Every now and then we get a glimpse into what government officials really think about our rights to life, liberty, and property. The U.S. Justice Department recently provided such a glimpse in a controversial tax case, Murphy v. IRS.

How revealing it is! Did you know that if the government abstains from taxing all your income, you should be grateful for this" congressional generosity"?

Read the rest of this week's TGIF column at the Foundation for Economic Education website.

Cross-posted at Free Association.