Demanding Accountability FREE Are you a Please Take victim? ONE page 3 US~Observer Committed to excellence in investigative journalism - www.usobserver.com Volume #1 - Special Edition Paying IRS “Con”spiracy Charge Show Me Federal America’s Debtor Prisons the Law A Case of Income By Edward Snook with R.S. Errol contributing Serial Criminals Taxes? Billings, Montana – Henry (Hank) and Judy Matthies of By Captain Tedd Peck Laurel, Montana were served By Edward Snook superceding indictments on April The constant reminders of Investigative Reporter 25, 2007, by U.S. Attorney Kurt G. the deviant culture we live Alme. The indictments charged in is becoming more USA – Volumes have Hank with two counts of “Willful prevalent in today’s been written on the subject Failure to File Income Tax society. The stench of of paying or not paying the Returns” for years 2000 and 2001 serial rapists, child federal income tax even and both Hank and Judy with molesters, murderers, though the subject is very “Conspiracy to Defraud the United sexual predators, and simple. Our founders States” for the purpose of lurking terrorists permeate didn’t create an income tax impeding, impairing, obstructing, our news headlines. because to do so would and defeating the lawful This phenomenon is have been totally against government function of the particularly noticeable in the principles of freedom, Internal Revenue Service of the the twenty-four hour news just as it would have paved Treasury Department (IRS) in the cycles known as cable the way (which it now has) ascertainment, computation, news. Major events in this for absolute federal assessment, and collection of the world of consequences control. revenue; that is, income taxes. occur daily and if reported A n u m b e r o f o u r It is highly unusual to be served a to, and comprehended by, a founding fathers warned us superceding indictment without distracted public, could regarding the dangers being served with the original shake the thunder from the of a powerful central indictment, which was sealed until sky. Media news does not government. We have all the Matthies were arraigned on a n d w i l l n o t p i q u e witnessed the alarming June 21, 2007. The original suspicion from the masses growth of America’s indictment charged Hank with 2 and that is by total and well federal government and the counts of “Willful Failure to File Hank and Judy Matthies of Laurel, Montana. orchestrated design. control that it has over us, but most fail to even Continued on page 12 Continued on page 15 consider whether the growth is right or wrong, 1st North because most Americans How The IRS Steals Estates have been lulled into a American sense of false security. From Beneficiaries & Heirs Our public schools stopped teaching the By Edward Snook using an uncertified Union (NAU) Constitution and Bill of Investigative Reporter n o t i c e a n d t h e n Rights (supreme law of the confiscating their land) years ago in order to Editor's Note: Read property. No trial, no Drivers dumb down Americans to this invaluable article court and absolutely no the fact that the supreme very carefully and you due process! Licenses law of the land contradicts will clearly see how Jackson County, OR - a great number of acts we Jackson County Clerk Over the last seventeen a r e w i t n e s s i n g o u r Kathy Beckett, Lawyer's years, IRS Revenue Issued in US government perform. From Title Company, two Officer (RO) Art Trainor the Internal Revenue county attorneys, one has made Bruce and Jim Kouri, CPP Service (IRS), to the state judge and two Caroline Carpenter's NewsWithViews.com Environmental Protection federal judges aid and lives a virtual hell by Agency (EPA), Federal abet the IRS in their pursuing the Carpenters Editor’s Note: This Emergency Management “crimes of financial as if he were waging article is based on a report Agency, Department of rape”. In Jackson some kind of personal received by the National Education, Department County, Oregon this w a r a g a i n s t s o m e Association of Chiefs of o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , h a p p e n s s e v e r a l horrible criminals. Is this Police. Department of Housing hundred times each any way to treat an old While the battle over and Urban Development, year, you just don't hear World War II veteran and providing illegal aliens Department of Justice, U. about it. his family? From day with driver's licenses rages S. Forest Service, etc., etc., The cornerstone of one this non-statutory in state capitals and we have watched this justice in this nation agency planned to Washington, DC, North government violate the used to be due process of intimidate, control and Carolina created the first very law that was created law – however, the out- break the Carpenter "North American Union" by our founders to protect of-control IRS, for family (the targets), driver's license, complete us from the extreme control decades has been simply whose alleged offenses with a hologram of the these unconstitutional pulling figures (they say were setting up a lawful North American continent agencies have over us. The is owed) out of thin air, trust for their daughter on the licenses. f o u n d e r s c h e r i s h e d attaching it to a person Caroline and Bruce Carpenter, “targets” of the IRS. and type 1 Diabetic Continued on page 8 Continued on page 10 Continued on page 13

Inside this edition US~Observer 233 Rogue River Hwy. PMB 387 Jurors’ True Duties ...... Page 02 Grants Pass, OR 97527-5429 Can Liberty Survive the Income Tax? . . . . Page 06 Fed Chairman: Delusional or Deceptive?. . Page 14 Innocents in Prison ...... Page 20 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 2 The Grange JURORS - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Adopted Resolutions Jurors’ True Duties for a Stronger America Take back control before it’s too late The National Grange is the nation's Each year, a listing of more than 1,400 By US~Observer Staff later it became the First Amendment to o l d e s t n a t i o n a l a g r i c u l t u r a l issues of concern is published and the Constitution. William Penn most organization, with grassroots units distributed by the National Grange. Editor’s Note: The information in likely would have been executed if the established in 3,600 local communities this article can and will make a jurors would have yielded to the guilty in 37 states. Its 300,000 members difference. It is imperative that this verdict sought by the judge and provide service to agriculture and rural Grange knowledge finds its way into the hands prosecutor. areas on a wide variety of issues, of all potential jurors. We will be It is an irrefutable fact that our system including economic development, Resolution reprinting this article in upcoming of justice has been stolen or better yet education, family endeavors, and editions. swindled from us by attorneys over past legislation designed to assure a strong Support H.R. 5860 America - During the early years of decades. Judges are part of this swindle and viable Rural America. It was formed the United States, up to the mid 1800s, in that they are also attorneys. The legal in the years following the American you could get tossed in prison for failing profession in America has denigrated Amend the U.S. to pay back your debts. Not only were itself from one of ethics to one of Internal Revenue you expected to come up with the “legalized” theft. money to pay back what you owed, but Prosecutors often charge people with Code of 1986 you also had to pay for your "multiple charges" so the jury will imprisonment! assume that the defendant "must be Whereas: The passage of H.R. 5860 Today, it is still possible to be thrown guilty of something". One of the great would amend the Internal Revenue or remain in jail for debt. Debts of fraud, mistakes a jury can make is to betray Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line child-support, alimony, or release fines both truth and conscience by deduction for state and local and can land you in jail or prevent you from compromising. If you are of the foreign, real property taxes. being set free. This is the government's persuasion that the defendant is not Whereas: H.R. 5860 Bill states the goal when prosecuting income tax guilty of anything, then vote NOT following: Section 1. Deduction for real cases. Apparently we have become GUILTY on all counts. property taxes allowed whether or not desensitized to incarcerating men and The vast majority of people in this tax payer itemizes other deductions. women in what should rightfully be country are petrified of attorneys, (a) In General - Subsection (a) of called "debtor's prison." judges, prosecutors, the IRS and in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code Anybody who is called to be on jury many cases corrupt “law enforcement of 1986 (defining adjusted gross duty for any court should know their officers.” In a free and just nation this income) is amended by inserting before responsibilities, rights and power. The would not be the case. the last sentence the following new jury has the absolute moral and legal The answer to the problems with our paragraph: power to judge all cases on the basis of “legal system” appears to be complex, '(21) Real Property Taxes - The the fairness and reasonableness of the when they actually aren't. Americans deduction allowed by Section 164 for law. Corrupt judges have suppressed must bridle our out of control “legal real property taxes described in section this information so most of us are not system” or we are all in for a world of 164(a)(1).'. aware of the jury's power. At the time of hurt. Grange Headquarters, (b) Effective Date - The amendment our nation's founding, when many We live in a land where hundreds of Washington, D.C. made by this section shall apply to judges were honest, this power was not thousands of illegal aliens can march in Civil War to unite private citizens in taxable years beginning after December hidden as it is today. The jury has the our streets, right in front of law improving the economic and social 31, 2006. undisputed power to acquit, even if its enforcement and where border patrol position of the nation's farm population. Therefore be it resolved: That the verdict is contrary to the law as given by agents are imprisoned for doing their job Over the past 137 years, it has evolved to Oregon State Grange supports the the judge and contrary to the evidence. in attempting to stop an illegal alien drug include non-farm rural families and passage of U.S. Congressional H.R. The judges want to keep this power smuggler from bringing drugs across communities. 5860 Bill which will amend the Internal secret so they can continue to force all of our border. U.S. District Court Judge The Grange is also a fraternal order Revenue Code to allow deduction for us to obey unfair and unreasonable laws. Kathleen Cardone in El Paso, Texas, known as the Order of Patrons of real property taxes on income tax forms The judge will instruct the jury that they sentenced Jose Alonso Compean to 12 Husbandry, hence the "P of H" on the without having to itemize other must make their decision based on the years in prison and Ignacio Ramos to 11 organization's logo. Founding members deductions. facts as presented during the trial and in years and one day despite a plea by their determined that a fraternal organization This resolution was adopted by the strict accord with the law as stated by the attorney for a new trial after three jurors would be best able to combine loyalty Deer Creek Grange #371 at its regular judge. The jury does not legally have to said they were coerced into voting guilty and democratic ideals to provide service meeting held on May 14, 2007. adhere to the judge's instructions. This is in the case, the Washington Times to others. The National Grange was one because in a jury trial, the real "judge" is reported. Judge Cardone is corrupt and of the first formal groups to admit This resolution was adopted by the the jury itself, and the judge in the black the jurors in this case were anything but women to membership on the basis of Oregon State Grange at its 134th robe only has the power to oversee the “fully informed” regarding their true equality with men. It remains so today. Annual Session haeld at Jefferson, orderly presentation of the case to the duties. As happens in court rooms across The 11-story landmark National Oregon, week of June 17-22, 2007. jury, while it is the jury that is the proper this nation every day, the judge actually Grange headquarters building in "judge" of both the facts and the law instructed the jury to find these agents Washington, D.C. was dedicated by William D. Waggoner, Master involved in the particular case at hand. guilty. President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1920 Thompson Creek Rd. Every prospective juror has not only Realizing that our justice system June 29, 1960, and is the only private Selma, OR 97538 the right but the obligation to himself closely resembles a slaughter house edifice in a federal block across from the and his fellow Americans to see that where cattle are herded through chutes White House. It serves as a non- Delaine Sherman, Secretary justice is done and to remember that to their execution, something has to be governmental headquarters for P.O. Box 871 ignoring an unjust law or considering if done and the obvious place to start is agricultural and rural families. Selma, OR 97538 the law is being applied for political with our juries. If a person is called to reasons is sometimes the juror's only jury duty they need to realize that they For more on the Grange go to: recourse to achieve a just verdict which are the real “judge” of the case. If the would be NOT GUILTY. Is the court excuses the jury to make private www.nationalgrange.org defendant being singled out as "an decisions that the court doesn’t want the example" in order to demonstrate jury to hear (exclude evidence from government muscle? them) then all responsible jurors should Much of today's "crime wave" consists simply come back with a Not Guilty of victimless crimes--crimes against the verdict. If the judge in any given case state, United States, or political crimes. even hints at instructing the jury to find a So, if you think that a guilty verdict defendant guilty, responsible jurors would give the government too much must deliver a Not Guilty verdict. And power, or help keep a bad law alive, do above all else, if the law purportedly the right thing. Just remember that you broken by a defendant is presented to the can refuse to apply any law that violates jury and that law is vague, ambiguous your conscience. or appears to be a bad law, the jury must Example: The year was 1670, and deliver a Not Guilty verdict. This won’t William Penn was on trial for violation be hard for jurors in income tax cases of the "Conventicle Act." This Act because they won’t be shown any law made the Church of England the only since it doesn’t exist. legal church. The Act was struck down You can't be punished for voting by a not guilty vote. Freedom of according to your conscience. Jurors Religion was established and became part of the English Bill of Rights and Continued on page 13 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 3 Are You a Victim of False Prosecution?

If you are then you are aware of how the ‘justice’ industry (racket) case and you should accept the benevolent plea bargain that the in America works. You (the innocent person) are falsely charged almighty district attorney has offered you. “Do you want to take the with a crime. Most of the time you receive a myriad of stacked chance on spending 30-40 years in prison when you can plea bargain charges intended for the sole purpose of extracting a “plea bargain” for 18 months,” your attorney tells you. What happened to: “I think from you. we can win this case, it’s a good case.” Remember? Isn’t that pretty You then rush to an attorney, pay him a retainer to cover the usual close to what your attorney told you as he/she was relieving you of $150.00 per hour (if not higher), which he/she charges, to your money? supposedly defend your innocence. The attorney usually files some You then accept a plea bargain and go to jail or you have a jury motions, writes some worthless letters and makes many trial, you’re found guilty (because your attorney hasn’t produced unproductive (unless they pertain to you accepting a plea bargain) enough evidence-if any and because the judge directs the jury to find phone calls until you are broke. Generally you haven’t even started you guilty) and then you go to jail. When you finally wake up you your trial and 99% of the time the attorney hasn’t completed any realize that on top of now being a criminal, you are flat broke and investigation. incarcerated. You find that the very person (your attorney) you All of a sudden your attorney is telling you that you can’t win your frantically rushed to retain, became your worst enemy. Welcome to the largest racket in history, the American Justice System.

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By Jim Kouri parents discover such activity because Chico Enterprise Record's news writer, Reinhardt -- considered one of the NewsWithViews.com they count on parents not being involved Greg Welter, that he learned through his nations most liberal judges -- writing for in their children's education," said the daughter. the court, stated: "We hold there is no America's government schools are fast veteran teacher. When Hill asked her if Brooks free standing fundamental right of becoming the vanguard for the Neo- The letter prompted phone calls to the mentioned Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, parents 'to control the upbringing of Marxist/Internationalist power elite to school from several irate parents. But in where the US imprisons terrorist their children by introducing them to assume control of children in the United typical fashion, the Bidwell Principal suspects, he said his daughter replied matters of and relating to sex in States, according to conservative Joanne Parsley "did a political soft- "yes." accordance with their personal and activists and pundits. shoe" and told parents the teacher He said his daughter broke into tears religious values and beliefs." Under the guise of educating Brooks never intended the parents sign when she talked about Brooks Continuing, Judge Reinhardt said: youngsters, leftists are usurping and mail their citizenship renouncement mentioning illegal wiretaps and other "We conclude only that the parents parental authority from the American to the White House. surveillance directed against innocent possessed no constitutional right to people. While the schools work in "It was a well-intended lesson that people. prevent the public schools from secret, every once in a while a story is didn't shake out too well," she said, "I think I was more irritated by the providing information on [sex leaked out with most of the news media adding that Brooks would not be subject classroom discussion than the letter," the education] to their students in any forum ignoring the news or soft-soaping it. to disciplinary action. angry parent told reporter Welter. or manner they select." For instance, an eighth-grade teacher In other words: "Ooooops -- we got In another incident -- also in California "In other words, the liberal-left in Chico, California assigned his 13-and caught!" -- on November 3, 2006, Allie Martin administrators and teachers controlling 14-year old students to compose a letter, "The point was, I wanted to ask parents and Jody Brown of Agape Press wrote our nation's government schools are free which encouraged them and their if they would sign such a letter if the following, concerning a Nov. 2 to indoctrinate our children and parents parents to renounce their United States conditions that existed prior to the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of have no right to stop these One-World citizenship. The letters -- dictated by the Revolution were happening now," Appeals that limited parental rights: G o v e r n m e n t a d v o c a t e s f r o m teacher Mike Brooks -- stated in part: Brooks claimed. "I just wanted to start a "The case involves the Palmdale brainwashing American kids," says "After careful consideration of the facts discussion." School District in California, which conservative political strategist Mike of our current situation, I have decided Parsley said Brooks sent the letter out notified parents of its intentions to Baker. to announce to everyone that I am no with no explanation or disclaimer, and conduct an assessment of children ages "Whether it's about morality or longer a citizen of the United States, but was relying on students to tell their seven to ten in order to 'establish a politics, American children are at the a free and independent member of the parents community baseline measure of mercy of some of the most left-wing and global community." Chico resident Michael Hill told a children's exposure to early trauma (for ignorant people in the US -- our so- "The Bidwell Junior High School Chico newspaper reporter that he was example, violence).' What the letter to called educators," accuses Baker. administrators in the usual cowardly told by his daughter, Kaytlen Hill, 13, parents did not convey was that ten of way when leftists are caught in that the assignment was to have parents the 79 questions on the survey would ask Contact: Teacher Mike Brooks: treasonous activity claimed that the sign the letter and return it to class the children about the frequency of [email protected] letter was a good idea for a history Wednesday. 'touching my private parts,' 'thinking lesson, [but] with bad execution," said J. "The lesson being taught in class was about having sex,' 'having sex feelings in Bidwell Junior High School: Martin, a grade school teacher and that the US kidnaps innocent people and my body,' and 'can't stop thinking about 2376 North Ave, Chico, CA 95926. administrator in New Jersey. takes them to Cuba, where they are kept sex'" (emphasis added). (530) 891-3080 • www.chicousd.org "Schools are always shocked when indefinitely and tortured," Hill told the In that decision, Judge Stephen 24 illegal song downloads Trial starts in corruption case cost woman 220,000 dollars involving US lawmaker CHICAGO, United States (AFP) - LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Oct 4 - A Oct 4 - In the first US trial to challenge defense contractor appeared for the first the illegal downloading of music on the day of his trial Wednesday on charges Internet, a single mother from that he paid 700,000 dollars in bribes to Minnesota was ordered Thursday to pay a former prominent US lawmaker who more than 220,000 dollars for sharing 24 has since been sentenced for corruption. songs online. Federal prosecutors accuse Brent Jammie Thomas, 30, was the first Wilkes, the chief of firm ADCS Inc., of among more than 26,000 people sued by bribing former representative Randall the world's most powerful recording "Duke" Cunningham in exchange for companies to refuse a settlement after the California politician's help in being slapped with a lawsuit by the winning lucrative government defense Recording Industry of America and six Lacs Band of Ojibwe, an Indian tribe, contracts. major music labels. was ordered to pay a 9,250-dollar fine Cunningham, a 65-year-old Vietnam She turned down an offer to pay a few for each of 24 shared songs cited in the War veteran, was sentenced to eight thousands dollars in fines and instead case, including Godsmack's "Spiral," years and four months in prison in took the case to court. Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" and March 2006 after he pleaded guilty to Unlike some who insist on the right to Sara McLachlan's "Building a taking bribes. share files over the Internet, Thomas Mystery". The Republican politician, who was a says she was wrongfully targeted by It could have been a lot worse. member of the powerful House Defense SafeNet, a contractor employed by the Had the record companies sued her for Appropriations Subcommittee, Brent Wilkes recording industry to patrol the Internet all 1,702 songs found in the online admitted pocketing 2.4 million dollars Founder of ADCS Inc. for copyrighted material. folder the fine could have run in the in kickbacks. furnishings, boats, prostitution services, Her lawyer said earlier this week that millions. The Justice Department accuses vacations and entertainment." she had racked up some 60,000 dollars "This does send a message, I hope, that Wilkes of showering Cunningham with In return for the bribes, the indictment in legal fees because she refused to be downloading and distributing our "cash, checks, meals, limousine service, alleged that Cunningham used his bullied. recordings is not OK," Richard Gabriel, corporate jet travel, lodging, public office to influence the awarding And while Thomas insisted that she the lead attorney for the music Randall "Duke" Cunningham of more than 100 million dollars' worth had never downloaded or uploaded companies, told the Minneapolis Star of defense contracts to Wilkes. music, her lawyer tried to convince Tribune. Cunningham has agreed to cooperate jurors there was no way to prove who Gabriel said jurors had not explained with prosecutors and could testify in had uploaded songs on the Kazaa file how they had come up with a fine of Wilkes's trial. The defense contractor, sharing network. 9,250 per song out of sentencing who has pleaded not guilty, could face A jury took just five hours to decide guidelines which range from 750 to dozens of years in prison if convicted. that evidence provided by the music 150,000 dollars. The CIA's former number three labels showed otherwise and found Thomas and her lawyer declined to official, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, has also T h o m a s g u i l t y o f c o p y r i g h t comment as they exited the courthouse, been charged with fraud in connection infringement, court records showed. the paper said. with the scandal. Thomas, an employee of the Mille www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 5 In The Nation Hoffa: Bush creating North American Union Mexican trucks part of 'master plan' for ‘super-government’ By Jerome R. Corsi "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Montreal. WorldNetDaily.com Administration did not demonstrate to "I am convinced that the plan to create the American people or to Congress that a North American Union is what is going Saying he is convinced "the Bush we could ensure that allowing Mexican on,' Hoffa asserted. "I am convinced big administration has a master plan to erase trucks into the U.S. would be safe. It was business wants that. Big business hates all borders and to have a super- going to endanger people, it was going any types of standards. They don't want government in North America," James to endanger national security, and it was to have a minimum wage, they don't P. Hoffa, general president of the going to endanger good jobs." want to have safety protections, they International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Why did Hoffa think the Bush don't want to have product inspections, celebrated the Senate's 75-23 vote administration was so insistent on they don't want environmental Tuesday night to block the Department pressing forward with the Mexican protection. of Transportation's Mexican truck truck demonstration project? "Big business doesn't want to have demonstration project. "President Bush has been determined anything slowing down commerce In an exclusive interview with WND, to jam through this Mexican truck coming across the borders," he said. James P. Hoffa H o ff a a rg u e d t h a t t h e B u s h demonstration project because of big "And to do that, they have to erase all ideas." administration push to allow Mexican business pressure and pressure from standards and they have to have one type Hoffa returned to the Senate trucks into the U.S. is symptomatic of a President Calderon in Mexico," he of a North American government that amendment to block the truck project. larger administration plan advanced by answered directly. "Big business wants would be over Canada, Mexico and the "Today is a victory to keep unsafe multi-national corporations to create a cheap trucking so they can make more United States. trucks from coming in from Mexico," he European Union-style regional 'super- money. "I believe there is such a plan," he asserted, "but there is a bigger agenda government' in North America. "Unfortunately, you get what you pay insisted. "I believe the Mexican truck here. America could lose 40 million jobs "Congress has now spoken out and for," Hoffa continued. "Just look at all demonstration project is part of it. I have and our children are not going to have said Mexican trucks cannot come into the problems we have had with China – seen enough to know that this is going any place to work. American technology the United States until they meet our toothpaste with anti-freeze in it, bad dog on right now." and manufacturing and American know- standards," Hoffa told WND. food, lead paint on the toys for our As WND has reported, Alan S. how are being outsourced all over the He noted the Senate seconded the children. Blinder, a Princeton University world because foreigners will do it House's overwhelming 411-3 vote to "You have to have standards here,' economist who was former Federal cheaper. pass the Safe Roads Act of 2007, a bill Hoffa insisted. "We have standards in Reserve Board vice chairman, told the "Bush won't speak openly about the also targeted to block the Mexican truck America. The American trucker has to Wall Street Journal in an interview Security and Prosperity Partnership project. be careful. He can't get a ticket for drunk reported March 28 the U.S. was at risk of because he doesn't want anybody to "We're very excited about the Senate driving, even in his own private car. He 40 million jobs being shipped out of the know anything about it," Hoffa vote," Hoffa told WND. "We worked has to be drug tested. country to outsourcing in the next emphasized. "If the American people very hard on it. We thought we already "Now they're saying we should waive decade or two. knew openly about the plan to build had this Mexican truck demonstration all these standards and not apply them to The Journal reported 40 million jobs superhighway toll roads with foreign project stopped three times before this the Mexican trucker and the Mexican lost would be more than double the total money or the plan to create a North year, and every time the administration trucking company?' Hoffa asked. "It of U.S. workers employed in American common market and regional comes right back trying to press this idea doesn't make sense. manufacturing today. government, we would rally to stop it. of opening the borders to unsafe "But if you want the real answer," Blinder was a top adviser to President The Bush administration hasn't even Mexican trucks." Hoffa explained, "it's about money, and Clinton whose "free trade" views led openly consulted Congress about SPP." WND asked Hoffa if he thought Bush it's about the pressure of these big him to strongly recommend the passage Hoffa ended the interview by stressing would carry out his threat to veto the companies wanting to get this Mexican of NAFTA, the North American Free the Teamsters Union resolve to continue Department of Transportation funding truck deal done now, because they Trade Agreement. fighting against "free trade" agreements bill in order to kill the amendment de- realize that Bush is a lame duck and they Hoffa was asked about Blinder's that are not "fair trade agreements." funding the truck project. figure that if they don't get this done prediction. "We've fought NAFTA," he reflected. "I just cannot imagine President Bush now, they're not going to get this done "Look at the way India is opening up," "These trade bills are all the same. They vetoing a whole major transportation with a Democratic president in the he answered. "I recently made a trip to end up with these massive trade deficits bill," Hoffa answered. "This is only one White House." China. Unless we stop this with and why is that? Because it gives amendment to this tremendous bill As WND reported, at the recent legislation and tariffs and duties on countries like Mexico and China access which includes needed funds to repair Security and Prosperity Partnership of foreign goods, you are not going to have to our markets, but we don't get access to highway infrastructure and prevent North America third summit held in any jobs in this country except flipping their markets on the same terms. The more bridges like the one in Montebello, Quebec, Bush and hamburgers at McDonalds. trade bills should not be one-way deals Minneapolis on Interstate 35W from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen "We've got to stop this now," he that only advantage the multi-national collapsing. Harper ridiculed the idea that SPP might continued. "Nothing is inevitable. The corporations. Fair trade deals should "Everybody who's looked at this result in the creation of a North problem is that there is an agenda of also open up foreign markets so we can knows that the Mexican trucks do not A m e r i c a n U n i o n o r N A F TA these globalists and these free traders to (sell) American products on an equal meet our standards," Hoffa argued. Superhighways. ship every good job out of America. Any basis.' "Mexico doesn't have drug testing, they Hoffa disagreed. good job that pays good money, they can don't have mandatory physicals, they "I think the Bush administration has a find somebody else to do it in India or don't have the written test, they don't master plan to erase all borders and to China or in Hong Kong or wherever. have the proficiency in English, they have a super-government in North We've got to say enough is enough. don't have a reliable national database. America," he argued. "There's talk "What about our children?" he asked. "For us to lower our standards for about mega-ports down in Mexico and "Where are our children going to work? Mexico is ridiculous," he continued. superhighway toll roads built with What is the future of this country if there foreign money right into the heart of are no good jobs here?" America. Hoffa then turned to national security "I think those things are real and the concerns he has about outsourcing. Mexican truck demonstration project is "We are now at the point where we are just one piece in that larger puzzle,' farming out technology, we're farming H o ff a c o n t i n u e d . " T h e B u s h out the manufacturing of airplanes," administration figures that once the Hoffa argued. "We're outsourcing some Mexican trucks get started, the rest will of our biggest secrets, like the be easy. technology of the modern airplane, the Butler Trailers 'I think that the whole plan of this 787 being built by Boeing. We're giving Mexican truck demonstration project is that technology over to Japan where Serving the Utility and part of a larger overall plan,' Hoffa they are going to make the wing. Construction Industries contended. "The goal to basically erase "This is a very big erosion of our that border so Mexican trucks can run national security," he continued. "We're proudly since 1968! across that border, unload trucks with no making the best ideas here in America, With plants in: security, no supervision, and have them we come up with the ideas for the Randleman, NC & Orofino, ID run all the way through from some port technology, but the manufacturing on the Pacific Ocean down in Mexico to happens in a plant in some other country, Kansas City, Detroit and then to and we just allow them to take our 336•674•7804 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 6 Can Liberty Survive the Income Tax?

