Wesley Snipes, a man who has been most recently recognized for his problems with the IRS, had a very interesting response to a media question about the man who crashed his plane into an IRS building. The man was having tax trouble, similar to Snipes.
"What's new?," said Snipes, who argued that tax problems have been in existence since the founding of America.
Police are saying that A. Joseph Stack, III crashed his plane into an Austin, Texas, building on Thursday. One person was killed, along with Stack. When referencing the problems that Stack might have had with the IRS, Snipes went straight to the point.
According to Snipes, "I think it was an issue even for the early colonists and the British, so what's new?"
Snipes, who is now 47, was convicted in 2008 of not paying three years worth of taxes. He was sentenced to three years in prison, and is now appealing the decision. Snipes doesn't understand why the IRS is still coming after him.
"I'm not a politician, I'm not saving the world, I haven't created a cure for cancer, I make movies," said Snipes.
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Wesley Snipes is partially correct in that many Americans have serious problems with the extreme power of the IRS. All throughout history, the tax man has never been favored, but as time goes on, it seems that federal regulators have more and more latitude when it comes to dealing with citizens who don't pay their fair share. Things will only get worse as the US economy continues to tighten and massive government debt levels lead to the IRS putting an even greater choke hold on its citizens.
As for A. Joseph Stack, the man who crashed his plane into the IRS building, his reaction to financial problems was a heightened realization of what many Americans are feeling about the financial crisis. As a nation, America is incredibly wealthy, so financial crises tend to shock citizens in ways that undermine their psychological stability.
My advice to those who are having financial trouble is to realize that things are going to get better. This downturn is not going to last forever. Also, downturns can be good wake up calls to teach us to get our finances in order. Americans tend to be excessive consumers, jeopardizing our financial health. Finally, this is the time to keep it all in perspective and start to realize that money is not the most valuable asset you possess. Cherish the other things in life that have value beyond money. Life is about more than the size of your bank account.
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By: Sus7637 on 2/22/2010 9:29AM
First of all, dont judge me by typing in caps when i can type as i plz. second: i'm not your sister and were not from the same parents. dont assume about me on parents niether when i'm just a person commenting like others with my own opinions.... that i have rights on doing!
Third: why are you assuming again about every blk woman and like others..... putting us all in the same category because of blk woman that you all come across, and hear things they say! i'm not every blk woman in the world because i'm blk, and we dont all have the same mentality and thoughts about people,places and things.
Get it right before any of you blk men, and men in general start assuming about every people in the same race, and believing everything you hear! I couldn't care less what blk men today do and who they decide to marry and get involved with.... when its to each is own. blk wmn dont drive them to do anything when its all on a blk man because he hates himself because of what he is.... because of letting white television, white commercials, and society weaken him and programming his brain to leave his own wmn...... teaching him to look down on us and to look up to white wmn and treat them like their the best thing that ever happen to them.
blk men have become weak-stupid and brainless to where they're common sense and morals took flight... and as always, trying to place blame on black wmn for their own ignorance, excuses in life, and for how they turned out. save it! take all your pathetic excuses and blames and place it where it falls! ( on yourself blk mn) its old- tired and you as blk men are pathetic and sorry for still trying to run it on blk wmn.
Lastly: i'm happily married to my husband who is Caucasion and who supports my views and opionions without getting upset, because he agrees that blk men are running from themselves because they dislike what they see in the mirror because of what blacks as a race go through.... which has always been on them as a people to stand together as a race,knowing what they're ancestors endured.
just because they been called names because they're skin is purple, blk, dark skin..... its no excuse to use it against blk wmn to turn against them with self hate and say degrading things... because they hate themselves as blk mn, because they became white washed through fake-ass Hollywood-land, the movie industry, television and the soaps. blk men are pitiful,a disgrace, and without scrupples!
Do you see any race on this entire planet that hate their own like the blk race? "not in this lifetime. look at how the birds flock together and the animals.... what do you see? i dont mean to knock every last blk man, but it thats what its comming to. and so you can understand why i'm not with one. if they dont want me, one monkey ain't stoppin this show so there you go!
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By: Natural Man on 2/22/2010 4:10PM
@sus7637 Wow that explains it all... You are married to a white man, sounds to me like, everything you say about us black man, is really about you and how much self hatred you have and how you feel about our race!!! You see when one reads your comment and reads between the lines, this is what is seen and heard.
