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In reply to the discussion: Feds sue anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan over back taxes [View all]2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)34. I suspect she will lose
but will make enough noise that she will once again bring the illegality of the war to the front.
I wish her well.
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Sorry Cindy, as honourable a position as that may be, you ain't winning that fight...
truebrit71
Feb 2012
#2
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
Until the spouse of a dead soldier becomes CEO of HP or works at Goldman Sachs.
Snake Alchemist
Feb 2012
#41
Here's an interesting thought. If your kid gets killed in the military, excuse family from paying
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#5
I see it as an addition to those death benefits you mention and agree with.
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#26
Or did and figured she stops a lot of harm and a trivial amount of good by not paying
saras
Feb 2012
#46
I thought this exact thing, too. I mean, there is something clearly wrong with our system when
IndyJones
Feb 2012
#60
An admirable stance, akin to Thoreau's objections in 1848. I feel it will end similarly. . .
Journeyman
Feb 2012
#11
"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
I knew something about the break they get during a war zone. By the way they earned every penny of
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2012
#29
We are out of Iraq. We had a legit purpose in going to Afghanistan. Now that OBL is dead
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2012
#39
I am sorry for her lose. Remember this is an all volunteer military. No one twisted her son to
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2012
#71
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
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
That is an american tradition. Enjoy all the benefits without paying taxes.
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2012
#66
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
typical of the Feds, going after low hanging fruit, never mind the real tax evaders
2banon
Feb 2012
#51
Hmmm...interesting issue. I see where she's coming from but I don't think she's going to win,
IndyJones
Feb 2012
#59
Not according to every other member of the Sheehan family that deplore Cindy's actions
DUIC
Feb 2012
#80
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
"She comes across as a complete douche bag". Thank you for being so open with your views.
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#99
That is "in a rage"? I do not think that word means what you think it means.
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#103
Why not countersue with a wrongful death civil action against the government...
Mr_Jefferson_24
Feb 2012
#67