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11. An admirable stance, akin to Thoreau's objections in 1848. I feel it will end similarly. . .

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Feds sue anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan over back taxes [View all] hack89 Feb 2012 OP

Cindy should quote Santorum that the government can't force you to pay sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #1

But they can put you in prison. Tripod Feb 2012 #88

I don't think she has a problem with that. sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #95

I wouldn't want to be her. Tripod Feb 2012 #100

Sorry Cindy, as honourable a position as that may be, you ain't winning that fight... truebrit71 Feb 2012 #2

Well, that's true enough, but Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #4

great minds think alike. My thought also but I limited it to a yr or 2. uppityperson Feb 2012 #6

Yeah, I could get behind that idea... truebrit71 Feb 2012 #9

That sounds like a good proposal to me, Old and In the Way. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #18

What about their wives, children, and siblings? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #19

Not sure what you mean. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #23

Based on what though? Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #28

Are children siblings paying federal taxes? Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #31

But not paying taxes is not a benefit for any type of service? Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #36

No on federal workers, possibly for federal agents. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #37

Let's just make it so the spouse and the kids don't have to pay taxes on the soldier's income Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #38

Well, there is SGLI insurance--it doesn't bring back the deceased, but it's a pretty decent chunk of MADem Feb 2012 #58

Sounds like a good idea to me also. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #40

Until the spouse of a dead soldier becomes CEO of HP or works at Goldman Sachs. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #41

Well if someone remarries I think they would no longer have the exemption. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #42

Sounds like it just got a lot more complicated. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #43

Wife? How about spouse? 24601 Feb 2012 #44

True. I've edited my post. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #45

Not sure she's expecting to win Bradical79 Feb 2012 #77

She needs help itsrobert Feb 2012 #3

Here's an interesting thought. If your kid gets killed in the military, excuse family from paying uppityperson Feb 2012 #5

Sounds sort of like a payoff to me frazzled Feb 2012 #22

I see it as an addition to those death benefits you mention and agree with. uppityperson Feb 2012 #26

Taxes are taxes that everyone should pay, not a benefit frazzled Feb 2012 #27

Your quote " Death benefits, yes". Now you don't agree with this? uppityperson Feb 2012 #73

Or did and figured she stops a lot of harm and a trivial amount of good by not paying saras Feb 2012 #46

How is she harming somebody else's child? girl gone mad Feb 2012 #92

Why not ... bayareaboy Feb 2012 #7

If she paid as much as GE she'd get a rebate dflprincess Feb 2012 #50

ding ding ding ding ding.. 2banon Feb 2012 #53

EGGS ZACTLY! bayareaboy Feb 2012 #56

I thought this exact thing, too. I mean, there is something clearly wrong with our system when IndyJones Feb 2012 #60

this is not going to turn out well SemperEadem Feb 2012 #8

I suspect she wants to go to jail to make a statement. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #10

yes, it's not about her taxes 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #33

An admirable stance, akin to Thoreau's objections in 1848. I feel it will end similarly. . . Journeyman Feb 2012 #11

How did Thoreau's case end? snot Feb 2012 #16

He was carted off to jail . . . Journeyman Feb 2012 #35

Thank you! What a wonderful history! snot Feb 2012 #82

"Not the smartest fight to pick." True enough, look what happend to Wesley Snipes cstanleytech Feb 2012 #12

Mrs Sheehan's son enlisted for the military. When they are in a war zone they get hazardous duty pay southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #13

Yes they pay taxes while in a war zone. fasttense Feb 2012 #20

The Combat Zone Exclusion covers base pay, combat pay and reenilistment bonuses hack89 Feb 2012 #25

And that is why the IRS ended up owing me money after the audit. n/t fasttense Feb 2012 #61

I knew something about the break they get during a war zone. By the way they earned every penny of southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #29

I suspect she will lose 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #34

We are out of Iraq. We had a legit purpose in going to Afghanistan. Now that OBL is dead southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #39

It always surprises me when people who believe we are out of Iraq and EFerrari Feb 2012 #68

I am sorry for her lose. Remember this is an all volunteer military. No one twisted her son to southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #71

