I think your question is extremely fair.
I have wondered that for years.
Actually, I have wonder similar things. I suspect they do not have to ask for the list. If it is on the Internet, Uncle knows about it, if he wants to.
I’d imagine an IRS agent thinking about doing so would figure out that we’d be able to quickly raise funds for adequate legal representation, so he wouldn’t try it. The IRS has generally bullied those who could not defend themselves.
They already know everything about us, believe me. I’m sure all of our IP addresses are registered and in a database of “enemies of the state” somewhere.
Probably the most radical thing most of us have done is being members of our local GOP, maybe doing some poll-watching or GOTV calling during the elections, and perhaps joining a march or event of the small, rag-tag bunch of “Tea Partiers” in our town. And for that, we’re public enemy #1?
The best defense is a good offense. Write to your congresscritters and everybody and make everything public. That way somebody might notice when we get dragged out of our houses during the night.
This is insane and I never thought I would be so afraid of the US government - for nothing.
In the meantime, they haven’t even managed to indict the surviving Boston bomber and if they don’t do it within 30 days (deadline approaching), he walks. But I guess somebody who actually hates America and goes out and kills Americans is an ok kind of guy because he’s just confused, with being a Muslim and whatall, while those of us who are born and bred Americans or sincere immigrant Americans are threats. Go figure.