Elaine Brown sentenced..

From Jim Davies

On Oct 9, 4:40 pm, Jim <jim...@copper.net> wrote:
> http://www.wmur.com/news/21181250/detail.html reports that Ed's wife
> Elaine Brown was canned for 35 years last week.
>
> Ed's sentence hearing hasn't been scheduled yet. This was in relation
> not to their tax trial but to the couple's courage (ill advised or
> not) in defying the outrageous conduct of their trial judge (husband
> of the late Christa McAuliffe) by walking out of that trial and later
> battening down the hatches in their home, well equipped with weapons
> for defense.
>
> In my humble opinion Ed is a flake, flaunting a host of absurd
> opinions alongside the perfectly sound one that the i-tax is enforced
> contrary to law.
>
> However, as I've been advised, he is OUR flake.
>
> I have much more sympathy for Elaine, whose main crime was to love her
> husband enough to join him in his last stand. That she (68) should be
> sentenced to die in prison is a clear indication of the utter
> barbarity of the finest, most honorable government on Earth: that of
> the United States.
>
> This sentence unmistakably proves that it has no regard for its own
> law or for the Constitution which supposedly restrains it, and is
> therefore proven to be utterly reprobate. It should prove finally to
> everyone here that the notion that government, once formed, can be
> constrained, is absolute, total rubbish. There is therefore no
> rational alternative but to cause it irrevocably to disappear.
> "Minarchism" - limited government - is impossible.
>
> Jim

THN note: The BoP website shows Elaine's release day of October 26, 2042.

Irwin has e-Mail

From Angela Stark


Irwin's Got E-mail!!!

I just got an invitation from CorrLinks to sign up. Now I can
communicate directly with Irwin. This is so cool! And it will keep the
long distance cost down.

Irwin said he can have up to 100 people on his e-list. He has to enter
your email into a request, then you will get an invitation. Yes, your
communications are "subject to" eavesdropping by the prison personnel
but, I'll bite the bullet. I am just thrilled that we can communicate
more. Besides, Irwin needs you all to inspire him. Send me your email
addresses if you want to be added to his list and the next time he
calls, I will give them to him.

Did you know he's had 3 toes amputated since he's been incarcerated?
He always makes jokes about it. I hope he can get around okay.

He mentioned that he was suffering from writers block for the past few
days, so he's not writing much. He said all he wants to do is read
magazine articles right now. I asked if there were any magazines I
could send him in particular and he said he likes those political
magazines from Republic Magazine. http://www.RepublicMagazine.com (I
bought a bunch of them and mailed them out to some of our political
prisoners of war last year). Aaron Russo started that magazine just
before he died. Unfortunately, I can't afford to send them out like I
used to at this time though, so if you folks can afford it, for our
guys and gals that have been robbed of their freedom, you can get them
in bulk for a fair price and just mail them out to them. Rick Stanley
told me that his copy had been a favorite among his fellow inmates,
and it was loaned out so much that the edges were all curled. (that
was the Ron Paul issue). I haven't sent any out this year. So, if you
can get back issues, that would be great too. They are all good.

Here is a page with our friends mailing addresses.
http://irwinschiff.homestead.com/POWaddresses.html

One thing Irwin wanted me to mention was that he has been very
concerned about his old friend Russell Jay. He hasn't heard from him
in a long time. We have called his numbers, but they have been
disconnected. Does anyone know how to reach Russell Jay? He is the
same age as Irwin, so we are hoping he is still alive and well.

That's it for now.

Have fun!

Angela

THN note: You'll have to write to Cindy to have her put you on her email list. See the THN POWs page.

Irwin & Cindy engaged!

From Jim Davies:

CINDY AND IRWIN ARE ENGAGED!

Irwin proposed, and Cindy accepted, in what must be one of the most
bizarre engagements ever: they had to communicate through a third
party (yr hmbl srvnt) because in the wisdom of government, they are
not allowed to write to each other.

Irwin said on the phone last week that it would be okay to tell you-
all, and today Cindy has written to give her permission too, so there
you are: SSCers are the first to know!

The marriage date has not been discussed, but I don't see how it can
precede next April, when Cindy should be outta there. Just how it will
go down even then, who can tell. Irwin is resolved to get out also,
but his amazing optimism hasn't yet overcome the dead hand of
government. But at least, as spouses (spice?) they should be allowed
letters, visits etc.

Visit the THN POWs page for their address so you can congratulate them.