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ORIGINAL: NorthernGent
A fascist state controls a nation's economy to achieve nationalist ideals.
The US Government appears to be impeding a few civil liberties but a fascist regime? No.

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ORIGINAL: UtopianRanger

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But the claim that this investigation is neither rightwing nor leftwing is a nonsense. Only the rightwing would question the authority of the state to collect taxes for the benefit of all so the premise that this investigation doesn't have a political agenda is nonsense.

I haven't seen the film but I thoroughly understand the argument. Realone's brief synopsis did not go into enough depth to tell the readers here that the film's premise is to attack the controversial 16th Amendment, i.e. the way taxes are generated / collected ; by taxing an individuals level of production.

So in plain speak… the film doesn't attempt to give the inclination that collecting taxes for the benefit of all is somehow immoral /illegal; it's instead attacking the method of taxation - Entirely different.
http://libertyamendment.org/

I also suspect Russo is attempting to educate the masses on the inherent evils of the Federal Reserve System, ala the multiplier, ala fractional reserve lending practices, ala money created ''out of thin air''.

Here are the film /movements primary objectives :

• Stop the polarization of America
  
• Stop the domination of the Democratic and Republican parties over our political system
  
• Shut down the Federal Reserve system
  
• Return America's gold to Fort Knox and have it audited
  
• Have Congress and the IRS, in a public forum, reveal the law that requires Americans to pay a direct, unapportioned tax on their labor.
  
• Make computerized voting illegal in all 50 states
  
• Keep the internet free and out of the control of large institutions
  
• Rescind the law called the Real ID Act so Americans never have to carry a National ID Card
  
• Make it illegal to implant RFID chips in human beings
  
• Educate juries to the fact that they have the right to determine the law as well as the facts of a case
  
• Educate juries to the fact that they are not obligated to follow the instructions of a judge
  
• Stop Globalization because it is the path to a one world government
  
• Protect our borders
  
• Restore the environment
  
• Put an end to the Patriot Act

I dunno about anyone else who might interpet these, but they seem ''All American '' to me instead of democrat /republican.

- R

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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers
Here is your first essay question now people:
 
Why do we have something called an IMF (International Monetary Fund) and why are they continuing to lend to countries with extremely questionable economies and currencies, and particularly the very government we asking to pay it back ?
 

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy
The 1917 income tax argument- if you get vocal on this- it could get you audited. You cant win this so drop it. [sorry]