Quote" i'm not your sister, were not from the same parents, (Ancestors) I couldn't care less what blk men today do and who they decide to marry and get involved with. (Really? I can't tell)
blk wmn dont drive them to do anything when its all on a blk man because he hates himself because of what he is.... because of letting white television, white commercials, and society weaken him and programming his brain to leave his own wmn...... teaching him to look down on us and to look up to white wmn and treat them like their the best thing that ever happen to them. (Really, Isn't that exactly what you're doing lol)
blk men have become weak-stupid and brainless to where they're common sense and morals took flight...
and as always, trying to place blame on black wmn for their own ignorance, excuses in life, and for how they turned out.
(Who's the one raising our son's in the majority of black households? And why is that? Think about that one...)
its old- tired and you as blk men are pathetic and sorry
(Wow how many of us black men have heard that line, no matter what we do for our women, whether rich or poor?)
i'm happily married to my husband who is Caucasion and who supports my views and opionions without getting upset, because he agrees that blk men are running from themselves because they dislike what they see in the mirror because of what blacks as a race go through. (Hmmm, don't you mean what his ancestors did to us to cause the problems to the many things we go through?)
knowing what they're ancestors endured. (Again separating herself from us, as if not a part of our people and or ancestors, wow)
just because they been called names because they're skin is purple, blk, dark skin..... its no excuse to use it against blk wmn to turn against them with self hate and say degrading things... because they hate themselves as blk mn, (That is a degrading statement you just made and show's your hatred for dark skin lol... But we can't defend ourselves and degrade you back?)
because they became white washed through fake-ass Hollywood-land, the movie industry, television and the soaps. (You're with a white man, Oh the hypocrisy!!!)
blk men are pitiful,a disgrace, and without scrupples! (Again more degrading statements against black men, sounds like someone's been getting some coaching - hint hint.)
Do you see any race on this entire planet that hate their own like the blk race? "not in this lifetime. look at how the birds flock together and the animals.... what do you see?(You're with a white man, Again, such hypocrisy!!!)
one MONKEY ain't stoppin this show so there you go!( Wow if that ain't self hatred then I don't know what is?) You ought to be ashamed of your self talking to us like that!!! And black women should shun your ass!!!
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By: Sus7637 on 2/23/2010 4:00PM
Natural (pea brain) man: your the hypocrite - the put on... and sooooooooooooooooo full of sh***** i always know when a blk man will come along and respond to my comment with the same tired 300 yrs ago or more rambling... about what about what the white man did to us tired and worned out bitching, faulting innocent unbiased and non hateful caucasions in the world.... and putting them all in one earth sized ball for something their evil and hateful ancestors done, that they had nothing to do with.
What do you think you are? you and the ones that feel like you are the most hateful-evil racist blks out there.... just as well as the evil and hateful racist caucasions out there in the world! your grudgful, evil minded and hold every last person accountable for something that happen 3 or 4 hundred something yrs ago to our ancestors because they're all white and men.
Hey what do you have to say about the white wmn huh? back then you dont think they set blk mn up and lied on them when they got caught, or was denied by a blk mn himself! they could still get away with that today if they say the word against a blk man.... and believe me they're men would believe them at their word-because yours wouldn't mean nothing!
and one more thing stupido, if you read the comment that someone posted about what Wesley Snipes said, and why he feel the way he feel about blk wmn..... you would see why i made a comment about things not being excuses for blk mn hating on their own wmn because they dont like themselves as a blk man because they been called names about their skin color, like WS has.
Now move on with your whining and dont come bitching to me about your typical blk man 300 yrs ago ranting and rambling crap,just because its all you have to hold onto as an excuse to throw around at blk wmn.... when they're married to a caucasion or are in a relationship with one. (talk that shit to blk men)
a really sorry ass excuse types like you are! (Chowder head)
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By: Natural Man on 2/22/2010 4:23PM
And now back to the story at hand I recommend everyone to read the book "Cracking the Code" by Peter Eric Hendrickson. It teaches one about the fraud of taxes and how to legally put yourself in the correct status and legal standing, not to be compelled to pay fraudulent taxes. Also you can visit his website @ w w w(dot)losthorizons(dot)com - Very good info, if you want to be free that is. Wesley Snipes could of avoided a lot of trouble, had he done his homework and due diligence first.
Peace
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By: carl prather on 4/18/2010 8:13PM
What does that say about the millionairs and billionairs as well as corporations who don't pay taxes and those who never have? The poor support the rich when it comes to taxes because the rich make the tax laws and loop holes to favor themselves and cook the books as well. If not for the many wars this country starts, the IRS would not as hard on the poor. The IRS, in essence, pays the tab for these brutal wars and the money comes out of the pockets of the poor, and not the rich, super rich and filthy rich.
