Former IRS Special Agent Requests Your Help Defeating
TPP in House of Reps
Dear Friends,
My May 21st newsletter requested your help in convincing
the U.S. Senate to defeat the “Trans-Pacific Partnership” or “TPP” that
provides “Fast-Track” trade authority to the President. Despite the fact that the only way individual
senators could review the treaty was to travel to a secret room, read the
proposed treaty one section at a time and turn in any notes before you leave,
the U.S. Senate voted in favor of the TPP treaty. (In my last newsletter I mistakenly indicated
the legislator could not even bring a pen or piece of paper to read the
proposed TPP treaty but is being able to prepare notes but then having your
notes confiscated before you leave any less despicable?)
Now the battle shifts to the U.S. House of
Representatives, where passage will be more difficult than it was in the U.S.
Senate, but you know that with the arm-twisting and backroom deals that are so
prevalent in Washington we must make our voices louder and more powerful than
those arm-twisters.
As I indicated in my last newsletter, this “TPP”
“Fast-Track” treaty arrangement is the worst of the worst. The Congress has sold us down the river over
and over again and don’t even get me started when it comes to U.S.
Presidents. But this “TPP” is the
boondoggle of all boondoggles. Can you
imagine the audacity to even formulate a treaty that sought the approval of the
U.S. Senate and the even greater audacity of the senate to have passed it last
week? The legislation is now being
considered by the U.S. House of Representatives and it is there where we must
stop it.
We are fortunate to have organizations like the Electronic Frontier
Foundation, an organization that
innovatively informs the American people about the dangers to our rights and
privacy, dangers often proposed and implemented by the very people we send to
Washington, D.C.
Here is just one paragraph from the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s analysis of the horror story known as “TPP”:
Your representative might
think this so-called trade agreement is just about free trade, but they might
not know how the copyright provisions and other leaked proposals in the TPP
threaten the Internet, as well as users, developers, and start-ups across the
country.
You can
access the EFF’s talking points memo for a summary of the dangerous provisions
of the TPP here:
And then take action by calling, faxing or emailing a
letter to your U.S. Senator telling them to vote against the TPP or any
legislation that even remotely supports or advances the TPP. Or go to this link to electronically and
rapidly voice your opposition:
Don’t
forget that I have a “Twitter”
account for those who prefer that particular method of communicating. My twitter account concentrating primarily on
current events and government corruption, tax matters and attacks on our
Constitution and Bill of Rights is @josephbanister. My twitter account concentrating primarily on
spiritual matters and miscellaneous topics is @joebanister.
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others to join my email list on the right-hand side of my web
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Regulations from 1999, the entire Internal Revenue Code from January, 2002,
Statutes At Large 111 through 121 (105th Congress through 110th Congress -
roughly 1997 through 2007) and earlier information such as the Revenue Acts of
1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, tax regulations from some
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today as the "IRS"), the entire 1939 Internal Revenue Code, the
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has saved us from doing so. As Larry told my listeners the last time he
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-Prayers in support of this effort are always welcomed
and encouraged. May we all focus on giving glory to God and obeying His
Commandments, especially the Commandment not to take His Name in vain. One “pet project” I have is to encourage film
and television producers, directors, writers, actors and actresses to refrain
from using God’s or Jesus’ Name in vain in their films and shows. I will use my “@joebanister” twitter account
and the hashtag #LordsNameInVainWatch to ask for your help in making public
requests to film and television personalities to stop using the Lord’s Name in
vain while pursuing their profession.
Let’s work together and speak up in defense of God’s Holy Name and let
us shower God with our devotion so that He will more abundantly shower our
nation with blessings.
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welcomed due to the significant costs of defending against multiple and
continuing government attacks. I also spend a significant amount of my
personal time fighting this battle and speaking out. Your contributions help
me keep the fight alive. Checks or money orders are gratefully accepted
and can be made payable to "Joseph Banister" to assist me with legal
expenses and can be mailed to 1805 N. Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701.
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about my recent trial and contribute to my legal defense fund at the same time
as well as a biography with exhibits (scroll down the page).
-My sincere thanks to those who have prayed for the
success of our efforts and/or contributed to my legal defense fund. Your
continued support is enabling me to illustrate, in detail and in a very public
manner, that the IRS does not prevail against citizens because the agency
adheres to the rule of law, but that the IRS prevails against citizens because
the agency ignores the law, twists the meaning of the law, and overwhelms the
citizen with economic and legal burdens. In a school yard, such tactics are
called "Bullying". In a government setting, such tactics are called
"Tyranny". This effort is the equivalent of ganging up on the bully
and sending him to reform school where he belongs.
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Kind regards,
Joseph R. (Joe) Banister
Former IRS Criminal Investigation Division Special
Agent
Standing Up To
Government Bullies Since 1999
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II Chronicles 7:14:
And my people, upon whom my name is called, being
converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance
for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their
sin and will heal their land.
Exodus 20:7:
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in
vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the
Lord his God in vain.
Matthew 5:27-28:
You have heard that it was said to them of old:
"Thou shalt not commit adultery". But I say to you that
whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her hath already committed
adultery with her in his heart.
John 6:51-52:
I am the living bread which came down from
heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever; and the
bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.
George Orwell, 1984:
"You are a slow learner, Winston," said
O'Brien gently.
"How can I help it?" he blubbered.
"How can I help seeing what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are
four."
"Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five.
Sometimes they are three.
Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try
harder. It is not easy to become sane."
