Chomsky does it again
I encourage everyone to read the latest interview with the ever-brilliant Noam Chomsky: http://www.alternet.org/story/30487/
I've recently been thinking more about refusing to pay part or all of the federal tax in protest of the use of those dollars used to murder and maim, oppress and subjugate, both the people of the US and especially those unfortunate souls around the world most directly affected by American imperialism. I found a pretty cool website discussing some of these issues: http://www.nwtrcc.org/
My understanding is that Chomsky went some time (about a decade?) without paying taxes and somehow avoided prosecution, despite, or perhaps because of, his notoriety (perhaps prosecution of a well-known intellectual and political activist would have fueled the flames of such a resistance). I also understand that there are plenty of individuals around the country who refuse to pay some percentage of the federal tax and who blatantly include a letter stating the reasons. So far, many of them have escaped prosecution as well, perhaps because the IRS is so understaffed that it cannot go after a few hundred or a few thousand dollars here and there when there are bigger fish to fry. Somehow, I'm doubtful that the IRS is putting large corperations above these "smaller" fish, which of course, makes me nervous. I should also say that most of the people who refuse to pay taxes for reasons of resistance, donate the entire amount to charitable organizations, rather than purchasing the latest gatchet from Apple. Anyway, this is all just a thought. Perhaps publishing a blog entry about my desires is not the smartest thing, but hey, if I don't pay my taxes, someone's going to know anyway.
I hear prison soups have improved in recent decades.
I've recently been thinking more about refusing to pay part or all of the federal tax in protest of the use of those dollars used to murder and maim, oppress and subjugate, both the people of the US and especially those unfortunate souls around the world most directly affected by American imperialism. I found a pretty cool website discussing some of these issues: http://www.nwtrcc.org/
My understanding is that Chomsky went some time (about a decade?) without paying taxes and somehow avoided prosecution, despite, or perhaps because of, his notoriety (perhaps prosecution of a well-known intellectual and political activist would have fueled the flames of such a resistance). I also understand that there are plenty of individuals around the country who refuse to pay some percentage of the federal tax and who blatantly include a letter stating the reasons. So far, many of them have escaped prosecution as well, perhaps because the IRS is so understaffed that it cannot go after a few hundred or a few thousand dollars here and there when there are bigger fish to fry. Somehow, I'm doubtful that the IRS is putting large corperations above these "smaller" fish, which of course, makes me nervous. I should also say that most of the people who refuse to pay taxes for reasons of resistance, donate the entire amount to charitable organizations, rather than purchasing the latest gatchet from Apple. Anyway, this is all just a thought. Perhaps publishing a blog entry about my desires is not the smartest thing, but hey, if I don't pay my taxes, someone's going to know anyway.
I hear prison soups have improved in recent decades.
posted by Aaron @ 12:29 PM
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