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MORE TEARS THAN CRYER

August 01, 2007

The tax protest folks are pretty excited about lawyer Tom Cryer's acquittal on tax charges. While Mr. Cryer still has to pay his taxes, even though he won't go to jail, the "Tax Honesty" crowd acts like this somehow proves their theories right.

That's why it's instructive to visit another tax protestor case - one that's much more typical, and which Tax Honesty bunch won't be crowing about. From PilotOnline.com:

A long time Virginia Beach assistant principal broke down in tears Monday as a federal judge sentenced her to prison time for tax evasion.

Veta B. Faison and her husband, Louis T. Faison, a retired teacher, were sentenced after admitting they failed to pay any income taxes for seven years. The couple at one time called themselves tax protestors, but now admit their positions were misguided.

"I'm deeply sorry for what I've done," a sobbing Veta Faison told the judge. "I am ashamed of myself."

So a 59-year old woman now gets to do eight months in the federal pen. They've already had to pony up $148,000 in taxes.

For every "victory" by a Tom Cryer, there are scores of courtroom defeats for the tax protesters - defeats that bring financial ruin, destroy careers, and even get you thrown in jail. Remember that if you are tempted to believe there is "no law" requiring you to pay tax.

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