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Submitted by David, Mar 11, 2008 15:51

All tax agreements should be open to scrutiny by the public as tax is collected on behalf of the public. Any Government or Government agency that argues with this is getting a might too uppity for its own good. The IRS did the USA a disservice when it wimped out against scientology.

What bothers me more is that others in the USA Government criticise other countries for not affording scientology similar status; what business is it of theirs and what connections do the scientologists have to make them do this!? The McCarthy witch hunts for communists were against the public by the state and were wrong, however I think it is high time those in high places with ties to scientology were exposed; the fact that scientologists always act for the church first makes such people unsuitable for public office or any position of significant influence over society.

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All tax agreements should be open to scrutiny by the public as tax is collected on behalf of the public....	David	Mar 11, 2008 15:51
Scientology's a farce, and it needs to pay. Both figuratively and literally. [MORE]	Anonymous	Feb 8, 2008 23:49
I agree with the other comments. The Church of Scientology is not just a cult that claims to be a... [MORE]	Shawn	Feb 8, 2008 19:02
Who can forget that the IRS claimed for YEARS that they dealt fairly with taxpayers when widows lost their homes... [MORE]	Pay It Forward	Feb 8, 2008 15:13
So... was the IRS lawyer trying to say that if they reveal how the CoS managed to get tax exempt,... [MORE]	Anon	Feb 8, 2008 14:45
It's also very likely that the court will just void the Scientology's priveleged status and that will be that, with... [MORE]	dave	Feb 8, 2008 14:25
Fascinating! The IRS (established and supported by citizen income taxes, mandated by legislative law) makes secret income tax agreements with... [MORE]	Terryeo	Feb 8, 2008 12:53
It is about time someone had the guts to shed some light on the injustice and secrecy surrounding the IRS... [MORE]	David Herman	Feb 8, 2008 05:36
We, as citizens and tax payers, DEMAND to know these secret terms. Keep us updated, this story is amazing. [MORE]	Anonymous_11232	Feb 8, 2008 02:26