California CarTaxRevolt Says NO! to Criminal Government, Encourages Citizens to Stay Honest

California CarTaxRevolt is a political action group opposed to the illegal tripling of the cart tax. We have filed a petition demanding reversal of the spurious action, and on Tuesday Sept30th at 2PM we will either get an affirmative response or we will call for mass civil disobedience, for all California motorists to refuse to pay the increase.

(PRWEB) September 28 2003--California CarTaxRevolt, who last week served California Executive and Legislative branches with a Petition for Redress of Grievances demanding the reversal of the determination to triple the car registration tax, will escalate its campaign to Phase Two and call for mass civil disobedience if it does not receive an affirmative response at or before its scheduled vigil on Tuesday Sept. 30th at 2:PM on the west steps of the Capitol in Sacramento.

The Project's Director, Greg Post of El Dorado County, and LawfulGov.org's Chief Facilitator Allen Hacker will be at the Capitol to receive the government's response. "Should the government fail to comply with the demands of the petition," Post says, the group will "call on California motorists to refuse to pay the increase."

"We won't be asking anyone to do anything illegal," Hacker points out. "To the contrary," he adds, "we'll be asking them to refuse to participate in something that is blatantly illegal."

"The car-jack tax is clearly unconstitutional in its implementation per CA Constitution Article 13A.3., and therefore no one is bound to comply," Post explains. "It is a long-standing tradition of American jurisprudence that an unconstitutional act creates no duty and affords no protection. Therefore, public servants who do unconstitutional acts are committing crimes and cannot claim that they are only doing their jobs. Worse, citizens who defend such behavior, or even just comply with the demands of such acts, are guilty under California Law of being accessories or worse."

California Penal Code, CPC Section 31 states, All persons concerned in the commission of a crime, whether it be felony or misdemeanor, and whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense, or aid and abet in its commission, or, not being present, have advised and encouraged its commission, and all persons ... who, by threats, menaces, command, or coercion, compel another to commit any crime, are principals in any crime so committed."

Note that CPC Section 31 says that All persons concerned...." merely by aiding and abetting," are Principals in the commission of the crime. By this wording, it is not unreasonable to construe that the members of the public who pay the false tax are Principals in the crime in that they are aiding and abetting. The proof is that DMV personnel cannot commit the crime of collecting the illegal sum if no one pays it

LawfulGov.org Chief Facilitator Hacker says that the choice for any rational citizen is clear: Join the CarTaxRevolt, or become a criminal. "There is no middle ground that can be justified by fear or a misguided attempt to yield to the government and ask for the money back later."

"This is an insane situation," Hacker comments, "as is all criminal activity. But the insanity is coming from inside the government and is being enforced, as always, through a guilt and fear campaign. It's unacceptable, and we must Just Say No!"

"We're going to call upon the public to do the right thing," Post summarizes. "We're going to ask them to stay honest and refuse to become accomplices to the state's criminal scheme."

"It's a terrible catch-22 for the motoring public," Post concedes. "But there it is: in our view according to the state constitution and penal code, if you pay the car-jack tax, you're committing a crime. All we're asking the people to do is refuse to break the law."

The Press is invited to conference with Post and Hacker at 2:15 PM September 30, 2003, on the West steps of the Capitol Building to discuss the results of the Petition and what's next.

For further information, see the California CarTaxRevolt website; click "Updates" and then "Media" to review CTR's previous press release(s).

ABOUT California CarTaxRevolt:

California CarTaxRevolt is a Project of Citizens for Lawful Government, a watchdog organization based in Mountain View California. LawfulGov.org's mission is to advocate for constitutional compliance by government at all levels, and to terminate unconstitutional and unlawful activity by government agencies, officials and employees, through a combination of political, legal and social intervention.

INFORMATION Contact:

Greg Post

Director, California CarTaxRevolt

CarTaxRevolt@LawfulGov.org

(916) 220-7678

http://LawfulGov.org/CarTaxRevolt

Contact 2:

Allen Hacker,

Chief Facilitator, Citizens for Lawful Government

allen@lawfulgov.org

(650) 465-7387

http://LawfulGov.org