Here is some interesting reading on the issue of tax protesters.
http://www.quatloos.com/taxscams/cm-taxpr.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin [GodfatherofSoul] Bellamy" <mbellamy@kc.rr.com>
To: <kclug@kclug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: tax protest case goes to trial

> I wouldn't be so hard on the guy.  This is obviously a statement he's
> making, and I don't think he expects to win.  Give him some credit for
> having the cajones to try.  Lawyers and judges affect the legal system
> in a way that guarantees their job safety.  Heck, a lot of the time
> decisions are made based on favor-swapping between attorneys.  A sad
> profession indeed.
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> I'll try to dig up those resources on the "income tax is illegal"
> argument.  Let me know if anyone has a lead.
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> zscoundrel wrote:
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> > Nope.  The incredibly stupid sh*t head is representing himself!!!  He
> > will lose on a technicality and the appears court will refuse to hear
> > the appeal and WE will all suffer for hs stupidity.
> >
> > This moron is going to blow it for all 250 million of us.  His
> > bumbling will set a precedent and no court will ever hear a case for
> > this type of defense again.  (I is called summary judgment.  You make
> > a petition asking the judge for summary judgment if you can show that
> > a case was decided with issues similar to yours.  If the judge agrees,
> > you get the same verdict, only none of the liars - uh - lawyers have
> > to work for their money.)
> >
> > Judges and Lawyers do NOT want us to get the idea that we can do it
> > ourselves, so they stick together on this point.
> >
> > It would be cool if he had some novel angle and was a really wiz-bang
> > legal eagle, but the judge cut short his opening argument because he
> > was rambling.  How fair a trial do you think he is really going to get
> > by representing himself???
> >
> > No, this case is past the point of no return.  To use a scatological
> > reference, the chain has been pulled, the water is swirling around,
> > but nothing has disappeared from sight yet.  Things will swirl for
> > several days and then the judge will make his finding and things will
> > suck.
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> >
> > Paul Taylor wrote:
> >
> >> No income tax case had been taken to the Supreme Court. Maybe this one
> >> will and the high court shocks the nation. :o) We can only dream...
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> >> [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net] On Behalf Of Dana
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:04 PM
> >> To: kclug
> >> Subject: Re: tax protest case goes to trial
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> >> All of his arguements have been used before.  He will be found
> >> quilty, forced to pay back taxes and penalties and probably be
sentenced
> >> to 6 months in jail for wasting the governments time.
> >>
> >> Dana
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <whatever@davidnicol.com>
> >> To: <ellings@kcnet.com>; "kclug" <kclug@kclug.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:43 PM
> >> Subject: tax protest case goes to trial
> >>
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> >>> Here it is, the test case all us would-be tax protesters have been
> >>> waiting for
> >>> http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20021119kleinpaste7p7.asp
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