Anti-tax advocates out in forceDavid Baker has read the entire internal revenue code. Twice. The Auburn, Mass., man, who drove to Concord several times to attend Ed and Elaine Brown's tax evasion trial, said that he's spent more than 1,000 hours poring over title 26 of the federal code, searching for the provision that requires him to pay taxes.
"You will not see a law making anyone liable for these taxes," he said last week in the federal courthouse.
Baker was just one of a rotating cast of sup... (more)
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1994 Interview with Ed Brown: Defense Militia Builds NH Base PLAINFIELD - Edward L. Brown, 52, is a consultant in the extermination business by trade. But the menace he is trying to warn people about these days is of the human variety.
Brown is the spokesman for the Constitution Defense Militia, one of numerous ''unorganized'' citizen militia groups forming around the country in response to what they say is a well-orchestrated and far-reaching conspiracy to deprive Americans of their liberty and even lives.
The New Hampshire... (more)
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Groups seek records on warrantless mail surveillance that Bush authorized through 'signing statment' On Monday, two groups filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking information regarding warrantless mail surveillance, which was authorized by President Bush through a "signing statement" that went largely unnoticed in December.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for National Security Studies noted in a press release that the statement was "attached to a statute that expressly prohibits opening First Class mail without a warrant," and said that the president w... (more)
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UN to lay down international standards for poppadum manufacturingFor lovers of Indian food, variety and spice are essential components of a perfect meal. But it appears that the poppadum, a staple accompaniment, can be subject to too much variety — in shape, size, flavour and consistency. It may be crispy, circular and spicy or chewy, plain and square.
So now the United Nations food and health agencies are to lay down international standards for how the poppadum can be manufactured.
It will join Cheddar cheese and dried sha... (more)
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US farming watchdog accuses Wal-Mart of mis-sellingWal-Mart, the controversial retailing giant, is under investigation in the US over allegations it is trying to pass off non-organic foods as organic.
It has been accused of using misleading labelling that is "tantamount to consumer fraud" by an organic farming watchdog, the Cornucopia Institute. The body has handed its complaints to the US Department of Agriculture (Usda).
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is also conducting an ... (more)
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Colbert exposes NFL Katrina psy-op Crime reporter Dan Moldea exposed years ago how NFL games can be and are routinely fixed for various reasons. Football has long served as a taxpayer-funded "bread-and-circuses" distraction for the American people; turning their attention away from the high crimes of the state. but in recent years, the NFL has been used as a tool of even more sophisticated psychologicla operaitons on the American people. This was reflective... (more)
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Should HPV Vaccine Be Mandatory?(CBS) It may seem premature for Kelley Ellsworth to even think about anything that has to do with sex, when it comes to her kids. Her daughter Kira is only in fifth grade.
But she and her friends may be among the first students required by law to get vaccinated for a sexually transmitted disease, one that can cause cervical cancer. CBS News correspondent Sharyl Atkisson reports.
“It makes sense to get this done. I guess it’s only a question of what th... (more) Whenever a government tells you to inject something into the body of your child "for their protection", chances are it's not for your own good.
Related: Vaccination:
The Hidden Truth
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Has the Internet made our speech a little too free?You wouldn’t drink unfiltered water. So why are you reading unfiltered information?
Municipalities around the world spend a great deal of money and effort to make certain that their drinking water is safe. But the Internet provides no such protection to the billions of people who use it every day.
Anybody can write anything he or she wants to and post it on a blog or a Web site, or send it out as an e-mail message to anyone and everyone the writer knows. Anyon... (more)
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Rep. believes Democratic media reform bill may prevent possible 'fascist' takeover of US media Rep. Hinchey: New bill would break up media monopolies and restore fairness doctrine
Warns media reform critical to prevent 'end of democratic republic'
Concerns about monopolies and fears of a possible "fascist" takeover of the US media have prompted a Democratic congressman to push to restore the Fairness Doctrine, RAW STORY has learned.
"Media reform is the most important issue confronting our democratic republic and the people of our country," Re... (more)
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Tax Resister Ed Brown in His Own Words
Ed is 64 years old. His wife is a dentist. They have not filed or paid federal income taxes since 1997. Prosecutors claim (based upon arbitrary figures provided by the IRS) that the couple "owes" $625,000 in taxes. A jury agreed in court on Thursday the 18th. He expected federal agen... (more)
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Tax Fugitive Barricaded in House: 'Show Us the Law, and We'll Pay' The New Hampshire man who is holed up with armed supporters in his fortress-like house after being convicted of tax evasion says he just wants everyone to pay attention and obey the law.
"I want people to realize that there is no such thing as an obligation to pay income tax," said Edward Brown. "It has nothing to do with the Constitution."
A jury ruled Thursday that Brown and his wife, Elaine, plotted to hide their income and avoid taxes on Elaine Brown's income o... (more)
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Bush’s War on Perception: The bombing of the Golden MosqueWe’ve heard a lot about the bombing of Samarra’s Golden Mosque lately. Bush has brought it up twice in the last week alone. It’s a critical part of the administration’s rationale for the occupation of Iraq, so we can expect to be reminded of it nearly as often as 9-11.
The destruction of the Golden-dome Mosque took place in February 2005 and has been identified as the “catalyzing event” that plunged the country into sectarian violence. Tha... (more)
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U.S. plans envision broad attack on IranU.S. contingency planning for military action against Iran's nuclear program goes beyond limited strikes and would effectively unleash a war against the country, a former U.S. intelligence analyst said on Friday.
