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From the Editor, Fall 2013

Exploring the Intersection of Freedom, Rational Thought, and Individual Empowerment

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Craig Biddle
Aug 20, 2013
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Welcome to the Fall 2013 issue of The Objective Standard.

In the lead article, “The Roots of the IRS Scandal,” Steve Simpson exposes the fundamental causes of the Internal Revenue Service’s “closer scrutiny” of Tea Party and conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status, identifying the constellation of laws that effectively authorized the IRS to ta…

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