Late last
night word spread through Washington
about the unexpected death of the National Taxpayers Union president, John
Berthoud. John was a gentleman, one of the wittiest and hardest working men in Washington, and a friend.
He will be missed by all. Our hearts and prayers go out to John’s family.

For more about this tragic loss, please see NTU’s Government Bytes and Stacy McCain’s tribute in today’s
Washington Times.