Couple In Fed Standoff

American Voices • Local • ISSUE 43•25 • Jun 20, 2007

Claiming that there is no law requiring them to pay taxes, well-armed New Hampshire couple Ed and Elaine Brown have vowed to die rather than surrender to a prison term. What do you think?

“Wow. I wish I felt that strongly. About anything.”
Penny Insbrook –
Systems Analyst
“Taxed labor is just a form of slavery where you work whenever you want at whatever you want to do.”
Rod Warren –
Drill Press Operator
“This standoff would all be worth it if, when Ed Brown was asked for his 1099, he replied 'Here's my 1099,' and then drew a gun.”
Matt McKee –
Llama Farmer

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