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THE SOVEREIGN SOCIETY OFFSHORE A-LETTER
Your Link to Freedom, Privacy & Prosperity in the Offshore World
Tuesday, December 24, 2002 - Vol. 4 No. 135
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In This Issue:
* COMMENT: Taxpayers Forced to Seek Haven
* OFFSHORE: Grassley Anti-Offshore Crusade Goes On. Bermuda Whipping Boy. Hong Kong Cure; Democracy. Israelis Move to Offshore Trusts.
* CRIME, FRAUD, GUILTY PLEAS: Schneider Indicted for Banking Scheme.Soros Guilty. Grenada, Bahamas Cases. US-EU Criminal Info Sharing.
* WEALTH: Where to Invest. Gold High? FATF Sanctions. Moral Taxes?
* PRIVACY & RIGHTS: Bush Internet Spying. Denver Police State.Pentagon Cosmetics. Patriot Act Threat. Americans Protest.
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Guest Comment is by SAINT LUKE, the Apostle, who was not a member of the Sovereign Society Council of Experts. There will be no edition of The A-Letter, Christmas Day, Dec. 25th. A very happy holiday wish to you from Bob BAUMAN, Editor & the staff of the Sovereign Society.
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COMMENT: Taxpayers Forced to Seek Haven.
by St. Luke the Apostle
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David: To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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COMMENT LINKS:
* Luke 2:1 The Bible (King James Version).
LINK: http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/Bible/Luke.html
* A Saudi Christmas is a hidden, whispered affair. LINK:
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/356/world/A_Saudi_Christmas_is_a_hidden_:.shtml
* Asia Adopts Christmas. CS Monitor.
LINK: http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1223/p01s04-wogn.html
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* OFFSHORE *
GRASSLEY STILL PUSHING ANTI-OFFSHORE BILL
WASHINGTON: Sen. Chuck Grassley, incoming chairman of US Senate Finance Committee, promises a new effort to curb corporations that move HQs to offshore havens such as Bermuda. LINK:
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=110&xlc=901650
* How one Bermuda expatriate libertarian views economics.
LINK: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig2/stewart4.html
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OFFSHORE SHOULD NOT BE POLITICAL WHIPPING BOY
"If tax laws were different, we wouldn't have moved in the first place."
LINK: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/0106/054.html
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TO FIX HONG KONG, TRY DEMOCRACY
Bureaucrats are not the problem; Beijing's attack on freedom is. LINK:
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/dec2002/nf20021220_9459.html
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NEW ISRAELI TAXES DRIVE WEALTH OFFSHORE
TEL AVIV: Rich flee to overseas trusts anticipating new taxes. LINK:
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=243509&contrassID=
2&subContrassID=2&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=y
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* CRIME, FRAUD & GUILTY PLEAS *
JEROME SCHNEIDER INDICTED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT
Schneider, attorney charged with conspiracy to defraud the IRS wire and mail fraud. Offshore banks scheme is at issue. LINKS:
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/can/press/html/2002_12_19_schneider.html
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1064224,00.html
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/356/business/Author_attorney_indicted_in_offshore_account_case.html
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GEORGE SOROS FOUND GUILTY OF INSIDER TRADING
PARIS: Multibillionaire convicted by French court. LINK:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19974-2002Dec20.html
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* Wellington Bank of GRENADA figure imprisoned for contempt.
LINK: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr17881.html
* Guilty plea in $70m BAHAMAS fraud; 160% return promised!
LINK: http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20021222-82075726.html
* Beware of fake insurance sales to small businesses, self-employed.
LINK: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/0106/150.html
* Western Union fined $8 million for lax money laundering rules. LINK:
http://money.cnn.com/2002/12/20/news/companies/westernunion.reut/index.html
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US-EU AGREEMENT ON CRIMINAL INFO SHARING
US/EU to exchange personal data on terrorism, other serious crimes.
LINKS: http://www.sltrib.com/2002/Dec/12202002/nation_w/13041.asp
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2002/nov/12eurousa.html
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*WEALTH*
WHERE TO INVEST IN 2003
Business Week special issue on investments for the new year. LINK:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/02_52/B38140252inv.html
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GOLD: HOW HIGH CAN IT GO?
Many reasons to think the GOLD rally will continue in 2003.
LINKS: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_52/b3814684.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/22/business/yourmoney/22PORT.html
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UKRAINE, NAURU FACE F.A.T.F. SANCTIONS
Failures to clean up money laundering in each nation.
LINKS: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2002/12/23/043.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15349-2002Dec19.html
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U.K. REVENUE HEAD SAYS TAXES ARE MORAL ISSUE
LONDON: And he says payment is a moral act; oh yeah?
LINK: http://www.accountancyage.com/News/1131996
* US IRS issues guidance on US home sales tax savings. LINK:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20528-2002Dec21.html
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* PRIVACY & RIGHTS *
BUSH WANTS INTERNET TO SPY ON YOU
Yet another government spy system, this time on the Internet.
LINK: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/1560181
* Cato: Cyber-Surveillance in the Wake of 9/11
LINK: http://www.cato.org/tech/tk/010918-tk.html
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HERE'S WHAT CAN HAPPEN IN A U.S. POLICE STATE
DENVER: Police surveillance run amok for years as innocents are tarred.
LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/21/technology/21PRIV.html
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PENTAGON SPY-ON-U OPERATION GETS FACE LIFT
Cosmetics for Poindexter's Information Awareness Office.
LINK: http://www.thememoryhole.org/policestate/iao-logo.html
* Many Tools of Big Brother Are Up and Running.
LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/23/technology/23PEEK.html
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USA PATRIOT ACT THREAT TO LIBERTIES
Law is threat to US democracy, Muslim leaders/activists charge. LINK:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23965-2002Dec21.html
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U.S. CITIES URGE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT RIGHTS
Finally the NY Times reports what we have noted for weeks; greater numbers of Americans are alarmed at government anti-terror curbs.
LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/23/national/23PATR.html
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