right to audit, target, harass and bully random Americans and groups they simply don’t like. Worse, it’s speculated that the IRS was targeting Tea Party, pro-life and other conservative groups to weaken their political influence during the 2012 presidential election. How convenient.


Bottom line: Democrats should be as outraged with the IRS scandal as Republicans.
Adriana Cohen is co-host of “Trending Now” on Boston Herald Radio. Go to adrianacohen.com, and follow her on Twitter @AdrianaCohen16.