Freedom Lawyers of America

Special forces suicides raise questionsTampa Tribune"Chief Warrant Officer William Howell was a 15-year Army SpecialForces veteran who had seen combat duty all over the world. Sgt. 1stClass Andre McDaniel was a military accountant. Spc. Jeremy Wilsonrepaired electronics. They had little in common, other than having served in Iraq with the 10th Special Forces Group based at FortCarson, Colo. They did not know each other, and they had vastly different duties. Each, however, committed suicide shortly after returning home, all within about a 17-month period." (10/11/05)http://tinyurl.com/9xc9w----

Panel urges restrictions on certain tax breaksUSA Today"Two of the nation's most popular tax breaks -- for home mortgageinterest and employer-paid health insurance -- should be narrowed, a federal panel appointed by President Bush suggested Tuesday. Thepanel's recommendations will be made in a report scheduled to go to the Treasury Department by Nov. 1. In addition, the panel will recommend giving all Americans who pay taxes the opportunity to deduct charitable donations, even if they don't itemize their tax returns."(10/11/05)http://tinyurl.com/atv7h

Norway: Frenzy of snooping as tax records go onlineIndependent [UK]"For anyone who has ever wondered what their boss earns or how muchtheir friends and neighbours are worth: move to Norway. Oslo has set anew standard in transparency by publishing all citizens' tax records online. Norwegians have been thrown into a frenzy of snoopingfollowing the publication of the latest tax records on the internet.The financial affairs of everyone from football stars and high-earning executives to the youthful heirs of large fortunes have been laid bare in national newspapers after the annual lists, which have been available for public scrutiny since 2002, were put online last week."(10/12/05)http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article318847.ece

Hawaii: Car buyers must pay tickets of previous ownersThe Newspaper"Under a new policy, Hawaii officials are forcing used car buyers toassume responsibility for parking tickets left unpaid by a previous owner. The state last month began enforcing an obscure law passed more than a decade ago that states no motor vehicle may be registered if records show that there are outstanding fines against the vehicle --not against the owner. To register the car, buyers must either pay all fines owed by the previous owner or contest the ticket in court. To contest the ticket, the buyer must pay a 'bond' which is exactly theamount of the fine." (10/06/05)http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/06/693.asp

Sheldon (Shelly) Waxman, J.D. http://www.thelawyer.infoIC Specialist http://www.independentcontractor.info NewPulp Literary Productions-- http://www.newpulp.net