becomes the source of government individual sustenance, knowledge that In this chilling authority, rather than the plainly could be used to attack or sever these prophetic declared and duly ratified will of the lines of supply at will. It places every people expressed in the Constitution. individual under a reporting pictorial, the IRS Habitual deference to the perceived requirement which, aside from being towers above a force of law is far from being i n c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e F i f t h characteristic of a free people. Indeed, it Amendment, can at any time become the seemingly is the reason large masses of people in basis for embroiling the individual in conquered and every region of the world submitted to legal and bureaucratic challenges that indigent man. despotism and arbitrary tyranny in the consume their time and resources in centuries before the influence of ways that can threaten their own Christianity led thinkers to articulate the survival and that of the family and According to doctrine of God-given inalienable friends who rely on them. rights. By contrast, Montesquieu defined TRAC Reports, We must be careful, of course, to keep liberty as the ability to live without fear data from the in mind the distinction between habitual that others could assault your life, In our deference to the force of law and the society, livelihood is life. Franklin DOJ shows the habit of respect for the law. The first is Roosevelt appeared to agree when he government quite simply the product of fear, the cited freedom from fear among the four reported 151 new second is the fruit of good civic freedoms for which we did battle during education. the Second World War. Under our tax prosecutions Courts and all the trappings of so- system of constitutional self- in March 2007. called law are no strangers to tyranny. government, legitimate power means They have more often been its tools and power consistent with liberty. The servants than its enemies. The provisions of the Constitution aim to Prosecutions are preponderance of human history offers secure liberty by establishing a examples of tyrannical and unjust government whose powers are limited up 9 percent regimes that cowed the masses into by respect for the Constitution's from levels submission using handy symbols of principles and requirements. reported in 2002. power to shackle the mind, reinforced by Free-market alternative the routine application of brute force. I admit that we would face an insoluble Constitutional self-government is dilemma if the income tax were the only supposed to achieve respect for law on a form of taxation capable of funding our very different basis, one that commands government effectively. If this were so, By Alan Keyes Amendment because filing the return is obedience on account of the assurance it would mean that republican a voluntary act. But if this were truly the that the transcendent principles of right government consistent with the U.S. Thanks to our nation's income tax case, how could anyone be prosecuted and justice will be respected in both the Constitution and its principles is system, individual Americans are not for failure to file a tax return? substance of the law and the procedures impossible. The best we could hope for free--they are literally on parole. Prosecution brings the force of law that enforce it. would be some less evil form of tyranny. If they fail to show up at the designated against the individual. Acts performed The issue However, the success of the free time and place to testify against under the threat of prosecution are Here then is the question: If the enterprise economy made possible by themselves, they face the prospect that therefore not voluntary acts, but acts administration of the income tax departs respect for liberty means the existence their material goods will be confiscated done under the threat of force. from the principles of right and justice of a huge marketplace, whose and their bodies seized and imprisoned. Shallow legal arguments plainly set forth in the Constitution, does transactions generate an enormous All this because they are guilty of the I'm sure that the self-interested our cooperation with the income tax exchange of goods and services. A crime of doing what the most representatives of the legal profession regime constitute and encourage the system of taxation that imposed a fundamental law of nature gives them will spring forward to assure me that the habitual deference to force without modest toll (retail sales tax) on every the right to do--procure the means of Courts have accepted the validity of the respect for right that has been a key such open and public exchange in the preserving themselves and their loved income tax system and cooperated with support for sustaining tyrannical and marketplace would more than suffice to ones. its enforcement mechanisms (by unjust government? Does our fund the government, without the need A dilemma sanctioning the coercion used to enforce willingness to cooperate help to shackle to threaten the livelihood or Every year around this time, I find compliance). But we all know that this the mind and will of our children and of constitutional right of any citizen. In the myself in a great quandary, a struggle offers no assurance of constitutionality. future generations, corrupting their normal course of their voluntary between my sense of obedience to law The Courts do not reliably represent understanding so that they will no longer business and other economic affairs, and my sense of principle. The reason: the rule of law, since they willfully recognize the distinction between people would pay for government it's time to file an income tax return. ignore the plain provisions of the legitimate government by law, and services just as they pay for food, Don't get me wrong. I have no trouble Constitution that is the Supreme Law of government by force masked with the clothing, shelter, transportation, and with the logic that effective government the Land and the source of all their handy symbols of law? entertainment. requires some form of taxation. What I legitimate governmental power. The If we truly care about liberty--which is If we care any longer to preserve the can't understand is how we reconcile the Courts blithely fabricate and impose to say, constitutional self-government substance of democratic self- clear provisions of our Constitution with requirements that are nowhere found in based upon respect for our God-given government, we need urgently to the demand that every citizen testify the Constitution (such as the separation inalienable rights--are we obliged to develop and put in place the free-market under oath as to the amount of income of Church and state) and demand respect cease this cooperation, even as, in the alternative to the liberty-destroying they have earned in the previous year. for rights that contradict its principles founding generation of our country, income tax system now in place. If we The Fifth Amendment to the and stated purpose (like the so-called people ceased to cooperate with a fail to do so, we leave the people, as Constitution provides that "No person . . right to abortion). system of taxation that contradicted individuals and as a whole, defenseless . shall be compelled in any criminal case Given this dismal track record, it's not those rights? against the strategies of self-righteous, to be a witness against himself." The at all hard to believe that they would This challenge might be less urgent if power-hungry elites who are already common understanding is that every cooperate in the imposition of an the issue involved were not so critical to manipulating its administration to American must file an income tax return income tax regime that contradicts the the material foundations of liberty. The isolate and demoralize our people, or be prosecuted for the failure to do so. Constitution's plainly worded guarantee American founders repeatedly alluded crushing both their individual spirit and Yet, it also appears to be the case that against self-incrimination. to Blackstone's pithy dictum: The power their ability to associate effectively for the contents of the return can be used in Respect for law to tax is the power to destroy. How much political action. evidence against us if and when we are If we assume for a moment that the more so when the mechanism of Alan Keyes served as President prosecuted for tax evasion or other income tax regime is enforced by means taxation itself involves the destruction Reagan's Assistant Secretary of State for income tax related crimes, including that systematically disregard one of the of one of the most vital protections International Organizations, was a perjury, if we do not scrupulously most basic guarantees against against governmental abuse of the member of the staff of the National comply with the letter of the voluminous governmental abuse of individuals, we individual: the protection against self- Security Council, and represented U.S. tax code. realize that it puts conscientious citizens incrimination. interests in the U.N. General Assembly If filing is compulsory, we are being in a terrible position. If they choose to The income tax gives the government as ambassador to the United Nations forced to provide testimony that may be cooperate, they lend credence to the the power to attack or manipulate the Economic and Social Council. used in evidence against us. This means abuse--so that over the course of material resource base of the whole that we are compelled to bear witness generations, people become more and people, determining what share will be He is chairman of the Declaration against ourselves, which the more inured to it, and ignorant of the controlled by the government and what Foundation, the Declaration Alliance, Constitution plainly forbids. abrogation of right that it represents. will be left to the discretion of and RenewAmerica. He holds a Ph.D. in On the other hand, those who support Since habitual deference to law individuals. It also places every government affairs from Harvard and the use of the income tax return will say enforcement is the only basis for the individual under a requirement to reveal wrote his dissertation on constitutional that it does not violate the Fifth filing requirement, such deference to the government the sources of their theory. www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 7 Four-month trial ends with no convictions Federal income tax evasion case involved nine defendants By Joan Whitely charges against them were Axberg, that's the case, we're not going to take witness who agreed with the conspiracy Review-Journal Robert Furman, Ron Ruggles, and someone's liberty from them, on theory," said attorney Joel Hansen, who Kahre's mother, Myra Buonomo. something that a (certified public d e f e n d e d L o g l i a . C u r r e n t l y A criminal tax case alleging income "It was the most wonderful feeling and accountant) with a master's degree unemployed, Loglia did paralegal work tax evasion and conspiracy dissolved in the most wonderful day in ages," doesn't even know. That's a scary for Kahre. federal court this week, when a jury Buonomo, 66, said of her acquittal. She country, and I don't live in that country." The jurors favoring acquittal varied by returned zero convictions on 161 said she works "more or less as a runner" J. Gregory Damm, the assistant U.S. defendant, Ramirez said. "Personally, I charges faced by nine defendants. for her son's construction-related attorney who led the prosecution, went guilty (on some counts) and some, Monday's verdict "sends a strong businesses. Part of the case hinged on declined to say whether the government not guilty." He said when the 12 jurors message," said defense attorney Lisa whether Kahre's workers were will retry any of the five defendants on split on a count, it was usually a 6-6 or 7- Rasmussen, who represented Joel employees or independent contractors, the charges that resulted in a hung jury. 5 split. Axberg, a tile layer. who are responsible for paying their Damm referred the newspaper to Ramirez said the prosecuting team had Informally called the Kahre case -- own taxes. Natalie Collins, public affairs specialist a clear, although silent, reaction to the after the primary defendant, local Two other defendants, Dannielle for the U.S. attorney's office in Las verdict: "The head was hanging down, business owner Robert Kahre, who paid Alires and Debra Rosenbaum, were Vegas. the shoulders were low." He said workers in gold and silver coins -- the partly acquitted, with the jury hung on Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. "shocked" was the term some trial lasted four months. It relied heavily one count each. Myhre issued a statement through prosecutors used to describe themselves on evidence gathered in a controversial Before trial, five additional defendants C o l l i n s t h a t t h a n k e d j u r o r s , when they talked to him after the trial. armed raid in May 2003 on several of had pleaded guilty. investigators and prosecutors. Cohan did not want Robert Kahre, Kahre's local business places. The raid Michael Kennedy, who defended Lori "Ultimately, the responsibility lies with who testified during the trial, to talk to entailed keeping more than 20 workers Kahre, said the case turned on the notion the jury to decide whether the reporters after the trial because his client handcuffed, at gunpoint, in 106-degree that taxpayers could be wrong without government met its burden of proof in and five others still face additional heat without shade or water while agents being criminal. He was referring to the the case and we accept their decision." charges in a separate criminal tax case collected records and equipment. fact that his client, Lori Kahre, and other He said the office will "soon decide" set for trial in January. That case alleges "Yeah, that's a pretty major victory," defendants had not paid taxes according whether to retry any defendants. Kahre hid assets by having relatives or said defense lawyer William Cohan. "If to the market value of the precious metal Jurors got stuck on the question of friends buy property in their names you go 0 for 160 (in baseball), they'd content of the coins in which they were whether the government had proved using his funds. send you down to the minor leagues." paid, as opposed to their face value. He defendants intentionally violated tax Once the criminal cases are over, Cohan was upbeat although his client, conceded at trial that his client may owe law, according to David Ramirez, jury Kahre will pursue related civil actions Kahre, was not acquitted of any of his federal taxes for her mistakes. foreman. "Oh my God, the willfulness is he has filed against several parties, 109 charges. Rather, the jury hung on all The Internal Revenue Service had very hard to prove, as we found out," including federal prosecutor Damm, of Kahre's counts. never before provided guidance on how Ramirez, 49, said Wednesday. "That Internal Revenue Service agents and The jury also hung on all counts faced to handle gold and silver coins that was the hard part, especially in the North Las Vegas police officers who had by Kahre's sister, Lori Kahre, and circulate, only on noncirculating conspiracy charge." Ramirez works in roles in the raid or indictment process. defendant Alex Loglia. collectible coins, according to Kennedy, management for the U.S. Postal Service. Four defendants acquitted of all the who is a federal public defender. "If The government "did not present one

