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JOEL BELZ Code of silence Why won't the IRS answer a basic question about tax law? By Joel Belz I STILL HAVE DOUBTS WHETHER THE NAME OF VERNICE B. Kuglin, who lives in Memphis, Tenn., will someday leap off the pages of America's history books along with those of Patrick Henry, Nathan Hale, and Rosa Parks. I do know that Ms. Kuglin must be a woman of some personal courage. Ms. Kuglin, a 58-year-old pilot for FedEx, made news a few days ago when a federal court jury found her not guilty on six charges of tax evasion and willful...

Reading a story from WND, following a link to a blogger and tax activist and finally another link to the activists congressional representative I realized something very interesting. This virtual"nobody" Gene Chapman seems better thought out and better able to atriculate his thoughts and positions then a wealthy, goverment sponsored, feeding at my tax trough hack can on his fancy-schmancy web site. On the opening page of Rep. Michael Burgess's congressional website is the following line. "He is committed to cutting wasteful spending, and advocating for tax relief while reforming the tax code into a more simpler, fairer system." -...

One man's effort to get an answer... What started as a reasonable question to authority has now become a cause with purpose! Texas state Citizen Gene Chapman wants to know: "Where is my tax liability in the law?" Beginning April 15 he was willing to at least lose some weight in the matter and possibly go further. As of May 19th, day thirty-five, Gene is resigned to go the distance if an bona fide answer is not received! Time has shown, this man is serious! See the DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE Advance Directive. "Where is MY tax liability in the law?" A simple...