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I remember many years ago as a small child hearing a sermon by a clergyman who condemned a government official for lying over the U-2/Gary Powers incident back when Eisenhower was president.

The clergyman, while obviously upset about the lying, was more upset about what the government official told the congressional committee: "The government has the right to lie to protect themselves!"

What I remember even more than the sermon was Dad's comment to us on the drive home: "What if I used the same logic on the IRS?"

I was maybe five or six years old at the time, but I still understood what Dad was saying. It is funny how this type of thing sticks with you all these years.

Since, I've often thought that this government official was unfairly castigated by our preacher that day. At least he was honest enough to say out loud what most of them really believe.