IRS vs. KUGLIN (IRS Loses in Memphis: Is Income Tax History?)

Sierra Times ^ | August 10, 2003 | Carl Worden

[wjcsux]

This is why they have "tax courts" to try IRS cases.

[taxcontrol]

Jury verdicts do NOT set precedents.

Court rulings do - since the Judge did not RULE in this case, there is no precedent.

[Johnbalaya]

A big Yeeehaaa to ya, ms. kuglin

[taxcontrol]

I'm of the opinion that the first step in changing the system is to return tax cases to regular court - with all the normal rules of evidence.

[Tauzero]

"Guess this 'lady' thinks she is better than the rest of us..."

I very much doubt that.

"who have to pay her share."

Her point is that you don't have to pay it either.

"Hope she doesn't drive on the roads that she didn't help to pay for. "

Income taxes are pooled with other taxes and distributed for various purposes. She is undoubtedly paying other taxes, which do, in part, pay for roads.

"Pure lunacy."

Pure, wonderful rebellion.

[Bikers4Bush]

Bump for later.

[Sunshine Sister]

Good for Vernice..............I think. Are we now going to have to have a special session of Congress to pass a retro active tax package? God help us!

[Tauzero]

Ah, but you are entitled to a jury trial in cases over $10000, I think.

[org.whodat]

she doesn't drive on the roads that she didn't help to pay for.

Lunacy describes those who don't understand that the tax on fuel is what pays for road's. The rats alway's us this line.

[tang-soo]

I imagine this came from the definition of the two words "income" and "wages". Somehow over the years, these two words have been redefined to mean the same thing. In reality, wages are a means of exchanging hours of labor for goods. Income is the difference a business has between revenue and expenses. The later supposedly is taxable while the first case is not.

[Bikers4Bush]

Roads are by and large fudned using taxes from gasoline sales.

If she buys gas or pays someone to drive her who buys gas then she's paying for the roads.

More likely that she's tired of seeing her tax dollars sent overseas and used to support illegal aliens here in the U.S.

[StriperSniper]

BTTT

[asformeandformyhouse]

Guess this 'lady' thinks she is better than the rest of us... who have to pay her share.

If you 'voluntarily' decide to pay 'your share' then so be it. But this lady (and every other American) is under no obligation to follow that which can not be proven to be legally binding upon them. To suggest otherwise is to not understand the meaning of freedom.

[mattdono]

Apperantly, Ms. Kuglin is a prominent member of the Libertarian party.

Here is an excerpt from a report on the 2000 LP convention ...

At the party's convention, which ends here today, Tennessee delegate Vernie Kuglin says she may have caught her libertarian spirit growing up in Nigeria as the child of missionary parents. "I think I developed a libertarian attitude in my soul from the Africans there, who lived very free," she says. "They didn't have much government intrusion in their lives at that time."

It wasn't until 1992, however, that she first heard of the Libertarian Party - which since its beginnings in 1971 has campaigned for a radical reduction in the role of the government in the lives of American citizens.

"The logic of it made sense to me," says Ms. Kuglin. "I liked the idea of responsibility, of individual choice."

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[StolarStorm]

Thanks. I wasn't aware that the fuel taxes paid for interstates. I always thought that only state and local roads were. My mistake.

One thing though, I'm a fan of the US military. If a tax rebellion occured we'd have to kiss our defense goodbye. This is all well and good on a theoretical standpoint, but scary as hell in reality.... unless you are looking forward to anarchy.

[StolarStorm]

Good luck living in the relative freedom that we have here if everyone decides not to pay their income taxes. The chinese would love to show us their brand of 'freedom' after they roll through our non-existant military.

[Capt.YankeeMike]

oh get off your high horse. I am CERTAIN that the FEDEX pilot spent HER money much more wisely than the goobermint would have (wasted) spent it.....

[Extremist]

Hope she doesn't drive on the roads that she didn't help to pay for. Pure lunacy.

It has always been my understanding that the gasoline tax and auto registration fees cover the largest part of road expenses. Except for Interstate Highways, the local and state govt's handle most road projects and repairs. The Federal Income Tax feeds a bloated bureaucracy and massive entitlement programs. How, in a system where many pay NOTHING, can you say anyone is paying their FAIR SHARE? As long as the gov't confiscates my money to pay someone else to sit on their lazy butt; nothing is fair.

[wjcsux]

I believe we all should pay SOME taxes. I am sick and tired of paying for deadbeats, illegals, and the U.N., among other things.

[StolarStorm]

Think she bought any cruise missiles or bullets for our troops? Doubt it. I'm sure that she thought that her HDTV and 5000 sq ft house was better expenditure (for her). Selfish people.