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By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff

Despite a massive show of force last week when authorities seized the West Lebanon property of convicted tax evaders Edward and Elaine Brown, the avoidance of confrontation with the couple at their Plainfield home suggests law enforcement agencies have learned from past mistakes.

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YOUR COMMENTS


Americans from coast to cost are quickley learning the truth. There is no law that makes any American Citizen who works and lives in the United
States of America liable or responsible to pay an income tax. Individuals only become liable to pay the income tax when they ““voluntarily”” file a tax return.
That the money they have paid in income
taxes all their lives did not pay for services of the government but paid to the
stock holders of the Federal Reserve, mostly foreign banks. They have used this stolen capital to buy what was once
our government.
This is a scam of unbelievable proportions. Americans have been drained of their weath for almost one
hundred years.

The Browns have comited no crime -
the crime was commited by the court -
We need to take this country back
- Chris English, Ossipee

When reading this article, it's clear that Mr. Potok is coming from a pro-government perspective.

The reasoning behind what caused this scenario hasn't been discussed and by that I mean, the Brown's argument that the IRS was unresponsive to their numerous requests to be shown the black and white paper and ink law that states they are compelled to pay federal income tax.

I find it curious that Mr. Potok expresses that Mr. Brown has "threatened" violence whenever Mr. Brown has simply stated his reaction would be one of defense. A defense is not a violent action, it is a defense.
What exactly is federal military force against civilians? I'd suggest it's a threat of violence.

Frankly, I'm certain I'm not alone in my loathe and contempt for the IRS and the ever growing federal government. It's greatly disturbing to me that we have programs instituted to protect illegal immigrants in this country, immigrants who have already broke our law by entering illegally and many who further break the law by falsifying and in some cases, stealing identification but our own federal government is implicit in it's aim to seize and destroy the labors of our fellow countrymen, for simply asking to see, where in our laws it state they are compelled to pay federal income tax.
- suzanne hudson, rochester

GOOD JOB REPORTER MARCHOCKI
BEEN FOLLOWING THIS ALL WK.
- S. CROOKER, WINTER HAVEN, FL.

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