Publicani

Today, I received this email from andri.manager@gmail.com:

What is incometax?
Would you consider giving me a hand or at least some advice based on your experience? Any help appreciated.
Thanks. Warmest Regards, Tim

It looked weird. One tip off that it is likely not a real person is that he signs a different name (Tim) than is on the email address (Andri), and his email address also includes an apparent title (Manager), which is odd.

So I asked a few of my friends what it could be. They told me it was an email from an IRS agent. The point is to entrap me into giving the agent provocateur advice not to pay income tax, which after a quick search I understood to be a criminal offense. [Read more →]

Architects make a case that 9/11 buildings were not destroyed by fire but were professionally demolished.

The facts

Obama released the Torture Memo and said that those who designed the rules for torture may face criminal charges.
It was reported most recently here, here, and here. Watch Obama talk about it here.

Counterarguments

His opponents (Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Really) argue that: [Read more →]

On April the 7th, the The Department of Homeland Security sent a secret report to police and sheriff’s departments across the United States under the headline, “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.” Is defines right-wing extremists as follows:

“rightwing extremism in the United States” as including not just racist or hate groups, but also groups that reject federal authority in favor of state or local authority.” [Read more →]

Passover, Tea Parties, Slavery, and Redistribution? All of these are connected.

Only 53% of Americans believe capitalism is better than socialism. How does socialism differ from capitalism? Redistribution. “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” “Social justice.” “Economic justice.” “Fairness.”

Paying for somebody else’s housing - redistribution. Paying for somebody else’s healthcare - redistribution. Paying for somebody else’s education - redistribution. Paying different amounts of income tax per person - redistribution.

Why do we celebrate Passover? Because a long time ago, one April, Jews got up and left the country where they were slaves.

What is slavery? Using force to get other people’s property. What is redistribution? Using force to get other people’s property. [Read more →]

Here are images reflecting some of the scenes of Publicani. Do you remember the scenes?

JPMorgan CEO: “I want to return TARP” Obama: “No. It could send a wrong signal.”

There is little doubt that the U.S. is moving away from its main constitutional principle of limited federal government toward a tax/borrow/print and spend government usurping unlimited unconstrained unconstitutional powers. In the process the government destroys individual liberties unconditionally guaranteed and protected by the Constitution.

How Did They Trick Us into Accepting the Mess?

We are on the way to a totalitarian and bankrupt (financially and morally) state. How did this happen? What was the technique the government used that tricked us into compliance and acceptance of the direction toward a “Bright Socialist Future”?
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Almost every day we hear a loud sucking sound from Washington where politicians are pumping away our freedom. Recording our emails. canceling secret ballots. Regulating our toilets.
It’s easy to get disappointed. It’s easy to get despaired.
That’s why we welcome a sight that tells us each day one of the best stories of people fighting for freedom. Each day for 30 days, until Passover, April 6th, 2009, the holiday celebrated for people breaking out of slavery.

Look at some of my favorite signs from this Friday’Teaparty:
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