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Summary: Nothing New
Review: Unbridled Power is a book written by an IRS insider which seeks to expose the evil inner workings of the IRS. The book does document a few cases of abuse of power or outright illegal activity by members of the IRS; but, these cases are generally known by the public. Most Americans have suspected this kind of behavior was occurring at the IRS for years. There were not any great exposes on criminality at the IRS or on criminial behavior being an ingrained culture at the IRS.What we get instead is the picture of a typical government agency. The lifetime beauracrats are corrupt and the temporary political apointees designated to clean up the mess do not have the spine to stand up to a girl scout. What this book really does is argue the case for a renewal of the spoils system which was prevalent in the early years of the republic. Instead of having lifetime beauracrats separating themselves from the masses, the positions would be up for grabs after each new president is elected. This may reduce the creation of the out of touch government employee. All in all, it was not a book that really brought anything new to the table. I must commend Ms. Davis for her courage in stepping forward and speaking out against the IRS. Too many of her fellow beauracrats have been too content to turn their head so as not to ruin their future prospects of advancement.
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Summary: No New Information
Review: Unbridled Power is the inside story of the supposedly unlawful practices occurring within the IRS. It is written by Shelley Davis, a former historian with the IRS. Ms. Davis was hired to give an account of IRS activity for posterity's sake. When she began to uncover certain illegal or unethical practices that were happening at the IRS, she became a bit of an outcast. Most of the activities that she exposes deal with the treatment of IRS employees who have become whistle blowers. Apparently the IRS has a wall much like the police blue wall. Many of the accusations that Ms. Davis makes are neither unknown nor shocking. Most Americans have come to accept, with or without proof, the bad behavior of the IRS. If you have buried your head in the sand for the last 40 years, then this book may help to enlighten you regarding the abusive nature of our government's tax collecting agency. If you are familiar with the agency, or have been a victim of it, this book will only tell you of specific cases that you may not have been aware of.
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Summary: No New Information
Review: Unbridled Power is the inside story of the supposedly unlawful practices occurring within the IRS. It is written by Shelley Davis, a former historian with the IRS. Ms. Davis was hired to give an account of IRS activity for posterity's sake. When she began to uncover certain illegal or unethical practices that were happening at the IRS, she became a bit of an outcast. Most of the activities that she exposes deal with the treatment of IRS employees who have become whistle blowers. Apparently the IRS has a wall much like the police blue wall. Many of the accusations that Ms. Davis makes are neither unknown nor shocking. Most Americans have come to accept, with or without proof, the bad behavior of the IRS. If you have buried your head in the sand for the last 40 years, then this book may help to enlighten you regarding the abusive nature of our government's tax collecting agency. If you are familiar with the agency, or have been a victim of it, this book will only tell you of specific cases that you may not have been aware of.
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