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Show 8 Page THE UTAH INDEPENDENT April 30, 1971 The Continued from page 1 LIBERTY AMENDMENT piank No. 2. Vs. MANIFESTO The Communist Manifesto was drafted by Karl Marx in 1848. Here are 10 reasons why socialists, communists and their fellow-traveler- oppose the s Liberty Amendment. Capital letters indicate each of the ten planks in the Communist Manifesto. Plank No. 1. THE A HEAVY PROGRESSIVE OR ATED INCOME TAX. GRADU-COMMUNIS- T The founding fathers of our nation, well aware that the power to tax is the power to destroy, included within the Constitution severe restrictions upon the power of the Federal Government to impose direct taxes. In 1913 the 16th Amendment gave the Federal Government this power. Employers have been forced to become tax collectors without remuneration. The power of government to ABOLITION OF PROPERTY IN LAND AND APPLICATION OF ALL RENTS OF LAND TO PUBLIC PURPOSES. The federal bureaucracy in Washington, without constitu- produce inflation writh printing press money, is an extremely tional authority, has been potent combination for successful in gaining custody and control over more than a third of the land and water area of the nation. The Liberty Amendment, in accordance with Article 1, Section 8, Par. 17 of the Constitution, would require the federal government to transfer all lands to State jurisdiction. impose graduated taxes when coupled with the power to By the simple device of cranking the printing presses, thereby raising prices and wages, the government can silently elevate everyone into destroying property. a Amendment Liberty higher tax bracket without changing the tax rate structure at all. The public is deceived into should be free to accumulate and pass on his property to family, believing that their higher wages and incomes brought about by inflation arc beneficial. In actuality, their purchasing power is not increased by the raise but rather is decreased because of the heavier tax rates they are subject to and the higher prices they pay for what they purchase. The fourth section of the Liberty Amendment would abolish the federal personal hard-presse- institutions without political BANK WITH STATE CAPITAL penalty or confiscation. As the federal inheritance and gift tax rates increase, the right of a person to leave his property to those he loves either during life or at death has been destroyed. Section 4 of the Liberty Amendment will prohibit the AND AN EXCLUSIVE imposing a tax on inheritances, gifts, or estates. Plank No. 4. CONFISCATION OF THE PROPERTY OF ALL IMMIGRANTS AND REBELS. Plank No. 3. ABOLITION OF ALL RIGHTS OF INHERI- The Liberty Amendment would give clarification, force and effect to the Bill of Rights. TANCE. The framers of the Constitution believed that, in the application of freedom, man r MEANS OF A NATIONAL federal government from d HANDS OF THE STATE BY charitable or other religious, income tax, leaving this source of revenue to governlevels local ment at State and where it can be under the supervision and control of the people. TION OF CREDIT IN THE MONOPOLY. The Constitutional Convention specifically rejected a proposal to give the Federal Government power to issue paper money. (Elliots Debates Vol. V, pp. 434435). The Constitution also provided that no state shall make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts. (Art. 1, Sec. 10) In spite of the fact that these Constitutional provisions have never been officially or legally altered, in the year 1934 the Federal Government confiscated of the gold money of its citi- all zens and passed a law making it a criminal offense to use gold as Plank No. 5. CENTRALIZA (Continued on page 9) LET THE BOOK OF MORMON TALK TO YOU! Car. During Lunch Hours, Relaxing In Bed. In Your o Professionals Read & Reread The Scriptures To You. Concentrate On The Meaning Not the Reading Get So Much More Out of This Great Let Book. Excellent for Family Scripture Sessions. Fits Ali Cassette Players. PlayerRecorders Available If Low Cost Cassette Night I You Do Not Own One. 12995 Include 1 8 BUT YOU MUST ORDER M. ... .. NOWI ... i. v .MS.'- TO: MISSIONARY WORK UHUMITtD 353 East 4th South 0 SALT LAKE CITY, v. . Name . Address I I Cassette Plus Attractive Volume Storage Cover. . ....... . . :. . '. '' . . . . : . !v-- . 84111 UTAH s ... V . : . . .-- a ' .!:. . . f v" . . . . City...: State DOWNTOWN 50 SO. MAIN -- i;ew store FAIR MALL ir Mm PARK FREE ANYWHERE . . WE YAURATEJ Zip in f Please check if interested in a Cassette Recorder. Money Refunded Within IQ Days If Not Completely Satisfied. COTTONWOOD MALL J |