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In reply to the discussion: It bothers me greatly that I get up each morning and go about my day as normal [View all]LT Barclay
(3,180 posts)29. I may owe taxes this year and I'm considering not paying. I'll send the IRS a letter saying I will invoke the
"Amy Carter" defense.
That's my term for it. I don't know how many people remember that she was arrested for protesting at the "School of the Americas" that trained a lot of paramilitary thugs who went on to violate human rights in their home countries (maybe some of the instructors are now training ICE?).
Anyway, at her trial, she started dumping on all of the school's graduates' misdeeds and the trial was quickly shut down and the charges dropped.
Don't know if it would work for someone who isn't the child of a president, but I'm wanting to try it.
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It bothers me greatly that I get up each morning and go about my day as normal [View all]
Ferrets are Cool
Yesterday
OP
Relatable. Every day I think about calling my congress critters to complain about what is going and always have to
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#7
I call my 3 congress critters about once a week. I ask for a response every time and never get one.
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#22
It's not earth shattering that US media would be talking about the Oscars 12 hours after the ceremony ended.
BannonsLiver
Yesterday
#15
I suspect it is because most of us realize there is nothing we can really do.
mwmisses4289
Yesterday
#27
I may owe taxes this year and I'm considering not paying. I'll send the IRS a letter saying I will invoke the
LT Barclay
23 hrs ago
#29
I just freeze in my tracks about 3 times a day in anguish for the people being murdered.
58Sunliner
20 hrs ago
#35