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The freedom movement lost a champion on Yesterday(June 4) with
the passing, at age 62, of Tom Cryer, a constitutional attorney
from Shreveport, Louisiana who defeated the IRS in federal court.

"Tom was an inspiration and friend. I will miss him and know that
we will carry him and his many contributions in each of our
hearts as we continue his work." - George Shepherd,
Publisher Republic Magazine

Here's more about Tom and his story:

A few months after graduating with honors from Louisiana State
University (LSU) Law School in 1973, Cryer served as a special
adviser and draftsman at the Louisiana Constitutional Convention.
Two years later he opened a legal practice that extended into
several fields of civil and criminal law. He also argued several
cases before the state supreme court. In recognition of his
distinguished achievements, Cryer was inducted into the LSU Law
School Hall of Fame in 1987.

In June, 1994, Tom had a life-changing encounter with a man who
made a provocative claim: He insisted that the Internal Revenue
Code did not make him liable to pay income tax. Intrigued but
skeptical, Cryer devoted his first-class legal mind to the task
of debunking that claim. Instead, his research documented that
there is no income tax liability relative to American citizens.

Cryer, who had a great deal to lose, was presented with a dilemma:
Should he put his head down and pretend not to know the truth, or
honor his oath to support and defend the rule of law and the
Constitution? At some considerable personal cost, Cryer chose the
patriot�s path.

It became clear to Cryer that the US government, through a
deliberate fraud of unprecedented dimensions, is stealing
trillions of dollars from honest, hard-working Americans, and
using this stolen wealth to expand its reach far beyond its
intended role. The perpetrators of that fraud are using the sweat
and labor of Americans to destroy their country.

To establish legal standing, Cryer stopped filing and paying
income tax UNLESS and UNTIL the government could show him it had
the legal right to demand he do either. He was charged with two
counts of tax evasion, which charges were later reduced to two
counts of failure to file.

On July 9, 2007, Cryer was put on trial in Federal District Court
in Shreveport. In presenting his defense, he learned first-hand
how far tyranny has advanced within the US government -- even
into the courtrooms. The judge, acting as an undisguised ally of
the prosecution, violated the canons of judicial conduct, the
laws of evidence, and principles of due process by forbidding
Tom to present any physical evidence or material facts. He also
attempted to hamper Cryer�s testimony, in which he described the
evidence he had accumulated demonstrating that he did not have
any income tax liability -- and that the law, as written, does
not say with the IRS tells them it says.

Despite the judge�s successful effort to prevent Cryer from
presenting material evidence to bolster his case, the jury found
his testimony credible and convincing. Following only a few hours
of deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not
guilty on both counts.

Following his victory in federal court, Cryer filed a civil rights
lawsuit against the U.S. Government. He also founded Truth Attack,
an educational organization devoted to educating the American
people about the crimes the IRS has committed against the American
people since 1913.

Joe Banister, a former IRS Criminal Investigation Division
Special Agent who has become one of the agency's most outspoken
and effective critics, was also singled out for vindictive
prosecution by the federal government, and prevailed in court at
substantial personal cost. At the time of Cryer's death, he and
Banister were organizing a campaign involving a group of
experienced, capable attorneys -- "people who had been in the
arena," in Banister's words -- who could educate the public about
the fundamentally fraudulent nature of the tax collection system.

"Tom and I came to understand that it's all about your intention,
or what is called the `willfulness' component of the law,"
Banister explains. "Because the law is so complex -- it's
designed to be all but unintelligible -- people have a difficult
time understanding that they really have no duty or liability
regarding the income tax. We wanted to help people understand
that this system isn't being opposed by `evil, greedy
lawbreakers,' as the IRS insists, but by intelligent and
principled people of good conscience."

"Tom would often ask me, `How do we wake people up? Where are the
other Joe Banisters in the system?' We really believed that
through our efforts we could inform the public and perhaps even
stir the conscience of that small number of people in government
-- whether it's one percent, or a fraction of a percent -- who
could be led to embrace and defend the truth."

While Tom Cryer is no longer among us, that effort will continue.

The memorial service will take place Thursday, June 7, at
Centuries Memorial Funeral Home
Directions - Centuries Memorial Funeral Home

The viewing will take place at 9:00 a.m. with the ceremony
following at 10:00.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be sent
to the Shriner's Children's Hospital.

https://secure2.convio.net/shfc/site...donation=form1

Those interested in making personal donations to the family
should send them to:

Betty Woodard
3415 Seminole Dr
Shreveport, LA 71107

Videos:
Tom Cryer The Plan -
Tom Cryer The Plan - YouTube

U.S Income Tax is a fraud(Tom Cryer) -
U.S Income Tax is a fraud(Tom Cryer) - YouTube

"It's a shame that we must remember the joy and value that others
add to our lives only after we've lost them. I ask that you
remember Tom and our other fallen brothers and sisters now by
taking a few minutes to tell someone close or somebody that has
been an inspiration to you, how much you appreciate them."
- George Shepherd

Let every hero taken from us during our campaign for what is right,
only strengthen our resolve and unite us.

Special Thanks goes to our editorial team (Will Grigg & Brian
Roberts) for helping prepare this message.



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