- Bob Schulz, Chairman of the We The People Foundation
for Constitutional Education has replied to Congressman Bartlett's January
17 letter and press release, which announced Bartlett's decision to withdraw
from the citizens' Truth-In-Taxation Hearing.
Foundation Sets The Record Straight
In its reply the Foundation makes public the details of what happened behind
the scenes in the days leading up to the July 20, 2001 agreement with the
government and the real reasons Congressman Bartlett decided to withdraw
as the congressional sponsor of the citizen s Truth-in-Taxation hearing.
The chronology of events shows that soon after Schulz ended his hunger
fast both IRS and DOJ began to renege on their formal commitments.
Although the Foundation s ongoing "Wait to File" campaign is
undoubtedly troublesome to the government, the real reason Bartlett cancelled
the hearings appears to be the communications Bartlett received months
ago from DOJ and IRS (which were not disclosed to Schulz), telling Bartlett
that DOJ and IRS would not show at the hearing, leaving Bartlett alone
to face the expectations of the People.
A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS HAS NOW DEVELOPED
The constitutional requirement for the government to answer proper petitions
from the People for redress of grievances is so clear and unambiguous that
it leaves no room for interpretation. Congressman Bartlett, in his own
words, has acknowledged that written responses to our particular inquiries
would not suffice and would result in obfuscation and confusion and would
lead the People's petition to ruin.
A preliminary list of 299 questions is being provided to DOJ and IRS and
is being released to the public. The People now demand, not request that
the IRS and DOJ officials answer the questions in public. Their presence
is demanded at the hearing, which will take place in Washington, DC as
planned on Feb 27 and 28.
A Plan of Action is Set Forth
Bob's letter goes on to inform Congressman Bartlett that due to the seriousness
of the decision by DOJ and IRS, the Foundation intends to undertake a six-point
plan of action (a pro-active, non-violent, mass-movement):
1) Bob has asked Bartlett to reconsider his decision to withdraw from the
hearing;
2) The Foundation will proceed with a recorded public hearing on February
27 and 28, using the Marriott Hotel if the Science and Technology Committee
Hearing Room is no longer available because neither Congressman Bartlett
nor any other Congressman is willing to reserve the room for the hearing;
3) The Foundation will immediately release the initial set of (299) questions
that it wants DOJ and IRS to answer in a public forum on February 27 and
28;
4) The Foundation has posted the questions on this web site and is inviting
any and all learned persons to answer any question at the February hearing
after first contacting the Foundation using a prepared form;
5) The Foundation is extending an invitation to the February 27 and 28
event to each and every organization that is concerned about the protection,
preservation and enhancement of human liberty, and that is interested in
limited government;
6) The Foundation is calling on all patriots to demand that DOJ and IRS
attend the February hearing, wait to file their tax returns until February
27. If DOJ and the IRS fail to appear, there will be a call to defer filing
of tax returns, suspend employee tax withholding and stand together at
the mall in Washington DC on Sunday, March 31 to peacefully protest the
unlawful income tax by filing blank 1040 forms in metal waste drums.
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