This is a longish opinion piece by Mark Steyn, one of my favorite commentators, so I will only post the link for those who would care to peruse it. The subject of the piece is important, however, as it deals with why Steyn will not create at 501(c) in order to solicit funds in his legal battles with Michael Mann. The basic reason, as he documents, is that the names of any contributors are not, as they should be, secure with the IRS; donors are subject to Leftist intimidation and bullying (as already has happened); and the government, namely the Holder Justice Dept. will do nothing about it.
A good column, as is customary with Mr Steyn, well worth the read, though it might make you angry (but what doesn't these days?).
"It's inexcusable, and Americans are right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power that it has and the reach that it has into all of our lives. ... I'll do everything in my power to make sure nothing like this happens again by holding the responsible parties accountable. ..." -- President Barack Obama condemning "misconduct" at the Internal Revenue Service, May 15, 2013.
ZitatThe corruption of this republic is a disgrace. As I said, this is not Scandinavian-style statism, but something uglier and more thuggish. The conscription of the bureaucracy to torment the ruling party's ideological enemies is Banana Republic 101. And, until they're stopped, they will do it again.