Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish the Income Tax

Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish the Income Tax
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Your Money or Your Life

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Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish the Income Tax
Sheldon Richman
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The income tax wasn't integral to anything the Founders of this country had in mind and it wasn't integral to anything they designed. Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish the Income Tax shows where the income tax and the IRS came from, and recounts not only how they came to be but why. What makes Richman's analysis different is that he shows that the special evils of the IRS and income tax are not accidental, something that can be eliminated just by putting the right people in charge or by offering a few reforms here and there. They are intrinsic to the purpose for which the IRS and the income tax exist. And that's why Richman proposes that the whole thing just be repealed. This book shows how the income tax makes you poorer. Reading Richman's discussion of it will make you richer.

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Critical Review For Critical Thinking.......2005-11-29

The author's main argument is that taxation of income is bad and should be abolished. Sheldon believes all taxation involves coercion and violates individual rights. He focuses on moral issues that come from taxation such as: invasion of privacy and the power that the Internal Revenue Service has over individuals. I think Sheldon makes a very strong argument. He uses many examples about how the Internal Revenue Service makes mistakes, he even found members of the government that say the IRS has problems, and how the government cares more about making money from taxes than preserving individual rights.

Sheldon's first argument is that there is a constant battle between the people and the IRS. If the system is "voluntary" why are punished so harshly for not paying taxes? His next argument attacks the immorality of the income tax. Taking money is theft but the government takes fifteen to thirty percent from everybody before they even receive their paychecks. The IRS can force an individual to furnish personal information about sources and amounts of income, so financial privacy is now compromised. He believes if people have a natural right that property (income they earn) then the government claim of that property is illegitimate. Sheldon's next argument is that the government used to be the servant and the people were the master; the government used to serve its people. He thinks we would have more freedom and prosperity without the income tax. The tax system does not have public consent but was slowly developed over time so the IRS could find ways to bring in more money to the government. The tax code itself is so long and complicated no one understands it and this puts the people at a disadvantage. When the government is allowed to tax income it gains the power to obtain personal information about people's lives and how they earn money, and has the power to intimidate citizens to follow rules; but this invasion of privacy is necessary for an effective income tax. Sheldon's next point is that the income tax makes us poorer. We become poorer because of the income tax and the income tax system. The income tax takes money that cannot be used in any other way. The income tax system makes companies worry about paying taxes and how to operate and sill make money under changing tax laws. The income tax lowers living standards. If more money is available for investment better and cheaper products can be developed that benefit everyone. Taxing makes two new classes: those paying tax and those consuming the tax. When a tax is imposed on a market now consideration of allocating the money taken comes into play. Next Sheldon explains how we got the income tax. In 1913 Congress passed the income tax. The Sixteenth Amendment states, "The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without any regard to any census or enumeration." The tax gave the government incredible authority over people's lives and finances. During the Civil War the government needed much more money than it had, so Congress passed six income tax bills that would give a start to permanent tax laws. The war with Britain also sparked a need for money so the government imposed a tax ranging from 3% to 7.5% this lead to more tax bills being passed and more severe punishments for those not paying. Sheldon's last thoughts are that we should abolish the income tax. We can live without the Sixteenth Amendment, the Internal Revenue Service, and the income tax. People have a right to their money and can spend it in more productive ways than the government does. There should not be any new taxes and the only way to avoid taxes that raise so much money is for the federal government to spend much less money than it does.

Sheldon Richman makes a very compelling argument. If the income tax were ever abolished that would be great, even though the government would have to find other ways to stick their hands in our pockets. As far as I can tell the premises are true and Sheldon does not commit any fallacies. His claims are logically consistent. He very clearly gets his point across that the income tax should be abolished. He uses several sources and statistics to back up his main points. He is fair in his presentation of evidence on treatment of the opposing sides view.

Sheldon believes income tax is wrong and should be abolished. He thinks there is a constant battle between the people and government, the income tax is immoral, the government used to serve the people, the income tax makes us poorer, where the income tax came from, and why we should abolish it.

