As most of us should already know by now, Joseph Stack, a radical TERRORIST, flew his plane into an IRS sub-office in Austin, Texas.

There's a lot of finger pointing. The Democrats are saying that he's a radical "tea bagger", while the Republicans are saying that he's a far left extremist. Some are suggesting that this guy is but one of many in a growing trend of "Anti-TAX" groups. Unfortunately, Joseph Stack is getting far more publicity in the media than he should or deserves. Immediately following, the online communities reacted quickly in response to the incident. According to one source in an article from Fox News: 

"Half of them are making this guy into a hero, that's scary stuff. The other half is saying that this guy's a victim," said J.J. MacNab, a Maryland-based insurance analyst who has testified before Congress on the anti-tax movement and is writing a book on the subject.

I recommend to anyone even remotely interested in the topic, that you take the time to read his manifesto. I encourage you to read the manifesto with the pretense that Stack is a psychopath. The complete manifesto can be found HERE. What you will find are the ramblings of a mad-man. Stack has had a string of bad luck in his life, although much of it is in part due to his own apathy. He did not file his taxes because he believed that he had no income. He was apparently unaware of the fact that when you cash out an IRA before retirement it is considered "income". I refuse to accept this ignorance considering that it requires you to fill out paperwork stating this. The paperwork is but only 2-3 pages long. He also failed to file his grievance paperwork on time and blames government for his tardiness. Ultimately, he blames government for the success of big business, and the failures of those less successful. His ENTIRE manifesto reads of nothing but "I am a victim" and "Poor me". Tough times call for tough measures Joseph... I have a hard time feeling sorry for you considering that you owned your own plane. Maybe you wouldn't be in the situation you're in now had you sold it to pay your bills?

One last point which needs addressing, is the concept of an "Anti-Tax" movement. The "Tea Party" movement is not inherently "ANTI-TAX". Although the original concept of the Boston Tea Party was to protest excise tax on tea, the Tea Party movement today focuses specifically on FISCAL CONSERVATISM. It is a movement to end "ear-marks" and pork spending in the Federal government. The goal is not specifically to kick out the encumbants, but to replace the senators and congressmen with members who will serve with fiscal conservatism in mind.

For those who do support a "revolution", I would suggest that this ideology is truly un-American. While our founding fathers gave us the right to upend our government should it become corrupt, they also instituted elections. These November elections will give those of us who are upset with the direction of our country the chance to elect new officials, with more transparency. This is the internet information age. It is nearly impossible for any politician to do anything without it hitting the online blogging community in minutes. A Tax-Revolt will cause nothing but utter disaster to this country. During a time of significant debt and reduced revenue it WILL cause the destabilization of this country at a time in history where we are most volunerable to our adversaries (of which there are many). Our military and defense cannot withstand a tax revolt.

When the people rise in masses in behalf of the Union and the liberties of their country, truly may it be said, "The gates of hell shall not prevail against them."

                                       --February 11, 1861 Abraham Lincoln 

To Joseph Stack, enjoy hell...