Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2008-04-15 Apr 15, 2008Most Americans have no real understanding of the operation of the international money lenders. The accounts of the Federal Reserve System have never been audited. It operates outside of the control of Congress and manipulates the credit of the United States.~ Barry GoldwaterMr. Speaker, we are now in Chapter 11... Members of Congress are official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any bankrupt entity in world history.~ James A. Traficant, Jr.I have never seen more senators express discontent with their jobs. ... I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been accomplices to doing something terrible and unforgivable to this wonderful country. Deep down in our hearts, we know that we have bankrupted America and that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. ... We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected.~ John C. Danforth Apr 14, 2008Because of what appears to be a lawful command on the surface, many Citizens, because of their respect for what appears to be law, are cunningly coerced into waiving their rights due to ignorance.~ United States Supreme CourtThe Constitution prohibits any direct tax, unless in proportion to numbers as ascertained by the census..... [and] ... prohibits Congress from laying a direct tax on the revenue from property of the citizen without regard to state lines...~ United States Supreme Court... [the 16th Amendment] conferred no new power of taxation... [and]... prohibited the ... power of income taxation possessed by Congress from the beginning from being taken out of the category of indirect taxation to which it inherently belonged...~ United States Supreme Court Apr 11, 2008Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.~ H. L. MenckenThe purpose of the IRS is to collect the proper amount of tax revenues at the least cost to the public, and in a manner that warrants the highest degree of public confidence in our integrity, efficiency and fairness. To achieve that purpose, we will encourage and achieve the highest possible degree of voluntary compliance in accordance with the tax laws and regulations...~ Internal Revenue Service ManualI have sat on many a promotion panel where the first question of panel members was 'How many seizures have you made?'~ Joseph R. Smith Apr 10, 2008Our tax system is based upon voluntary assessment and payment, not upon distraint.~ United States Supreme CourtOur tax system is based on individual self-assessment and voluntary compliance.~ Mortimer CaplinOnce the law starts asking questions, there's no stopping them.~ William S. Burroughs Apr 9, 2008If the major opportunities for future growth of government lie in the area of conventional taxation, are there any defenses available to the citizenry? ... Perhaps the most fruitful advice comes in two parts. The first piece of advice is to avoid war and the rumor of war: this is history's greatest boon to the tax man. ... The second piece of advice is to seek ways of inhibiting government's ability conveniently to increase its collections. Possibly the very increase in that ability that is in prospect can be turned to account by a constitutional provision which forbade the income tax, and perhaps even the storage of information regarding individual incomes by third parties, including government.~ Benjamin WardIf no information or return is filed, [the] Internal Revenue Service cannot assess you.~ Gary Makovski... the key question is: can we define 'income' in a fair and reasonably straightforward manner? Unfortunately we have not yet succeeded in doing so.~ Shirley Peterson Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print