I dare say that discussions on CI are monitored by sinister parties outside the Catholic, i.e. by folks who are not Catholic, who have no interest at all in Catholic issues or Catholicism, much less the highly sectarian and nuanced comments of certain Catholic trads about their faith. But these same people might be very interested in learning what some of you think about the IRS, and what constitutes taxable income on the part of individuals, and what kinds of income are justifiably taxable by our overreaching government, etc. I would just suggest that certain of you be careful about what you post on the subject, one way or the other. These shadowy figures may very much be interested in things you may reveal about your understanding of tax law and justified taxing practice. They could very easily, IMO, use material posted unwisely or carelessly to move on certain individuals, not to mention CI itself. My concerns may entirely unfounded, but, on the other hand, they may not.
Advice noted!
Very strong and very well deserved critiques of the Federal Government and the IRS in particular as well as the constitutionality of the U.S. tax code have actually all been made openly by courageous non-anonymous Catholic authors and lecturers in Catholic publications and otherwise as well as at Catholic conferences and in other forums.
Nevertheless, I can sympathize with anyone who would not wish to add anything to this thread. There are certain topics such as 9-11, the "h0Ɩ0cαųst," and the Jєωιѕн Problem which seem to bring forth a deafening silence from many, if not most, on this forum who would otherwise feel more than free to contribute on other topics. I can understand.
I, myself, believe that a very strong and valid case can be made for mental reservation in some, if perhaps even many, cases where one signs off on the 1040. At the same time I can certainly understand why many, if not most, people would not even wish to consider going there.
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