Your Money or Your Life .......2005-11-27

Jessica Drews
Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish Income Tax by Sheldon Richman is a well presented argument on why the Income Tax should be abolished in the United States. Richman's radical opinion is presented by discussing the moral issues underlying the Income Tax and how it is a threat to our nation. Richman's argument is different from any other because of his suggested solution to the problem. Instead of discussing Income Tax reform or increased Sales Tax, he demands that we completely eradicate the unjust tax.
Richman's main problem with the nation's Income Tax is that the government is unethically and unjustly stealing from working Americans in order to support costly government programs. Richman believes that this tax is unconstitutional because it was never supposed to rob Americans the way it does today. He explains that the Income Tax was originally intended to place a small tax on the very wealthy, but the federal government took advantage of historical situations to take more from the less wealthy for government spending. Richman argues that the mandatory Income Tax is invasive, abolishing our right to private property, and curtailing of our American liberties. He argues this point by reviewing the historical deception that went into the passing of the sixteenth amendment and the intentional evils perpetuated by the IRS.
Richman's argument is very strong and convincing because it appeals to the entire class of working Americans. The historical accuracy and statistical evidence prove his premises to be true. The author was very precise and did not bore the reader by advocating his liberal views on irrelevant issues.
I was very persuaded by Richman's argument and by the image created in the forward. "Your Money or Your Life" sounds like a threat from a highwayman, but it is not; it is the perennial threat offer, through its Internal Revenue Service agents, by the United States Congress." The deductive argument made me seriously consider the severity of the Income Tax in our nation. Although I did not have a strong opinion on the issue before reading, I now feel that there are some very serious inequalities and problems underlying the tax. I'm not sure if I completely agree with Richman's proposal to abolish the entire tax, but I do believe that reform is necessary.

Your Money or Your Life.......2005-11-19

This book strongly states the need to abolish income tax. Richman drags on about the control the government, especially the IRS, has over our lives by having working people pay them money that they earned. I think he does have a good argument and clearly states what we, as working Americans, are losing because of this tax. However, some of his arguments are a bit over the top and to some one who is not terribly interested in income tax, the book can be a bit boring and confusing at times. I think he rambles on making the same basic points over and over.
He strongly stresses the importance of getting rid of the income tax placed on us. He also helps the reader realize the about of control the IRS has, and how it does not continue the democratic government the settlers wanted in the way that the people control the government. He also points out how the IRS has advantages over us that we can not question or do much about, even in trial. Richman shows the reader how scary it is that the government can raise and lower rates at its own will and there isn't much the working American can say about it. He also makes a good point by saying that the IRS is entitled to all the information it wants about us. However, employees of the IRS have secret identities and we don't even know much about what goes on in the IRS. He also points out how disgusting and un-American it is that the IRS pays citizens to tell on their fellow Americans. For the necessary steps to be taken, he tells why flat rates or any other sort of reform will not work. He believes the only thing to do is to have the Sixteenth Amendment, and all other laws concerning income tax, abolished.
He has a great argument. He supports his ideas very well and makes his beliefs and points relative to the reader. They money we send to the government as income tax is our hard earned money that should be spent how we so choose to do it. His advice to abolish the income tax completely makes the reader feel kind of hopeless after his discussion of the all powerful IRS that controls everything and is impossible to beat. He writes about something that most Americans take as a given. I never thought that income tax was something so horrible until now, I just assumed that as a working American it was my duty. But I also think that if you asked any American if they would like to never have to pay income tax they would say yes. He has good points and presents them clearly, although a little too thorough at times. But his ending isn't motivating enough. It leaves readers with the feeling of "well that sucks."

Critical Review.......2005-11-16

Sara C.
Professor: Kevin J. Browne
Date: 11-4-05

Richman presents a very strong argument as to why our tax income should be abolished. The basic theme for this book is "taxation of income is bad, and we must get rid of it." He provides numerous sources and evidence as to how the tax income is immoral and an invasion of our civil liberties.

As stated in the 16th Amendment, "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." Richman obviously refers to this numerous times to make his argument affective. He claims that the government is completely wrong in making the working class give a percentage of their hard earned money and to be threatened if they fail to do so. This threat by the IRS has actually evicted people from their houses and in some cases led people to suicide. Also he mentions that since the government has access to our financial records that it has great amounts of information on its citizens in general.

Richman uses numerous historical references as well, such as Thomas Jefferson who said, "When the government fails to protect rights or itself threatens them, the people have the right and duty to alter or abolish it." He goes on to say that this income tax is imposing on ones "legal right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." He also provides other reasons to back up his argument: it's wasteful, it makes one poorer, lawmakers need a never-ending cash flow, and it demonstrates the corruption and out of control spending by the government.

