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Lois Lerner Notwithstanding, Here Are 3 More Reasons to Fear The IRS

reason.com — As IRS official Lois Lerner tangles with Congress over whether she has waived her Fifth Amendment rights, let's not lose sight of the big picture: Even apart from the current revelations and admissions that the IRS targeted Tea Party groups for politicized scrutiny, there's a ton of reasons to be leery of the federal government's tax collection operation.
RT @BradThor: 3 more reasons the #IRS is out of control and needs to be scuttled: po.st/ZJEEUm via @reason

Drug Czar Report on Crime and Drug Use Is Really a Report About Being Poor and Getting Caught

reason.com — Yesterday afternoon the Office of National Drug Control Policy released a report (which you can read below) that found a majority of arrestees in five metropolitan areas had marijuana in their system when they were booked, and that many others had recently used harder drugs.
RT @dianemgoldstein: Drug Czar Report on Crime and Drug Use Is Really a Report About Being Poor and Getting Caught reason.com/blog/2013/05/2… v…

Wayne Allyn Root Calls His Daily Show Interview a "Fraud."

reason.com — Earlier today, I posted, via Mediaite, a Daily Show segment with Wayne Allyn Root, the one-time Libertarian Party office-seeker, best-selling author, and gambling/investment guru ( his website is here). During the bit, Root complains against IRS profiling of anti-government taxpayers and groups but speaks in favor of profiling of certain racial, ethnic, and religious groups.