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By: Natural Man on 2/26/2010 12:41PM
@Sus7637 you are so stupid! It's a waste of my time even responding to you!!!
First of all, whites both men and women will still be held accountable for what there ancestors did. Just like we are still paying for what our ancestors did or didn't do.
Whites 400 years ago, did what they did to put themselves in a position, where their descendants would still profit and benefit from our labor and destruction a thousand times over and for who knows how long. (Literally until the Most High puts an end to their rulership. In case you haven't notice they control the world!!!
And they have destroyed many nations of people not just (us) They have destroyed and then rebuilt (a war tactic by the way) nations and ruled over them, taught them nations their wicked ways and self hatred and love for them (Whites) (With the most emphasis on african and or black peoples) and caused many to go astray after detestable things (Self hatred, Drugs, Weapons, Violence, Idolatry, Adultery, Pornography, Poor eating habits, Love of so-called money, Poor so-called education (brainwashing) in their schools, Separation, Damage to the earth and so on, I could go on forever... The current state of our world is a direct result of them being in power. Something you obviously don't comprehend!!!
I'm not saying I hate whites, some of them are nice people (Hell I even have half white brothers and sisters, who by the way are still considered black) but I would never lie down with them (Whites) in marriage make an oath with them or let them continue to profit from me or anyone in my family, if I can control it.
And tell your husband to stop writing for you, its so obvious...
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By: Sus7637 on 2/26/2010 5:42PM
It goes to show whatta nimrod you are assuming i'm not writing my own words just because your hateful and jealous,and can't stand the fact that blk wmn dont have to settle for blk men just because were both blk. (whatta pea brain)! grudges from slavery of 400 yrs ago is all that blk men hold onto to throw around because they have nothing else to use at blk wmn when they're with a caucasion mn or married to one. quit the tired ass crying and whining because the sh*T is ooooooooooold. what is wrong with you insane blk mn huh? you think its ok one way..... and wrong the other way! it dont work that way and thats not how its gonna go, so pull up your panties and fix your lipstick natural mn.
nobody puts a gun to any blk kids or persons head in general to make them start buying drugs, selling drugs, and all the other no-good negative things. they have a brain in their head and if they chose to go brainless and be followers... and be the ntelligent ones, then whos problem is that chowder head!
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By: Robin on 3/09/2010 10:41AM
1. How is America wealthy with a multi-trillion-dollar deficit? America's so-called wealth is an illusion that's fast disappearing. This country is "hood-rich". Our power lies in spending, not producing. We're losing our buying power, and if that perception catches on fully... China will OWN this country.
2. Wesley Snipes' comments say more about him & his poor choices than they do about black women as a whole. Success in relationships also has everything to do with choosing someone who's compatible with you emotionally, morally, intellectually, and financially. His comments were ignorant and insulting. If you choose to date outside of your race, that's fine... no need to justify it with insults to the women of your own race.
3. Wives and girlfriends, in general, have a reputation for being nagging and overbearing... not just black wives and girlfriends. Plus, look at black men compared to other men and how they handle being heads of our households. Many (not all) of them fail miserably at being providers and the backbones of the home, sometimes due to their own shortcomings and sometimes due to outside forces. If a black woman isn't supportive, a lot of times, it's due to resentment of her black man's being a loser. For the most part though, if a man is good to a woman, she'll be good to him... irrespective of race.
4. I can't stand when people like Snipes spew their garbage to the media for the whole world to see. Puts people in a position to have to keep defending themselves against inaccurate and/or unfair assessments when they haven't even done anything wrong. Black women are women... no worse or better than other women.
5. I'm not giving that ugly thing a dime for his movies. *and LOL @ his IRS problems*
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By: Robin on 3/09/2010 10:54AM
And it's more likely Wesley Snipes was ridiculed by black women because he's ugly, not because he's dark. Doubt anyone ridiculed hot pieces of man-ass like Morris Chestnut, Idris Elba, Chris Webber, and Djimon Hounsou... umph umph UMPH!
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By: FRANCENA TURNER on 4/09/2010 6:37PM
I read the Essence article years ago and I read his article where he tried to fix his self hating ass statements. He meant what he said and he is NO LOSS to black women. I pity his mother, but that is about it. If he prefers Asian women, then so be it. He doesn't need to be concerned with how docile or not docile black women are. We have nothing to do with him. Wonder how his movie sales went after THAT snafu? Silly rabbit.
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