url=’http://legalbearsblog.com/2010/03/have-you-seen-this-revenue-ruling-on-summary-record-of-assessment-foia-requests/’; I was going through the Internal Revenue Manual and came to this Revenue Ruling. Government lawyers getting paid to come up with arguments as to why what you think is wrong and does not apply; lessening the burden on themselves and increasing it on the people. It sort of sounds like Egypt and the [...]

url=’http://legalbearsblog.com/2009/03/what-is-going-on-behind-the-scenes-on-irs-foia-requests/’; Internal Revenue Manual 11.3.13.2 (10-26-2007) Authority 1. The Director, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, and his/her delegate, have authority to make FOIA determinations concerning records under their jurisdiction. 2. Officials who make FOIA determinations must request the recommendation of the function(s) having primary interest or issuing authority for the record(s) unless the same or substantially [...]