This argument that Richman presented is one to surely get everyone's attention. It is clear and to the point. He lays it all out there and allows you to decide for yourself with providing the comprehensible and convincing arguments that support his claim as to why we need to abolish the income tax. His argument is deductively strong and he provides not only historical and statistical evidence, but also the viewpoints of other well-known people to support his argument. It was really well written and it will make one have a second thought on the income tax.

Review for Critical Thinking.......2004-12-06

Sheldon Richman's Your Money or Your Life: Why We Must Abolish Income Tax presents a good arguement for which income tax in America should be abolished. Richman begins his book by talking about how the IRS has tormented American Citizens. He states that income tax creates an on going battle between people and government in which people are working to get the things they desire most in life and the government is trying to take as much of people's hard earned money as it can.
Richman then begins his most important arguement by attacking income tax on a moral basis. He shows that because of income tax people do not have complete control of their own incomes and are forced to surrender to the selfishness of the government. Richman then goes on to say that this is interceeding on every person's legal right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Income tax demotes the idea of private property. Richman refers to the ideas of Karl Marx, in which Marx states that government is creating issues of conflict between people of differing incomes.
Richman talks about the relationship between government and people. He says that even though the government has been elected it is hard to figure how people agreed with the idea of taxation. He then goes on to tell about the evolution of tax codes and to point out that with income tax the government has access to large amounts of information on its citizens. This information can be manipulated and used in the favor of the IRS.
Richman argues that we would be better without income tax. He brings that point that any money spent for government needs and politician needs is money being taken away from the wants of society. And that this is ultimatly leading to lowwer living standards. It also limits many people to having to work for others instead of themselves.
Richman ends the book by telling how income tax was develped and lists the reasons it should be ended.

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Has history been tampered with?.......2007-10-23

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RAZQNMXM4M9CL Has history been tampered with? Yes, it has! Did events and eras such as the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Roman Empire , the Dark Ages, and the Renaissance, actually occur within a very different chronology from what we've been told? Yes, they certainly did!

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there is not a single piece of firm written evidence or artefact that is reliably and independently dated prior to the 11th century.

Naturally, after what you've learned in school and university, you will not easily believe that the classical history of ancient Rome, Greece, Asia, Egypt, China, Japan, India, etc., is manifestly false.

You will point accusing finger to the pyramids in Egypt, to the Coliseum in Rome and Great Wall of China etc., and claim, aren't they really ancient, thousands of years ancient? Well, there is no valid scientific proof that they are older than 1000 years!

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New research asserts that Homo sapiens invented writing (including hieroglyphics) only 1000 years ago. Once invented, writing skills were immediately and irreversibly put to the use of ruling powers and science.

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When were these primary sources written?

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Historians from Oxford say: "hey, everybody knows that Julius Caesar lived in the first century B.C.

`Julius Caesar' statement is only a point of view as

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Better than that - extremely rare sources that can be reliably dated back to the 10th-14th centuries A D, do not show the polished picture of classical history.

They show a picture both contradictory and confusing.

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Radio-carbon C14 method produces dating with exactitude of plus minus 1500 years, therefore it is too crude for dating of events in historical timeframe!

The Almagest tractate, which lies as corner stone contemporary chronology, compiled in the 2nd century A D by Ptolemy, the founding father of astronomy, contains astronomical data of 9th to 16th century!

The Bronze Age,that has supposedly began 5000 years ago. Bronze is made of 90% copper and 10% tin, but the technology for tin extraction dates back to 14th century A D!.

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Not quite what you have learned in school? Open your eyes, and, you will find sufficient proof to reach step by step the inevitable conclusion that the classical chronology is false and therefore, that the history of ancient and medieval world universally accepted today, is also false. Have a fresh outlook on everything said or printed about "ancient" and "enigmatic" Roman, Greek and Egyptian, medieval as well as all other "lost and found" civilizations.

Antiquity and Dark Ages are phantoms invented in the 16th 18th and polished in 19th 20thcenturies. Human civilization is in fact barely 1000 years old!

This book will change your perception of History forever!
What if Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt were invented during Renaissance?
What if The Old Testament was a rendition of events of the Middle Ages?
What if Jesus Christ was born in 1053 and crucified in 1086 AD?
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Not after you've read "History: Fiction or Science?" by Anatoly Fomenko, the genius mathematician.
Armed with astronomy and computers Anatoly Fomenko turns History into a rocket science.

