Administration won't reveal the full story

Now that the IRS has publicly acknowledged that the scrutiny of Tea Party and other conservative groups was not an act of "rogue" agents in an Ohio office, we're starting to realize that elections do indeed have consequences.

In all honesty, it should come as no surprise that we learn of the intense attention paid to those who oppose the drift of our expanding government.

Though we may never learn the full story, past administrations have used the power of the IRS to probe their opposition.

What is disappointing is the lack of concern by the progressives on this ugly intrusion. Rest assured, were the shoe on the other foot, the left would be livid with their indignation.

As well they should.

The truly troubling aspect of this ongoing saga is the smoke screen of lies and misrepresentations offered by the administration.

Like Benghazi and the other scandals involving NSA, for example, the explanation coming from this administration is pure fiction.

In a less polite society we would call them outright lies.

Acknowledging a mistake and taking corrective action is one thing. Lying repeatedly to the American public unfortunately has become a hallmark of this administration.

But let's not be naive. I would assume similar horror stories can be equally attributed to prior administrations.

It's no coincidence that the "snooping" involved only conservative groups. Those from the progressive side of the political aisle were given a pass.

As this saga continues to unfold, we'll surely learn more about the targeted nature of the IRS actions.

The brazen hypocrisy of the left on this issue is enough to boggle the mind.

The legacy of this administration is unfolding before our very eyes. The phony campaign rhetoric of transparency is now fodder for late night talk show humor.

A scandal is only made worse when outright lies are used to justify or explain unsavory activity. The comparison to Watergate is an appropriate - though overused - example.

In the coming weeks and perhaps months, more heads will roll at the IRS, the CIA and NSA over this growing mess.

But we'll never know fully what individual or group of individuals decided early on that a lie was a better explanation to the American public than the truth.