"I've seen some of the planning ... You're not talking about a surgical strike," said Wayne White, who was a top Middle East analyst for the State Department's bureau of intelligence and research until March 2005.
"You're talking ... (more)
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Diary of a Guantánamo AttorneyI fell into the world of Guantánamo in October 2005. The Chicago Council of Lawyers had organized a luncheon discussion on the legal issues surrounding the infamous detention facility at the U.S. naval base in eastern Cuba. I received an e-mail thanking me for my attendance (I should have gone but didn’t) and asking for volunteers to represent the nearly 200 known unrepresented prisoners at the base.
I had assumed that I was well-informed about our criminal president... (more)
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After Executing 150 People, Bush Names This Sunday 'Sanctity of Life' DayFrom VOA News:
President Bush has declared this Sunday to be "National Sanctity of Human Life Day."
His designation comes before the annual protest in Washington Monday of the Supreme Court's 1973 decision legalizing abortion.
Mr. Bush, who opposes abortion, said his proclamation is a reminder that all human life must be valued - "not just those considered healthy, wanted or convenient.... (more) 
FLASHBACK:
Bush mocks born-again execution victim
The National Review
In the week before [Karla Faye Tucker's] execution, Bush says, Bianca Jagger and a number of other protesters came to Austin to demand clemency for Tucker. "Did you meet with any of them?" I ask.
Bush whips around and stares at me. "No, I didn't meet with any of them," he snaps, as though I've just asked the dumbest, most offensive question ever posed. "I didn't meet with Larry King either when he came down for it. I watched his interview with [Tucker], though. He asked her real difficult questions, like 'What would you say to Governor Bush?' "
"What was her answer?" I wonder.
"Please," Bush whimpers, his lips pursed in mock desperation, "don't kill me."
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Was Iraq War a 'Blunder' or Was It Treason?New Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), is calling President Bush's invasion of Iraq a "stark blunder" and says that his new scheme to send 21,500 more troops into the mess he created is just digging the hole deeper.
I wonder though.
It seems ever more likely to me that this whole mess was no blunder at all.
People are wont to attribute the whole thing to lack of intelligence on the president's part, and to hubris on the pa... (more)
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Ukraine PM's top aide shot dead in hunting 'accident'Police in Ukraine are investigating the death of one of the country's most powerful and controversial politicians in what is said to have been a hunting accident.
Yevgeny Kushnaryov, described as "the right-hand man" to Ukraine's pro-Russian Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych, died this week after being shot by one of his hunting companions.
Mr Kushnaryov and nine other hunters were stalking wild boar in the heavily wooded east of the country when tragedy struck. Po... (more)
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Public may not get a vote on EU Constitution, says No 10 The British public could be denied a say over the European Constitution, Downing Street has suggested.
Officials said it was not necessary to hold a referendum over the issue.
No 10's apparent surrender could mean Britain giving up voting powers and the right to veto crucial areas of EU policy.
The plans for a European super-state were put centre stage by Germany's Angela Merkel on Wednesday.
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EU debating armed police to operate with impunity across bordersThe EU faces a damaging split over moves led by Germany to impose a radical law and order package. If enacted into European legislation, it would allow armed police to operate with impunity outside their home countries, privatised armed 'sky marshals' on civilian flights and a wide range of joint operations against alleged illegal migrants.
The Observer has obtained confidential documents showing that Germany also wants to permit undercover officers working wi... (more)
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Israeli troops kill peace activist’s 10-year old daughterIsraeli troops confronting protesters killed the 10-year old daughter of a Palestinian peace activist.
Abir Aramin had joined a protest Tuesday against Israel’s security barrier in the West Bank town of Anata. She was hit in the head by a stun grenade used by troops trying to end the protest, and died Friday. Police are investigating the incident.
Her father, Bassam Aramin, is a co-founder of Combatants for Peace, a group of Israelis and Palestinians who had c... (more)
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The Mysterious Case of the Federal Prosecutor FiringsJosh Marshall weighs in today with an interesting column in The Hill about the rash of federal prosecutors who have apparently been forced out by the Bush administration in recent weeks. Among the latest to go is San Diego US Attorney Carol Lam, whose office prosecuted the Randy "Duke" Cunningham bribery... (more)
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National ID to Be Privatized, Activist Says He Has DocsA program to standardize state driver's licenses to create a de facto national I.D. should use a third-party -- most likely a private contractor -- to verify that a person is eligible for a driver's license or state identification card, according to a document provided to 27B by a privacy activist. The document appears to be a portion of the rules that Homeland Security is proposing for the program, which are currently being evaluated by the Office of Management and Budget before they are presen... (more)
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Bomb Found on Truck Of Posada WitnessA pipe bomb found and later detonated by authorities during the weekend was attached to a pickup belonging to a key witness in the federal case against jailed Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
The FBI had publicly identified the owner of the truck only as a witness in a federal criminal case. But two federal officials said Wednesday the witness was Gilberto Abascal, whose testimony is key to the U.S. case charging Posada with lying duri... (more)
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Bush Vs. War Powers ActWhile everyone is focusing on the question of sending more troops in Iraq, there still exist some congressional laws and sections of the U.S. constitution that the Bush Administration has not altered, for example the War Powers Resolution and Article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
The Constitution states that only Congress has the power to declare war. However, since World War II, the United States has been involved in many major conflicts without resorting to a war declarati... (more)
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