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research

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On the "Central Professional Responsibilities of Engineer"

Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research
Caroline Whitbeck
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Engineers encounter difficult ethical problems in their practice and in research. In many ways, these problems are like design problems: they are complex, often ill-defined; resolving them involves an iterative process of analysis and synthesis; and there can be more than one acceptable solution. This book offers a real-world, problem-centered approach to engineering ethics, using a rich collection of open-ended scenarios and case studies to develop skill in recognizing and addressing ethical issues.

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On the "Central Professional Responsibilities of Engineer".......2001-06-25

Litigation associated with engineering design has escalated enormously over the last few decades; such increases have intensified the debate surrounding the boundaries of legal liability versus social responsibility. [1] The engineer's role within this debate is the central focus of Caroline Whitbeck's chapter entitled "Central Professional Responsibilities of Engineers." In her chapter, she defines engineer's responsibility for safety, gives insight on the fundamental ideologies to achieve designs with safety integrated within and states the engineer's duty to place social responsibilities over the objectives of his/her employer.

Through citation of professional organizations, Whitbeck demonstrates an overwhelming popular view of safety as the engineer's top priority. She elaborates her demonstration by paraphrasing Shinzinger and Martin's comparison of engineers to medical practitioners [2] and furthers their notion through the comparison of the engineer's approach of system design to the admonition of physicians (i.e. "First do no harm"). However, Whitbeck dependence on the reader's connotative definition of safety weakens her argument, due to ambiguity . Thus, while her statements may demonstrate a need for prudence, such prudence becomes almost valueless without basis. For argumentative reasons, the William Lowrance definition as noted by Shinzinger and Martin[2] will be used within this critique .

Whitbeck notes that the acquisition of safety requires decisive action. She elaborates by noting several proactive techniques commonly practiced by engineers including hazard and operability analysis, fault-tree analysis and event-tree analysis. Whitbeck later illiterates that while these methodologies are effective, the fundamental limitation of the proactive approach is in unforeseeable nature of possible outcomes. Such limitations does not excuse the engineer's responsibility, rather it highlights the need for balance between the associated risk and the cost to reduce such risk. She thus concludes that the accurate assessment of risk versus cost is intrinsic to the assessment of safety. This conclusion is well aligned with the views of Martin, Schinzinger, and well supported by Theordore Glickman and Micheal Gough [3].

The placement of social responsibilities over the objectives of his/her employer, possibly Whitbeck's most controversial view, is supported by several professional code of ethics, papers and text. While the principle of social responsibility first is well accepted within the engineering community academically, the practice of such is complicated by individual needs for employment as well as the sociological consequence for such adherence. For this reason, the primary responsibility to society may be noble, though unrealistic in practice.

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The explosion of interest in stem cell research raises a raft of controversial policy questions. When should human embryos be used to create stem cells? Should cloning be outlawed? Should egg and tissue donors be paid? Should we allow scientists to patent stem cells? Is the government entitled to a portion of the revenue from stem cell technology created with public funds? How should the regulators and courts balance the competing goals of access to revolutionary treatments and protection of the public from unknown risks?
Russell Korobkin, with contributions from Stephen R. Munzer, provides the first thorough discussion and analysis of these and other unsettled questions of law, policy, and ethics that surround stem cell science. His clear and concise description of complex problems coupled with logical and well-balanced conclusions makes this volume essential reading for all Americans, general readers and experts alike, interested in the promise of stem cell research and the future of regenerative medicine.

Evidence-based practice of research ethics review?: An article from: Health Law Review

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Brenda Beagan , and Michael McDonald
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Title: Evidence-based practice of research ethics review?
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Gifts From Industry Finding Takers.(physician ethics)(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News

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Doug Brunk
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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on April 15, 2000. The length of the article is 772 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Practical Project: Guidelines for Project Engineers & Program Management Personnel
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David Douglas Lyon
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Practical Project provides the Processes, Tools and Approaches necessary to successfully plan, coordinate and control Projects and Programs as businesses move into the 21st Century. Included in its pages are descriptions of and recommended applications for the new Program Management software tools as part of the overall resource "kit" that today's Project Engineer has at his disposal. "Lessons Learned" and "Best Practices" are detailed in the text and then summarized for easy review. Numerous Figures and Templates assures that the reader will "cover all the bases" as he or she moves their project towards a successful conclusion.

Processes and Approaches for planning, coordinating and controlling the entire product life cycle are thoroughly discussed. Sections are also included on overcoming obstacles and dealing with people.

This is an invaluable guide for both the novice and experienced Project Engineer or Program Manager.

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