Anti-war protesters refusing to pay federal taxes

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0414Tax-Resisters-ON.html

the IRS asking them to pay the rest of what they owe. They respond with a note explaining their reasons for not paying the full amount.

Then there's a final notice. The IRS says in 30 days it will extract the money from paychecks, bank accounts or retirement funds. and the agency does just that.

The couple figure that over the years, the IRS has collected about $75,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest from them. This year, thanks to withholding and charitable giving, they owe nothing to the federal government. They pay the full amount of their state taxes.

They belong to the Michiana Peace and Justice Coalition, a branch of the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee. They distribute brochures that spell out the risks of refusing to pay taxes - "high" that the IRS will assess fines and interest, "extremely low" for criminal penalties.

[genie_weenie]

1. Anyone interested in stopping Iraq and future wars

this is the way to go, remove one of the two pillars which supports the War Machine, money. Bodies being the other...

Of course, one must be prepared for the State's reaction which is going to be to DESTROY you, seize your property, turn your kids out into the street, and imprision you.

[madeline_con]

2. And THAT, dear friend, is the beauty of having little to begin with.

:)

(typo)

[genie_weenie]

4. When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

You're invisible now :hide:

how does it feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllll

[acmejack]

3. There are some people in Austin that do the same.

They are more courageous than I. There is a Doctor who lives in a host family's home, has nothing in her own name except a beater car and some utilitarian clothes, she practices at a community clinic. Depending on the statement you are willing to make and the lengths to which you are prepared to go to express it, taxes can be a route to protest.

[genie_weenie]

5. Boy I can see nobody gave a sheet about this topic!

Everyone talks a good game, but when it comes to really fighting the machine of war. But, hey I don't blame anyone it's hard to stand still and know someone is going to hit you without ducking...