deny ANY accused individual of a fully Our Nation’s Plight: informed jury that retains full, final, and By Greg Evensen total authority to judge both the facts and NewsWithViews.com Such a Simple Solution the constitutionality of the law in the jury room and render an untouchable The simple solutions are sometimes so gold coin stamped eight trillion US membership and dues from the UN verdict to the court as the jury demands elusive. In our day of computer created dollars and deposited in the US Treasury effective immediately and permanently. with no exceptions. answers, the most difficult and complex paying the Federal Reserve in full. No It is now a treasonous act to negotiate a XIII. All schools of any description issues in all of history are coming to more debt, no more interest to pay. The North American Union type “secretive” and at any level shall be free from any within moments of our grasp. If we US will use money and assets instead of treaty, by-pass Congress in sending governmental intrusion whatsoever. could just cut through all of the rotted debt and interest controlled by private troops outside the US other than to Local levies and tuitions shall pay for timber that lies in our road. You see, bankers as a way of doing government rescue US citizens held by a foreign the schooling of the student’s choice. without the use of a computer or a business. power, or to contrive with business and School records, student privacy, non- committee of Congressional experts to III. The 14th, 16th, and 17th banking cartels to deprive the US mandated inoculations, dress, tell me what to do, I have naively arrived amendments are suspended pending worker of a job opportunity sent attendance, testing, grading, policy and at the answers to this nation’s most state votes that will repeal them. overseas to avoid taxes or offering US procedures shall be the exclusive critical problems. All but one….. IV. Eliminate all laws, mandates, citizens employment within the United jurisdiction of the duly elected local It involves just a pinch of hypocrisy, programs, expenditures and taxes that States. governing board. Factual history, however. You see, it involves some have been implemented that are IX. The CIA. FBI, BATFE, IRS, DEA, mathematics, language, fine arts and decisive and unilateral action. unconstitutional or have been put in Homeland Security, DIA, NSA, will all science shall be taught without any form Inadvertently, I have made this place since the 17th amendment of be eliminated and replaced with one of political intervention or propaganda REALLY difficult. Honestly, I just 1913. Senators are returned to organization charged with total from any source. cannot stand the thought of one more appointment from their state legislatures intelligence management. All other XIV. Taxes, tariffs, and budgetary executive order or presidential directive rather than elected. investigative functions will be the expenditures will be implemented and from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. These V. No wars or policing actions are to responsibility of the states according to appropriated with strict adherence to the dictatorial decrees have nearly ruined be undertaken without a Congressional the needs and legality assured within the US Constitution’s decree concerning any future this nation has left to it. But, Declaration of War and ALL US troops US Constitution for citizens of the apportionment and the reach of taxing in this exceptional case, I have asked the returned to America from anywhere in various states. jurisdictions. President to consider the following list the world. The world may deal with their X. All states will have exclusive XV. Medicine, health care, hospital of executive orders to be implemented problems as they see fit. control over their state guard units. and medical certification will not as quickly as he can find his way back to VI. All foreign aid or assistance Defense of the US will consist of one exclude the use of natural medicines, the White House from his suite at the repealed and immediately unfunded. On military command using ground, sea air, therapies, procedures and research. Mexican embassy. a case by case basis, humanitarian aid space, and missile assets termed the The FDA/Center for Disease Control I am serious about this request. I am may be granted by Congress. United States Defense Command. is limited to non-biased research and confident that these “final executive VII. All US borders sealed and illegal There will be no Defense Command recommendations based on the orders” could and should be issued for alien border jumping criminals to be role within a state’s jurisdiction unless scientific method. No one connected to a the survival of our nation. The list is as deported. All immigration halted until attacked by hostile forces. The Pentagon pharmaceutical company may have any follows: the situation concerning entry is settled. would become the largest US mall. relationship with any medical facility or I. Effective immediately, the Federal No exceptions. All illegals remaining in XI. All states will maintain police researcher except through a written Reserve Act is repealed. All currency in the US without documentation are forces assigned to crime prevention and chain of command that keeps a shatter the United States will be issued directly ineligible for ANY assistance of ANY safety roles in local communities proof barrier between the business from the Treasury and will be in kind ANYWHERE in the US. Without a without connection to or use by any aspect and medical worthiness of a conformity with the US Constitution’s voluntary return to their country of national policing units controlled or proven protocol of treatment approved mandate regarding the coining and origin, illegals are subject to 20 years in created by the military. by a healing arts board. They are value of the currency. The Federal a southern internment camp without X I I . A l l F e d e r a l l e v e l positioned only to accept or reject the Reserve, as a private bank, is to be parole. Several million incarcerated US courts/tribunals/administrative law viability of a regimen for patient use. closed immediately upon payment of prisoners may pick strawberries. courts are to be eliminated with the Pharmaceutical companies may NOT the national debt. VIII. The United Nations organization exception of the Court of Appeals and patent natural cures. II. The “debt” of the United States is to is given six months to vacate the US. the Supreme Court. It is an impeachable XVI. An inventor’s discovery of any be paid in full with the minting of one The United States will withdraw its offense to legislate from the bench or Continued on page 16 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 8 COMMENTARY Your Right to Speak Out The Sad Case of the Spotted Owl By Tom DeWeese wasn't true. ten-year fight besides the destruction of NewsWithViews.com A decade and thousands of broken an entire industry? The establishment of dreams later, comes this report from the a very radical and dangerous political Environmentalists are quick to lecture federal government on the real reasons agenda called the environmental the rest of us about the ways of nature. for the spotted owl's endangerment: movement. Its power is now so great that Don't clean the dead trees off the forest "Oops." no politician dare oppose them. Yet, that floor, it's natural. Cattle and horses on According to a new government draft power, we now know for certain, was the range aren't native, so let the grizzles plan to save the species, scientists are no built on a lie. Some in the movement and wolves devour them, it's natural. longer saying the greatest threat to the have even candidly admitted that if they Man isn't part of the ecology, lock him Spotted Owl is logging activity. "The didn't have the spotted owl they would out of vast areas of land, it's natural. It's draft recovery plan recognizes the have invented something like it to drive interesting to note how the "natural" primary threat to northern spotted owls their agenda. In fact they did invent it argument only applies when it is used to as competition with barred owls." and the purpose was to destroy the impose the radical environmental According to the report, barred owls are timber industry and private property agenda. Case in point, the Northern less selective about the habitat they use rights. They called it an environmental Spotted Owl. and the prey they feed upon and are out emergency. Spotted owls, we were told a decade competing northern spotted owls for Now the truth has come out. So, will ago, were disappearing because big bad habitat and food, causing its decline. the same federal government which timber companies were cutting down In fact, for the entire decade since the rushed to impose harsh treatment of this threat depends on immediate "old growth" forests. So the issue emerged on the political scene, the innocent property owners and industry action..." environmental movement rushed to the property rights and land use movements now roll back those stifling regulations Here's an immediate action sane folks forests, hugged the trees and issued have been reporting the fact that the and let freedom breath? Of course not. could recommend: Let the barred owls news releases to decry the evils of the spotted owl is only a sub-species of Agendas are agendas, regardless of the alone to do what comes natural to them. logging industry. Save the owl. Save the Mexican spotted owls, which are not facts. If the Spotted Owl can't keep up - then trees. Kill the timber industry. endangered at all. Some experts will say So instead, after the nation spent good riddance. It's been used to cause Of course, that was exactly the point. the only way to tell the difference millions of dollars to destroy an enough pain and obviously its time is up. Kill the timber industry. As a result of between the two is by their accents. industry's private property rights, still, It's a natural process. Species come and the hysteria to save the "endangered" (OK, I'm kidding, but this ridiculous the government plans to spend $200 go. We've got plenty of Mexican spotted owls, U.S. timber sales were reduced by story needs some humor). It was no million more on a "barred owl removal owls to play with if we get homesick for 80-90%, forcing saw mills to close, secret that the spotted owl didn't need plan" in order to save the spotted owl. them. loggers to go broke and whole towns "old growth forests" to survive, since And as usual, when a new government Of course, the final chapter is yet to be which depended on the industry to spotted owls were found living under debacle is rolled out, there is always an written. Soon, if the new "recovery literally disappear. The federal bridges and in McDonald signs. What it emergency to drive the policy. Now, plan" is successful, it won't be long crackdown on the industry caused a shift needed was a good food source like any according to Ren Loheofener, director before the environmental movement has in U.S. domestic lumber supplies to other species. Now we know it was of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's a new emergency - man's wanton foreign soils. In short, American undercut by another owl - a completely Pacific Region, "Because the range and destruction of the barred owl. Creating industry suffered in the name of natural occurrence. numbers of barred owls are expanding false environmental disasters just comes protecting the spotted owl. Turns out it What was accomplished during the rapidly, our effectiveness in addressing natural for some people.

Continued from page 1 Paying Federal Income Taxes? they have created, including the Internal that it is used to pay only the interest on teenage "goth" culture in Blue Springs, Revenue Service. Thomas Paine the national debt. This report was Missouri. freedom and many gave their very lives described our apathy very well in his requested by President Ronald Reagan Washington spends tens of billions of and those of their families to secure this 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, that: “A to see exactly where our federal dollars dollars on failed and outdated programs way of life. We, on the other hand, have long habit of not thinking a thing wrong go. Please take note of the underlined such as the Rural Utilities Service, U.S. allowed the federal government to gives it the superficial appearance of section. Geological Survey and Economic squander our freedom and openly being right.” Let’s read what the Grace Commission Development Association. ridicule those who created this The main reason for the founders Report of January 12, 1984 has to say: The Department of Housing and foundation for America. Our Supreme placing restrictions on the feds is quite “Resistance to additional income Urban Development’s $3.3 billion in Court stated, “It is not the function of simple; they knew that the more control, taxes would be even more widespread if overpayments in 2001 accounted for our Government to keep the citizen from the less freedom – they had all people were aware that: over 10 percent of the department’s total falling into error; it is the function of the experienced the total control that Great One-third of all their taxes are budget. citizen to keep the Government from Britain had over them. How many of us consumed by waste and inefficiency in The Defense Department wasted $100 falling into error.” even remember the Boston Tea Party - the Federal Government as we identify million on unused flight tickets, and The Constitution’s Article 1, Section taxation without representation? in our survey. never bothered to collect refunds even 8, Clause 17 addresses Congress and Thomas Jefferson wrote: “Yes, we did Another one-third of all their taxes though the tickets were reimbursable. states: “To exercise exclusive produce a near perfect Republic, but will escapes collection from others as the Over one recent 18-month period, Air Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, they keep it, or will they, in the underground economy blossoms in Force and Navy personnel used over such District (not exceeding ten enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of direct proportion to tax increases and government-funded credit cards to Miles square) as may, by Cession of freedom. Material abundance without places even more pressure on law charge at least $102,400 for admission particular States, and the Acceptance character is the surest way to abiding taxpayers, promoting still more to entertainment events, $48,250 for of Congress, become the Seat of the destruction.” Countless Americans underground economy - a vicious cycle gambling, $69,300 for cruises, and Government of the United States, and today are completely unaware that our that must be broken. $73,950 for exotic dance clubs and to exercise like Authority over all founders revolted, the Constitution was With two-thirds of everyone’s prostitutes. Places purchased by the Consent of the written and America was created due to personal income taxes wasted or not Examples of wasteful duplication Legislature of the State in which the heavy taxation and the widespread use collected, 100 percent of what is include: 342 economic development Same shall be, for the Erection of of “Debtor Prisons.” collected is absorbed solely by interest programs; 130 programs serving the Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock- A look inside the walls of the federal on the Federal debt and by Federal disabled; 130 programs serving at-risk Ya r d s , a n d o t h e r n e e d f u l prison system today exposes the fact Government contributions to transfer youth; 90 early childhood development Buildings”(emphasis added). This that thousands of Americans have been payments. In other words, all programs; 75 programs funding portion of our supreme law makes it placed there because they refused to pay individual income tax revenues are international education, cultural, and very clear that the above mentioned a tax on income which is being gone before one nickel is spent on the training exchange activities; and 72 agencies were created and are operating unconstitutionally applied to them. This services which taxpayers expect from federal programs dedicated to assuring in direct violation of law. What about the proves exactly what Jefferson wrote their Government.” safe water. millions of acres of federal forests? We about over two hundred years ago – we We are all aware that the Government The Advanced Technology Program have been so comfortable and have lost the memory of freedom. wastes money. Here’s a small *list of spends $150 million annually complacent over the past few decades Whatever government services we how these wastrels foolishly squander it subsidizing private businesses, and 40% that we have allowed the federal have, they are not being financed by the - 2005: of this goes to Fortune 500 companies. government to turn “not exceeding ten income tax. A part of the Grace The federal government spends $23 The Medicare program pays as much Miles square” into millions of acres and Commission Report (below) proves that billion annually on special interest pork as eight times the cost that other federal they have accomplished the same with none of the personal income tax goes to projects such as grants to the Rock and agencies pay for the same drugs and each and every unconstitutional agency pay for any government services and Roll Hall of Fame, or funds to combat Continued on page 9 W W W . U S O B S E R V E R . C O M www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 9 "Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare but only those specifically enumerated. ... A wise and frugal government...shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned." --Thomas Jefferson COMMENTARY Is There One Person Who Can Answer These Questions? Workable Answer to one Question could Save America By Andrew C. Wallace government power, so do government against an agenda driven media that and the corporations they control do not NewsWithViews.com officials who refuse to follow the reports propaganda and refuses to report give a damn about this country. constitution have any legitimate power? the truth? 8. Corporations and government 1. Is there anyway to force government 10. Can we challenge in court, the vote 18. Does the constitution of The officials are sharing the blood money to protect us from invaders and Anarchy of officials in congress if we can prove United States make any provision for they get from hiring and protecting as guaranteed in the United States they were on the take? the lawful removal of government illegal invaders which is looting the Constitution? 11. Do American citizens have any officials for failure to obey The resources of our country. It is blood 2. Is there any way to charge way to be compensated for the Constitution and Laws of The United money because 25 Americans die every government officials with Treason thousands who were murdered, raped, States other than appeal to these same day, on average, at the hands of illegals. without going through the U.S. robbed and molested by illegal invaders traitors, or waiting till the next election? 9. Twenty nine percent of convicts in Attorney? supported and protected by business and It is my sincere prayer that someone state and federal prisons are illegal 3. Anarchy by public officials exists at government contrary to our constitution out there can answer one or more of invaders at a cost to us of $1.6 billion a all levels of government leaving citizens and laws? these questions quickly in a way that year. They are only 4% of our with no recourse to government, can 12. Can we force Federal Government will save this country. Just a very few of population. citizens appeal directly to U.S. Supreme to withhold all federal funds in the facts that support my need for prayer 10. Forty seven per cent of court for redress? accordance with the law from sanctuary are as follows: cited/stopped divers in California have 4. Can we bring civil actions under cities that refuse to obey and enforce 1. There is no such thing as any no license, no insurance, and no RICO against local, state and federal federal laws for the benefit of local economic benefit from illegal invaders registration. 92% of these people are officials and those in business with officials and criminal employers? they will cause abject poverty for illegals. whom they are colluding to deny us our 13. Sanctuary City Officials are Americans. 11. Seventy one percent of all rights under the Constitution and Laws nullifying federal laws and the 2. Every illegal head of household apprehended cars stolen in 2005 in of the United States? Constitution of the United States. costs taxpayers $19,588 a year, over and Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada 5. Can we bring civil actions against Nullification by state and local officials above any taxes paid. and California were stolen by illegals. sanctuary city officials for refusing to was a primary cause of our bloody Civil 3. Taxpayer support of illegals is 12. Ninety five percent of warrants for obey and enforce federal laws using War. Can we assume that these greedy money that ends up in the pockets of murder in Los Angeles are for illegals. U.S. Code-Title 42, Sec. 1983. “Civil officials are trying to incite a Civil War? criminal employers and government 13. Without question, there is anarchy Action For Deprivation of any Rights, 14. Is there no legal recourse for the officials. in California, Americans are leaving Privileges, or Immunities secured by the millions of Americans who will lose 4. Business and government officials California in droves. Only a complete Constitution and Laws”, but denied by their Social Security, Medicare, want cheap labor and abject poverty for idiot would even visit such a lawless and state and local officials such as in Veterans and all other benefits because Americans. dangerous place. sanctuary cities? officials gave their benefits to illegal 5. Using the Security and Prosperity 14. California is the most glaring 6. Can we charge any legislator with invaders to increase profits of criminal Partnership for North Americ a, SPP, example of the total, and deliberate corruption who votes to support illegals employers? Criminal elites in business and failure of all levels of Government to and we can prove they received money 15. Is there no legal recourse for the Government are stealing our obey the Constitution and Laws of the from employers of illegals? millions of poor Americans who have sovereignty so we can be slaves of United States. 7. The so called amnesty bill seeks to lost their jobs to illegals who are Business. ... We must demand that government legalize unconstitutional actions and encouraged to invade our country by 6. Business must have open borders deport every last illegal on sight and non actions, is the law then criminal employers and protected by for cheap labor and control, that is why return this country from Anarchy to unconstitutional? government officials? government has refused to obey our Constitutional Government and the 8. Is there any way to force 16. Can Government Officials at all constitution and laws, even framing Rule of Law. Our Constitution government officials to obey the levels do whatever they please by Border Patrol Agents for doing their guarantees us a hell of a lot more than we constitution and laws of the United ignoring the Constitution and Laws of jobs. are getting. States? The United States ? 7. It is obvious from their actions that Andrew C. Wallace is a former 9. Our Constitution is the basis for all 17. Do we have any legal options elites, born into wealth, hate America, Kentucky State Trooper.

Continued from page 8 Paying Federal Income Taxes? home 100% of our receipts. We cannot common Defense and general Welfare triumph is for good men to do nothing." be free if we are slaves to any part of this of the United States; but all Duties, --Edmund Burke medical supplies. government, nor can we be free with Imposts and Excises shall be uniform "Posterity--you will never know how *These few examples were obtained involuntary servitude being lorded over throughout the United States;" much it has cost my generation to by Brian Riedl who is Grover M. our heads, as per the 13th Amendment. (emphasis added) preserve your freedom. I hope you will Hermann Fellow in Federal Budgetary According to Black’s Law Dictionary, The Constitution is a document that is make good use of it." Affairs in the Thomas A. Roe Institute Fifth Edition: Involuntary servitude - very easy to read and understand. It says --John Quincy Adams for Economic Policy Studies at The “The condition of one who is compelled what it means and means what it says. "They that would give up essential Heritage Foundation. by force, coercion, or imprisonment, Notice the above quote specifically liberty for a little temporary safety Who should be held accountable for and against his will, to labor for another, states that Congress shall have power to deserve neither liberty nor safety." this waste? Are you really so whether he is paid or not. Slavery, lay and collect taxes. There is no power --Ben Franklin comfortable in your lifestyle that you peonage, or compulsory labor for debts; given to congress to delegate this "If a nation expects to be ignorant and can’t see the forest for the trees? Or, do all of which are prohibited by the 13th authority to anyone or any agency. free, in a state of civilization, it expects you see the forest, and are just so Amendment.” If the government takes a Where are the taxes collected? Duties, what never was and never will be." complacent that you’re not going to do portion of your labor by withholding Imposts and Excises. Why are they --Thomas Jefferson anything about it? Are you afraid that if money you rightfully earned to provide collected? For the common defense and "There are more instances of the you learn something you might have to for you and your family, isn’t that a form general welfare of the United States. abridgement of the freedom of the do something? Do you really think that of slavery and a violation of the 13th How are they collected? They shall be people by the gradual and silent ignorance is bliss? You’re not going to Amendment? We cannot be free without uniform throughout the United States. encroachment of those in power, than by stand up for what is right until your ox is the right of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit Previously in this article we listed just violent and sudden usurpation." being gored? Is this truly the mentality of Happiness. These rights are being a few ways of how the government --James Madison of most Americans today? Who’s stripped away on a daily basis. wastes billions of your hard-earned "If a republican government fails to protecting We The People? It certainly Now, close your eyes and imagine this dollars. How do any of those wasteful secure public prosperity and happiness, isn’t the government. So, who is the real country without the IRS. Imagine the expenditures "provide for the general it must be because the citizens neglect enemy today? As Pogo once said, “We fathers of this country bringing home Welfare of the United States"? How can the divine commands, and elect bad men have met the enemy and he is us.” 100% of their receipts so they can a progressive income tax, where one to make and administer the laws." There are three kinds of people in the adequately provide for their households. person pays a higher percentage because --Noah Webster world: Those who make things happen, Imagine this country “free” from he earns more be "uniform throughout "Hold on, my friends, to the those who watch others make things government control. the United States"? The federal income Constitution and to the Republic for happen and those who don’t even know Government funding is a legitimate tax is being unconstitutionally applied which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, things are happening. Let’s make sure aspect of government and of course our to every working man and woman in this and what has happened once in 6000 that we the readers of this paper are the founding fathers were very well aware country. years, may not happen again. Hold on to ones who will make things happen. of that. That's why they made sure that The time has come for each of us to do the Constitution, for if the American This country was founded on Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 was a part our part to turn this country around, and Constitution should fail, there will be FREEDOM, period. We cannot be free of the Constitution - "The Congress if you think that there’s nothing you can anarchy throughout the world." if we have these rogue agencies shall have Power To lay and collect do we’ll leave you with these final --Daniel Webster breathing down our necks at every turn. 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Continued from page 1 How the IRS Steals ... these lawful trusts, the Carpenters have The agency's employees make a Purdy, upon reading the Mandamus and followed all lawful procedures and still calculated, arbitrary and erroneous looking up the statute agreed with the grandson and the fact they resisted think that justice will prevail since they claim against targeted beneficiaries and petitioners' counsel and signed a paying claimed taxes without a believe that they live in a free society. trustee/agents of the Irrevocable Trusts Peremptory Writ of Mandamus ordering procedurally proper and lawful They have mistakenly overlooked the (actually all trusts' assets belong to the Beckett to follow proper procedures assessment being issued. Although the thousand "ifs" before the word free. beneficiaries of the trusts), resulting in a regarding the filing of encumbrance Carpenters are hard working people The Carpenters' lives have been filing of an unlawful Notice of Federal notices. The county recorder still who feel they have an obligation to their decimated. The result of this Tax Lien (NFTLs) against the refused in defiance of a valid court beneficiaries, they seem to fall short in unwarranted IRS attack on Bruce beneficiaries' property by an overly order. The questions begging an answer their sense of reality by thinking they are Carpenter has made it impossible for zealous and immoral revenue officer, deal with the source of Beckett's innocent until proven guilty, as quaint as him to have normal relationships with without any semblance of due process of income. Is she working for the county, that notion is. As the trustee/agents of the business community. They and law. is she subcontracted with another everyone else who falls into this trap Since this case started in 1990, the organization, or, like others, is she will never be secure in their own person trustee/agents have spent 13 years out of simply scared to death of the IRS? again. Why, because their social the last 17 attempting to correct the The Carpenters subsequently The Federal security numbers will be made public wrongs, settle with the IRS and recoup obtained, through the Freedom of record (a federal crime to do so), not to their lives. In October 2003, the Information Act (FOIA), a copy of their Income Tax mention the fact that they will be trustee/agents' lawyer addressed the Complete Transcript Entity Summary financially damaged to the tune of NFTLs by preparing eleven invalid Information file (ICS History) dated hundreds of thousands of dollars. Hope encumbrance notices as defined in the 9/17/04. During discovery, Department It can be understood. and pray that the events in this article Oregon Revised Statutes and presented of Justice employee and attorney for the o never happen to you. them to Jackson County Clerk Kathy IRS Kelly Blaine inadvertently supplied Why the Citizens of Beckett for filing in the Jackson County the targets a copy (his copy) of another records This action would have removed ICS History file dated 7/14/04. This ICS the Several States Beginning the the NFTLs from the title of the property History has agent Trainor's unabridged Are Not Generally held in trusts for the beneficiaries. notes, as well as other authorities' Vicious Attack Beckett refused. involved with the case. After close Liable for the Beckett's refusal left the property title examination of both ICS Histories there Federal Income Tax To fabricate a crime without probable clouded, thus necessitating the appears to be many discrepancies cause you need a rogue and trustee/agents' legal counsel to between the two – proof of criminal o unaccountable agency. In this instance immediately file a Writ of Mandamus conduct by the conspirators who deleted $35 + $4 S&H low level IRS RO, Art Trainor is part of (as defined by Nolo.com: A writ of items or made certain changes… sound USPS M.O. only. such an agency that attempts to steal the mandamus is a court order that requires familiar? Early on the trustee/agents, in o trusts' assets from the beneficiaries, another court, government official, their attempt to expose the deceit and Tim McCrory complicit in the knowledge that the public body, corporation or individual to many false statements, hired Forensic 1124 SW Blvd. proper, lawful and valid assessment perform a certain act) in the Jackson Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner procedures have not been followed. The County Circuit Court of Judge William and expert court witness Victoria Blackwell, OK 74631 target never knows how or why he owes G. Purdy to force Beckett to file the Osborn. Her sworn Affidavit verifies o the amounts of tax they say he owes invalid encumbrance notices in order to that Art Trainor knew that his actions www.nontaxpayer.net without certification of the IRS claims. remove the uncertified NFTLs. Judge Continued on page 11 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 11

