From Truthout.org: For conservatives who go around repeating that more taxes are always equivalent to less individual freedom, two researchers recall Montesquieu's opposite teaching. And demonstrate, with the support of the numbers, that the French philosopher's observation still holds true two and a half centuries later.

My posting to their comments:

Ron Paul's Audit the Fed gets a thorough discussion here on CNBC, with time for questions and not just sound byte answers. Looks like Ron Paul is going to have to vote against his own bill HR-1207 (which never even gets mentioned by name) due to a watering down by Barney Frank. I love Ron Paul's comment that he does not vote for bad ideas to hope for a better outcome.

Uncle Lar,
Remember our project to show folks testifying?
Well here it is all wrapped up for ya!
Thank you Ryan McCain for sharing...
Check Ryan's blog out at www.reboottherepublic.com

Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Subject: "We can't end the income tax one prison sentence at a time" by Devvy Kidd 10-14-09 Spread the Word! Print this & pass it out at Tea Parties; Tuck it in envelopes you mail; Stick a penny on it or Roll it up & tie a wrapped candy to it & Pass it out at Halloween
To: undisclosed-recipients

"We Can't End the Income Tax One Prison Sentence at a Time", Devvy Kidd Oct. 14, 2009

http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd474.htm

Please download "The Memorandum" by Tom Cryer (link @ end of article) or:

http://www.libertyrestorationproject.org/

Received in my email today from the We The People Congress/Foundation, who are planning the Continental Congress 2009.

Start:

God bless Ron Paul, Glenn Beck, Edwin Vieira and Bob Schulz.

GOOD NEWS: Each is speaking out about our national suffering and distress, which all agree would never have happened had our elected officials obeyed our Constitution.

Consider just the following ten violations of the Constitution, each of which has undermined our economy, our families and our nation:

When there is an effort to address the mis-information/propaganda campaign to convince America we are a democracy and not a Republic… THIS PODCAST IN THE LINK BELOW is one of the most illuminating dialogs I have heard… Lew Rockwell interviews Naomi Wolf… from Oct 2008… this is 50 minutes of time well spent. I have listened to this numerous times…the comments and perspectives shared here may help inform such a dialog of Republic v Democracy.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/023755.html

Favorite observations from repeated listenings:

In case you have not seen these videos yet on the Open Carry Controversies in AZ and NH.

Below is an interview with Ernest Hancock, one of the organizers of this media stunt. Ernest points out that law enforcement in Phoenix AZ protect the citizens' rights. They were totally in the loop on
What are you up against? Sanchez asks him.
We are up against a tyrant government who continues to plunder the next generation until there is nothing left, say Ernie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfN7woo2xRY

“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty… to provide new Guards for their future security.” - Declaration of Independence

25 Freedom Movement Constitution Scholars, Authors, Publishers & Activists Endorse Continental Congress to Convene in November

Planning Meeting at Jekyll Island Includes Setting the Historic Record Straight For Privately Owned Federal Reserve Bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tuesday May 19, 2009

“The time has come to give our country back to the people of America by restoring our Constitution.”
- Bob Schulz, WTP Founder/Chair

Unprecedented Meeting of Freedom Movement Leaders
at Jekyll Island Begins Wednesday with 99-Year Old Train Ride

Three Day Project Includes Documenting the Origins of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and Planning Sessions to Peacefully Restore Constitutional Order