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Has the IRS Paid Off the Tea Party?

In a recent law suit settlement the IRS has apparently paid off the Tea Party organizations it had abused.  In NorCal Tea Party Patriots v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 13-cv-00341 (Order of April 4, 2018) the government decided to settle. The U.S. Treasury will pay...

Letters from Prison: Lindsey Springer

As I have noted on this blog before, a federal court convicted Lindsey Springer of ‘tax crimes’ and imprisoned him for a long time: 15 years. His status as political prisoner has not reduced his interest in various deceptions and misapplications of...

Catch 22 – Form 1040 and the Fifth Amendment

It is generally well known that Americans cannot be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal proceeding. That right is acknowledged in the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  Nevertheless, the Courts have had a tough time reconciling the obligation to...