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"Snipes is Sentenced"

Those were the words that confronted me as I opened internet explorer. I still have my homepage as Yahoo, but I'm not sure why. Every front page story is either propaganda or something about American idol. I really need to switch to google.

But on this occasion they brought something useful to my attention.

They are forcefully putting actor Wesley Snipes in a government cage for three years (the maximum sentence) simply to make an example out of him. Originally, Snipes was acquitted of the felony charges of "tax fraud" (theft avoidance) and "conspiracy" (to what, keep what he earns?). He was convicted of a few misdemeanors, but in police state Amerika, misdemeanors can land you in jail (especially if you are a rich celebrity and the IRS needs to save face). And they aren't even trying to hide that fact! From the article...

"'Snipes' long prison sentence should send a loud and crystal clear message to all tax defiers that if they engage in similar tax defier conduct, they face joining him,' said Assistant Attorney General Nathan J. Hochman of the Justice Department's Tax Division."

I really don't even know where to begin here. Nathan Hochman, who was an L.A. tax goon before, is now a certified Bush-appointed crook who has been leeching off of actual hard working people his whole "career." This man has the audacity to tell hard working Americans that they better fork over the fruits of their own labor so that government can continue its exploitation and policing of the American people. This is the same guy who claimed that freedom is "given" by government. Yes...the freedom for you to steal other people's property, but I think we are getting the short end of the deal here. I would laugh if I wasn't so angry at these government parasites.

But after all, I guess the IRS needs to maintain its already shaky legitimacy. These people actually get upset in court, if a case doesn't go their way....isn't there something a little demented about that? They get upset when people don't let them steal the fruits of useful labor, and then even angrier when they can't abuse the "justice" system to exploit (usually lower class) Americans. And when they get really mad, they just bust down your door and confiscate your property on allegations alone. Really though, how dare Wesley Snipes avoid giving up the fruits of his own labor! These IRS flunkies are living in a fantasy world. What a perfect example of the State's blatant absence of any respect for property rights.

But I thought taxes were legally levied? Yeah, just like bagpiping is about to be illegal. There are a lot of dumb laws in this world. And many question whether the 16th was truly ratified.

But regardless, even my friend's dog understands private property. The little fella growls at me every time I try to drink out of his water bowl (I wasn't actually going to drink it). In principle, there is absolutely no justification for a federal income tax. I always hear people complain, "But then we won't have roads!" Every single penny of the federal income tax revenues, according to Reagan's Grace Commission, goes to pay off the interest on the national debt, none of it goes to anything useful. That's right, apparently we all owe interest on reckless government spending from the past. And on top of that, you personally receive absolutely no benefit for the income tax that you pay. Much of that interest goes to the big bankers in the Federal Reserve who purchase government securities. The Federal Reserve is a whole other topic of discussion, and one that I will have to make a separate post about. Basically, they are the root of all the corruption and deceit in government, they are what makes unlimited government spending possible. They've been ripping us off big time since 1913, and especially since we went of the gold standard in the 1970s. If the average American understood the fractional reserve banking system, there would be an immediate revolution. But, back to the issue of taxes and private property...

Here is a quote about slavery from an article by Steven Yates and Ray E. Bornert II, "Here is a definition, one that will make sense of the instincts telling us that slavery is indeed an abomination: slavery is non-ownership of one’s Person and Labor."

Ownership of one's labor, as I understand it, means the right to set up a voluntary agreement whereby you are compensated for your labor. After such a transaction, no one should have the right to break that contract or randomly take money from you. Who possibly has a higher claim to your labor than you? Is it not a fundamental right of a human being to keep what they earn? What person, for whatever reason, could possibly claim the right to swoop down and demand that you pay homage to him? And anyway, even if 100% of the income tax didn't go to pay the interest on the national debt, could government really be expected to spend it wisely? They are always bound to malinvest those resources because all they have incentive to do is attach their name to a bill that sounds like, "Child Abuse Prevention Act", or something of the like. I mean....how can you possibly argue with that? These heroes are saving the children!

One fact often brought up by the only legitimate person running for the Presidency is that we could get rid of the federal income tax and still have as much government revenue as we had ten years ago. This means that in the past decade government spending has doubled. And just look at all the prosperity it has brought us! I think Americans would be much better off with financial privacy, the right not to incriminate themselves (oh wait, the Constitution effectively no longer exists), and the comfort of knowing that IRS thugs won't break onto their property and harass their children. But then again, how will these IRS guys get their kicks? They won't be able to live life like they are the action hero in their own movie!

But wait, there more! Out of goodwill, Snipes actually brought three checks for the amount that he "owed", which came to a cool $15 million. The federal scum immediately accepted the payment, and diverted the cash to the US Treasury, but apparently this was not enough to appease their voracious appetites. Here is another quote from the article...

"'It's essentially a down payment, but a fraction of what he owes,' said Assistant U.S. Attorney Scotland Morris."

...??? So, what, are you tacking on interest for all that time that Snipes tried to keep his own money? Usury on stolen property, huh? These people have no shame.

Snipes seemed to have the same reaction...

"The actor, who showed little reaction, gave a loud 'wow' to the crowd as he exited the courtroom. "

From the article...

"But prosecutors, in their sentencing recommendation, said the jurors' decision 'has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a 'victory' for Snipes. The troubling implication of such coverage for the millions of average citizens who are aware of this case is that the rich and famous Wesley Snipes has 'gotten away with it.' In the end the criminal conduct of Snipes must not be seen in such a light.'"

That really says it all. They must maintain their legitimacy or face total backlash. They can't let us know how bad they are ripping us off, or how criminal they are. No, no, here in Amerika, the hard working people who actually benefit society are already assumed to be criminals, and the goons who forcefully steal their money are the "enforcers of the law." They can't let us "get away" with keeping our own money. So all of us "criminals" better not get any bright ideas or we'll end up being exploited for slave labor in a government cage. They've got to make sure that the state-run media propagandizes this to the extent that we all cheer for the caging of a great actor who failed to give up his earnings to the empire-worshipping tax collectors.

Basically, these leeches would be out on the streets if it weren't for their loathsome ways. So, next time you see a bum, give him some change (even if you know he's buying booze). At least your donation to him is voluntary, but the government bums-with-suits demand booze payments through force. What a sad, backwards little world we live in...