Continued from page 10 How the IRS Steals ... current deflation in market values. converts a fraudulent claim into a agency hasn't provided any proof of Using these same unlawful methods counterfeit and unperfected, negotiable claim to date. Not to be outwitted by the were unlawful. This information will Trainor has been able to extort over security. This order was given in total citizenry, DOJ attorney for the IRS definitely be presented in the trial $140,000 from the personal accounts of disregard for the trustee/agents' Kelley Blaine, in November 2005, files scheduled for December. the Carpenters and the beneficiaries. arrangements to complete an IRS 1031 a Summary Judgment Motion with new The July 2004 ICS History file proves With the knowledge that the NFTLs tax deferred exchange that was in place Federal Bankruptcy Judge Albert E. an embarrassment to the government tainted the trusts' assets and prevented at the time, with the intent to save the Radcliffe, thereby avoiding having to because Trainor makes an entry their sale, the fiduciaries hands were selling trust capital gains taxes and prove the impossible – the claims filed detailing how Steve Rinkle, assistant to illegally tied. In the preliminary title enabling the trust to take advantage of into the Bankruptcy on Form B-10. Jackson County Counsel Mike Jewett report, Lawyer's Title Company then the strong real estate market. Alley then Radcliffe, safely in the pocket of the called Trainor seeking help due to the magically converts the invalid NFTLs to recuses himself in May 2005, due to a rogue agency, on May 31, 2006, grants trustee/agents counsel's attempt to file a negotiable instrument in the form of an conflict of interest. It should be noted the IRS their Summary Judgment in part the invalid encumbrance notices in invalid "Federal Tax Lien," under the that federal judges like Alley are paid and denies in part. He rules that they Jackson County records. Trainor color of law, making the NFTLs appear from the Department of Treasury, the have a claim, but "Summary Judgment immediately responded by contacting to be a legitimate lien claim, thereby same agency that contracts with the is denied as to the proof of claim's Kelly Blaine, through all available allowing the IRS to receive money from Internal Revenue Service for secured status." No cigar, no money. means, asking for high priority the title company and continue with collections. Again, as Frank R. Alley III did before assistance to prevent the filing of these their illegal collection activities. At this Alley's conflict (which existed before him, Radcliffe, in July 2006, claimed a notices – pulling out all the stops. juncture the title company becomes an his ruling) in this case stems from the conflict of interest and ordered the case Jewett and Rinkle, with assistance accomplice in this crime by honoring a fact that the property was sold to transferred from Eugene, Oregon to from Trainor, persuaded Judge Purdy to counterfeit security. In the escrow Michael and Dawn DeSimone, Judge Elizabeth L. Perris in Portland, withdraw his order in an after-hour, ex- c o n c e r n i n g t h e s e t r u s t s a n d represented by attorney Bill Fowler of Oregon. In a phone interview with parte hearing, without ever notifying b en eficiar ies ' p r o p er ties , th e Medford, Oregon. Judge Alley was Radcliffe's clerk the US~Observer was trustee/agent's counsel, thereby trustee/agents requested that Assistant formerly in a law practice with Fowler, informed that the judge had a conflict of preempting the trust lawyer from Vice-President Escrow Administrator as well as co-owner in his building, interest involving himself as a trustee on making an appropriate and timely Robyn Tuttle of Lawyer's Title before Alley became a judge. Alley a trust that is not a part of this case. response to their antics. Purdy, Jewett Company obtain a certified lien makes his ruling in favor of Bill Fowler, According to Radcliffe the conflict is and Rinkle absolutely have the same document signed by Trainor, so the Fowler's clients, the IRS and their with the IRS. Unlike Judge Alley, fear of this non-statutory agency that alleged debt could be paid. The escrow attorney Kelly Blaine and David Mills, Radcliffe did respond and informed the judges in general have. contained liquid assets, but the revenue attorney for Bankruptcy Trustee Observer that his conflict arose after his Gordon Douglas, legal counsel for the officer refused to provide the proper Candace Amborn, then recuses himself ruling in May 2006. Does one become a Internal Revenue Service, earlier paperwork! – How odd is that?! Without due to his conflict of interest that existed trustee in a matter of 40 days? It makes stipulated in writing that the question, state and federal law requires long before his ruling. Too little, too late you wonder… trustee/agents didn't own the trusts or that NFTLs, Liens and Levies be might be the best way to describe Alley's The trusts (through the trustee's efforts trusts' assets and this admission was certified as true, correct, and not ethics. An honest judge with integrity – improvements to the property) have signed off by the tax court judge. It was misleading under the penalty of perjury. would have recused himself prior to made it possible for Jackson County to soon discovered that Bruce and Caroline In this case Trainor knows full well that hearing the case. The US~Observer now collect $28,500 per year in property Carpenter didn't possess great wealth in he cannot sign the certification, but his attempted to contact Alley, but our taxes due to the improvements to the the form of cash and property that could unlawful actions are supported by his efforts have been ignored. This makes property - to the tune of over 5 million be targeted, so the vultures switched superiors, conflicted judges, public one wonder why we have courts and dollars. This fact alone makes any their focus on more easily accessible servants, licensed title officers and of judges. prudent person realize that this IRS and controllable assets, anyone's assets. course attorneys, because they all It is worthy of note, that the main attack is absolutely all about control. Furthermore, upon doing his condone these illegal acts. Conspiracy interest of David Mills and Candace The parties to this case recently agreed homework, Trainor discovers that Bruce accomplished, laws violated and crimes Amborn is not justice, it is money. to have it heard in Medford, Oregon on Carpenter's step-brother is the allowed to go unpunished! The fact is Amborn pays her attorney any amount December 7, 2007, rather than in beneficiary of a totally separate and that in order to have lawful possession of h e r e q u e s t s o u t o f t h e Portland. Judge Perris is currently unrelated trust that coincidentally had the property there must be a judgment trusts'/beneficiaries' money and she scheduled to hear the case. We are the Carpenters as trustee/agents. from a court with jurisdiction. pays herself based on her pay-outs anxious to see whether Perris serves Trainor, with all of the training of an Referring back to the ICS History ahead of both the IRS and the state. They justice or cowers to the IRS as those who extortionist confiscates $10,500 from report, Trainor writes on more than one are number one in the food chain (for have preceded her have chosen to do. the ailing 79 year old step-brother's occasion, "We must foreclose our lien." money) – to hell with justice! Amborn History will record her actions just as it personal bank account using an This cannot happen lawfully until the has been busted on this issue before by has those of her predecessors. We know uncertified, counterfeit and invalid rogue agent obtains a valid and lawful the US~Observer. justice will prevail if Perris rules "Notice of Levy." Remarkably, this assessment claim on which to foreclose. Trainor's notes, in the ICS History according to that which is lawful. piracy was accomplished after Trainor Chameleon-like IRS revenue agents report, reveal he received notice from Should Perris continue the prior abuses had proof, again as recorded in ICS often change the definition of the trusts' Department of Justice local counsel, of those before her she can look forward History, through notification from intent depending on the situation they "unfortunately, counsel has advised me to having millions of Americans Well's Fargo Bank, that Carpenter did are facing. Nominees and alter egos are that, unless I have some official informed of her actions, and all involved not have any interest in the step- t w o c o m m o n r e f e r e n c e s t o documentation regarding the seized can begin preparing for a trip to the brother's account and would not realize trustee/agents. With the planned property, I should release it." Carpenter Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. any possible benefit until the death of destruction of all the trusts' assets and subsequently received the release of Editor's Note: When an agency has a the step-brother. Trainor, unprincipled trustee/agents in place the trustee/agents levy on April 1, 2003, whereupon he loosing case the best angle is to as he is, took it anyway because he has are left only with the option of filing immediately proceeded to the recorder's continue their well-polished delay this power entrusted to him by bankruptcy, in an effort to have office to record the release in public tactics and stall (17 years now), as in individuals who spread their greed and themselves defined outside of the trusts, record. The office manager read the all cases, time is on their side. Stay corruption within our judicial system. thus enabling them to protect the release form and in front of witnesses tuned for follow up articles on Trainor could never accomplish his beneficiaries' assets from the tax states, "I need to call Art Trainor about this case. crime without the assistance of third mongers. Our readership should realize this." This begs the question; does parties – attorneys, banks, title that trust assets are in reality no different Trainor also work for Jackson County? companies, clerks, etc. If these third than individual assets as far as the IRS is According to Trainor's ICS History parties would fulfill their custodial concerned. notes he instructs her to file the release NewsWithViews.com duties to protect their clients' assets by The Carpenters were forced to file a of Levy, but not to release the NFTLs. 0 requiring a proper and lawful judgment personal Chapter 7 (no asset) Since Trainor was ordered to remove the before surrendering them, Trainor and Bankruptcy case in Eugene, Oregon, Levy for legal reasons, it is obvious that Make it your on-line source his ilk would have to operate within the listing the only alleged creditors they he never had a lawful right to file it in the for news and commentary! law. Trainor has refused to respond to have - the IRS and State of Oregon. In first place. Due to his vindictive nature 0 the Carpenters' many attempts to this case, Federal Bankruptcy Judge Trainor still blemishes the title to the recover the ill gotten money and has Frank R. Alley III makes some very beneficiaries' property with the Log on today retaliated against these efforts by controversial rulings in March 2005, by unlawful and invalid NFTLs. and make sure to attaching NFTLs against the step- ordering the property sold and the The trustee/agents have asked the IRS brother's real property, preventing him proceeds held by Bankruptcy Trustee to prove their claim they filed into the sign-up for the from selling his property prior to the Candace Amborn. Alley, by this order, Bankruptcy case on Form B-10, yet the News Alerts! www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 12

Continued from page 1 IRS “Con”spiracy Charge ... purported illegal activities. by his employer. Never was there an color of law. They have no power to The Matthies’ like most concerned issue raised between Hank and the IRS arrest a citizen for alleged violations of Income Tax Returns” for years 2000 and families discussed the need for a trust in regarding this submission. the tax code; therefore, they will arrive 2001. The IRS maneuvered to ensure the order to avoid the ravages of probate. In The IRS further states that Judy at their victim’s door with a local law original indictment was handed down 1997, Hank told Judy to get the ball purchased a 1994 truck with Hank’s enforcement officer to enforce the by the Grand Jury before the statute of rolling on the trust and she did. The earned income and applied with the unlawful warrant. The agents in limitations expired, for the year 2000, property deed in the trust’s name was State of Montana for title in her name. orchestration with the U.S. Attorneys on tax day of 2007. filed with the County Clerk and Subsequently, Hank submitted a create crimes where there is no intent to Recorders office in accordance with the statement to the Montana Department of commit crimes, then they present their law. No trick, deceit or craftiness there. Justice, Motor Vehicles Division, that he one-sided case to a grand jury that is Conspiracy to Since it was public record and if the IRS had no interest in the 1994 truck. This clueless regarding the tax code and the wanted to break the trust in order to act was motivated by the Matthies’ in an related regulations. They complete their Defraud is a Con collect what they say he owes, they effort to establish credit in Judy’s name successful presentations without ever certainly could have done that just as in case of the untimely death of her having to show the grand jury the law Attorney Jeff Dickstein so eloquently they illegally do thousands of times spouse. This transaction is replicated by that doesn’t exist. With an ill-gotten stated in his closing arguments in the across the country every year. This American families time and time again. indictment the IRS goes about trying to now infamous “Joe Banister” trial – “A writer is not aware of any law that All vehicle registrations are a public destroy families by causing financial conspiracy to defraud is a con. You forbids property to be held in trusts, in record sanitized with sunlight, with no ruin through legal fees, confiscation of defraud someone when you convince fact most prudent Americans use trusts hint of conspiratorial intent. Yet the con- assets by liens and levies and unbearable them that what you absolutely know to ensure that they leave an inheritance artists continue the facade of flimsy stress on family members. Many times isn’t true is in fact true. You would have protected for the beneficiary when they charges against this hard working this is the main purpose of their attack. to trick them into believing what you decease. Who’s conning who? family. Obtaining a conviction is just frosting know to be false is true. Trickery, deceit The IRS claims that Hank filed income Not stopping there the IRS stated that on the cake. and craft. To conspire to defraud the tax returns and amended returns Judy transferred the truck to a trust, Is it any wonder the IRS has not United States means to directly interfere reporting no income or deductions in which she did indeed do after the trust provided Hank or Judy Matthies with with or obstruct one of its lawful order to conceal and mislead the IRS as was created. People transfer vehicles the statutes which requires Hank to file a government functions. The purpose of a to their actual income and deductions. into trusts for many legitimate reasons, return or requires them to pay a tax on c o n s p i r a c y i s t o d e f e a t b y This charge is preposterous since Hank one of which is protecting themselves income? Logically, if the IRS cannot misrepresentation, chicanery or to filed the returns along with applicable from lawsuits. She in turn purchased provide them a copy of the law that is the overreach those charged with carrying affidavits citing U.S. Supreme Court another vehicle, which was titled in her basis of the indictment it follows that out the government functions.” cases he relied on to prove he wasn’t name for the sole purpose of there are no grounds for prosecution of A close investigation into the liable to pay a tax on income. If the IRS maintaining her personal credit rating. Is the alleged crimes. Matthies’ history and belief system, is stating that he filed these returns, how this totally legal transaction that is of Enter the tax division of the something the government didn’t take is it possible that they are charging him public record a conspiracy? Again, Department of Justice where the baton is the time to do, verifies that their actions with willful failure to file? Who’s who’s conning who? passed to prosecutors that have tried and were a matter of public record; therefore conning who? Continuing the slate of charges, Judy true methods of extracting convictions the government’s charges on conspiracy Additional charges state that in order is accused of transferring their house from uninformed juries. The are ludicrous at best. Who’s conning to conceal income from the IRS, Judy into a couple of trusts over a four year defendants, armed with volumes of who? Matthies would cash Hank’s payroll period of time. There is no intent or evidence upholding their innocence are checks instead of depositing them in a criminal agreement to conspire with blind sided by prosecutorial maneuvers bank account. The Matthies’ like so anyone about their personal business as that in effect strip all of their evidence Objects of the many other law abiding citizens all of these actions are public record. from their defense. The main weapon declined to use a checking account due Maybe the Clerk and Recorder who used is the “Motion in Limine.” Conspiracy to an unpleasant experience with their filed these documents is part of the According to Black’s Law 6th Edition, banking institution thirty years ago. purported conspiracy. How absurd! “it is a pretrial motion requesting a court The indictment claims that Hank and After being notified of an over drafted The IRS then states that Judy paid the to prohibit opposing counsel from his employer overstated the number of check and subsequent bank charge that property taxes owed on the house that referring to or offering evidence on allowances to which he was entitled. was proven to be incorrect, Hank elected the trust owned. This is true, because the matters so highly prejudicial to the Let’s dwell on this allegation for a to deal in cash and live within their trust did not have a bank account and it moving party that curative instructions moment. Hank Matthies did not means. One would assume that there is was Judy’s responsibility to pay the cannot prevent a predispositional effect overstate the number of allowances on still enough “freedom” left in this taxes. There’s still no criminal on the jury. Purpose of such motion is to the W-4 submission since according to country to afford the Matthies’ this right. agreement with anyone. It’s called avoid injection into trial of matters the internal revenue code he could Hank and Judy Matthies are deeply financial responsibilities. which are irrelevant…” What is lawfully claim up to 9 allowances. Since religious people who firmly believe that Now, with all of this said, Hank and irrelevant about there not being a law? allowances are not defined as their Creator has instructed them to be Judy have studied the internal revenue Of course the information about the dependents Hank was merely reducing good stewards of that which their code, Constitution, Bill of Rights, non-existence of the law would be the amount of withholding tax, which Creator provides them. Supreme Court cases, case law, read highly prejudicial to the prosecutors; tax he knows is unconstitutionally In order to facilitate check cashing the many books, interviewed former IRS therefore, it is always automatically applied to him, from his paycheck. It Matthies’ still have a savings account, agents, attorneys and did extensive excluded with the judge’s blessing. should be noted that in order for Hank to solely for the purpose of operating in research on the internet regarding the Even if the jury was astute enough to ask get a job he had to fill out a W-4. Most commerce. It is clear that any check assessment of income taxes by the IRS. to see the law the judge informs them employers across this country are cashed by a bank is set into a permanent Both determined that the method used that reading the law is not necessary and unaware that filling out a W-4 is record of the transaction. The savings by the IRS to apply the code to Hank was to follow his jury instructions, which voluntary according to the tax code; account always had an adequate balance unconstitutional. He was never involved almost always leads to convictions and therefore they require a person to fill this the IRS could attach at whim. They in revenue taxable activities. is actually a form of jury tampering. In out before they will hire them. Hank has never levied this account, but have the Their research project gave them the essence the DOJ and the judges are a always written “under duress” on the W- audacity to charge the Matthies’ for knowledge that all taxing authority in part of the con. It’s not us conspiring to 4 and he crossed out the statement cashing checks. Due to this bank record, the United States is derived from the defraud them, it’s them conspiring to “under penalty of perjury,” due to his how is it that they are being charged with United States Constitution. Contrary to defraud us! insistence with being honest with concealing income? What law forbids conventional wisdom the Sixteenth All Americans have a duty to obey the himself and others. At anytime the IRS citizens the right to cash checks? Think Amendment conferred no new powers law. They do not have a duty to cower to could have instructed both Hank and his of all the payroll check cashing facilities of taxation upon the federal the IRS, who in fact is an agency that employer to reduce the allowances across this country. Are these government, and did not extend the routinely and illegally intimidates administratively. He worked for the institutions conspiring against the taxing power to new subjects as a result citizens with unbridled power. Where is same employer for over ten years and government as well? The con in this case of its alleged ratification. it mandated that we are here to bow not once did the IRS attempt to mandate is trying to make people believe the Over the years there has been an down to an agency operating under the a change in W-4 allowances. Who’s Matthies’ are doing an illegal act when evolution of the tax regulations to color of law and that we obey their conning who? the act is totally benign – totally legal. obscure the method of taxation ordained dictates when we know they’re false? Furthermore, the IRS claims that in by the statutes rather than to clarify Hank and Judy Matthies are being order to conceal assets from government them. In addition, the writers of the tax charged with conspiracy because the the Matthies’ transferred assets to trusts Overt Acts regulations intentionally made the codes IRS knows they don’t have to present and held title to assets in trusts and in nearly impossible to navigate and direct proof of a conspiracy or prove a Mrs. Matthies name. They also claimed The overt acts must demonstrate that understand. The only reason for this criminal agreement. The only thing they that the Matthies’ impeded and there were, in fact, criminal agreements obfuscation of the laws and regulations have to prove is an overt act that doesn’t obstructed the IRS from determining between the Matthies’ and other known is to cloud the issue regarding who is even have to be unlawful. Cashing and collecting the amount of income tax and unknown co-conspirators. Hank is liable for the income tax, thereby checks without a checking account Hank allegedly owed them and the IRS charged with claiming nine allowances enabling the unwitting compliance to a comes to mind. Just grab a handful of claims these transfers were meant to on the W-4. Where is the criminal law that doesn’t exist. hypotheses, throw them at the wall and create barriers from collection efforts agreement between him and his Whether or not the law exists is of no see if any stick. This is the real con the and exempt income from tax. Let employer? The withholding form was consequence to the IRS. This is an IRS pulls off on an annual basis against financial planners take note of these completed, submitted to and accepted agency that routinely operates under the scores of hard working American Continued on page 13 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 13

