New one on me.

[Imalawman]

So, I was getting my hair cut today and my new barber (second time I've been to him) asked me if I was aware of any claims that the IRS was illegal. I chuckled and said, "yeah, I've just about heard 'em all". He said that he was told by a friend of his that the IRS was formed to build a road from the east coast to the west coast and that it was to be abolished when it was finished. Since, of course, the roadway is now complete the IRS is illegally in operation. There were some more details, but that was the gist.

I was stunned. I have never heard of this, or at least I don't remember hearing about this. He said that there is a "lawyer" that goes around offering to de-tax people based on this theory. Has anyone heard anything about this theory?

[Demosthenes]

Cool.

Something new.

[Number Six]

Never heard of that one. There are so many of these ill-informed people out there, why not dispell the myths for once by having a three pronged, iron-clad solution. Have a free 24 hour information line staffed with personel to answer all questions. Have the US president deliver a prime-time dissertation on the legality of the tax laws. Take a get-tough approach to non-compliance, first with the illegals and then with the legal residents. They want to be non-resident aliens, they want to rescind their social security numbers. Fine. Give them the same legal status as the illegal aliens.

[RyanMcC]

The Lincoln Highway was the first coast-to-coast interstate built in 1913, mabye there is some connection.
 

[Judge Roy Bean]

So, I was getting my hair cut today and my new barber (second time I've been to him) asked me if I was aware of any claims that the IRS was illegal. I chuckled and said, "yeah, I've just about heard 'em all". He said that he was told by a friend of his that the IRS was formed to build a road from the east coast to the west coast and that it was to be abolished when it was finished. Since, of course, the roadway is now complete the IRS is illegally in operation. There were some more details, but that was the gist.

I was stunned. I have never heard of this, or at least I don't remember hearing about this. He said that there is a "lawyer" that goes around offering to de-tax people based on this theory. Has anyone heard anything about this theory?

Out of curiosity, how old is your barber and/or his friend?

[Imalawman]

So, I was getting my hair cut today and my new barber (second time I've been to him) asked me if I was aware of any claims that the IRS was illegal. I chuckled and said, "yeah, I've just about heard 'em all". He said that he was told by a friend of his that the IRS was formed to build a road from the east coast to the west coast and that it was to be abolished when it was finished. Since, of course, the roadway is now complete the IRS is illegally in operation. There were some more details, but that was the gist.

I was stunned. I have never heard of this, or at least I don't remember hearing about this. He said that there is a "lawyer" that goes around offering to de-tax people based on this theory. Has anyone heard anything about this theory?

Out of curiosity, how old is your barber and/or his friend?

hmm, I don't know, but I would guess 25-30? His friend, no clue, get the impression that he's a little older.

[Paul]

The Lincoln Highway was the first coast-to-coast interstate built in 1913, mabye there is some connection.

How does that tie in with your [pre]-war communist conspiracy, Mandrake?

[wserra]

They've obviously just confused the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) with the IHS (Interstate Highway System).

A natural mistake.

[grixit]

A few hundred hours of community service should clear up the confusion.