AFTER NEW YORK GAY MARRIAGE LAW, IRS needs to clarify tax consequences. “Ironically, at the same time the IRS is refusing to recognize same sex marriages, President Obama’s Department of Justice is arguing in court that DOMA—the law the IRS cites in refusing to recognized same sex marriage– is unconstitutional.” The government spends a lot of time at cross-purposes. On the one hand, that’s a waste. On the other hand, it may be the best real-world protection for freedom . . . .