Continued from page 1 1st North American Union... v e h i c l e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , l a w was created by AAMVA's Uniform "I was astonished when I saw that enforcement and highway safety." Identification Subcommittee, a working North American hologram on the North The hologram is a facsimile of the map Founded in 1933, AAMVA represents group of AAMVA members. Carolina driver's license," Guest said. "I of North America that is used as the state and provincial officials in the He explained the goal is to create a thought to myself that the state DMV background for the Security and United States and Canada who continental security device that could be has already included this North Prosperity Partnership of North administer and enforce motor vehicle used by state and provincial motor American symbol on the back of the America logo on the SPP website. laws. The government of Mexico is also vehicles agencies throughout North driver's license without telling the Marge Howell, spokeswoman for the a member, though the individual America, including the United States, people of North Carolina they were North Carolina DMV, told the press that Mexican states have yet to join. Canada, and Mexico. going to do this." the state was embedding a hologram of According to the group's website, King referenced a document on the "I thought right then that this was North America on the back of their new AAMVA's programs are designed "to AAMVA website that describes going to be the prototype for the driver's driver's licenses. "It's a security element encourage uniformity and reciprocity guidelines for using the North America license of the North American Union. that eventually will be on the back of among the states and provinces." continent hologram as an Optical When we called the North Carolina every driver's license in North "The goal is of the North American Variable Device (OVD) that AAMVA DMV, they hedged at first," Guest said, America," Howell said. hologram," Howell explained, "is to get has now licensed with private "but finally they admitted that, yes, there Howell explained the hologram of the one common element that law manufacturers to produce. was a North American continent North American continent was the enforcement throughout the continent AAMVA supplies member motor hologram on the back of the license." creation of the American Association of can look at on all driver's licenses and vehicle agencies with a quantity of "This is part of a plan by bureaucrats Motor Vehicle Administrators, a tax- tell that the driver's license is an official North American continent hologram and trade groups that act like exempt, nonprofit organization that, document." OVD foils to use on their driver's bureaucrats to little by little transform us according to the group's website, Jason King, spokesman for AAMVA, licenses and ID cards as needed. into a North American Union without "develops model programs in motor affirmed the North American hologram As the guidelines document on the any vote being taken and without AAMVA explains, each North explaining to the U.S. public what they Continued from page 2 American continental hologram OVD are doing," Guest argued. Jurors’ True Duties ... it is up to all of us to make sure we are foil is embedded with a unique set of In 2005, North Carolina was the state fully informed regarding the rights and control numbers that permit law where illegal immigrants go to get a (and judges) often pressure hold-out duties of being a juror. It is the juror's enforcement electronic scanners to driver's license, with busloads of aliens jurors into abandoning their true duty to protect the rest of their fellow identify the exact jurisdiction and travel south on I-95 to get an easy ID. feelings and voting with the majority to Americans from dangerous criminals, precise individual authorized to hold a The Tar Heel State's requirements to avoid the expense of a hung jury and unjust laws and power hungry lawyers driver's license or ID card with that obtain a license are weaker than those of mistrial, or because they are tired of and judges. particular OVD foil embedded. many surrounding states. deliberating and want to go home. You The government is working hard to "AAMVA understands its unique In 2006, Pastor Rios Sanchez, 55, an do not have to give in. Why? Because "dumb down" the American public. positioning and the continuing role illegal alien, was accused of killing three hung juries are okay! They want all people reliant on it for identification security will play in people, including two North Carolina If voting your conscience should lead everything including the ability to think. helping the general public realize a safer State University students and a 26-year- to a hung jury, don't worry, you are doing The government controls the people by North America," King said. "The old, while driving drunk. the responsible thing. There is no controlling their thought processes. This association believes ID security will Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice- requirement that you must reach a welfare society it's creating is a far cry help increase national security, increase president of the National Association verdict. The jury you hang may be from the God fearing, independent, hard highway safety, reduce fraud and system of Chiefs of Police. He's former chief at significant as one of a series of hung working, productive, family oriented abuse, increase efficiency and a New York City housing project in juries sending messages to the people God created us to be. Who says effectiveness, and achieve uniformity of Washington Heights nicknamed legislature that the law you are working we should stop thinking for ourselves processes and practices." "Crack City" by reporters covering the with has problems and it's time for a and use common sense in making Missouri State Rep. Jim Guest has drug war in the 1980s. He's also served change. decisions? In reality and if we don’t held a seminar in North Carolina to on the National Drug Task Force and It is a fact that we have some down change the course we are on, it won’t too protest the Real ID law. The surprise trained police and security officers right dangerous criminals living among far down the road that we won’t be came at a meeting on the Real ID held in throughout the country. us and when bad people commit crimes allowed to think or make decisions, Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, He writes for many police and crime they need to be properly punished, because government is rapidly taking July 28," magazines including Chief of Police, however, far too many innocent citizens these rights from us. Jurors had better When Rep. Guest asked participants to Police Times, The Narc Officer, are falsely prosecuted in our courts and wake up before the jury itself is gone… take out their driver's license and see Campus Law Enforcement Journal, what was on it one gentleman was a state and others. He's appeared as on-air employee and on his license there was commentator for over 100 TV and Continued from page 12 Hank and Judy know the truth about the this hologram with the North American radio news and talk shows including IRS “Con”spiracy Charge ... IRS and the income tax. They know, as continent on the back. They were all Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN does this writer that absolutely no law surprised to see that on a North Carolina Headline News, MTV, Fox News, etc. citizens and they accomplish this by exists that requires them to pay such a driver's license. His book Assume The Position is using the complicity of uninformed tax and they are going to stand on the Guest has formed a coalition called a v a i l a b l e a t A m a z o n . C o m , juries. truth. The Matthies’ are honest, law Legislators Against Real ID Act, or Booksamillion.com, and can be In retrospect the IRS could have taken abiding Christians and they recognize LARI. ordered at local bookstores. intermediary steps to capture alleged when they’re being conned. back taxes. This agency does that every The IRS wants us all to believe that a day to many citizens through illegal husband and wife cannot discuss the Cryer stopped filing income taxes 10 based on a law that didn’t exist. methods such as notice of levy as way they want to handle their personal, years ago and challenged the This ongoing battle is not about opposed to court orders. Make no household and financial affairs. Nothing government for years on the legality of money. Most certainly not for the IRS mistake about it, the mission of the IRS could be further from the truth. Our filing federal income taxes. He said the and absolutely not for the Matthies'. For is to ensure “voluntary compliance,” personal, household and financial court could not list any laws that make the IRS (government) it is about power which in itself is an oxymoron. The cost affairs are absolutely none of their his revenues taxable. The IRS and the and control. The government has an to the well intended taxpayer is business. We all have the right to privacy US Attorney’s Office were unable to endless flow of money at its disposal. inconsequential to the agency as they and have the right to be secure in our produce any law, simply because none For Hank and Judy it is about principle, are known for intimidating anyone that houses, papers and effects as per the 4th exist. morals and doing what is right. It would falls out of line. They in fact take great Amendment. The IRS denies that these San Jose, California – Ex-IRS criminal have been more cost effective for them if pride in crushing elderly citizens, hard constitutional rights even exist. investigator Joe Banister was indicted they would have voluntarily filed and w o r k i n g w a g e e a r n e r s a n d on or about November 18, 2004 on one paid. They continue to be embroiled in entrepreneurs. Their motive is to have count of conspiracy, three counts of this battle in hopes of leaving a better their acts of financial rape spread far and Recent Court willfully aiding, assisting, counseling, country for their children, grandchildren wide in order to enhance their reputation and procuring the filing of an amended and future generations of all Americans. for ruthlessness. The Matthies’ are far Cases Prove the tax return which was false with regard to Who’s Conning Who IRS? from affluent in material possessions. a material matter. Banister was acquitted They work hard, live in a modest home Matthies’ Position on June 23, 2005. Editor’s Note: Don't miss our next tax appraised for approximately Mr. Banister was an IRS agent earning edition wherein we will expose more $51,000 and tend to their family. In the Shreveport, Louisiana - A federal jury $80,000.00 annually, who began to facts about the IRS. And what about IRS manual these are characteristics of found Shreveport, La. Attorney Tommy study the Income Tax Code and federal judges? Are you aware that all the ideal victim. The Matthies’ just want Cryer not guilty on July 11, 2007 of two discovered it did not apply to most judges are required to recuse to see the law that doesn’t exist. Where misdemeanor counts of failure to file American citizens and that it was being themselves from a case when they have is the con in that motive? income taxes and dismissed two felony enforced by the IRS and Government of a conflict of interest? Are you aware The IRS, DOJ and the judge involved charges of tax evasion prior to trial. the United States illegally. When that hundreds of thousands of in this case are sorely mistaken if they Cryer was represented by renowned tax Banister questioned his superiors about Americans have been sent to prison for think threatening Hank and Judy attorney Lowell (Larry) Becraft Jr. of his findings he was asked to resign. “tax crimes” over the past few decades Matthies with prison and supervised Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Becraft is According to Observer sources Banister by federal judges who are paid directly release, plus fining them $250,000.00 currently representing Hank and Judy was devastated when he discovered that from the Treasury Department? will make them change their minds. Matthies in their battle with the IRS and he had taken part in wrongfully Honestly, there couldn't be any greater That’s absolutely not going to happen. their case mirrors that of Cryer’s. destroying the lives of innocent people example of a conflict of interest… www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 14 Fed Chairman: Delusional or Deceptive? By Devvy Kidd Democrat from Ohio and a member of the global systemic crisis, and signals June 23, 2007. International © 2007 - NewsWithViews.com the financial services panel, said that the objective entry of the US into Forecaster: "Now for the classic: Mr. "people in my district, when they pick recession, even though official US Bernake said he did not know whether "If we run into such [government] up the paper, they aren't checking their figures are still trying to conceal the the so-called “financial accelerator debts, as that we must be taxed in our stock holdings. They're checking the trend. Besides, in relation to this effect on household spending via access meat and in our drink, in our necessaries help-wanted ads." fundamental piece of information, April to credit was big enough to affect the and our comforts, in our labors and our July 18, 2007: US weathering housing 2007 was also a turning point on a overall economy.” Of course he knows. amusements, for our callings and our slump; inflation still biggest risk: number of key-factors of the global Any college freshman knows. If equity creeds, as the people of England are, our "WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US systemic crisis whose evolution will is falling and interest rates are rising and people, like them, must come to labor economy is slowly emerging from a experience a new acceleration. In this lending standards are tightened less sixteen hours in twenty-four, give the worse-than-expected housing slump but month's issue of GEAB, LEAP/E2020 equity and cash out loans will be made. earnings of fifteen of these to the will manage to post "moderate" growth enters into the details of the two Those loans have already fallen more government for their debts and daily in 2007 and 2008, Federal Reserve following analyses: - Aggravation of the than 50% over the last 1-1/2 years, and expenses, and the sixteenth being c h a i r m a n B e n B e r n a k e s a i d US consumer's insolvency, profit that means some $300 billion is no insufficient to afford us bread, we must Wednesday....The central bank cut its reduction for companies depending on longer available to fuel the economy. live, as they now do, on oatmeal and forecast for 2007 growth to a range of the US market and massive layoffs This is the money the public used over potatoes, have no time to think, no 2.25 to 2.5 percent, down from a 2.5 to contribute to a negative retroactive loop the past four years to continue their means of calling the mismanagers to 3.0 percent range in the Fed's outlook in - Acceleration of dollar collapse, lifestyles and spending sprees, because account; but be glad to obtain February....Addressing the troubles of imported inflation, increase in balance their wages and salaries did not come subsistence by hiring ourselves to rivet subprime mortgage loans hit by rising of payment deficit and trade tensions anywhere near covering the increases in their chains on the necks of our fellow- defaults and foreclosures, Bernake said with Asia and Europe smash the Fed's inflation, which our government tells us suffers." Thomas Jefferson this has led to "personal, economic and consensus and thrust the US into the is 2.4%. As a result of free trade, On June 20, 2007, Treasury Secretary social distress" for many homeowners very great depression. globalization, off shoring and Henry Paulson delivered a stinking and communities and that these July 19, 2007. How to spoil a good outsourcing have produced productivity canard when he told Congress that the problems "likely will get worse before party. "Mr. Turk says central banks gains of only 0.6%, while higher interest global economy was "stronger than any they get better." almost daily talk about diversifying rates erode and reduce the value of time in the past two decades." Experts While Bernake diddles around away from the dollar or creating their personal and corporate assets and cash not on the government's payroll say reassuring everyone that the road to own currency zones. In a recent flows. Ben gets it be just doesn't want otherwise. Paulson shrugs off such economic prosperity is just around the interview with a Russian journalist, the you to know the economy is in serious concerns. In the meantime, the dollar corner, with a few bumps that will never journalist said even Russians, which trouble and it is going to get much has been dropping almost as fast as Bush affect him, what's really happening out have long coveted greenbacks, are now worse." and Congress' poll numbers. there? beginning to question the supremacy of If you want to understand more about On July 17, 2007, oil hit a high of Bear Stearns Says Hedge Fund the U.S. dollar. Investors, too, are the national debt or, how the money $75.00 per barrel. The dollar is Worthless: NEW YORK — "Bear beginning to shun it, with none other power took control of this country, I continuing to tank. Congress continues Stearns Cos. told clients Tuesday that a than Warren Buffett leading the pack. recommend reading The Coming Battle to write hot checks every single day meltdown in the subprime mortgage "Look, too, at the stock market," he says. which was first published in 1899. they're in session. The lunatic in the market has made the assets from two of "The stock market is not going up May 9, 2007. The New World White House is spending -aided and its flagship hedge funds almost because of economic fundamentals. Disorder: Goodbye U.S. dollar, hello abetted by the U.S. Congress - a worthless. Both funds were squeezed People would rather own a million global currency. CFR chief: Monetary whopping $12 BILLION borrowed after Bear Stearns made wrong-way bets dollars of Exxon than have a million nationalism, sovereignty should be dollars per month for this immoral, on the home mortgage market and was dollars in the bank. It's also true people a b a n d o n e d . " T h e d i r e c t o r o f unconstitutional invasion of Iraq and caught as loans to risky investors began would own a million dollars of copper international economics at the Council Afghanistan. There's no money in the to default. The assets in one of the funds than have a million dollars sitting in the on Foreign Relations has launched a people's treasury. Congress has written are essentially worthless, while another bank. All these things cumulatively are scathing attack on sovereignty and just under $9 TRILLION dollars worth is worth 9 percent of its value at the end suggesting to me we are probably on the national currencies...Steil's essay is of hot checks (as of 7.18.07: of April, according to a document final slippery slope for the dollar. I do antagonistic to the ideas of sovereignty $8,888,522,656,747.96.) David Walker, obtained by The Associated Press. Bear think the next several months are going and national currencies. He writes, "The Comptroller General of the U.S. was on Stearns, the nation's fifth-largest to be very, very tumultuous. "We're right course is not to return to a mythical a Sunday cable talking head show two investment bank, began disclosing in buying from China," he says. "They're past of monetary sovereignty, with weeks ago continuing his effort to try March that the two hedge funds had lending us back the money. It's governments controlling local interest and awaken the indifferent, self- sustained heavy losses tied to subprime unsustainable. It cannot go on forever and exchange rates in blissful ignorance absorbed tens of millions out there about loans extended to risky borrowers. At because we're eroding our net worth. of the rest of the world. Governments what's coming next year when that first the time, its High-Grade Structured Just like individuals can have too much must let go of the fatal notion that wave of baby boomers retire and the Credit Enhanced Leveraged Fund was debt, companies can have too much nationhood requires them to make and financial tsunami hits over social worth about $638 million _ and now has debt, nations can have too much debt." control the money used in their security, Medicare and the cost of Bush's no value. Meanwhile, the larger and July 5, 2007: American dream sours as territory." endless wars for peace based on lies. less-leveraged High-Grade Structured housing market collapses. "For Cathy July 18, 2007. Metals - Gold rallies on Walker has been doing his best, but most Credit Fund lost 91 percent of its value. Busby, May 1 marked a personal Bernake's US sub-prime concerns for Americans don't want the truth, they It was worth about $925 million before "Mayday!" as she was sucked into the US economy. "LONDON (Thomson want warm, fuzzy assurances. They taking on losses in March." housing crisis sweeping the United Financial) - Gold rallied after the dollar want the newest in electronic gadgetry July 10, 2007: US mortgages Easy States. On Tuesday, she went into weakened when Fed Chairman Ben made by slave labor in communist money hits home with lenders facing arrears on her mortgage after her Bernake highlighted the dangers of the China and play time while the clock is £250bn losses." The collapse in sub- monthly repayments soared by 40 per sub-prime fallout to the US economy in ticking. prime loans threatens the big banks that cent. The 47-year-old hospital his semi-annual testimony to Congress. How about 'Helicopter' Ben Bernake, financed brokers. While the crisis in the administrator will lose the three- Gold tends to move counter to the dollar, Federal Reserve Chairman and his take loans market has had devastating effects bedroom home in the Denver suburb of as it is seen as an alternative asset to the on the economy? in many US households, it now risks Montebello that she bought 11 years world's most common currency February 12, 2007: WASHINGTON: reverberating throughout the financial ago, unless she can reach a deal with her reserve....Some analysts believe gold is "When Ben Bernake testifies before the system.....Many of the low-grade loans lender. Cathy Busby is unable to meet asserting its position as a wealth new Democratic majorities of the U.S. are believed to be held by US lenders the repayments on her home of 11 years guarantor in times of market volatility, Congress this week, it may be hard to caught up in the collapse of the sub- after interest rates rocketed by 40 per following Bear Stearn's announcement tell that he and his questioners are prime mortgage market. Some of the cent. "I raised my sons here and I planted that two of their stressed hedge funds are talking about the same economy. world's biggest banks supported the these aspens and landscaped this garden. now essentially worthless after Bernake, the Federal Reserve chairman, loans sold by Mr. Sadek and other It's a terrible thought that I could lose it investing heavily in the US sub-prime will use his semiannual appearances brokers. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, all," she said on the first day that she market." before the banking panels of the Senate Lehman Brothers and JP Morgan Chase failed to pay her interest-only - When people don't spend, the and the House of Representatives to in the US and HSBC and Barclays are mortgage. Miss Busby is far from alone: economy goes flat. Our economy is describe a healthy economy and a strong just some of the lenders sitting on huge the American dream of home ownership based on debt and debt is NOT j o b m a r k e t . D e m o c r a t s l i k e losses. A report by analysts at Lombard is turning sour for many. Up to two prosperity. The congressionally created Representative Paul Hodes of New Street Research has estimated that the million people with so-called subprime, national debt currently means that every Hampshire will paint a much different crisis could knock a hole in the banks' or high risk, -mortgages have already household in America owes the picture — of stagnant incomes and jobs assets of up to £250bn. Few banks have had their homes repossessed, or will privately owned "Federal" Reserve lost to foreign competition. Sherrod so far assessed the extent of their losses, default on their loans in the coming banking system $516,348 and that Brown, a newly elected Democratic but they could soon be forced to address months, according to industry estimates. number will continue to grow. For what? senator from Ohio who serves on the this issue." Such houses are generally sold at Endless wars based on a mountain of lies banking committee, said, "While the May 16, 2007: LEAP/E2020 Alert – auction, for less than the full market from Bush, his cabinet and members of economy is good for people at the top, The US economy went into recession in price. Home owners' losses will total an Congress. Foreign welfare, the raiding it's not so good for a steelworker in the first quarter of 2007: "Thus, as estimated $164 billion (£82 billion), of the people's treasury with ZERO Lorain, Ohio, or a small-business owner anticipated by LEAP/E2020 in February according to the Centre for Responsible authority from the U.S. Constitution to in Dayton". Representative Charles 2007, the month of April 2007 marks the Lending, an independent research enrich foreign countries, potentates and Wilson, another newly elected tipping point of the phase of impact of group." Continued on page 15 www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 15

