Anthony Hargis
C/o Derek Tabone, esq.
6454 Van Nuys Blvd. #210
Van Nuys, California 91401


News Release

2004 Dec. 1

Persons to contact:

Lawyers for Anthony Hargis: Shawn Perez, Peter Gibbons (949-492-9545)

Topic: United States v. Anthony Hargis, SACV-04-00273 DOC (David O Carter, judge); Santa Ana, California, federal District Court.

A constitutional republic for Iraq; Soviet tactics for America. That’s what a California man claims is happening to him in a lawsuit prosecuted against him by the federal government.

It all began when the government began an investigation to determine whether or not Anthony Hargis was subject to penalties for helping customers organize “illegal tax shelters.”

Since that time, the government has put Anthony Hargis in jail for five and a half months (for refusing to turn over records), destroyed his company, and confiscated all of its property. And found no evidence of illegal activity.

All this was done without any allegation of wrong-doing, and without a trial. It was all done – not because of any illegal activity by Anthony, but – as an attempt to silence Anthony’s criticism and investigation of governmental wrong-doing.

Gee, what to do? Should the government restore Anthony and his customers to their original condition – and confess gross violations on the part of the government and court? Or should the government continue with the prosecution – and attempt to conceal its wrong-doing by a destruction of witnesses, evidence and victims?

It chose the latter. For example, Anthony was operating a private bank designed to allow people to redress certain grievances; for one, the cannibalistic nature of the Federal Reserve. The government, in fact, has been arguing for more than two years that Anthony’s company was a bank – and that its property belonged to its customers. It made the argument without mentioning the redress of grievances aspect of it; that would have made the lawsuit a clear attack on Anthony’s and his customers’ First Amendment rights.

This customer property came into the company by way of bank deposits. The government added all these deposits over six years and attributed the totals to Anthony as his income. Thus, the government used customer property to fabricate a thirty-two million dollar tax liability against Anthony, and then intends to take this customer property to apply it against Anthony’s Alice-in-Wonderland tax liability.

You see, the government has committed numerous violations and found no evidence of wrong-doing – and, because of its lawsuit against Anthony, it is in the position of having to prove whatever it alleges. It can’t do this: no illegal activity ever occurred: no evidence, no witnesses, nothing. To get around this difficulty, the government alleges something it does not have to proof – a ridiculous tax liability.

By an unconstitutional act of Congress, if the government alleges a tax, the taxpayer must pay the tax before he has a privilege to challenge its validity. If, as in Anthony’s case, the alleged tax is in excess of the property of the taxpayer, it is simply impossible to challenge: owing to the practical impossibility of it, it is effectively unlawful to challenge the tax; unlawful to criticize government; unlawful to seek redress for grievance; unlawful to assert a right.

The government added to this impossibility by seizing all property belonging to the company. Since Anthony had all his property tied-up in the company, he has no resources to defend the case, or challenge the tax.

The court is doing its part to conceal the government’s wrong-doing. Anthony’s lawyers have been unpaid for several months, and are on the verge of resigning. Still, they paid, out of their own pockets, more than $2700 for eight transcripts of various hearings in this case. These requests were made beginning in February of this year. It is now December, and only one transcript has been delivered. These transcripts are needed to properly defend the case, and to appeal it. Anthony has part of his case on appeal. If he wins it, everything done to Anthony and his customers will have been unlawful – jail, confiscations – and expose the government to a lawsuit for massive damages. Without those transcripts, the appeal court has nothing to work with. Anthony’s lawyers have been told in fairly certain terms, that they will never get these transcripts, apparently by instruction of the judge.

Here is a bandit’s paradise. They have the power to commit enormous robbery, and to destroy all the evidence, witness and victims. And it’s all legal.

Well, at least we should be grateful the government is establishing a constitutional republic in Iraq.



