[nightdriver]

"Say that an I.R.S. agent leaks a politician's income tax return to a newspaper reporter, an act that is a federal felony."

Yeah, well, it USED to be a felony to give out a person's Social Security number, too. In fact, it was a felony to even ask a person for it.

Of course, rules mean nothing to a liberal, and so now the Social Security numbers are out there on everything from military serial numbers to drivers' licenses where any hacker can find them.

Don't expect the gubmint to EVER protect the citizen's rights.

[fire_eye]

Oh, but I'm sure the Gubmint will protect all our rights after the upcoming "9/11 Bill" that all the so-called conservatives want, is passed, and our drivers' licenses are linked to our SSNs and our medical records and our financial records?? They'll protect us *then*, won't they? Huh???