Continued from page 14 Fed Chairman: Delusional ... clue about our monetary system. They for Americans who really don't realize should be established a National Letter are supporters of Richard C. Cook's just how dangerous and unstable the Carriers Appreciation Day." (Introduced dictators alike, and to to fund wars convoluted and unworkable solution to situation really is. That's why I in House) [H.RES.49.IH]. In two weeks between countries thousands of miles the central bank and his desire to get recommend El Dorado Gold if people Congress will AGAIN head for another from U.S. soil. The savings rate in this back to FDR's communist New Deal. Of are looking to protect their assets. vacation while the clock ticks. Survival country is in the minus column, millions course I'm stupid and everyone else is a Americans can't even get access to their is the name of the game and I hope folks are living paycheck to paycheck. As the genius! Where on earth do I get my own money, i.e., 401(k) accounts will take the time to sit down and assess cost of food and energy rises, the less understanding of our monetary system, without the government stealing from their individual situation. Get out of debt disposable income people have to spend fiat currency and reform? Back in 1991 them in the form of penalties! How if you can; assist elderly parents who into the economy. The more foreign when I first came upon the claim that the anyone can say they're free in this need help. Prepare for the worst because made products Americans purchase, the Federal Reserve Banking System was a country when a corrupt government has FED Chairman Ben Bernake, is either trade imbalance increases and privately owned cartel, I began my allowed a private cartel to control the delusional or he's being deliberately Americans continue to lose ground for research. I gave up my career and fruits of your labor and doom all of us to deceptive. good paying productive jobs. What does studied and studied - for years as I began poverty, is beyond me. For those who Important Information: this mean for Americans? my activism. I read everything I could think Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, 1 . A P r i m e r o n M o n e y b y When you factor in the death trap get my hands on by Dr. Edwin Vieira. Fred Thompson (member of the Congressman Wright Patman Congress has snared the American I've read all his books, Pieces of Eight, treasonous CFR), Rudy Julie-Annie or 2. Globalists admit: U.S. workers people into with these devastating and CrashMaker, How to Dethrone the Mitt Romney are going to save their suffering unconstitutional trade treaties, anti- Imperial Judiciary and Constitutional bacon, they are making a big mistake. 3. A Caveat Against Injustice, a short American companies outsourcing the Homeland Security: A Call for None of these candidates are making treatise written in 1752 by Roger best jobs, stealing via withholding taxes, Americans to Revitalize the Militia of any effort to warn the American people. Sherman, author of Art. 1, § 10, cl. 1, of the federal income tax rip off, the plans the Several States. Volume I, The Nation In the case of Obama and Rudy, I doubt the U.S. Constitution underway to erase the U.S. and merge us in Arms. I studied the writings of they even have a clue regarding the 4. William Gouge, Advisor to with Canada and Mexico and the monetary scholars from the Von Mises central bank and the danger of a fiat President Andy Jackson on Principles of coming financial tsunami when that first Institute and dozens of books by those currency. Obama is stuck on free the Banking System (1833) wave of baby boomers hits next year, who are far more intelligent than I am on abortions and sex education for 5. The Shearing is Nearing by Dr. look forward to at least three if not four this issue; see my Reading Room. Click kindergartners, while Rudy busy is Edwin Vieira paychecks needed to support your here for this section in particular which fending off the attack from the 6. Congressman McFadden's Speech household. Let's also not forget the has a load of congressional record and firefighters in NYC who are blowing the On the Federal Reserve Corporation oil/energy situation and if anyone thinks state archives documents that are of whistle on Giuliani's incompetence re 7. Reject Globalism: Buy Made in they will ever see $2.00/per gallon gas great historical importance. 911. America by Americans again. And, yes, I am fully aware of One e-mailer sent the usual snotty and The bells will toll because Congress Devvy Kidd authored the booklets, Lindsey Williams' work, The Non- childish text telling me I work real hard continues to turn a blind eye to the Why A Bankrupt America and Blind Energy Crisis. at selling gold. I don't sell gold. I'm not a seriousness of the overall situation, but Loyalty; 2 million copies sold. Devvy After my last column on America's precious metals dealer, retailer or they waste time on stupid and appears on radio shows all over the gold reserves, I received a couple of e- anything else. I know what's coming unnecessary legislation while America country, ran for Congress and is a mails from individuals who told me I because you can only put so much air in burns. ("Expressing the sense of the highly sought after public speaker. was stupid, ignorant and didn't have a a bubble before to bursts. I feel so bad House of Representatives that there Devvy belongs to no organization.

Continued from page 1 Show Me the Law ... warnings of whistleblowers in the back extortion/petty theft that these non- Gestapo like raids are mounted, often room. “Don’t look here, look over statutory agencies enforced under the against unarmed, unsuspecting targets Although petty theft is first unnoticed, there,” becomes the mantra in the con- color of law? There was not. Resistance with no malice or forethought of ever a victim will eventually take note when man’s art of deception. Through this to their faux law has been met with committing a crime. the revenue flow begins to fall short of deception a sense of anonymity is bullying, extortion, and false Once in custody defendants are the accrued expenses. Awareness of a created, ultimately evolving into over- prosecutions of innocent Americans, tortured, abused, isolated and threatened crime may awaken a victim, however, it c o n f i d e n c e a n d a s e n s e o f who actually read the tax regulations into compliance. Family members are is still necessary to find out the invulnerability. In time this behavior and determined that filing a 1040 form is ordered to remain silent or face the same criminal’s method before the perpetrator manifests into overt belligerence against not required. treatment. Personal funds are then can be identified and confronted with the victim in the event resistance is Two additional cases provide further confiscated so that mounting a defense the evidence. Modus Operandi, detected. Reporting the crime to proof of the crime against the citizenry with the assistance of counsel is according to Black’s Law 6th edition, authorities, much less a demand for that maintained the fact that the 1040 tax virtually impossible. Beaten and fearing “…is a pattern of criminal behavior so redress of grievances, is strictly return form is not a valid form for their lives, defendants, bewildered as distinct that separate crimes or wrongful f o r b i d d e n a n d w i l l b e d e a l t authorized by the Paper Work Reduction to the accusations, are then subjected to conduct are recognized as work of same with…harshly. Act, 1975. One defendant William the pressure of making a decision, person.” However, if this behavior Unbeknownst to most Americans but Wallace Lear was released from federal abetted by their attorney, to take a plea pattern is perceived as not out of the attested to by past victims and the custody and in another case, Robert agreement for a felony or lesser charge ordinary then it becomes more difficult civically well informed, these crimes Lawrence, was dismissed at the request or risk being tried in front of an to detect. are far from petty or infrequent. Certain of the government for fear that a defeat uninformed jury and convicted of many What has happened and continues to renegade subcontracted agencies to the would set adverse precedence or garner charges. occur in this country is the victim U.S. Treasury Department conduct headlines. When victims try to get the The prospects of serving ten or twenty overlooks the crime because of these kinds of crimes against the thief out of the till they are intimidated, years in prison, losing their reputation, lackadaisical indifference, ignorance of American people using a method that is imprisoned and impoverished by the financial ruin, possible divorce or their the long-term consequences, or reliance as repetitive as it is exacting. cost of litigation. This conduct is children sent to foster care forces them on someone else for solutions. For those with the naive idea that categorically insidious, malicious, to capitulate and admit to doing Indifference is manifested when one federal income taxes actually pay for baseless in law and vindictive against something illegal, thereby perjuring does not realize that he is the victim. He government services, thereby giving it those who discover the truth about themselves in order to save what is left thinks it’s not his money, so let the right and duty to collect taxes, take a embezzlement. of their lives. Government then destroys somebody else deal with it. The target of time out to reassess your position based Honest financial institutions, their reputation with well-placed, one- the crime may rationalize that the serial on the law. References to the “rule of promoting legitimate wealth building sided press releases, both before their offense is trivial, therefore negating the law” and “we are a nation of laws” methodologies, have been attacked trial in order to poison the jury pool, and need to worry about the eventual erosion reverberate from every form of media ad unmercifully for years by this renegade after their admission of guilt. of personal wealth, happiness and naseum, but the discernment regarding agency, impervious to reprisal since the Government wins a conviction based on freedom of choice. There is also a the law is lost in the rhetoric. Some taxes victim is rendered anemic or senseless a law that is not in existence. Game, set segment of society with a mind set are indeed based on the law. The U.S. from the constant, unbridled attacks and match! denying it could happen to them due to Constitution even references the under the color of law. Has this ever happened to you? Are the law of large numbers. taxation of tobacco, alcohol and The method of attack is similar in most you a victim of over zealous Eventually, the ownership of personal firearms. Hence there have been laws cases. Target an individual, organization prosecutors, fraudulent rogue agents, production matriculates to the authorizing the taxation of these or contractual entity, i.e. trust, corrupt courts, inept attorneys who sold perpetrator from the producer. What commodities and a statutory agency foundation, or partnership. Perform a their soul to the devil, then let their once belonged to the victim is designated with collecting these taxes perfunctory investigation to ferret out clients rot in jail? Are you mad, confiscated. The victim is left with just known as the Bureau of Alcohol, the participants, then infiltrate the entity frustrated, sick, distraught, broken and enough to sustain himself, because the Tobacco and Firearms (BATF). with agents to entrap investors, unable to live your life? Take heed! The divine right of rulers justifies the The taxing of personal wages, management, and locate the investment time is at hand to rid the embezzlers domination process. however, has no basis in law. Recent funds. Grand Juries or star chambers are from your life. Ideally, the petty thief desires that the court case victories, (USA v. Tommy then convened so rogue agents will Join the crusade, if you have any victim remain clueless of the methods Cryer; USA v.Vernice Kuglin) were provide prejudicial one sided sworn intestinal fortitude left in you, help us and ambitions that are about to beset decided in the defendants favor because testimony, replete with perjured undo the chains that bind us in this him. It would be most expedient if the the government couldn’t present the law evidence. Assistant U.S. Attorneys will government form of slavery. Call 541- victim is ignorant of basic accounting to the jury. No law, no crime! Was there often orchestrate these juries so that 474-7885 or email the US~Observer at and math skills, fails to read reports of ever a law that mandated Americans indictments are assured to be sent down. [email protected]. Without an action shortages from the custodians or heed going to prison for attempting to stop the With unsigned arrest warrant in hand, there certainly won’t be a re-action! www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 16 China ready for “grave” Taiwan scenarios BEIJING (Reuters) - China cannot expert at the Chinese Academy of Social compromise on its claim to Taiwan and Sciences (CASS), in a signed is ready for "grave" scenarios, a top commentary run by the official Xinhua adviser said, days after the island's news agency on Wednesday. ruling party resolved to recommend a "The Taiwan issue concerns China's new constitution, with implications of core interests and the mainland does not independence from China. have any room for compromise," Yu The Democratic Progressive Party wrote. CASS is the government's top (DPP) approved the controversial think tank. "Normal Country Resolution" on An official from China's policy- Sunday, calling for a new constitution making Taiwan Affairs Office said on for Taiwan as an independent sovereign Tuesday independence plans were state to replace its current one, which "doomed to fail" because the claim that still binds the two sides. Taiwan is a sovereign state is a lie. China has claimed sovereignty over He appealed to DPP members to self-ruled Taiwan since the end of the abandon "separatist" beliefs so as not to Chinese civil war in 1949 and pledged to bring "disaster" to the Taiwanese bring the democratic island's 23 million people, but stopped short of threatening people under its rule, by force if war. necessary. The DPP resolution reinforces its "The essence of the resolution is to long-standing goals of the formal pursue de jure Taiwan independence," independence of the island and a Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian wrote Yu Keli, a prominent Taiwan separate Taiwan identity, although the final version has been toned down from Taiwan being separated from the the original draft in order not to estrange mainland in any way and have made moderate voters. well-considered preparations to thwart Some critics argue the resolution and a any Taiwan independence adventures." Keep the Internet Tax-Free slew of independence moves taken by Chen has also planned a referendum to President Chen Shui-bian recently are coincide with the presidential elections By Grover Norquist worry, I'm not going to rob you today. aimed at helping the DPP stay in power next March on Taiwan's U.N. RealClearPolitics.com But I'll be watching you and we'll in elections set for March 2008, but Yu membership bid, which has angered ally reassess the situation next week." said the maneuvering worried Beijing. Washington. Right now the Internet is like a really Chances are the threat of taxation in the "It is absolutely not a fake issue Analysts say China is obliged by the cool town with something for everyone. future will put a damper on the (brought up) with an eye on next year's 2005 Anti-Secession Law to react if the There is shopping and history and places willingness of businesses and elections. Rather, it is a carefully referendum is passed, but any decision to hang out. But in just a few weeks, the entrepreneurs to invest in new planned trick with the aim of de jure will be tricky because it does not want to Internet as you know it could become a technologies. independence," he wrote. ruin the Summer Olympics, which very different place. The mob is moving The need for a permanent ban on "We will not sit idle in the case of Beijing will host in August next year. in. With the current moratorium on I n t e r n e t t a x a t i o n i s w i d e l y Internet taxation coming to an end on acknowledged. Earlier this week 40 November 1st, states and municipalities conservative and taxpayer groups sent a Gunn Investigations will start imposing taxes on the Internet. letter to Congress calling for a 0 Sure, they will claim that everyone can permanent extension of the Internet tax Civil, Criminal, Insurance, & Backgrounds go about their business as usual, but now moratorium. In addition to national everyone will have to pay them each groups like Americans for Tax Reform, time they want to have a conversation or the National Taxpayers Union, and Civil Investigations including, but not limited to, domestic issues, even just walk down the street. Americans for Prosperity, organizations locating persons, workman’s compensation claims, insurance Luckily for taxpayers, there is representing taxpayers across the claims, traffic violations and wrecks, skip tracing, government bipartisan support for extending the country joined the call for a permanent protocol, and thorough background investigations. current Internet tax moratorium ban on taxing Internet access. 0 permanently. Even state groups like the The letter, which can be viewed in its We have a strong background in criminal defense. National Governor's Association entirety at www.atr.org, stresses the support temporarily extending the ban importance of keeping the Internet tax- Dean Muchow, Owner - 541•665•0920 on taxing the Internet. free, stating, "The Internet prospers However, there are already a handful today as the result of unshackled of states that were allowed to keep the innovation and technological growth Continued from page 7 taxes they had on Internet users in place unfettered by government taxation or Our Nation’s Plight ... willing to try to bring a new approach when the ban was originally approved in regulation. Although policies up to this before you no longer can even speak of 1998. It comes as no surprise that more point have temporarily put a hold on energy related product may be protected it? big-spending state governments are government interference, passing a and rewarded by government to provide I have sent my letter to the President. I lining up to join them if the moratorium permanent ban on Internet taxation the certainty that the discovery will in pray to God that he will devise is allowed to lapse. Some states, like would send a signal that the Internet is fact be used by all who choose to use it something close to this and become the Michigan and Texas are claiming the open for further growth and and prohibit discovery theft or non-use greatest president in the history of our right to tax Internet access now under development. Taxing access and by industries threatened by its nation. I hope that he has not been so far their tax structure that targets the gross Internet activities would not only hinder production. The inventor or discoverer removed from what is right and best for receipts of companies in their states. the expansion of technology that fuels of revolutionary materials will be us, that he can summon the courage to Individuals logging on to stay in touch our modern economy, but it would also awarded with its profits and rights to take these 17 simple orders and change with family and friends would not be the rebuild communication barriers among distribute for the good of mankind. history. I have also sent these to only taxpayers hit by Internet taxation if families, hamper growing businesses, XVII. From this moment forward, no Congress in the belief that honest men the door is opened this fall. Small and negatively impact our lives in new executive orders or presidential and women of courage and loyalty will businesses are increasingly online. countless ways." directives will be issued for any reason take up their cause as well. Could it be Taxing Internet access would add The last thing taxpayers need is to and to do so would be grounds for that Congress would beat the president another layer onto the burden businesses open the door to Internet taxation. A immediate removal from office. The to the decrees and implement law, already face. A heavier burden on temporary extension of the moratorium, exception would be to use them as REAL law for the sake of our children? businesses means a heavier restraint on although better than letting in the mob originally intended within the executive That is where it SHOULD happen. economic growth, job creation and right away, is not enough to encourage branch for the smooth operation of that There is not a single word here that the higher prices. further innovation and growth of the branch only. courts, honest and fair courts could So why is an extension not enough? digital economy. Now is the time to send Now, there it is. Without a doubt, this reject. The specter of possible Internet taxation a message that taxing the Internet is would bring the United States into a In 1500 words, you my precious further down the road presents a never a good idea. Let's keep the mob position of strength and prosperity fellow citizens, have the beginning of a disincentive to the same businesses and out of our town. promised countless times by thousands brand new America. Can we do it? entrepreneurs that have brought the Grover G. Norquist is president of of politicians over the past 100 years. I Absolutely, yes. Will it happen? Only if Internet this far to continue innovating. Americans for Tax Reform and author of know the hypocrisy reeks as I told you it you demand it, God wills it, and all who Another temporary hold on taxing the the forthcoming book, Leave Us Alone would. However, sometimes back- have a chance to become first class Internet is like letting the mob walk (HarperCollins). burning a forest fire is the one good way heroes face the enemy’s fire and prevail. through the town telling people "Don't to stop it. I said at the start, I could Greg Evensen is a former long time virtually eliminate all of the most highly decorated Kansas State Trooper disastrous aspects of this nation’s lethal who travels the nation speaking about present course. All but one…… The the law enforcement officer’s role in only thing I cannot recommend change American society. Greg served as a for for is you. Are you willing to fight for many years. these issues and many others? Are you www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 17 Tax Withholding On The Ropes? U.S. Unable To Prove It’s Not Voluntary By We The People Foundation 92-0169T U.S.D.C. Northern District of away. Texas Dallas Division, held that History of the "6700" Lawsuit: The United States appears to have companies cannot discriminate against The United States served its bitten off more than it can chew when it applicants or workers for failure to Complaint on May 3, 2007, charging sued Bob Schulz and the We The People obtain or disclose a social security Schulz with promoting an abusive tax organizations earlier this year in an number. shelter in violation of Section 6700 of effort to shut down "Operation Stop No law requires a worker to file a Form the Internal Revenue Code. Withholding." W-4 (or its equivalent). In U.S. v. Mobil On May 23rd, Schulz and WTP filed a In the lawsuit, the Government Oil Co., 82-1 USTC para. 9242, Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a accused WTP of operating an unlawful U.S.D.C. ND Tex. Dallas 1981 CA. 3- claim for which relief can be granted "abusive tax shelter" in violation of IRC 80-0438-G, the court ruled that an Entity under 6700 and under the First Sections 6700 and 6701, citing the does not even have to send a W-4 Form Amendment’s Petition for Redress and organization's efforts to urge individuals or other employment forms to the Free Speech clauses. Also filed were of Appeals to modify its decision to terminate their W-4 wage and salary Internal Revenue Service unless served three Declarations by Schulz. claiming it would make it harder for the withholding agreements. with a judicial court-ordered summons On June 18th, the United States filed Government to collect taxes. In Schulz In response to the lawsuit served on to do so. its Response and its Statement of II, the Court sternly denied the motion Schulz on May 3, 2007, Schulz filed a Pursuant to IRC §6041(c), a worker is Material Facts. again holding that taxpayers enjoy the motion to have the case dismissed on the only required to furnish a name and On July 16th, Schulz and WTP filed protection of broad Due Process Rights ground that Operation Stop Withholding address upon demand of a company for their Reply, including six more with regard to all forms of IRS is not only fully protected by the First whom he seeks to work. No social Declarations by Schulz. administrative actions. Amendment (including the Petition security number is required by statute. For those not familiar with WTP’s Within weeks of the decision in Schulz clause), it is protected because We The Building upon a plethora of false Operation Stop Withholding here are the II, the IRS began serving a series of People organization is educating People statements, pitiful hyperbole, factual highlights: third-party summonses against Schulz, about the withholding laws as they are omissions and defective (and On March 15, 2003, by letter, Schulz rather than bring Schulz to Court to currently written and which expressly vindictive) claims of lawful authority, Petitioned the Government for a Redress enforce the original Summons. Each provide that such agreements are the Government has attempted to paint of Grievances relating to the forced third-party summons has resulted in a voluntary. WTP as a "promoter" of an illegal tax withholding and diversion of workers’ new lawsuit by Schulz against the IRS. The Government's lawsuit has asked fraud "scheme" without ever pay. The theme of the Petition for In November, 2006 the IRS felt the the District Court to issue an injunction specifically identifying any false speech Redress was the black letter law teeth of the Second Circuit Court of prohibiting WTP’s efforts to educate made by WTP, and without addressing showing that withholding was Appeal's decision in Schulz II when it Americans about the legal termination the very laws WTP has relied upon -- voluntary, that any worker could legally served an administrative Summons on a of private withholding agreements. and which irrefutably establish that terminate an existing withholding New York bank demanding Schulz's WTP's efforts rely on "black letter" law wage and salary withholding is certificate (W-4) by simply notifying the personal bank records. Read our 11/8/06 which clearly establishes that voluntary. company, in writing, that the worker did web article. Withholding Agreements (W-4s) are Nowhere in its pleadings does the not want to continue having his pay After Schulz filed a lawsuit against the voluntary and that a worker can -- at any Government directly confront the withheld, and that a worker did not have IRS to quash the Summons, on time -- terminate his W-4 by simply voluntary nature of the withholding to provide the company with a Social November 6th a federal judge issued an notifying the company that he no longer laws cited by WTP even though Security number. injunctive order enjoining and gives his permission to the company to withholding is the central issue before Enclosed with Schulz’s March 15, prohibiting the IRS from enforcing the withhold from his pay. the court. 2003 letter was a Blue Folder with bank Summons. During pre-trial The Government finds itself in a very Indeed, beyond the compelling documentation supporting the Petition pleadings, the primary investigator for tough spot. judicial and constitutional drama for Redress, and Forms for workers to the IRS was caught perjuring herself to On one hand, it is asking the Court to unfolding as the landmark Right to use to legally terminate withholding. the District Court regarding the alleged shut the WTP program down, but on the Petition lawsuit continues its certain In the March 15 letter, Schulz notified basis for issuing the Summons. This other hand, neither the IRS nor the path to the Supreme Court, the the United States that he would begin to case is currently awaiting the attorneys at the Department of Justice Government may have done itself great instruct workers on how to legally disposition of that Court. have been able to dispute or refute the harm by pursing a "6700" lawsuit terminate withholding unless the United Immediately following the March 30, simple truth that the law itself plainly against WTP. States were to tell him his interpretation 2007 “V” demonstration outside the establishes that withholding is voluntary As a result of accusing WTP of activity of the law was wrong. White House and its coverage by the and permission to withhold can be easily expressly protected by the Constitution Hearing no objection, Schulz Washington Post, the United States filed withdrawn by workers at their sole and the lesser laws of the nation, it has embarked on his schedule of 37 the "6700" civil injunction lawsuit discretion. risked widespread exposure in the meetings around the country, handing against Schulz and the WTP What follows are a just a few of the public domain of the very information it out 3500 copies of the Blue Folders (at organizations. legal citations that the Government has seeks to censor. no cost) to people in attendance at those been confronted with and has failed to It is no miracle that the United States meetings. The materials comprising the rebut: cannot -- by any law -- force average Operation Stop Withholding "Blue 26 CFR § 31.3402 (p)-1 "Voluntary workers to submit to mandatory Folder" are still available (for free) on US~Observer Withholding Agreements". (a) An withholding. To do so would be to the WTP website. Victim’s Assistance Fund employee who desires to enter into an require them to withhold monies for The day before he left on his trip, the agreement for withholding.....shall taxes, which by the Constitution and IRS sent Schulz a letter saying, in effect, furnish his employer with Form W -4 (or U.S. law, CANNOT BE IMPOSED “We have reviewed certain materials The US~Observer is constantly equivalent) for withholding. UPON ORDINARY AMERICANS. and have decided to investigate you for contacted by individuals and Read it for yourself. The fact that one's signature is promoting an abusive tax shelter, in groups who have been wronged Pursuant to 26 CFR § 31.3402(p)- required to execute a W-4 withholding violation of Section 6700 of the Internal and/or falsely accused of crimes. 1(b)(2), either a company or a worker agreement is simple evidence of this Revenue Code. You are asked to meet In the majority of cases we are their may terminate the withholding truth that, until recently, has remained with us and to bring your books and agreement (or its equivalent) at any well-obscured within the complexity of records.” last recourse for aid in their time, by furnishing a signed, written the tax code. Thus, under color of an “official” 6700 vindication of these malicious notice to the other. Read it for yourself. It is beyond time that our government investigation of Schulz and the WTP allegations. Pursuant to 26 USC § 3402(p)(3)(A), 5 confront a difficult political question organization, the IRS could now get Our operating expenses during USC §5517 and 31 CFR §215.2(n)(1), that our organization has asked away with almost anything, including an investigation are such that we all ordinary American workers have the repeatedly over numerous years: harassing Schulz and the organization to can not help all of those who aren’t right to refuse to consent to enter into a Do our elected leaders and guardians death, or at least to the point where we voluntary withholding agreement and of the Rule of Law move with could not continue with our process of able to afford our services. These can voluntarily refuse to have amounts deliberation toward an orderly transition Petitioning the Government for Redress people need your assistance and taken from his/her pay for federal and/or o f a r e p l a c e m e n t f o r o u r of Grievances relating to withholding or through your generous donations state taxes, social security, other Constitutionally-abusive tax system, or anything else. we can provide a place of refuge governmental insurance programs or do they risk a chaotic, systemic collapse Schulz told the IRS, in effect, “No where the innocent aren't welfare programs. of the government funding mechanism answers, No records.” The IRS then prosecuted and the guilty are “Protected Individuals” as per 8 USC (or even worse) because of the growing, served a Summons on Schulz for the §1324a cannot be compelled to submit yet unstoppable, awakening of the books and records. Schulz sued the IRS. exposed. any specific government documents or public consciousness regarding the truth The U.S. Court of Appeals for the For more information call to disclose a social security number as a about our nation's tax laws? Second Circuit held in Schulz I, that 541-474-7885 or simply send a condition of being hired by or It is indeed not ironic that such a Schulz did not have to respond to the check to: maintaining their status as a worker. possibility awaits our nation, and may Summons without a court order and if Most American workers qualify as one day come to pass, inadvertently the IRS wanted the information it would Victim’s Assistance "Protected Individuals" under the law. perhaps, because of one IRS have to bring Schulz to court to get it. 233 Rogue River Hwy. The landmark decision of EEOC v. prosecution too many. The IRS and DOJ then filed a PMB 387, Grants Pass, OR 97527 Information Systems Consulting CA3- The truth is out there and it's not going subsequent motion asking the U.S.Court www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 18

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To the Editor letters for publication are encouraged – they must be typed, a maximum of 1,000 words or less in length. Please submit photographs or “Jurors’ True Duties.” tanks in order to ask nicely for a artwork. Contact Editor for US~Observer I was recently on a jury in Grants Pass voluntary contribution? Are SWAT permission to submit in-depth and had the pleasure of watching exactly teams and sneak attacks required to articles up to 1,750 words, plus Equals Truth what you wrote about. I had no idea that collect "donations"? No. The IRS, the graphics. Opposition opinions our courts had become so corrupt. ATF, and all "tax collectors," are gangs are welcome. Dear Sirs; There is one Not Guilty person out of armed robbers, willing to murder Always provide a computer here thanks to your information. Please those who do not give in. Again, we I have subscribed to your Observer for keep up your fine work and please don’t rarely SEE the true colors of these gangs disk or E-mail address. Accepted many years, but I am on a fixed income publish my name for obvious reasons. of inhuman monsters, because almost 3.5, or CD, PC or Mac format. and I just can not afford it any more. I am Sincerely, everyone caves in quickly in order to Please save all text files in text hell-bent for the truth and your AVOID having the really nasty stuff only format. magazine has that. I am 77 years old and Anonymous happen to them. I have never seen America in this I have heard that there are indications condition before. God help us. God that the feds are escalating their E-mail : bless you people. "presence" near the Browns' house. Deadly Force - Setting aside authoritarian euphemisms, Howard Campbell what that means is that they are getting [email protected] Winston, OR Government's closer to using overt violence to either [email protected] capture or kill the Browns. And since Ed Editor's Note: God bless you, Control Method? Brown has made it clear that he won't go Howard. You are the recipient of our quietly, it's pretty darn obvious that if Please No Faxes they may lead "Subscriber of the Year" award and Editor; they go in, the feds have every intention to errors. US~Oregon Observer will recieve a lifetime subscription to of MURDERING him. reserves the right to edit for the US~Observer! A lot of people think it's exaggerating For what? For not giving them a piece c l a r i t y a n d f o r s p a c e or being melodramatic to say that of his paycheck. Let's pretend for a requirements. EVERY command from "government" minute that the Browns legally owed the Opinions expressed in Letters is a threat of violence, backed by the "taxes" in question, and let's even to the Editor, guest editorials and NAFTA/NAU ability and willingness to use deadly pretend that the Browns THOUGHT submitted articles represent the force. The main reason it doesn't look they owed the tax (neither of which is Superhighway that way is because most people true). Even if they said "Yeah, we owe it, opinions of the authors and are immediately cave in and comply with but we're not paying," would that make not necessarily those of US~ To the Editor: government demands ("laws"), so the it okay to MURDER them? Observer or its advertisers. violence backing it up is never seen. In his brilliant writings, Lysander The goal of US~Observer is to We are "The Golden Goose" that is Imagine an armed car-jacker using the Spooner constantly described ensure “due process” and “equal being prepared for the "Kill". following defense when put on trial: government agents as "bands of thieves protection under the law.” H o w ? T h e N A F TA / N A U "Hey, I didn't ever shoot anyone, or even and murderers," which to most people Citizens who have founded and Superhighway. hit anyone. I just said some words, and would seem a little harsh and over-the- support it believe in the Bill of China and their allies are moving they all GAVE me their cars! I didn't use top. But the Browns are performing the Rights and Article 1, Section 1, forward with plans to build the violence." If the words he used were public service of PROVING that that is of the Oregon Constitution NAFTA/NAU Superhighway, from the "Give me your car or I'll blow your EXACTLY what authoritarian "law which states: Mexican West Coast through and to the brains out," I think we'd all agree that enforcers" are: people who forcibly rob American Heartland, in Kansas. From that constitutes violence. The THREAT people, and who are willing to commit there the goods of China will be spread of force--stating that you WILL use MURDER against those who resist. Of “We declare that all throughout the U.S. and Canada. These violence if someone doesn't do what you course, if no one ever resists, we never men, when they form a goods are so cheap that the wages of the say--is by itself a form of violence. No get to actually SEE just how evil the workers in the U.S. and Canada will be one with a brain would claim that car- parasite thugs really are. social compact are lowered to a point that the masses of the jacking is perfectly fine if the crook has "The evils of tyranny are rarely seen equal in right; that all citizens of the U.S. and Canada will not never ACTUALLY shot anyone (but but by him who resists it." [John Hay] be able to buy anything. only threatened to). Whatever someone thinks of Mr. power is inherent in the They are after "The Market / The Nonetheless, the violence inherent in Brown personally, or of any unorthodox people, and all free Money". ALL involuntary "taxation" goes tax-related beliefs, it is good for If they are successful in building the unnoticed by most people, simply Americans to be forced to face the g o v e r n m e n t s a r e NAFTA/NAU Superhighway, life in the because in most cases, the violence question: Is it okay to MURDER people f o u n d e d o n t h e i r U.S. and Canada as we know it, will end. never actually occurs--people "comply" for not paying the government's Is there a way to defend ourselves? in order to AVOID the nasty things "protection" fees? If you say "yes," you authority and instituted Yes. Stop buying goods from China. Kill threatened by the feds. However, for a deserve any level of enslavement and for their peace, safety, their "Market" and the incentive to come reality check, it's helpful for people to be oppression "authority" can impose upon will go away. able to see, every once in a while, the you. If you say "no," then ALL and happiness and they To save ourselves we must buy from true colors of so-called "tax collectors," "taxation"--however many layers of have at all times a right other sources, buy used if we have to, or and that only happens when someone euphemisms and platitudes the truth is to alter, reform, or even go without! resists. buried under--is an intolerable evil. I was merely put in prison for a year, Some people are going as far as abolish the government John Sweeney but even that is a very deceptive volunteering to use defensive force to in such a manner they Portland, OR indicator of how vicious and violent the try to prevent the murder of Mr. Brown. "law enforcers" truly are. I went along Amazingly, those people are then think proper. This with being put in a cage in order to avoid publicly demonized--and when enumeration of rights the ultimate "trump card" behind possible, arrested--by the hypocritical, Jurors’ Rights E V E R Y " l a w " o r E V E R Y power-happy, murderous, machine- and privileges shall not "government": murder. If you doubt gun-toting fascists who are willing to be construed to impair and Duties that, you need only look to an example COMMIT the murder. Mr. Brown is in of someone who DIDN'T go along with his house, surrounded by a bunch of or deny others retained Dear Editor, the federal terrorists. I'm speaking, of heavily-armed enemies, who are there by the people.” course, of Ed and Elaine Brown. with the obvious goal of capturing or Thank you so much for your article, Does anyone need machine-guns and Continued on page 19 Windows On the Internet: 541-474-4499 1569 NE 6th St www.usobserver.com Grants Pass, OR Doors DIAMOND WINDOWS Siding Skylights www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 19

Get involved Letters to the Editor continued & send YOUR comments or concerns to the Editor [email protected] killing him (knowing that the former is entirely adequate job of articulating document, there is no charge to plead to rather that coddled. extremely unlikely), but when someone that. I want to know "how" they are or to defend against. That is what Next, I called my tax attorney and tries to come to the aide of Mr. Brown, to going to stand on the truth, and that is an should be clearly stated in the Demand asked him about the statements you protect him from the aggressors, that entirely different matter. for Bill of Particulars. If one is forced to made regarding the income tax. I was person is arrested for being a nasty You mentioned the Tom Cryer case, so trial, they have already gotten away with shocked! He verified everything you criminal. This shows just how insane the let me explain my position by way of his murder, even if one manages an wrote about. He told me that Congress belief in "authority" can make people: case. Tom Cryer has trumpeted for the acquittal. The Mathies should not allow has not passed a law requiring us to pay armed robbery and murder are okay last several months that he believes he this thing to go to trial. this tax and then he started in on the because they're (supposedly) "legal," was born to fight the income tax issue, Please send this note to them. conflict of interest that federal judges but using defensive force against thieves inferring, at least in my mind, that he have when they rule on tax cases that and murderers is evil (if they call wanted to set a precedent that would be Alan Painter come before them. He told me that they themselves "government"). beneficial to all. While I am overjoyed Sedona, Arizona all receive their pay checks directly Well, if that is the case, then I'm proud whenever I hear of someone beating the from the Treasury Department. This to be rooting for the evil side. Only the beast---Vernice Cougland, Joe Banister, explains why they withhold evidence belief in "authority" can brainwash etc. and now Tom Cryer---I really was Ed, from court and like you state, direct people so thoroughly that they can see hoping for more out of his case. While juries to find people guilty when they are the guy who is being ROBBED as the he has shown that the IRS can be beaten- ...thanks for this excellent reporting. charged with a tax related crime. How criminal, and the ROBBERS as the good --so did Cougland and Banister, among Fortunately, juries in these cases are deceived we have been! guys. Such is the power of the most others---Cryer's case had the potential of really getting smarter. All it takes is one Thanks so much for your insightful dangerous superstition. doing more. I corresponded with him juror to ask the question: please, sir, can articles and I apologize for questioning Not surprisingly, the thieves and via e-mail just after I heard of his you show us the law? you. My family and I have read the murderers want things happening victory. I wanted to know why he hadn't Observer for years and have never found quietly, which is why they've cut off the gone after the liability statute. He said Hawk you wrong on any subject. You Brown's phone lines and internet. that his first concern was to save his own Santa Fe, NM shouldn’t get “puffed up” but you do Personally, I'd love to see a thousand skin. Certainly I understand that; that is deserve a huge “pat on the back”. eyes all around the place, always always true---in every case. However, Sincerely, watching, always recording, always the issue of the liability of statute had the Dear Mr. Edward Snook spreading the truth. If the U.S. Marshals, potential to not only save his skin, but and R.S. Errol, Carl Graves the New Hampshire Sheriffs, and any also to accomplish so much more. Sacramento, CA other "authorities" involved actually We all know that section 7203 is only a I just read your article “IRS believe that THEY are the good guys, penalty statute carrying no liability “Con”spiracy Charge in Montana wouldn't they WANT lots of people whatever. So when the charging America’s Creating Debtor Prisons” watching? Wouldn't they WANT the document alleges "in words" that he is For the past year or so, I have been NFTL’s whole thing to be open and public, so liable for the tax, i.e., that he is required pursuing and following all information their nobility and righteousness would to file and pay, there must a be a liability in regards to Tax laws and cases, and I To the Editor: be plain for all to see? They are the statute supporting the allegation. have yet to see anyone publish anything criminals, and they know it. They just Effectively, since we are talking about a anywhere on who you can contact to get My husband and I have been reading want the rest of the country to remain so statutory offense, such an allegation "in legal help from in case the IRS or DOJ Edward Snook’s recent articles on the indoctrinated and clueless that the words" amounts to hearsay evidence, contacts me in regards to my tax filings. Notices of Federal Tax Liens. We are Browns will look like the "criminals"-- i.e. the IRS told me you were liable. You are the first one I have seen that aware of a group headed up by Loma dead criminals, if "government" once Clearly, "A" cannot testify to what "B" has stated “contact me”, although many Wharton of Roseburg, Oregon who are again has its way (as it did in the cases of saw first hand. Likewise the prosecutor provide instructions and forms with working on their county commissioners Waco, Ruby Ridge, Gordon Kahl, and cannot not allege failure to perform, and disclaimers. to stop the county clerk from recording many others most people have never witnesses on the stand cannot support or Thus, what does one do and what liens from the IRS that aren’t perfected. heard of). infer failure to perform, without the course of action does one take, to not In other words the liens don’t arise from Not surprisingly, most people don't supporting testimony of the statute only avoid a confrontation with the IRS, any judgment coming from a court. This really want to go up against the most mandating performance. Yes, I do but to fend them off when they come appears to us to be a “police state action” powerful regime the world has ever realize this isn't a perfect analogy, but calling, in regards to Tax allegations or by the IRS. We pay our taxes, but we known. But at least let he who has eyes surely you get my drift: an allegation of questions? sure don’t believe in how our money is SEE what is going on, and once again a statutory offense must be supported by The average American does not have spent and we are convinced that the the "law enforcers" will be shown for a statutorily defined mandate. What is the financial resources to fight a federal income is illegal. We haven’t got what they are: as Lysander Spooner put it? Name it! governmental agency who has up enough gumption to take on the it, "a band of thieves and murderers." Absent the liability statute in the Cryer unlimited financial backing. It is not so monster yet. Could we speak with Mr. Sincerely, case, there is no charge for Cryer to much the fear of taking on an agency as Snook about these issues? defend against. My question: Why it is a fear of financial indebtedness and Thank You Larken Rose didn't Cryer go after the liability statute? ruin. And if he did, why didn't he push it for Looking for your guidance and advice Ron and Mary Grant (P.S. I have no idea what the physical all its worth? In my mind that would on how we go about securing our Portland, Oregon layout of the surrounding area is, but if look like: 1. File a Demand for Bill of freedom without financial disaster and Mr. Brown's house is visible from Particulars; 2. if that is denied, go to the being caught by the craftiness of Federal Editor’s Note: You can reach Edward anyone else's property, I hope they have Circuit Court on an interlocutory law enforcement. Snook at 541-474-7885. He would be 24-hour video surveillance going-- appeal; 3. If that is denied, appeal to the I have subscribed to your mail lists and glad to speak with you. infrared if possible.) US Supreme Court. Bear in mind that book marked your site. this man is a very well studied attorney Best Regards, who says straight up, over and over, that there is no law requiring most of us to G.M. First-Look file and pay, i.e., there is no liability The Second statute. And, apparently he didn't go Reviews of “IRS after it. Why the hell not? Instead he To the Editor Amendment decided to take a shot in the dark and ‘Con’spiracy” hope for the best with a jury. While I have been reading, with great interest certainly he would be able to mount a I might add, your recent articles on the “A well regulated Dear Ed, much stronger case than most of us, that internet about the IRS. Militia, being necessary is no excuse for not going after the At first I didn’t believe them. I thought Your article is quite good, sir. You are liability statute. to myself, what if we all quit paying to the security of a free so right about the lack of the law. Getting back to the Mathies' case, I income taxes and then, how would our State, the right of the Indeed, there is none. suggest that they need to file a Demand government keep operating? I then people to keep and bear Having said that, I am glad to hear that for Bill of Particulars and push it to the started thinking about government the Mathies are going to stand on the wall. Going to trial is a shot in the waste and the billions of dollars our so- Arms, shall not be truth. My question is: How are they DARK, even when one is right. The called government is sending to people infringed.” going to stand on the truth? No, I'm not thing to remember is: if there is no overseas and that they are spending on asking about the truth itself; you did an liability statute cited in the charging illegal aliens who should be deported www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 20 Innocents in Prison

