Day 20 -- IT'S
OVER!
BOB EATS THIS DAY.
We The People have been heard.
High level DOJ and
U.S. Congressional officials formally committed the U.S. government,
in writing, this afternoon, to answer the People's Income Tax
charges.
Schulz &
Croteau have first food in three weeks. Schulz heads home on
Saturday.
Remonstrance
hearing to be held on Capitol Hill. Rep. Henry Hyde (IL), former
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is expected to preside.
Press release
below.
Message from Bob
to his Supporters:
"I wish to
thank every person who helped in this effort. It could not have
happened without prayer power. This was evident the moment we walked
into Rep. Bartlett's office. Faith in God, Country and the People of
this Nation will ensure we prevail. Again, Thank Everyone. Thank you
all."
We The
People Foundation For
Constitutional Education, Inc.
2458 Ridge Road, Queensbury,
NY 12804
Telephone: (518) 656-3578 Fax: (518) 656-9724
www.givemeliberty.org
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2001
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CONTACT:
Mike Bodine (518) 656-3578
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DOJ
and the U.S. Congress Officially Commit to Send IRS Tax and
Legal Experts to Appear on Capitol Hill. Public Hearing to be
Conducted by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett and Rep. Henry Hyde to
Answer Citizens' Challenges of IRS Jurisdiction and Illegal
Enforcement of U.S. Tax Law. |
Washington
D.C. -- We The People Foundation For Constitutional Education, Inc.
announce that the Department of Justice and the U.S. Congress have
committed, in writing, to appear with IRS representatives in a
recorded, public meeting to officially answer to charges challenging
the legal jurisdiction of the IRS and the enforcement of U.S. income
tax laws against U.S. citizens.
Department
of Justice U.S. Assistant Attorney General Dan Bryant and
Congressmen Roscoe Bartlett (MD) signed the written agreement Friday
that commits the government to send their top tax and legal experts
to a two-day September hearing to be conducted on Capitol Hill.
These actions are in response to a proper petition for redress of
grievances brought by Robert Schulz, Chairman of the Foundation.
Schulz ended his 3-week hunger fast mid-afternoon today after having
secured official commitment from representatives of the U.S.
Government that his formal petition will be answered.
Schulz has been
in Washington since July 4th on a hunger fast until death, if
needed, to force the government to respond to his legal
Remonstrance, a petition for redress of grievances. These grievances
include challenges of IRS jurisdiction, routine and gross violations
of due process by the IRS, the refusal of the IRS to cite the
specific law that requires employers or employees to withhold taxes
and the fraudulent ratification of the 16th (Income Tax) Amendment.
DOJ's Bryant is
quoted, "The American people are entitled to answers. It is in
our nation's interest that we participate and answer these
questions."
While largely
ignored by the media and other government officials, Rep. Bartlett
has stood alone on the Hill (until recently) in public defense of
Schulz's absolute Constitutional Right to petition for redress and
be answered by the government. On Tuesday, Bartlett initiated a
formal Congressional Inquiry to the IRS demanding official
government responses for Schulz.
Today, DOJ's
Dan Bryant agreed to Rep. Bartlett's requirements that the
"congressional briefing-like hearings" be conducted in
public and be recorded and broadcast live. The meetings will have
appropriate procedural controls and security. It is expected Rep.
Henry Hyde (IL), former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
will gavel the sessions.
Schulz was
"elated that government officials have finally responded as
they are required by both the 1st Amendment to the Constitution and
their oaths of office."
The agreement,
penned on Congressional letterhead, was signed at the Department of
Justice headquarters. Bryant assured both Rep. Bartlett and Schulz
there is "virtually no chance of being overridden on this
matter." Bartlett promised Schulz, "I assure you. The IRS
will be there at those meetings."
Schulz
continued, "I have met with these gentlemen face-to-face and
have looked in their eyes. I am satisfied they are men of honor. We
have cemented our agreement with a handshake. The fast ends today.
After decades
of obfuscation, avoidance, creative restructuring and
'simplification' of the 9,500-page tax code, the truth is about to
be revealed. The Sovereign Citizens have exercised their Right to
petition.
It is no
coincidence that President Bush revealed in this week's New York
Times that the government has begun to publicly discuss alternative
tax systems, including disposal of the entire tax code. The internet
and talk radio have facilitated detailed research, documentation and
discussion of these charges across the nation.
If our income
tax system is publicly confirmed to be without force of law upon the
People, and is truly as 'voluntary' as the IRS so often advertises,
it is highly likely that the government may move quickly to
implement a replacement tax such as a national sales tax. The People
must remain vigilant that one illegal tax is not replaced by
another.
The taxing
powers granted to the federal government by our Constitution are
explicit, limited and must be complied with. Since 1787, the
mechanism for an orderly and peaceful transition to a legal tax
system has resided in Article 1 Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution.
This is a states' Rights issue.
The day that
our government has shunned has arrived. The Sovereign Citizens have
formally demanded and exercised their Rights. We The People have
been heard." |