Why isn't Al Sharpton in jail for tax evasion?

[Pooky 3,843]

He has not been charged with anything, because the Washington machine has not, as yet, felt the need to bring that big of a media distraction into play.

Make no mistake, if something big enough needs burying, the Rev. will find that all of his influence and high-ranking friends will count for nothing, when the bus with his number comes along.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

for you, that doesn't do it for me.

So it's cool if he flagrantly violated the law , and your justification is "big Oil" does not pay enough taxes

God bless liberals.

[decocker 7,198]

So it's cool if he flagrantly violated the law , and your justification is "big Oil" does not pay enough taxes

God bless liberals.

big oil? lol. you don't pay much attention to what you respond to do you?

it wasn't a 'justification' - i was stating what i personally get angry about when it comes to who's not paying their fair share. the only people who care about al sharpton are people who watch fox news. true story.

[Póg mo 1,749]

A peculiar lack of respondents. Interesting.

There was no box for liberal conspiracy.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Quite untrue. I cared enough to be the OP, and I don't watch fox news at all. I'm just baffled as to how he can get away with it. Many people who have evaded paying a lot less taxes have paid for their crimes.

big oil? lol. you don't pay much attention to what you respond to do you?

it wasn't a 'justification' - i was stating what i personally get angry about when it comes to who's not paying their fair share. the only people who care about al sharpton are people who watch fox news. true story.

[decocker 7,198]

Quite untrue. I cared enough to be the OP, and I don't watch fox news at all. I'm just baffled as to how he can get away with it. Many people who have evaded paying a lot less taxes have paid for their crimes.

so why do you think he gets away with it?

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

My guess is that he is a very public figure that is very close to the president, and has that support. Also, cases like this can take a long time to prosecute, so he may be in hot water and we don't even know it yet. But that doesn't seem to be the case from anything I have read.

Or maybe he's innocent of all allegations of tax evasion.

so why do you think he gets away with it?

[unsmiley 111]

So there are 159,000,000 million people in the U.S. paying no taxes at all?

I call b......s....... Please show your proof. Please post your source.

It has been posted many times on this site. You just do not want to face facts.

[decocker 7,198]

My guess is that he is a very public figure that is very close to the president, and has that support. Also, cases like this can take a long time to prosecute, so he may be in hot water and we don't even know it yet. But that doesn't seem to be the case from anything I have read.

Or maybe he's innocent of all allegations of tax evasion.

yeah, sounds like fox to me.

[unsmiley 111]

I know this is obvious to most of us, but for the folks that don't quite get it, maybe it needs to be pointed out?

If we make the people on low incomes pay their fair share in taxes, who's gonna pay for their increase in gov't handouts because they have less money?

What is not obvious to you is that all folks need to have some responsibility and stake in the game.

Most are becoming completely divorced from the consequences of a runaway, spend now, ask questions later government. If one of your "poor" persons was required to cough up even one dollar in taxes to help fund his Obamaphone, maybe he would object to these stupid programs that the rest of us (ie: the 50% who pay all the taxes) finance.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

But it doesn't APPEAR he is innocent. It seems multiple sources show him owing a lot of back taxes:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/every-al-sharpton-business-shut-least-one-jurisdiction/

http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/sharpton.asp

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/397681/busted-jillian-kay-melchior

[decocker 7,198]

and the obamaphone is a real thing too!

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Keep typing it enough, maybe someone besides you will start to believe it.

Or may not...

yeah, sounds like fox to me.

[decocker 7,198]

But it doesn't APPEAR he is innocent. It seems multiple sources show him owing a lot of back taxes:

http://www.westernjournalism.com/every-al-sharpton-business-shut-least-one-jurisdiction/

http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/sharpton.asp

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/397681/busted-jillian-kay-melchior

the snopes link sums it up nicely. still, why do you think obama is protecting him? you should start a poll, use the same choices..

[Janelle2002 3,865]

It has been posted many times on this site. You just do not want to face facts.

Okay, let me help you out.

PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR SOURCES AND STATS.

Please show me the 159,000,000 people in the U.S. who are receiving TAXABLE INCOME and are not paying taxes on their TAXABLE INCOME. Please show me the 159 million people who are not paying taxes on their taxable income.

Thanks