pay into federal highway maintenance, who won't pay into a host of other federal programs that have nothing to do with the war. If he were protesting the war, he'd selectively take that portion of his taxes that go to the war, and place it in an escrow account. But he isn't. This guy is a loonytune who advocates violence against the feds, and a cheat--he's cheating all of us by using the services of the federal government, and not paying his share:
Brown was convicted Thursday of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to disguise large financial transactions and structuring, the act of disguising large financial transactions. Brown stopped attending federal court on Jan. 12, the fourth day of the trial. In conversations with U.S. Marshals and reporters and in e-mail messages, Brown has said that he plans to stay in his fortified Plainfield home and prepare for an armed confrontation with federal officials. http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070120/REPOSITORY/701200363/1043/48HOURSViolence is anticipated, perhaps a bit eagerly by he and his (toothless?) supporters--this is NOT the way "peace activists" behave, fachrissake--this guy is a militianut:
Supporters say raid on tax evader may turn violent
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, The Associated Press
Published: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007
CONCORD – A former militia man convicted of tax evasion prepared for a government siege Friday as his supporters called for more people to show up at his fortress-like home and fight his arrest.
Ed Brown said he was ready for a swarm of federal agents to descend on his property to execute an arrest warrant. His wife and his supporters said they believe a confrontation could turn violent....http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=businessThis guy is no hero, he's CRAZY...he has been for YEARS, way before BushCo--read up on him, and retract that idiotic assertion that he is a peacenik. Not all of our tax dollars go to BushCo's wars, and not everyone who doesn't want to pay taxes is antiwar, not by any stretch--this guy wants to OVERTHROW the government by force and violence.
You need to read up on his history before you ascribe an antiwar agenda to this crazy, violent shitheel. Here's a start:
....Brown warns there is a second Revolutionary War approaching. But he says this time the citizen patriots have AK-47s.....He contends there are 130 detention centers set up around the country, including one at the former Pease Air Force Base, ready to imprison people like him who resist the government.
Gun control is at the center of the enemies' plan, he explained. He predicts ''blood in the streets'' ...."...There's two freight trains coming down the track full steam ahead. True American citizens like myself will die for my country. We will never release any firearms to the United States.''
An ad in the October 1994 issue of ''Soldier of Fortune magazine'' warns, ''It's Groundhog Day! For those of us living under the shadow of gun control...Hide your weapons WHILE YOU CAN!'' The ''Groundhog,'' an underground storage container big enough for four AR15's, two AK-47s and 2300 rounds of ammunition, costs $94.95.
Brown said the militia is setting up ''Constitutional courts'' in numerous states, including here in New Hampshire...Who will be tried? ''Anybody who commits un-American activity. Anybody who has created insurrection or sedition or conspiracy against the American people.'' And what will the penalty be? ''Whatever the people decide.''
Brown only became involved in the CDM 11 months ago. But ever since he has been unable to enjoy the things he used to....Brown believes the conspiracy is world-wide; references to a ''New World Order'' set off alarms in militia members. He thinks a confrontation is ''imminent'' and he believes the year 2000 has special significance for ''the bad guys.''....He said the militia has declared New Hampshire a ''free zone,'' neutral territory in which the federal government has no authority. ''All we're looking for is as many people get warned as possible, to protect as many lives as we can before this thing goes down.''....
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