The Delicious Irony of Irwin Schiff (1928-2015), R.I.P.

by Richard Kostelanetz (November 2015)

In libertarian circles, Irwin Schiff will always be remembered as a Great American Tax Protestor who regarded federal income taxes as “unconstitutional,” sometimes declaring zero income, other times refusing to file any return. Additionally, he published and then self-published books exposing federal government waste and advocating tax avoidance, all in a great American tradition dating back into the 19^th Century. The feds took their revenge by putting him in their slammers more than once.  more>>>