Tax jinks with Feds and today's other gods

There's that sound again. Tax news embarrassing to Feds is in the air.

http://news.yahoo.com/federal-workers-owe-more-3-5-billion-unpaid-190117925--finance.html
Federal workers owe more than $3.5 billion in unpaid taxes

This 'un's for anybody who hasn't taken a "cruise to nowhere":

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/22/stephen-king-not-backing-down-on-demand-for-lepage-apology/?intcmp=latestnews
Stephen King not backing down on demand for LePage apology

Wasn't that fun? You just read an articlette about a GREAT HERO OF MODERN CULTURE...... and wow, he's taking a stand and defying the system, huh! Hey, it reminds me about that song expressing ultimate moral mettle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2h9HPZhqHE
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down (lyrics)

Wasn't that exciting? Oh, it's so good to know that an actual rock and roll singer is taking a stand too! But could somebody fill me in on something?

Mr. King isn't taking a stand for tax freedom, the Bill of Rights, the rule of law or whatever. It appears he's just grabbing headlines to sell more books, and he's clearly so pleased with the stunt he's actually smiling.

What is it Mr. Petty is refusing to back down from? I haven't heard of him taking a stand for clean song lyrics, druglessness, lower volume or any other pressing need in his field of endeavor. Supposedly he's kind of conservative? "Petty is known as a staunch guardian of his artistic control and artistic freedom" -- ain't that good to know. Meanwhile, his whole country is being ripped to shreds and I don't hear him uttering a peep about it.

You don't suppose he's just a wuss spinning tough-sounding clichés to hide it, do you? He looks kind of girlish and mugs for publicity pics like some kind of thespian.

Pardon my jaundice......

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