Comments on: On Being Brave and War Tax Resistance https://nwtrcc.org/2018/03/08/on-being-brave-and-war-tax-resistance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-being-brave-and-war-tax-resistance Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: On Being Brave And War Tax Resistance - Citizen Truth https://nwtrcc.org/2018/03/08/on-being-brave-and-war-tax-resistance/#comment-1669 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:51:57 +0000 https://nwtrcc.org/?p=8042#comment-1669 […] (National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, Erica Leigh) It’s been almost ten years since I decided to start resisting war taxes. It’s been about eight years since I was actually able to start resisting the payment of some portion of my taxes. […]

]]> By: LarryBassett https://nwtrcc.org/2018/03/08/on-being-brave-and-war-tax-resistance/#comment-1662 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:13:27 +0000 https://nwtrcc.org/?p=8042#comment-1662 I think it is important for a person to understand the role but fear might play in taking the direct action of war tax resistance. Many of us are taught in our lives how important it is to follow the rules and to obey the law. Many people believe that social change happens when we change laws. Intentionally breaking the law is not something that comes easily for most of us.

When people talk about fearing the IRS, I have been trying this response recently: I am opposed to the extremely high military budget. The military teaches people to kill and then sends them out into the world to do just that. That is something to be feared. The IRS on the other hand mostly just sends out letters. I am not afraid of letters.

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