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In article <EVERETTM.93Jan4110358@noman.Cayman.COM> everettm@Cayman.COM (Mark Everett) writes:

   The IRS is in the same position as the police when required to
   enforce poorly written laws.  They are often perceived as "the bad
   guys", because what they're doing (under orders) can be stupid.
   But by blaming the "messenger" rather than the "sender" (elected
   officials), the problem just compounds.

I'm not disagreeing with the fact that Congress is ultimately to blame
for bad laws and tax code but I do think that policemen and IRS
Gestapo can share some of the blame.  Just as I wouldn't let Nazi
footsoldiers off the hook for murdering Jews during WWII, I refuse to
excuse US gov't enforcers from the misery and heartache they have
caused countless innocent Americans.

And I am not even talking about those corrupt enforcers who gleefully
abuse their powers.

PS sorry for dusting off the old Nazi analogies so soon into this
   discussion but anytime US govt is on the table, it seems natural to
   make the comparisons.