Update: The government obtained a Summary Judgment against Anthony on December 6th. This means he will not get a chance (a) to examine “accusers” and (b) to present his defense to a jury, among other things. The judgment also allows the to government “post judgment” discovery, which means that they can require Anthony to testify against himself at any time, and if he refuses, he will go to jail. Accordingly, the government is setting a date to depose him.


(For more information or to contact Anthony to offer help or support, send five (5) U.S. first class stamps to Anthony Hargis; c/o Joe DeClue, esq.; 2427 N. Tustin, Ste B; Santa Ana, California 92705)

Anthony Hargis
C/o Joe DeClue, esq.
2427 N. Tustin Av. Suite B
Santa Ana, California 92705

Locked out of the Courthouse

Recently, the government jailed me for five and a half months (for refusing to disclose records); confiscated my company (worth between four and five million dollars); its property belonged entirely to my customers, which was repeatedly asserted by the government. Next, the government fabricated a ridiculous tax liability against me (over thirty-two million dollars) using my customers' property as a basis; and plans to take customers' property to apply against my fairy-tale liability.

All this was done without any evidence of wrongdoing, with no opportunity to examine my "accuser," or to present my case to a jury. I was, effectively, locked out of the courthouse. In the process, the government and judge committed at least a half dozen major constitutional violations.

We have the case on appeal; if we should win, everything done to me would become unlawful: the jail time, confiscation, and ridiculous tax assessment. It would be a major disaster for the government, and probably mean the end of the judge's career, at least. The judge is protecting himself by refusing to produce a transcript needed for our appeal: no transcript, no appeal; no appeal, no reversal of judgment; no reversal, no penalty for abuse of power. See how easy it is to circumvent limitations on power?

The government claimed that I helped organize "illegal tax schemes" but could find no evidence of it. You frequently hear of people punished for a crime they didn't commit; I was punished for a crime that never happened. So, what was it that triggered this inquisitorial feeding frenzy of violations?

The real purpose was to retaliate against me for the information in my writings, and against my customers for supporting me. In "Plantation America", I've uncovered a major treason related to the SS card. In "The Lost Right", I explain that the American Founders used the right of petition to abolish, create and reform American governments; this right was the fuel that drove the American Revolution. Indeed, it is not a right at all, it is a power that guards all our other rights, and makes government accountable. Knowledge of this right has been lost for more than 200 years: of the very few Americans who use this right, they might use one twentieth of its power: "The Lost Right" explains the remaining ninety-five percent of its power. Without this knowledge, we have lost all our rights, and lost control of this government hell-bent on destroying our rights.

If information in my writings became sufficiently known, too many bureaucrats would have to hang, or give back their plunder. Good reasons to silence me.

If the government should eventually prevail against us, it will go on to the next dissenter, or whistleblower; and, emboldened by its success, it will use one or two additional barbaric tactics it was not brazen enough to use against us.

If you are a critic of the government - or care about the ideals of freedom, here is your chance to join battle without putting your body or fortune on the line. I, and my customers, are already there; and we have legal issues that have the potential to tear a big hole in the ranks of American bandits and cutthroats.

But, we can't do it alone: we need financial support; and especially the pressure of an outraged citizenry. Without both of these, we are lost - and you are next.

We're not asking for donations, or sacrifices: we're asking for investments. Everything that we recover will be divided proportionately among those who invested in our case. If enough people support our case, the question will be when - not if - we prevail, and collect damages; every voice that joins us adds volume to the outrage that must be redressed. Still, redress will not be soon, nor easy: it may take five or ten years.

If you are interested, perhaps the first step is to learn who I am. One way of doing this is through my writings. I have six titles ($114.00, includes shipping); or consider the two mentioned previously ($24.00 each, includes shipping also). All are offered with a 45-day, money-back
guarantee. (Make payable to Anthony Hargis)

Or, simply send five U.S. first-class stamps for more detailed information
to:

Anthony Hargis c/o Joe DeClue, esq.; 2427 N. Tustin Av. Suite B; Santa
Ana, California 92705.