History of the Movement
Congressional Hearing - The IRS on Trial - How did it happen?
The following articles from World Net Daily (www.wnd.com). chronicled the events leading up to the historic congressionally sponsored hearings “The Income Tax on Trial”. The full text of the articles are provided by following the associated link WorldNetDaily.com is the fastest growing news service on the Internet. They are a fiercely independent newssite committed to hard-hitting investigative reporting of government waste, fraud and abuse. WorldNetDaily reports they currently attract nearly 2 million unique visitors a month and more than 40 million pageviews.
- “Starving for Freedom-the Hunger Strike Begins”
- "Activist willing to die for answers”
- Hunger strike continues-will the IRS respond?-“Probably not.”
- “Reactions”
- “Hope?!”
- “IRS offers private closed door meeting-offer rejected”
- “The fast ends-Congress agrees
to public hearing on IRS authority”
Day 21 - “The fast ends-Congress agrees to public hearing on IRS authority”
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Dan Bryant and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md., signed a written agreement yesterday that commits the government to send their top tax and legal experts to a two-day September hearing to be conducted on Capitol Hill.
"The American people are entitled to answers. It is in our nation's interest that we participate and answer these questions," stated Bryant.
On Tuesday, Rep. Bartlett initiated a formal congressional inquiry to the IRS demanding official government responses.
"I wish to thank every person who helped in this effort," continued Schulz. "It could not have happened without prayer power. ... Faith in God, country and the people of this nation will ensure we prevail."
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- July 30, 2001 Press Release
- Letter from Congressman Roscoe Bartlett to Department of Justice
- Schulz Requests Delay for Tax Hearing
- Congressman Bartletts October 12, 2001 letter