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EAGLES IN ORANGE JUMPSUITS
May 27, 2008
A few years ago anti-tax author Lynne Meredith was sentenced to prison for involvement with tax evasion schemes. Last week one of her loyal readers had his turn in a federal appeals court.
James Ellet read Ms. Meredith's opus "Vultures in Eagle's Clothing: Lawfully Breaking Free from Ingnorance Related Slavery." Note the clever "IRS" in the title. From the Second Circuit opinion:
Ellett sought to persuade the jury that the prosecution did not prove the willfulness element of tax evasion, because he sincerely believed that, as a native of one of the 50 states who worked for a private employer, he was exercising a "nontaxable right" to engage in labor. Ellett testified that he formulated this belief by reading portions of Vultures in Eagle's Clothing at least one hundred times and by spending hours researching the topic in a law library.
No matter how closely you study something stupid, it remains stupid.
The Second Circuit rejected Mr. Ellet's appeal, which was based on the idea that he should have been allowed to litigate his tax liability in the civil courts before being prosecuted. This case is a sad illustration of how much damage foolish tax protester theories can cause.
Cite: United States v. Ellett, No. 07-3862-CR
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Comments
You should get your facts strait before you post incoirrect informstion. Meredith is npt a tax evader, She is about the TAX TRUTH! You should look up in the IRS handbook MFR-01...also as our constitution right to file income taxes. You can read it for yoruself un;ess you are a also a VULTURE!!!!!!
Posted by: Cynthia Chidester | January 21, 2009 4:51 AM
Just remember folks,
Lynne Meredith, Author of "Vultures in Eagles Clothing" TELLS THE TRUTH IN HER BOOK! The Federal Goverment took 10 years out of her life. Just because she told the truth. Read it and then make up your own. If you ever want to talk to her about it??You can reach me at mothy9999@aol.com.
God Bless America!!!!
Posted by: Cynthia Chidester | April 2, 2009 1:04 AM
Uh Oh!!!! No spell check. Sorry all!!!!! There is no place on this site to correct spelling.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!
WIth Love and Liberty!!!!!
Posted by: Cynthia | April 2, 2009 1:20 AM
For further information on the fraud perpetrated on us by the IRS, the Federal reserve and the US government check out on You Tube and elsewhere, Aaron Russo's film AMERICA - FREEDOM TO FASCISM. He nails the IRS to the wall.
Also check out Johnny Liberty's free ebook Global Sovereignty. He nails the Fed and IRS and the government to the wall too.
Posted by: Dan Stanton | November 6, 2009 12:53 PM
In this day and age I find it difficult to consider someone guilty because they were found guilty in a very corrupt court system. I also cannot fault anyone from trying to make positive changes to a negative system. I find this article lacking in any critical thought. In finish, Lynne wasnt imprisoned for evading taxes, she was imprisoned for the technicality of not filing a tax return for 3 years. You see 3 years is the statute of limitations. You dont know everything dude.
Posted by: rachel | November 20, 2010 10:21 AM
Cynthia, are you a non taxpayer? Are you living what Lynne wrote in her books?
Posted by: James laws | November 11, 2011 6:04 AM