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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Telegram for Mr. Taxman

"If you owe the IRS at least $10,000 ... "

... you can call one of the plethora of lawyers offering to settle what you owe at heavily discounted rates. Or, you can fly your plane into the local IRS office (and don't say you've never wanted to). That the commercials are blanketing the airwaves today is indicative of a larger prollem, I reckon.

Rodger the Real King of France 2/18/2010 01:42:00 PM 19 Comments

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19 comments:

Spunky Texan said...: Go here, while it is still up:

http://www.embeddedart.com/; 2/18/10, 2:18 PM
Anonymous said...: From the waybackmachine: Yr05, http://tinyurl.com/yfsywk4
olds-mo-william; 2/18/10, 2:33 PM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: It's gone. You saved it, right? Send me ad I'll post it.; 2/18/10, 3:02 PM
MoFiZiX Gr4FiX said...: You know damned well the moonbat leftists are going to blame the Tea Party movement on this one.; 2/18/10, 3:05 PM
Spunky Texan said...: Mofiz,

They are going to try, but if that letter really was from him, they are going to have egg on their faces.

On it's way, Rodge.

I posted in on my blog as well; 2/18/10, 3:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow, that was quick. Just finished reading it. Five minutes later, I still have goosebumps. Thanks Spunky.

Casca; 2/18/10, 3:13 PM
3BnICo said...: The Smoking Gun has a copy of the letter.; 2/18/10, 3:30 PM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: From Spunky Texan

Supposedly from the guy who flew his plane into the IRS building in Austin, TX on 02/18/2010

If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. [continued]; 2/18/10, 3:41 PM
Jess said...: I'm thinking the old "I didn't sign up for this." will lead to emotional trauma, and an early retirement, or disability stampede.

Meanwhile, out in the fields, revenues are still falling, the willingness of the few is dwindling and the Obamaspock will need new strings for his fiddle.; 2/18/10, 4:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Fail. You dont shoot the messenger. When the Tax protesters protest, they don't go to the IRS, they go to...; 2/18/10, 4:25 PM
molonlabe28 said...: This sounds like something out of "Unintended Consequences" by John Ross.; 2/18/10, 4:30 PM
Anonymous said...: The late Austin pilot had one thing absolutely correct:
"How can any rational individual explain [the tax code] and, indeed, our entire legal system? Here we have a system that is, by far, too complicated for the brightest of the master scholars to understand. ..it mercilessly “holds accountable” its victims, claiming that they’re responsible for fully complying with laws not even the experts understand. The law “requires” a signature on the bottom of a tax filing; yet no one can say truthfully that they understand what they are signing; if that’s not “duress” than what is.
The US Tax Code is an unconstitutional monstrosity. There are rules in the code that contradict one another, there are rules that the IRS cannot or will not interpret for the questioning taxpayer, the IRS exempts itself from erroneous advice to taxpayers on the interpretation of a rule, yet can penalize or imprison the taxpayer for following the IRS' wrong advice.
The Tax Code has become a collection of favors for special interests, a tool for social engineering, a means for Congress to reward supporters, a multi-billion dollar waste of non-productive time and money for taxpayers trying to comply with it, and the withholding rule is a shameful, deliberate effort to hide the cost of government from the taxpayers.
We need a Flat Tax or a Fair Tax.
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick; 2/18/10, 6:09 PM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: He should run for the Senate. Oh, right. Too bad.; 2/18/10, 6:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick:
Great comment!
Every word of it is what most Americans consider once a year, if not quarterly or daily. The Fed is like a constrictor, the anaconda, choking the life out of the USA.

Coincidentally, we filed our Fed return today and commented tongue-in-cheek, "maybe we should donate a dollar to the president's campaign so the IRS will find favor in us." HOWEVER, As honest Americans, that contribution would not only be a lie, but a crime! So...NOT.; 2/18/10, 6:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Flat tax? That's all we need is for the clowns in Congress to raise it year after year. Look at the UK, raised 15% to 17.5% as of Jan 1. Now they're looking to go to 20%. Ask yourself, have you ever seen a sales tax reverse it's course?
oy vey ole'; 2/18/10, 6:42 PM
Spunky Texan said...: Oy Vey Ole, I never thought of that. True, but something's got to change.

I am still haunted by this letter.; 2/18/10, 7:06 PM
Anonymous said...: oy vey ole'
At least Congress' raising a Flat Tax would be immediately visible to one and all, unlike a calculation change buried in the Tax Code, Page 3,576 Form J part IV column 6 that adds $234 to your tax bill.
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick; 2/18/10, 8:07 PM
pdwalker said...: If I were dictator for life, one of the first things I would do is turn the IRS into landfill, and implement a flat tax.

One can dream.; 2/19/10, 1:07 AM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: .
oy vey ole' - isn't it Britain's VAT that's gong to 20%? I would happily trade our current abomination for a 20% Flat tax (that required a 2/3 majority to raise, but not lower).
.; 2/19/10, 11:38 PM

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Telegram for Mr. Taxman

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