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Despite the ethereal concerns for which George Harrison became best known,
these lyrics, we submit, show the quiet Beatle to be a master of political
realism. We miss him already.
For more on the plight of the taxpayer, see:
"Confession of a Compliant Taxpayer," by Dwight R. Lee (THE FREEMAN, March
1997), at
http://www.independent.org/tii/news/970300Lee.html
"Politics and IRS Audit Rates," by Marilyn Young, Michael Reksulak and
William F. Shughart II (LEWISTON SUN-JOURNAL, 4/22/01), at
http://www.independent.org/tii/news/010422Young.html
TAXING CHOICE: The Predatory Politics of Fiscal Discrimination, at
http://independent.org/tii/content/briefs/BriefTaxingChoice.html
"Taxation, Forced Labor, and Theft" by Edward Feser (THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW=
,
Fall 2000), at=20
http://www.independent.org/tii/content/pubs/review/tir52_feser.html
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C-SPAN TO TAPE DAVID R. HENDERSON'S TALK ON FREEDOM (12/4/01)
We are pleased to announce that C-SPAN will be covering the December 4th
Independent Policy Forum, "Why Freedom Matters More Than Ever," featuring
economist David R. Henderson.
Freedom, according to Henderson, is as important during wartime and
recession as it is during peacetime and prosperity. Furthermore, argues
Henderson, many of the laws that have emanated from Washington, D.C., since
September 11th are destructive of American freedom and have resulted from
pressure-group opportunism or economic ignorance.
The President has already signed into law far-ranging "anti-terrorist"
legislation and a huge economic "stimulus" package loaded with pork. How ba=
d
is this? How much worse can it get? What can Americans do during times of
national crises to safeguard their freedom against government encroachment?
Dr. Henderson will also discuss his new book, THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An
Economist's Odyssey, an insightful analysis of economic policy and an
inspiring memoir about his own career in defense of liberty.
SPEAKER:
-- DAVID R. HENDERSON (Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School;
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution) is author of THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An
Economist's Odyssey
WHEN:
Tuesday, December 4, 2001
Reception and book signing: 6:30 p.m.
Program: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
The Independent Institute Conference Center
100 Swan Way
Oakland, CA 94621-1428
For a map and directions, see
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TICKETS: $30.00 per person: includes one copy of THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An
Economist's Odyssey. Admission without a book is $12 per person ($8 for
Independent Institute Associate Members)
Because seating is limited, please make your reservations as soon as
possible. To purchase tickets, please contact the Institute's Events
Coordinator, Ms. Nichelle Beardsley, at 510-632-1366 or via e-mail at
nbeardsley at independent.org.
Praise for David R. Henderson's THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An Economist's Odyssey:
"THE JOY OF FREEDOM is passionate and eloquent, yet at the same time,
thoughtful, informed, and profound. A splendid statement of the moral case
for a free society, at the same time it is an informed and comprehensive
survey of its practical virtues and of the harm done by widespread
government intervention."
-- MILTON FRIEDMAN, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science
"THE JOY OF FREEDOM is an engaging tale of Henderson's odyssey to the
wonders of freedom."
-- JOHN STOSSEL, correspondent, ABC News
"THE JOY OF FREEDOM is a dazzling intellectual memoir, a high-level lesson
in market economics, a terrific read."
-- DANIEL SELIGMAN, columnist, FORBES Magazine
" THE JOY OF FREEDOM is a superb lesson from one of the masterly economics
teachers."
-- AMITY SHLAES, columnist, FINANCIAL TIMES
For more about this event, see
http://www.independent.org/tii/forums/011204ipf.html.
