What’s All This Then!

So there I was, standing in my local IRS office, eagerly waiting to surrender my latest extortion payment when I noticed a new poster on the wall. It was a eye-catching picture of a beautiful sunlit Earth suspended over the black background of space. In large, white letters across the top of the poster was the title “IRS Environmental Policy”. Under the glowing Earth, in smaller white letters, there was about 200 words arranged in three paragraphs. To the lucky reader of this poster, the IRS described how they strived to be the friendliest, most environmentally conscience agency that ever terrorized a planet. It was touching to read all the politically correct, green-sounding jargon. But I think I could have done a better job with much fewer words and much more honest text: “While we at the IRS work diligently to take your money, we will do our very best to not tax the environment as well.”