People who work for the government, are different from the rest of us. They can't be fired. And it seems they get their pay-check no matter what they do.

Here's my take on Lois Lerner.

Is the IRS official who admitted to targeting President Obama's political opponents in the middle of a presidential election? This is the official who gave the President's brother a huge back-dated tax break. This is the official who stonewalled for liberal groups. She has been placed on administrative leave, with pay. That’s $172,000 a year, plus bonus. That is a paid vacation, even though she flat-out refused to answer questions from her boss, the United States congress. Those government workers. They're different, aren't they?

And then there is Major Hassan. He, of the "workplace incident" at Fort Hood, where 13 soldiers were shot dead. Since that "incident" Major Hassan has received $278,000 in salary. And this government worker will keep getting paid unless and until he is convicted of a crime.

We live in an era of government. More precisely, we live in the era of government worker power. Power over us. Even when that power is abused, these government workers get full pay and benefits. Even when Ms. Lerner's victims struggle to pay their legal bills. Even as Major Hassan's victims struggle with their medical bills. Their pay checks keep coming.

Had enough yet, of all-government, all-the-time?