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Letter to the Editor re: The Income Tax
World ^ | December 4, 2004 | David M. Zuniga

Posted on 11/29/2004 8:18:18 PM PST by TIElniff

Not a tax protester

Referring to me in his column ("Taxing story," Sept. 4), Joel Belz said, "I, for one, earnestly wish for the profound tax reform Mr. Zuniga and his friends say is critical. . . ." But I've never called for tax reform--only for lawful government.

The largest financial fraud in history is the unlawful collection of "income" tax for 90 years. Congress entraps you to sign promissory documents, fork over one-third of your pay without reading the law, certify that you're a "taxpayer," and under penalty of perjury that you owe and promise to pay. The legal principle is simple, the scheme immoral: He who certifies such, even out of ignorance, is obligated. The press is spiking the story: Most Americans are not legally obligated.

I asked IRS to prove otherwise. In three years and seven responses from IRS Austin, Ogden, and Memphis, they can't do it. There exists no law making average Americans liable for "income" tax. Thomas Reeves said the same and a jury agreed. Similar acquittals were won by Franklin Sanders and 16 co-defendants, by Gabriel Scott, Lloyd Long, Fred and Chris Allnut, Gaylon Harrell, Don Fecay, Vernice Kuglin, and Lois Somerville?and that's hardly a .000 batting average.

The government claims that over 30 million Americans are out of the system; the "profound tax reform" that Mr. Belz wishes for is here.

I support all lawful taxation to fund only the powers granted to Washington by our Constitution. All such activities can be funded from lawfully collected taxes (on corporate profits, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, foreign transactions, excises, customs duties) as the framers intended. For years I've kept no government records, filed no government forms, and paid no tax not required of me by law. My well-worn copy of the code proves it. And I am certainly no tax protester. I'm exercising stewardship and my duty to defend our Constitution. If more Christians did so, we'd become the world's tax haven and regain a constitutional level of government.

--David M. Zuniga; Laredo, Texas


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: incometax; kuglin; taxes; taxhonesty; taxprotester; vernicekuglin; verniekuglin
For your information and consideration.
1 posted on 11/29/2004 8:18:18 PM PST by TIElniff
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To: TIElniff

But, but, but....


2 posted on 11/29/2004 8:23:21 PM PST by TheExperiment_Is_Over
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To: TIElniff
I asked IRS to prove otherwise. In three years and seven responses from IRS Austin, Ogden, and Memphis, they can't do it. There exists no law making average Americans liable for "income" tax.

Its irrelivant The IRS will take your money from you, and screw the Constitution to do it!

3 posted on 11/29/2004 8:29:07 PM PST by Bommer
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To: TIElniff
--David M. Zuniga; Laredo, Texas

Soon to be from a nice clean federal subsidized housing unit......The law don't mean spit, when they decide to indite you for Tax fraud, you will go to jail.

4 posted on 11/29/2004 8:30:25 PM PST by itsahoot (Sometimes the truth hurts, sometimes it makes a difference, but not often.)
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To: TIElniff

What's the code? Are you talking State/Federal or both?


5 posted on 11/29/2004 8:36:44 PM PST by Walkenfree (Bad can get worse & good can get better.)
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To: Walkenfree
What's the code?

Tinfoil hat alert!

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

Woohoo! I don't have to pay my taxes! I don't have to wear clothes? Get that danged net away from me!

6 posted on 11/29/2004 8:48:11 PM PST by eldoradude (When all else fails, vote from the rooftops.)
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To: TIElniff

It's tripe.

This ragged old meme has been floating around so long and has been dealt with soooooooo many times in courthouses all over the country. What Mr. Z is suggesting is that the entire population of the entire US has been duped (an until Mr. Z showed up) had no clue we were being duped.

Yep, get out your tinfoil hats boys, it's an alien conspiracy! Go here: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=120802,00.html
to get a pretty authoritative mountain of documentation about this non-sense.

Then go here: http://www.taxfoundation.org to find out about real abuses and problems with the US tax system. Or here: http://www.taxanalysts.com/ for a second opinion.

dung.


7 posted on 11/29/2004 8:54:04 PM PST by Moose Dung (Soiling the Shoes of the Lunatic Left)
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To: itsahoot

I've followed this for ten years now and have yet to see the IRS or anyone rebut what you're saying. But then, I guess they don't have to explain it to make it work. The good news is there is strong movement towards fundamental tax reform, possibly going to a constitutionally compliant national sales tax, a/k/a the Fair Tax. However, I've seen a much better proposal than that. I wish someone would go to APTTAX.COM and see this. This could be the answer we're all looking for.


8 posted on 11/29/2004 9:13:15 PM PST by PTBarnum (Go To: APTTAX.COM)
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To: Moose Dung
Let me see here:

1) Legislators concoct a scheme to bilk people out of their money via income tax.
2) A few of the rubes figure out the scam.
3) The rubes appeal to the cons to play by the rules.
4) The recipients of government largesse laugh all the way to their piggy banks.

Read Hans-Herrmann Hoppe

9 posted on 11/29/2004 9:32:16 PM PST by yatros from flatwater (Awaiting the Return of the King1)
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To: Moose Dung
Let me see here:

1) Legislators concoct a scheme to bilk people out of their money via income tax.
2) A few of the rubes figure out the scam.
3) The rubes appeal to the cons to play by the rules.
4) The recipients of government largesse laugh all the way to their piggy banks.

Read Hans-Herrmann Hoppe

10 posted on 11/29/2004 9:33:10 PM PST by yatros from flatwater (Awaiting the Return of the King1)
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To: TIElniff
If more Christians did so.....

What then?

11 posted on 11/29/2004 10:46:59 PM PST by ppaul
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To: TIElniff
I support all lawful taxation to fund only the powers granted to Washington by our Constitution.

The problem with offering this information to the average American is that they don't know what you are talking about. I am not sure why that it is but it may be because they have relied on their political party or their dogma to provide them with what to think and what to believe.

While it likely will not add to the collective understanding it may nonetheless be worthwhile to point out the very first paragraph in the Constitution.

Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Knowing exactly what legislative powers are herein granted by the Constitution provides an understanding of what you meant when you posted; I support all lawful taxation to fund only the powers granted to Washington by our Constitution. This does not mean they would agree with you but at least they would know that your assertions are on firm ground.

It would also serve them well to read a summary of Marbury v Madison to further understand that the powers granted government are carefully and specifically enumerated in the Constitution. The critical importance of Marbury in this case is that acts of Congress, and by implication acts of the president, are unconstitutional if they exceed the powers granted by the Constitution.

12 posted on 11/30/2004 6:56:18 AM PST by MosesKnows
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