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IRS sues conscientious objecter Cindy Sheehan

“If the feds can give me my son back, I’ll pay my taxes.”

By Cindy Sheehan

It’s not a secret, and hasn’t been one for about 8 years now, that I am a conscientious tax objector. It’s also no secret that the IRS has been on my case about it recently.

So, tonight I was having coffee at a local restaurant with an activist/friend and we were chatting about some very sensitive issues when a man wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt and tie approached our table. I thought that it might be the manager of the restaurant but he said, “Hi Cindy, I am Cornell from Channel 10 News in Sacramento.”

Top 1%: Lower Tax Rate Than Their Secretaries

February 18, 2010   our future.org By Robert Borosage

Yes, there is a class war, Warren Buffett once said, and my class is winning. The IRS study of taxes paid in 2007 makes his point. The top 1% of taxpayers averaged about $138 million in income, and paid taxes at a rate of 16.6%.

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Stack died in order to be heard

Full report, plus video and text of suicide note here:

“Small plane hits Austin building, sets off blaze + Man flies aircraft into Texas tax office after setting home on fire + Online suicide note”