Lerner Isn't The Problem

"You're the threat now, just like I was."
--Brill (Enemy of the State)

Very good point made here. The problem is not that former IRS official Lois Lerner has stong political opinions. Strong political preferences are likely to be held by most government officials.

The problem is not that Lerner expressed her political biases in emails that could have been read by others.

Because people are prone to act on their biases, the problem is that government officials can use the strong arm of government against those who oppose them politically. That Lerner and others acted in this fashion should not be surprising. Those on the other end of the political spectrum would surely be tempted to do the same.

The IRS and other government agencies constitute vehicles of aggression that can be employed by anyone who gets control of them.