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MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE STANDOFF

January 22, 2007

More folks are noticing convicted tax evader Ed Brown's vow to go down like a New Hampshire David Koresh. Fox News has a story up, and the TaxProf and TaxGirl are also on the case.

Mr. Brown says he will go quietly from his compound with "sensors," private solar power and generators, and 8-inch thick concrete walls, if someone will just show him the law that requires him to pay taxes. He apparently doesn't have internet access in his little fortress, as we gave him that answer last week.

The government is probably wise in biding its time about arresting Mr. Brown, given the possibility of a bloody result. History doesn't suggest much hope for Mr. Brown ultimately prevailing, though. George Washington set the standard for dealing with armed tax resisters way back in 1791.

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