Also see "The Economics of War," by David R. Henderson (SAN FRANCISCO
CHRONICLE, 11/28/01), at
http://www.independent.org/tii/lighthouse/LHLink3-48-1.html
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<B>Date: </B>Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:24:25 -0800<BR>
<B>To: </B>"Lighthouse" <Lighthouse at independent.org><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>THE LIGHTHOUSE: December 3, 2001<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"5"><FONT FACE=3D"Courier">THE LIGHTHOUSE<BR>
"Enlightening Ideas for Public Policy..."<BR>
Vol. 3, Issue 48<BR>
December 3, 2001<BR>
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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:<BR>
1. Pearl Harbor Revisited: Pentagon Still Scapegoats Kimmel and Short<BR>
2. Remembering George Harrison -- and the Taxman<BR>
3. C-SPAN To Tape David R. Henderson's Talk on Freedom (12/4/01)<BR>
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PEARL HARBOR REVISITED: Pentagon Still Scapegoats Kimmel and Short<BR>
<BR>
In the aftermath of the Japanese military attack on Pearl Harbor -- 60 year=
s ago this Friday -- Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Lieutenant General Walter=
Short, the leaders of the U.S. military command in Hawaii, were relieved of=
their posts and demoted for failing to ward off the raid. Disgraced, both m=
en avoided the prospect of a court martial hearing by promptly offering thei=
r resignations.<BR>
<BR>
Last fall, however, the U.S. Congress declared that both Adm. Kimmel and Lt=
. Gen. Short had been denied crucial military intelligence. This finding may=
have surprised those who had accepted the Pentagon's accusations of blame, =
but it didn't surprise those in the know.<BR>
<BR>
In fact, according to Independent Institute Media Fellow Robert B. Stinnett=
, author of DAY OF DECEIT: The Truth about FDR and Pearl Harbor, keeping Kim=
mel and Short out of the intelligence loop wasn't Washington's only "mi=
stake." According to documentary evidence Stinnett uncovered through th=
e Freedom of Information Act, the Roosevelt administration intentionally pro=
voked a Japanese attack in the hope of bringing an "isolationist" =
American public into war in both the Pacific and Europe.<BR>
<BR>
(A December 3rd column by WALL STREET JOURNAL editor Robert L. Bartley cite=
s "[e]xperts in the material" who claim that U.S. military intelli=
gence had not deciphered the intercepted Japanese military communiqu=E9s annou=
ncing the attack until years later. Stinnett, however, reminds us of a decla=
ssified memo by U.S. cryptographers stating that they had indeed cracked the=
Japanese code, and translated and communicated the intercept summaries to W=
ashington, D.C. three weeks prior to the raid.)<BR>
<BR>
But despite Congress's finding, President Clinton refused to restore Kimmel=
and Short to their 1941 ranks, deferring instead to the Pentagon's 60-year =
insistence that its demotion of these men had been just. How much easier it =
is to ignore an injustice than to apologize and admit that your agency was t=
he vehicle for a cover-up.<BR>
<BR>
Nevertheless, thanks to such authors as Robert B. Stinnett and Thomas Flemm=
ing, author of THE NEW DEALERS' WAR: FDR and the War Within World War II, th=
e well-documented evidence of the Roosevelt administration's shameful conduc=
t surrounding the "good war" is reaching a broad audience. Their r=
esearch will undoubtedly feed public skepticism about the honesty of governm=
ent officials. But it will also reaffirm the public's faith in the U.S. Cons=
titution. For as the Pearl Harbor cover-up shows, as long as American citize=
ns are protected by the First Amendment, the fictions of official government=
press releases will ultimately be revealed.<BR>
<BR>
See, "Pentagon Still Scapegoats Pearl Harbor Fall Guys," by Rober=
t B. Stinnett, at<BR>
http://www.independent.org/tii/news/011203Stinnett.html<BR>
To read or hear Robert B. Stinnett's address to the Independent Policy Foru=
m, "Pearl Harbor: Official Lies in an American War Tragedy?" see h=
ttp://www.independent.org/tii/forums/000524ipfTrans.html<BR>
Also see, Justice Doenecke's review of DESPERATE DECEPTION: British Covert =
Operations in the United States, 1939-1944, by Thomas E. Mahl (THE INDEPENDE=
NT REVIEW, Summer 1999), at http://www.independent.org/tii/content/pubs/revi=
ew/books/TIR41_Mahl.html<BR>
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REMEMBERING GEORGE HARRISON -- AND THE TAXMAN<BR>
<BR>
If some consider the songs of The Beatles to be the cotton candy of '60s mu=
sic -- fun and tasty but less serious or "relevant" than those of,=
say, Bob Dylan -- let it be remembered that the Fab Four also brought us a =
true gem of political commentary: "Taxman."<BR>
<BR>
George Harrison penned "Taxman," with a little help from his frie=
nd John Lennon, in 1966 after The Beatles took a close look at the bill from=
Her Majesty's tax collectors. "Taxman was [written] when I first reali=
zed that even though we had started earning money, we were actually giving m=
ost of it away in taxes. It was and still is typical," said Harrison in=
a 1980 interview.<BR>
<BR>
To those critics who deprecate this recording by George, John, Paul and Rin=
go for propagandizing on behalf of their own (new) "class" interes=
ts, we say that these are lyrics that speak to the plight of all taxpayers.<=
BR>
<BR>
But let us allow Mr. Harrison to make his case directly:<BR>
<BR>
TAXMAN<BR>
<BR>
Let me tell you how it will be<BR>
There's one for you, nineteen for me<BR>
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman<BR>
<BR>
Should five per cent appear too small<BR>
Be thankful I don't take it all<BR>
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman<BR>
<BR>
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street<BR>
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat<BR>
If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat<BR>
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet<BR>
<BR>
Don't ask me what I want it for<BR>
If you don't want to pay some more<BR>
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman<BR>
<BR>
Now my advice for those who die<BR>
Declare the pennies on your eyes<BR>
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman<BR>
And you're working for no one but me.<BR>
<BR>
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