Here's another, Timmy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> [Clearly Roscoe came under such DoJ pressure that he was forced to > look for an out. So now, with no hearings the topic once again drops > from public view. Want to bet Bartlett somehow receives no information > requests on this topic and the IRS is free to continue with business > as usual and no questions answered?] > > http://www.bartlett.house.gov/newsarticle.asp?RecordID=134 > > Bartlett Cancels February 27-28, 2002 Tax Policy Forum > > Dismayed by Operation Wait to File until the Trial > > Washington, DC Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett (R-6-MD) today canceled > a tax policy forum scheduled for February 27 and 28, 2002. I am quite > dismayed by Operation Wait to File until the Trial, said Bartlett. > Bartlett communicated his decision in a letter to Robert L. Schulz, > Chairman of the Board of We The People Foundation for Constitutional > Education, Inc. who had requested the forum. A copy of the letter is > attached. > > The information that you are currently disseminating concerning the > February 27 & 28 forum is misleading, Bartlett wrote in the letter to > Schulz. > > I will not be a party to advocating the non-payment of federal income > taxes, said Bartlett. > > In the letter, Bartlett noted that your [Bob Schulz] rhetoric has made > it impossible for the forum to take place because the Internal Revenue > Service and Department of Justice will not participate. > > Congressman Bartlett said that he remains committed to ensuring > the right of Bob Schulz and other citizens to exercise their > constitutional rights under the First Amendment to get answers to > their questions about federal tax policy from the government. > > Bartlett offered as the alternative, to forward Schulz questions to > both the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service for responses > and to subsequently post both the questions and responses on his > congressional website. > > ### > > January 17, 2002 > > Mr. Robert L. Schulz We The People Foundation for Constitutional > Education, Inc. 2458 Ridge Road Queensbury, New York 12804 > > Sent Via Fax: 518-656-9724 > > Dear Bob: > > I am quite dismayed by the tone of your rhetoric on your web page-- > Wait to File Until the Trial. > > When I first met you in July of 2001, you seemed to want answers > to questions regarding the legitimacy of the 16th Amendment to > the Constitution. As a congressman who believes and follows the > Constitution, you found a willing ear. In the numerous meetings that > followed, I never advocated the non-payment of income taxes. You were > quick to agree and assured me that you never took this position as > well. > > The information that you are currently disseminating concerning the > February 27 & 28 forum is misleading. While I remain committed to > making every effort so that you can exercise your constitutional right > to get answers to your questions, your rhetoric has made it impossible > for the forum to take place because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) > and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not participate. > > This is the alternative. I do not believe that IRS and DOJ will refuse > to answer my questions. Please send the questions that you and your > team developed to my Washington, D.C. office. I will refer them to > the appropriate individuals at the IRS and the DOJ to respond. Since > I know that there are thousands of people across this nation who want > answers to similar questions, I will post both the questions and > answers on my congressional web site. > > In any future statements regarding my support please be sure that it > is clear that I am supporting your constitutional rights and not that > I am advocating not filing and not paying taxes. > > Sincerely, > > ROSCOE G. BARTLETT Member of Congress
