NATIONAL REVIEW: The IRS Is The Problem.

The IRS has willfully and intentionally misled Congress and the American people about the scope and nature of its actions targeting political opponents of the Obama administration and congressional Democrats. Former administrator Lois Lerner in particular undeniably lied to Congress after staging a “spontaneous” disclosure of IRS misdeeds with the assistance of a longtime tax lobbyist. Holly Paz, who ludicrously attempted to convince investigators that the IRS’s flagging of the words “tea party” was simply a brand-name for political activity — like using “Kleenex” for “tissue,” she said — has just been promoted to the position of special assistant to the director of the IRS, with a “technical guidance” portfolio.

No rule change from the IRS — nor Representative Camp’s well-intentioned but wholly inadequate reforms, which amount to a list of minor no-nos such as inquiring about an audit target’s political or religious beliefs — is going to change the fact that the agency is full of highly partisan bureaucrats with a political agenda of their own and an inclination to abuse such police powers as are entrusted to them.

True. Abolish governmental immunity and make them personally liable for damages for misconduct.