Have a look at these people, all of them. See their smug, superior expressions, witness their imperious attitude, hear their unctuous words. These are individuals drunk on administrative authority no one voted them, intoxicated by petty power, and made to feel invincible by bureaucratic anonymity

◼ How to answer the IRS

“I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws. I have not violated IRS rules and regulations.” – Lois Lerner

Herewith, the former director of the Internal Revenue Service’s exempt-organizations division, now enjoying fully paid administrative leave at taxpayer expense, provided the perfect template for responding to her erstwhile agency. To wit, the next time the IRS contacts you with questions, just quote Lois Lerner....

It is a funny thing, the urgency and insistence with which the IRS demands particulars of citizens. We are expected to respond promptly to them — yet they decline to answer to taxpayers. The richest bit of all, of course, is they work for us, despite their misapprehensions to the contrary.

Ms. Lerner’s testimony — to the extent her self-serving opening statement, followed by a contemptible refusal to answer questions, can be classified as such — was only one part of the parade of horribles that has passed before Congress. Former IRS Commissioners Douglas Shulman and Steven Miller were utterly reptilian in their committee appearances and, for America, the spectacle should be instructive...

And perfectly consistent with the new administrative state, those who fail or misbehave are rewarded. Beyond Ms. Lerner’s paid, indefinite vacation, Sarah Hall Ingram, who was commissioner for the IRS’ tax-exempt division while it targeted tea party groups, has received over $100,000 in bonuses and been placed in charge of Obamacare enforcement.

Put another way, the well-paid, unelected, formerly unknown bureaucrat who, despite working in the tax department, somehow became the arbiter of free speech, will now be in charge of scrutinizing your health care.

◼ OF PRIDE AND PETULANCE - Christopher Burton/Breitbart

In a bombshell revelation, Zimmerman’s attorney asserted for the first time that Martin videotaped friends beating up a homeless man.

◼ Zimmerman judge excludes Trayvon Martin fighting, social media and marijuana use - Le-gal In-sur-rec-tion

Obama and the IRS: Worse Than Watergate

◼ A video interview of James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal’s “Best of the Web” column by Mary Kissel of the Journal, discussing his recent columns on Obama’s myriad scandals, not the least of which includes siccing the IRS on his enemies - Ed Driscoll/PJMedia

"President Obama is in a lot of hot water lately. Despite the scandals, 53 percent of Americans say they approve of the job he’s doing."

◼ "The other 47 percent are being audited." Conan O.Brien via Townhall

Patriotism, progressive-style: How Left-Wing HBO Star Lena Dunham pissed on Memorial Day

◼ 'Girls' Star Lena Dunham: 'Happy Memorial Day! I've Already Peed in Two Different Starbucks Bathrooms!' What is it about liberal disdain for America's most-revered national holidays? - Noel Sheppard/Newsbustera

Just imagine that in March, ◼ TIME magazine declared Dunham as having one of "The 140 Best Twitter Feeds."

(One more for the 'why we don't subscribe anymore' category)

◼ There are no words. - Twitchy

Some Gave All

◼ Memorial Day History