Oh yes again, in order to fully grasp just how correct Mr. Archer is with regard to the dumbed-down amerikans, look up Charlotte Iserbyt on the internet and read her freely provided book, the Dumbing-down of America and you will see just how long the dumbing-down has been going on and is proliferating moreso today! I forgot to rate the above articles also!~

Oh yes, one more fact, none of the monies, frns, or whatever that paper is called, goes to support the government, it all goes to pay the interest on the (non)debt to the (un)federal (no)reserve. The government collects duties, excises and other forms of taxation that can easily support whatever the government "needs". All the rest of government, alleged, expenses are, get this, frivolous!

As Mr. Archer has stated, the amerikans are definitely dumbed-down. In the early '70', when the company that I worked for published a statement with regard to a stock investment, I was told that I had to declare the 'paper' amount as income. After a long battle I decided to talk to the irs, sure, I know. Anyway, the irs said that I had to declare it as income. I then proferred the concept that if I paid the tax and then in 1984, when the plan matured and I received 1/2 of the amount would I get a refund? The irs said absolutely no. That is when I decided to look at the taxation laws and whatever else was published with regard to taxation. Once I realized that I was totally correct and also realized that I was NOT 'one required', I quit filing in 1979. After a couple of confrontations with the irs they/he/she/whoever decided to record me as uncollectible, and I have maintained that status ever since. Absolutely nothing is taken/confiscated from my pay then, and nothing is confiscated from my pension now. I receive SS because I paid into it otherwise I would have cancelled that. The key issues are three prong, to wit: 1. Are you "doing business"? 2. Are you "doing business" for a 'gain or profit'? 3. Are you "doing business" for a 'gain or profit' that can be effectively-connected to a taxable event? If any one of the three prong stipulations are not existent, then you are not 'one required' and you should not be "volunteering" into the income tax program - period!!!!!