National Review Online has a new article out detailing Al Sharpton's reluctance to pay taxes.

Here is the article's beginning:



This NRO article reinforces what the New York Times reported in November of 2014:



It is no wonder that, in July 2013, National Action Network co-founder Carl Redding called out Sharpton for Sharpton's "failed leadership".

The NRO article quotes Redding as saying the following:



I suspect that Al Sharpton has a few supporters who are accompanying him in that fantasy world.

What say you?

Just wait. You will get the usual Al Sharpton fan club here.

Dodo, still beating up poor ol' Al?

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/sharpton-white-house-visits-Obamas/2014/12/12/id/612689/

Not everyone gets to drop in at the presidential residence for a chat with President Barack Obama, but the White House welcome mat most definitely has been out for one frequent visitor the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Since 2009, Sharpton has visited the White House no fewer than 61 times, reports the National Review, citing the White House visitor log, which "illustrates the extraordinary access Sharpton has had to the president and his top advisers."

Many of the visits were for official events, such as the Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement and the jobs bill signing in 2010.

However, many events were of a more personal nature, such as the 2011 Super Bowl Party thrown by the Obamas, movie screenings and the president's birthday party in 2011, which would indicate "a close personal relationship between Sharpton and the first family," National Review said.

The invitations came despite Sharpton's spotty record on paying his taxes. His organization, the National Action Network (NAN), is listed as being $1.33 million in debt and owes the IRS around $819,000, according to its 2013 tax filing, while paying Sharpton a $241,545 salary, National Review reports.

When Sharpton has visited the White House and Obama on matters involving job creation, immigration, education and voting rights, the administration has publicized the meetings, but in 17 of those meetings, there is no record of what was discussed.

Sharpton, who hosts his own show on MSNBC, has bragged publicly that he was involved in the selection of New York federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch, the nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, and has visited her office, the Daily Caller reports.

Sharpton's connection with Obama comes through his contact with top Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett and her White House public relations office, the National Review reports, noting that he has met personally with Jarrett four times and often meets with members of her staff.

During the Ferguson, Missouri, riots, Sharpton was often texting and speaking with Jarrett while she was vacationing with the Obamas on Martha's Vineyard, Politico said.

Prior to the Obama administration, Sharpton was considered a "pariah" and race agitator by White House occupants, Politico reports.

But today, his sometimes-colleague the Rev. Jesse Jackson told Politico, "He's arrived at the level he always wanted to arrive at, which is gratifying. He's the man who's the liaison to the White House. He's the one who's talking to the Justice Department.

Politico described Sharpton as Obama's "go-to man on race."

Sharpton told Politico that Obama realized I wasn't as irrational or as crazy as people thought," and the NAN website boasts that Obama has referred to Sharpton as "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden."

A White House official told Politico, There's a trust factor with The Rev from the Oval Office on down. He gets it, and he's got credibility in the community that nobody else has got. There's really no one else out there who does what he does.

It wouldn't be a "Hero"!

A ham sandwich, in memory of those three.

Unless you let them drown!

I dont support his not paying his taxes , whether due to sloppiness or some other reason

I do support his work in civil rights


I dont support Martha Stewart having not paid taxes in the past, but I do support her wonderful homemaking ideas


I didnt support Paul Hogan not paying taxes, but I loved his movies


I dont support Gulce and Cobana (sp?) not paying taxes,, but I do believe they make amazing products.


I didnt support Richard Pryor, Nicolas Cage , or for that matter Floyd Mayweather for not paying taxes

I do believe they are all awesom in their careers though.


,,,see the pattern here?

is the attempt to get people to claim they support him in one thing and therefore support him in all things

or to attract those who dont support one thing and therefore refuse to support anything?


,,taxes are complicated,, but they need to be filed,,many dont believe they should have to be,, many refuse for political reasons, or out of overwhelming other responsibilities, out of sloppiness, or forgetfullness,, whatever the case

paying taxes is not like a claim of rape or having killed someone,, it is one complicated part of our lives that many will fall short on,, from all backgrounds and of all characters,,,,

Closing down those don't mean anything....& as i've mentioned in the past its all a smokescreen to divert the publics attention & make it seem like its hes going down.
well guess what hes not.
i don't think many know the multi millions hes got stashed away in undercover enterprises that don't link back to him.
He's a hustler in every sense of the word

Matha Stewart went to jail......

