Comments on the IRS Situation

For John, BLUF:  Trust but verify—someone said that.

Here is a Blog Post from a Mr Bob Krumm, on an OpEd in The Wall Street Journal by Ms Peggy Noonan.  The title is "Peggy Noonan Gets It Almost Right".  This is about the ongoing issue of the IRS abusing its authority with regard to granting exempt status to certain groups identified as "conservative" or "on the right".  From Mr Krumm:

My favorite quotation from the entire 85 editions of the Federalist Papers is this one from Federalist 25 by Alexander Hamilton:

The people are always most in danger when the means of injuring their rights are in the possession of those of whom they entertain the least suspicion.

Who is Mr Krumm?  I don't know him, but I did find this:

Bob is a operations research analyst, applied statistician, and since 2005, a blogger at BobKrumm.com.  A graduate of West Point and Vanderbilt, he is an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and a veteran of two tours in Iraq.

I like the quote.  It captures a profound truth.  On the other hand, it is no reason for being impolite to those in Government, either those elected or those who are Civil Servants.  Be polite and be professional.  Show respect, but be willing to politely ask questions.  This is a leadership issue.  We, as the Citizens, are the leaders and we need to show our leadership by our attitude.  With the proper attitude we help to elicit the best from those in Government who do our will.  Even when we are talking elected officials of the other party.

Hat tip to The InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff