KLRU
Defending Russo's Documentary
RECEIVED Thu., Aug. 3, 2006
Dear Chronicle Editor,
I would like to comment on Marjorie Baumgarten's review of Aaron Russo's documentary America: From Freedom to Fascism [Film Listings, July 28]. Marjorie does a disservice to readers, as well as to the tax-honesty movement by mischaracterizing Russo's argument as being based on the lack of ratification of the 16th Amendment. Aaron touches on this fact (check it out ... ) as one of many examples of how the federal government will lie to the public to line its pocket. In the film there are several conspicuous Supreme Court case sites that confirm that the 16th Amendment "confers no new taxing authority" to the federal government. Ratification is irrelevant to the issue of income tax. The ratification issue is now promulgated as a straw man that is easily knocked down. It serves to cloud the issue instead of to clarify the facts.
The fact is the income tax as written does not apply to the income of most Americans working in the 50 states. It is only applicable if he requests that his "income" be treated as taxable. This erroneous confession is typically perceived as a requirement for employment as it is presented as such by uninformed employers. This confession is in law voluntary, hence their term "voluntary compliance.” It is unfortunate that the reality of this voluntarism is reinforced by ignorant and vindictive agents, backed by corrupt judges, and executed by morons with guns and shackles.
In what is left of our country, war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Our ignorance is the strength of the state. It is time for this ignorance to end. I applaud Aaron Russo for his effort in this matter because "expecting to be ignorant and free is to expect what never was and can never be.”
I would like to comment on Marjorie Baumgarten's review of Aaron Russo's documentary America: From Freedom to Fascism [Film Listings, July 28]. Marjorie does a disservice to readers, as well as to the tax-honesty movement by mischaracterizing Russo's argument as being based on the lack of ratification of the 16th Amendment. Aaron touches on this fact (check it out ... ) as one of many examples of how the federal government will lie to the public to line its pocket. In the film there are several conspicuous Supreme Court case sites that confirm that the 16th Amendment "confers no new taxing authority" to the federal government. Ratification is irrelevant to the issue of income tax. The ratification issue is now promulgated as a straw man that is easily knocked down. It serves to cloud the issue instead of to clarify the facts.
The fact is the income tax as written does not apply to the income of most Americans working in the 50 states. It is only applicable if he requests that his "income" be treated as taxable. This erroneous confession is typically perceived as a requirement for employment as it is presented as such by uninformed employers. This confession is in law voluntary, hence their term "voluntary compliance.” It is unfortunate that the reality of this voluntarism is reinforced by ignorant and vindictive agents, backed by corrupt judges, and executed by morons with guns and shackles.
In what is left of our country, war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Our ignorance is the strength of the state. It is time for this ignorance to end. I applaud Aaron Russo for his effort in this matter because "expecting to be ignorant and free is to expect what never was and can never be.”
Brian Jurek