The larger question is do you agree that our tax money should be used EFerrari Feb 2012 #79

No. But that and a cup of coffee isn't going to make a difference. Not until we have people in the southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #81

Cindy Sheehan was the first occupier, which I believe was pointed out by Will Pitt. EFerrari Feb 2012 #83

Good for her. I wish her well. But pay your taxes. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #84

Her act of conscience is not up for a vote any more than Baez's was or Thoreau's. nt EFerrari Feb 2012 #87

Good point. I leave you with that for now. I went off to watch Bill Maher on Yahoo. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #91

Peace activists not paying taxes has a long tradition in this country. EFerrari Feb 2012 #65

That is an american tradition. Enjoy all the benefits without paying taxes. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #66

You may be confusing anti-war activists with GE or Goldman Sachs. EFerrari Feb 2012 #76

Sheehan has been prepared from Day One to go to jail for her convictions. snot Feb 2012 #14

I think we have a winner. saras Feb 2012 #47

I also find it interesting that they've waited until now to sue her. She stopped paying in 2004. snot Feb 2012 #15

Have you stopped to think maybe she is trying to make a point. I think she is. That is fine if southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #17

They waited until we pulled out of Iraq because they wanted to weaken her position politically. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #86

Blade 4 is going to be awesome. nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #21

I support Cindy nt kgnu_fan Feb 2012 #24

Excellent! Go Cindy! JJW Feb 2012 #30

Hmm kenfrequed Feb 2012 #32

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) sdghjtyjty Feb 2012 #48

She'd better be ready to go to prison then NICO9000 Feb 2012 #49

The IRS has power over SCOTUS, Congress, and the Executive branch 2banon Feb 2012 #54

typical of the Feds, going after low hanging fruit, never mind the real tax evaders 2banon Feb 2012 #51

Good for you, Cindy!! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #52

How many political prisoners does the U.S. currently hold? lonestarnot Feb 2012 #55

Refusal to pay taxes is a crime, not dissent. nt geek tragedy Feb 2012 #90

Ah ha "... has no intention of paying her taxes." MADem Feb 2012 #57

Hmmm...interesting issue. I see where she's coming from but I don't think she's going to win, IndyJones Feb 2012 #59

Casey Sheehan would be so disapointed in his mother DUIC Feb 2012 #62

How disgusting to use Casey Sheehan to attack his mother. EFerrari Feb 2012 #64

How disgusting of Cindy to use the memory of Casey Sheehan to protest DUIC Feb 2012 #69

No. Unlike yourself, Cindy Sheehan has the right to invoke EFerrari Feb 2012 #74

Not according to every other member of the Sheehan family that deplore Cindy's actions DUIC Feb 2012 #80

And you're attempting to speak for a dead person. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #93

Carly Sheehan, Pat Sheehan, and Andy Sheehan have all spoken out against Cindy's grandstanding DUIC Feb 2012 #94

Carly Sheehan, Pat Sheehan, and Andy Sheehan did not GIVE BIRTH to Casey, who no doubt, LaydeeBug Feb 2012 #96

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggghhhhhhttttt DUIC Feb 2012 #97

"She comes across as a complete douche bag". Thank you for being so open with your views. uppityperson Feb 2012 #99

I like to use the persons argument against themselves in my response DUIC Feb 2012 #102

That is "in a rage"? I do not think that word means what you think it means. uppityperson Feb 2012 #103

I imagine you actually believe you... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #70

I imagine that you actually believe ... DUIC Feb 2012 #72

My sympathies to you Cindy Gringostan Feb 2012 #63

Why not countersue with a wrongful death civil action against the government... Mr_Jefferson_24 Feb 2012 #67

I fought the IRS many years back Broderick Feb 2012 #75

Using her dead son to chisel on her taxes. Might be as low as it gets. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #78

K&R. for Cindy. I can't wait till she takes them to court... She has been waiting for this day. midnight Feb 2012 #85

And offers that as a defense? Ummm, yeah. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #98

She's a wacko LaRouche/Paulbot who thinks taxes are unconstitutional. geek tragedy Feb 2012 #89

Just pay your damn taxes and employ a teacher. Fearless Feb 2012 #101