By Stuart Taylor Jr. is probably much higher than the National Journal estimates of less than 1 percent offered by many criminal-justice officials. Many thousands In a stunning non-DNA case that shows how low law enforcement can go, of wrongly a federal District judge in Boston ordered the government on July 26 to convicted people pay $102 million in damages to victims of the FBI's "outrageous" role in framing are rotting in four men for a 1965 gangland murder. The four spent a combined total of 109 prisons and jails years in prison. Two died there. "FBI officials up the line allowed their around the employees to break laws, violate rules, and ruin lives," wrote the judge, Nancy country. Gertner. She found that the FBI had known all along that a mob hit man As recently as 20 years ago, it was named Joseph Barboza was lying when and Barbara O'Brien of Michigan State The good news, according to the extraordinarily rare for a convicted he claimed he saw the four men kill a Law School stress in another Innocence Project, is that 42 states and prisoner to establish his or her mobster named Edward Deegan. forthcoming article that capital cases the District of Columbia now require innocence conclusively enough to get Barboza and the FBI protected the real (and the DNA exonerations) are not that inmates be given access to any DNA public attention. That changed with killer, Vincent Flemmi, because representative of false convictions in evidence; 22 (plus D.C. and the federal breakthroughs in DNA science. Barboza and Flemmi were FBI general. government) require preservation of The 205th DNA exoneration since informants. On the one hand, for example, the DNA evidence; and 22 (plus D.C. and 1989 was recorded earlier this month by Although that was decades ago, the percentage of actual innocents may be the federal government) compensate the Innocence Project, a group of crack FBI (like most police agencies) still higher among capital murder victims of false convictions. defense lawyers who have made such insists on a policy—its virtual defendants—virtually all of whom go to But only three states (and some cities) cases their mission. The exonerated prohibition of tape-recording trial—than among the 90 percent of have adopted the reforms to eyewitness prisoners—including 15 who had been interviews—that allows agents to violent-crime defendants whose cases procedures—such as excluding officers sentenced to death—have been found conceal or distort what suspects and end in plea bargains. who know which person is the suspect, innocent by courts, prosecutors, or witnesses say. The usual motive is not to On the other hand, a much higher among other safeguards—that experts governors based on post-conviction frame innocent people but to fit percentage of, say, robbery convictions say are necessary to prevent false DNA testing. evidence to preconceived (and often than of capital murder convictions are identifications. And only the District of But America has been too slow to mistaken) theories of the case. based on unreliable eyewitness Columbia, nine states, and some 500 appreciate that the DNA exonerations, The FBI has defended its policy on the identifications. So perhaps the robbery localities keep police honest by and other evidence, suggest that many grounds that taping might deter suspects error rate is much higher than 2.3 requiring them to tape interrogations. thousands of other wrongly convicted from talking and that jurors might be percent. And it's clear that most people The courts, meanwhile, have people are rotting in prisons and jails offended to hear police using lawful but wrongly convicted of lesser crimes are "performed miserably in ferreting out around the country. And our federal, deceptive interrogation tricks such as far less likely to win exoneration than the innocent" convicts, as Adam Liptak state, and local governments and courts lying to suspects and feigning sympathy. are death-row inmates (who get much observed in a July 23 New York Times have done far too little to adopt proposed But the first concern seems far-fetched b e t t e r p o s t - c o n v i c t i o n l e g a l column. The Garrett study shows that criminal justice reforms that could in most cases and the second is representation) and rape convicts (when the Supreme Court refused to hear the reduce the number of innocent people illegitimate. Refusing to tape interviews DNA evidence is available). appeals of 30 of the first 200 prisoners convicted while nailing more of the real hides important evidence from juries as Gross and others have also found that a who were later exonerated and rejected criminals. well as lending itself to abuse. very disproportionate number of the one appeal it did hear. The case of the most recent DNA P o l i c e a n d / o r p r o s e c u t o r i a l exonerated prisoners are black or The justices, and Congress, have also exonoree, Byron Halsey, was typical: misconduct appears to figure in more Hispanic. Discrimination no doubt made it difficult for state prisoners to Based on a confession full of obviously than half of the 205 convictions that accounts for some of this. So does the seek relief in lower federal courts. Most false details, extracted by high-pressure DNA has proven false. Specific reasons especially high error rate in cross-racial recently, on June 15 the conservative interrogation, he spent 19 years in prison for those convictions are catalogued in identifications, which creates special high court majority slammed the door in New Jersey for two heinous child "Judging Innocence," a study by risks for black men wrongly accused of on a murder convict because his lawyer murders committed by another man in Brandon Garrett, a law professor at the raping or robbing white people. had filed his appeal three days late—on 1985. Halsey was able to prove his University of Virginia, slated for But well-off white men are not exempt the mistaken advice of a federal District innocence only after a 2002 New Jersey publication in January in the Columbia from wrongful prosecution. This was judge. This decision seems perverse, law forced reluctant prosecutors to give Law Review. Mistaken eyewitness spectacularly illustrated by the especially in an era of DNA his counsel access to DNA evidence. In identifications—often due to police fabricated rape charges against three exonerations when, as a Justice Halsey's and some 70 other DNA- subtly pointing witnesses toward the innocent Duke lacrosse players. Department commission observed in exoneration cases, DNA also helped to people the cops suspect—figured in 79 Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong 1999, "the strong presumption that establish the guilt of the real percent of these false convictions. falsely demonized them as rapists, verdicts are correct, one of the perpetrators. All or almost all had Flawed or corrupt testimony by racists, and "hooligans," thereby underpinnings of restrictions on post- committed other violent crimes before scientific "experts" (about hair, blood gaining enough black votes to win what conviction relief, has been weakened." being caught. types, and the like) figured in 55 percent. had been an uphill election battle. Indeed, so formidable are the The kind of DNA evidence that can False confessions, mostly by juvenile Nifong (who is white) also rigged a procedural obstacles facing falsely conclusively prove innocence or guilt is defendants, figured in 16 percent. photo-identification process to frame convicted innocents that only 10 percent available only in a small fraction of What percentage of the 2.2 million the three for a nonexistent crime, hid of the 205 DNA exonorees made their cases, mainly rapes and rape-murders in men and women locked up in state and DNA proof of innocence, and lied to the innocence the basis of their initial which sperm is recovered. But these federal prisons and local jails are public and the court for many months appeals—and none was successful. This cases are the tip of the iceberg. actually innocent of the charged crimes? before North Carolina Attorney General reflects the appeals courts' almost Extrapolation from DNA and other This is not knowable with any Roy Cooper took over the case and exclusive focus on whether the exonerations suggests that the overall confidence. But we can extrapolate from declared the defendants innocent. prosecutor or judge made procedural error rate in violent-crime prosecutions a few data points. Nifong has been disbarred and still errors and almost complete deference to S a m u e l G r o s s , a faces a contempt-of-court charge. But findings of guilt by juries and trial University of Michigan his richly deserved fate is almost judges. They should defer less. l a w p r o f e s s o r, h a s unheard-of. Most state bars and judges Editor’s Note: We have noted an ever calculated that 2.3 percent have given passes even to prosecutors increasing amount of innocent of all prisoners sentenced who have hidden or falsified evidence to individuals being railroaded through to death between 1973 put innocent men and women on death our “justice” system. Time and again, and 1989 have been row. these people who have lost everything exonerated and freed. His The DNA exonerations have spurred in their fight for freedom say, “If only research suggests that the reforms by some states, but most still we had come to the US~Observer vast majority in fact did use shockingly unreliable police sooner ...” not commit the crimes. practices. And an unknown number of innocents have not been exonerated. Don’t Be a Victim of the System! Does this suggest that we may have 50,000 innocent prisoners (2.3 Call 541-474-7885 percent times 2.2 million) in this country? Possibly, or e-mail [email protected] but not necessarily. Gross www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 21 Va. Republican Bill Would Immigration Bar Illegal Immigrants From College By Tim Craig illegal immigrants aren't being admitted Loudoun and Culpeper counties are denied entry. Washington Post Staff Writer to Virginia colleges anyway, accused the trying to curb illegal immigration, too. O'Brien couldn't present any evidence GOP of trying to needlessly scare Del. David B. Albo (R-Fairfax), Wednesday that illegal immigrants are RICHMOND - Virginia Republicans voters. chairman of the Courts of Justice gaining access to Virginia's colleges. announced legislation Wednesday that Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, a lobbyist Committee, said the House would focus But GOP leaders offered statistics would prohibit public colleges and for immigrant organizations, said the on the proposal outlined Wednesday showing that 36 percent of applicants to universities from accepting illegal GOP "is taking advantage of a public because the GOP leadership is confident a four-year public college in Virginia immigrants even if they attended a misconception about the facts" and it would be upheld in court. were rejected last year. They couldn't public high school and were brought to "exploiting fear and ignorance." But the issue of denying a public say how many of those denials occurred the United States at an early age by their "It's poll-driven. It's cynical, and it's college education to an illegal because the applicants weren't parents. just silly," Gastanaga said. i m m i g r a n t w i l l p r o b a b l y b e academically qualified. GOP leaders, who control both houses The college admissions proposal, controversial. In some cases, students at Virginia of the legislature, suggested that some which comes as party leaders try to shift In past sessions, the House of public schools do not have legal status -- Virginia residents are being denied public attention from controversial Delegates and more moderate Senate even though their younger siblings do -- access to college because too many abusive-driving fees, is part of a five- have failed to agree on proposals to deny because they were brought into the illegal immigrants are taking available point plan presented by Republican in-state tuition rates to illegal country at a young age by their parents. slots. legislators, including House Speaker immigrants. In those circumstances, O'Brien said, it "If a legal Virginia resident is applying William J. Howell (Stafford) and Senate Howell and Stosch say they are ready would be up to "the parents of that child to schools, should they be admitted? Or Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch to go much further. to seek legal presence for that child." should that slot be set aside for someone (Henrico). Under the GOP proposal, a public The proposal dealing with defendants who has arrived here illegally?" asked "Allowing illegal aliens to circumvent college such as Virginia Tech or George in county jails would require that James K. "Jay" O'Brien Jr. (R-Fairfax), the rule of law not only undermines the Mason University would have to prove sheriffs have at least one person on duty the sponsor of the proposal. integrity and wellbeing of our society an applicant is a legal resident or has a at all times who is certified to check their The Republican proposal would also and stretches thin limited taxpayer valid student visa. immigration status. require city and county jails to check a resources at all levels of government, Northern Virginia Community A 1994 law asks sheriffs to check defendant's immigration status and to but is an injustice to those immigrants College allows the admission of illegal immigration status. But Albo said that have at least one person on duty who has who followed the lawful path in coming immigrants, but they must pay out-of- the legislation is confusing and that been certified by the federal government to Virginia and the United States," state tuition. many jails do not follow it. to detain illegal immigrants until Howell said. But most four-year colleges prohibit "This will absolutely mandate them to deportation proceedings. It would also The proposals are more restrained than illegal immigrants, advocates and do it and tells them how they should do routinely deny bail for illegal past statewide efforts to deal with illegal college officials said. "We don't enroll it," Albo said. immigrants charged in a crime and immigration. illegal aliens," said Jeff Hanna, a Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) said that suspend the business licenses of anyone Last year, the House of Delegates spokesman for the University of he is eager to work with the Republicans convicted of hiring illegal immigrants. approved a bill that would cut off state Virginia. "A student who applies and is to curtail illegal immigration but that he All 140 seats in the General Assembly funding for any charity found to be accepted must produce documentation." is waiting for the findings of a state are on the ballot this fall, and illegal assisting illegal immigrants. Some GOP In 2004, a federal judge in Alexandria commission studying the issue before he immigration has been a key issue delegates are pushing separate upheld the right of U-Va. and six other endorses a specific proposal. The statewide -- particularly in Northern proposals this year to cut off state Virginia colleges and universities to commission is expected to complete its Virginia, where Republicans have been funding to local governments that deny admission to illegal immigrants. work in October. losing ground in recent elections. provide services to illegal immigrants. The suit was brought by illegal Immigrant-rights activists, who say Governments in Prince William, immigrants upset that they were being High-Tech Security Visas Sold on Mexican Black Market Jim Kouri, CPP "While many may have been placed inside passports hope this will Recently, seven illegal aliens from NewsWithViews.com legitimately 'lost,' it seems probable that curb the illegal market of the laser cards. Mexico were arrested for allegedly quite a few are either 'stolen' or 'reported The paradox is that in an effort to beef operating a fraudulent document ring in United States immigration and State stolen' in order to sell them," a U.S. up security at the Mexican border using Chicago's "Little Village" area. The Department officials fear that their consular official, who declined to be state-of-the-art technology, the US may organized crime enterprise generated newly developed, high-tech visas are named, told Reuters. have made it even easier to compromise approximately $2.5 million a year. being sold on the Mexican black market. "There appears to be a healthy market that very security. Found inside the residence was The US government hoped the newly for both buying and renting laser visas Also, the US is getting zero help from equipment used for making fake designed visas would help in curtailing on the border," she added. the Fox government in Mexico City government documents, including: five rampant illegal immigration at the Mexicans call these visa cards during the course of investigations. high-speed computers, printers, ID card Mexican border, but investigators "Micas," which allow bearers to cross While not speaking "on the record," off printers, scanners, laminating pouches, believe many of them are being bought into the US without other supporting the record some US law enforcement foil strips with security features, dozens or rented by Mexicans seeking illegal documents. The card also allows them to people believe elements within the of counterfeit identification cards, and entry into the US. travel up to 25 miles inside California or Mexican federal and local governments other document-making paraphernalia. Well over 11,000 of these Laser Visas, Texas and they may remain in the US up are assisting in the diversion of The estimated value of the seized items issued to Mexicans for legitimate travel to 30 days. legitimate visas. is approximately $10,000; the street into the United States were reported According to figures provided by While US authorities say they possess value of the software is believed to be stolen or "lost" in just two border cities. Reuters, 8,745 of the border crossing no concrete evidence that organized about $100,000. Government officials claim this is a 15 cards went astray last year in Ciudad Mexican human trafficking rings Law enforcement commanders percent jump from previous figures. Juarez, south of El Paso, Texas, and overseeing the illicit trade are using throughout the US believe that there are The ATM card-sized documents, 3,095 in Tijuana, opposite San Diego, these cards, many security experts similar operations being conducted by which include the legal holder's California. No figures were available believe there are several organizations Mexican organized crime cells. The photograph and scanned fingerprints, for other cities along the 2,000-mile trafficking in this document. Castorena crime family, a Mexican were actually developed for use in 1998 border. But Tijuana police claim most of the organized crime family that has hopefully to increase security and The problem got so bad that the US stray visas are sold by cash-strapped controlled the majority of the fraudulent standardize documents used by Embassy in Mexico City revamped its holders to human traffickers in the gritty document manufacturing and sales trade Mexicans to cross the border since so visa policy late last year, but did not industrial city of 2 million people, on a in the US over the past 10 years, is many different types of documentation inform anyone of the mounting widely used route for Mexican illegal believed to be trafficking in these new m a d e t h e s c r e e n i n g p r o c e s s problem. The embassy now replaces immigrants headed for the Californian high-tech visas. Some even believe they cumbersome and confusing. "lost" or stolen cards with stickers border. are attempting to duplicate these cards. Exposing the Truth in Oklahoma wwwHealth.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 22 FDA to Probe Popcorn Link in Man's Lung Disease

aware of a potential consumer case. eliminate even the perception of explanation," Rose wrote. We're taking (the doctor's) report very concern for consumers," Childs said in a No other details about the man were seriously," said Bernadette Burden, a telephone interview. immediately available. spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Last month, Weaver Popcorn Co Inc, The Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Disease Control and Prevention. maker of Pop Weaver microwave Association of the United States said it is ConAgra Foods Inc, maker of Orville popcorn, said it had removed diacetyl concerned about the new development. Redenbacher and Act II microwave from its microwave popcorn, in part to "This new information ... suggests a By Julie Steenhuysen popcorn brands, said Wednesday it will address consumers' concerns about the possible association between inhaling drop diacetyl from its butter-flavored ingredient. the fumes from the preparation of CHICAGO (Reuters) - At least one microwave popcorn in the "near future" several bags of heavily butter-flavored man who ate several bags of butter- to safeguard its employees. NEW WORRIES? microwave popcorn each day when the flavored microwave popcorn each day The additive, which gives microwave butter flavor contains the flavor has developed a life-threatening lung popcorn a buttery taste, has long been Dr. Cecile Rose, of the National ingredient diacetyl and the development disease possibly caused by an additive linked with a rare lung disease, Jewish Medical and Research Center in of the patient's severe respiratory in the popcorn, his doctor says, and U.S. bronchiolitis obliterans, found in plant Denver, has reported that a patient has illness," it said in a statement r e g u l a t o r s h a v e l a u n c h e d a n workers. contracted the disease from the daily "The information does not suggest a investigation. In April, the CDC said workers at consumption of several bags of butter- risk from eating the popcorn," the group T h e U . S . F o o d a n d D r u g factories that make food flavorings as flavored microwave popcorn for several said. Administration said on Wednesday it well as popcorn factories are at risk of years. Deirdre Flynn, executive director of received a report from a Denver doctor contracting the hard-to-treat condition, Rose, in a July 18 letter to the FDA Popcorn Institute, which represents U.S. saying the man has the lung disease which causes symptoms such as cough obtained by Reuters, described a patient popcorn makers, could not say exactly similar to an illness affecting workers in and shortness of breath, but steadily who developed progressively where the flavor ingredient is used. plants where microwave popcorn is worsens. worsening respiratory symptoms that "To my knowledge it's used made, FDA spokesman Michael ConAgra spokeswoman Stephanie resemble the ones described by workers worldwide," she said. Herndon said in an e-mailed statement. Childs said that after months of affected by bronchiolitis obliterans, It could not be immediately "We are currently evaluating the deliberations, the company now expects which has been linked to inhaling the determined how many bags of the recent information on the association of to remove diacetyl "within a year" to food additive diacetyl. popcorn are sold each year. inhalation of the food additive diacetyl protect employees who are exposed to "We cannot be sure that this patient's Shares of ConAgra closed down 42 with lung disease, and are carefully large amounts of the additive. exposure to butter-flavored microwave cents, or 1.6 percent, at $25.42 on the considering the safety and regulatory "We made that decision in order to popcorn from daily heavy preparation New York Stock Exchange. issues it raises," Herndon said. provide our employees with the safest has caused his lung disease. However, (Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen and "This is the first time we're being made work environment possible, but also to w e h a v e n o o t h e r p l a u s i b l e Will Dunham) Prescription Drug Abuse Early Rising No Good Grows in U.S. for the Heart: Study particular need to be aware of this problem and take steps to p r e v e n t t h e s e medications from falling into the wrong hands," Cline added. The agency said 3.2 million Americans were dependent on or abused both alcohol and illicit drugs and 3.8 million were dependent on or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More Another 15.6 million were dependent young U.S. adults are abusing on or abused alcohol but not illicit drugs, prescription medications, particularly the agency added. painkillers, according to the The report showed that fewer (AFP) - Generations have praised government's annual report on adolescents ages 12 to 17 said they had the wisdom of getting up early in the substance abuse released on Thursday. used illicit drugs in the prior month -- the morning, but a Japanese study says Overall, in 2006, 22.6 million people - rate dropped from 11.6 percent in 2002 early-risers are actually at a higher - 9.2 percent of Americans ages 12 and to 9.9 percent in 2005 and 9.8 percent in risk of developing heart problems. up -- either abused or were addicted to 2006. The study, conducted by researchers drugs or alcohol in the prior year, Current marijuana use among those from several universities and according to estimates in the report from ages 12 to 17 dropped from 8.2 percent hospitals in the western Japanese city the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental in 2002 to 6.7 percent in 2006, with the of Kyoto, revealed a link between Health Services Administration. decline seen particularly among boys, wake-up times and a person's That is up slightly from an estimated according to the report. cardiovascular condition. 22.2 million people, or 9.1 percent of the The agency also found that the level of "Rising early to go to work or population, in last year's report. under-age drinking among those ages 12 exercise might not be beneficial to The 2006 report found that non- to 20 remained unchanged since 2002, at health, but rather a risk for vascular medical use of prescription drugs, 28.3 percent in 2006. The legal age for diseases," said an abstract of the mostly pain relievers, among young drinking alcohol in the United States is study. adults increased from 5.4 percent in generally 21. The study, covering 3,017 healthy Federation of Sleep Research and Sleep 2002 to 6.4 percent in 2006. The findings adults aged between 23 through 90, Medicine Societies, being held in "The abuse of prescription drugs for were based on found that early risers had a greater risk Cairns, Australia. non-medical reasons is of increasing responses given of heart conditions including A separate study released in June by concern," agency chief Terry Cline said by about 67,500 hypertension and of having strokes. researchers at the University of in a statement. people to a However, the study also noted that Pennsylvania found that chronic sleep "These are potent drugs that can have g o v e r n m e n t early risers were usually older. deprivation adds stress to the heart, s e r i o u s a n d l i f e - t h r e a t e n i n g survey. The study is being presented this week putting a person at greater risk of consequences if misused. Parents in at the World Congress of the World cardiovascular disease and death. www.usobserver.com US~Observer • Page 23 Attorney Acquitted on Fed. Income Tax Charges By Loresha Wilson or Bill Flanagan, first assistant U.S. you work for someone you give your behalf of that trust. The Times attorney, were not successful. Calls service and labor in exchange for "I determined that my personal made to the two were not immediately money, so everything you make is not earnings were not 100 percent profits, A Shreveport attorney who has returned. profit or gain. You put something into some were income," Cryer said. "I challenged the government for years on it." refuse to file, I refuse to pay unless they the legality of filing federal income Cryer was indicted last year on two can show me I have a lawful reason to taxes has been acquitted on charges he Cryer stopped filing counts of tax evasion. The indictment pay." failed to file returns. income taxes more than alleged he evaded payment of $73,000 "What I earned was my own personal A federal jury unanimously found in income tax to the Internal Revenue labor. I am giving something in Tommy Cryer not guilty this week on 10 years ago Service during 2000 and 2001. exchange. I'm giving my property and I two misdemeanor counts of failure to Cryer created a trust listing himself as don't belong to anyone else." file. "The court could not find a law that the trustee, and received payments of Cryer says he stopped filing returns And according to Cryer, the makes me liable or makes my revenues dividends, interest and stock income to more than 10 years ago after he prosecution dismissed two felony taxable," Cryer said. "The Supreme that trust, according to the indictment. investigated claims that income tax was charges of tax evasion prior to trial. Court has ruled that the government He also was accused of concealing his a sham. He contends the law doesn't Attempts by The Times on Thursday to cannot impose an income tax on receipt of the sources of income from the actually tax personal earning. reach U.S. Attorney Donald Washington anything but the profits and gains. When IRS by failing to file a tax return on

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