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,,taxes are complicated,, but they need to be filed,,many dont believe they should have to be,, many refuse for political reasons, or out of overwhelming other responsibilities, out of sloppiness, or forgetfullness,, whatever the case

paying taxes is not like a claim of rape or having killed someone,, it is one complicated part of our lives that many will fall short on,, from all backgrounds and of all characters,,,,



Sharpton has not paid taxes for years.. not a one year " forgetfulness".. as you put it. BTW it there any person in the U.S. that does not know what April 15th is. Are we not bombarded with reminders leading up to that day from the media...forget to pay your taxes Lol... give me a break!!

Sloppiness?.. that's why businesses have accountants and file their taxes quarterly... like clockwork.

Overwhelming responsibilities?.. like what?.. waiting for some breaking new from his "task force"... holding another press conference in the Sheraton Hotel.. ( can't go to the Peabody Hotel.. he stiffed them for $100K)

It is not complicated?.. it becomes complicated when you continue to open up other companies and shift money...money that has been donated...all while avoiding taxes.. shell game..i.e.. fraud.

But his friends in Washington will eventually move on.. and the others will distance themselves.. like politicians do. And the tax man will come.. and he will be indicted on tax fraud.. And the only message he will be blurting out is.. NO COMMENT. But continue to follow the Piped Piper.

not for taxes


for insider trading,, different animal altogether

the man works more hours than most 'know'

just like most don't "know' about alleged hidden funds,,,lol


with all the different organizations and businesses he is attached to , it would be COMPLICATED

unless he files all his taxes hisself, which is doubtful
, there are several different parties that werent doing their job


there is no charge that he pays NO TAXES period

the charge is he has taxes still due between all the different entities that he should be paying taxes on,,,

and thank you, I will continue to agree with the causes he represents and be grateful he has acquired the voice to be heard for those who wouldnt be in the media,,,

and how many hours does he work.. MS?.. let us all in on a week in the life of Al Sharpton. since you know he works " more then most know".. educate us

as soon as others educate us on how uncomplicated HIS specific taxes are,,,

since there are so many of his personal accountants claiming his intentions and his knowledge and his lack of responsibility


but for starters, he works on a DAILY tv broadcast of Politics nation on msnbs, he also works on a daily NETcast called keeping it real, PLUS he works on civil rights issues as they arise around the country, AND he also works in Chicago with his national action network,,,, just for starters

and at 60 yrs old,,,,after decades of working already,,,


how many job positions do most here tackle?

I already told you. Taxes for a small "Mom & Pop" size corps ( like his) are not complicated. But when you fail to pay for years.. it is then complicated.. self inflicted. Running a company doing $20 Million or so, is nothing that a small bookkeeping dept. can't handle. It is done by millions of companies...all the time

And outside of his show, you have no idea how much time the guys actually works or what he actually does on a weekly basic.. how could you?. Are you at the "National "Re" Action Network"..because anything short of that is a guess on your part.

Can you actually tell me how much time per week Sharpton spends on civil rights issues?

And you also have no idea how many positions some of the people on this site hold.. but were not taking about them MS.. were talking about Sharpton

So don't say that he works more then people know.. when you don't actually know yourself.

And outside of his show, you have no idea how much time the guys actually works or what he actually does on a weekly basic.. how could you?. Are you at the "National "Re" Action Network"..because anything short of that is a guess on your part.

,,,the same way you know how uncomplicated his 'mom and pop' taxes are,,,

,,, lol

I know he puts in enough time to do a radio show(daily) and a television show(daily) and organize events and summits for his Chicago organization and travel to different individuals in between when they need someone to ensure their voice is heard


I don't need to know EXACT hours to understand that would be time consuming

all of his work has to do with civil rights, because every venue he works in he uses to address them,,,,

you are posting about how complicated his taxes are, by assuming

so I feel free to do the same when posting about how much he works

,,and I have had experience in the area of recording and video broadcasts too,, so I have that perspective of the time and 'work' it requires,,,like you do how complicated it is to run A business