I think some of the posters on this thread are missing the point completely. Mr and Mrs Brown are not saying it is not fair to pay taxes. They are not "anti tax". They have no problem paying a tax (as evidenced by the fact they have never complained about paying any lawful tax.)

But that is the key to the whole issue here - is the "income tax" they are accused of not paying an actual, lawful tax?

Mr and Mrs Brown have simply asked to be shown the law which makes them liable for the Title 26 "income tax". Nobody, of course, has done so, and therefore they went to court over it.

Now, the issue has escalated beyond the legality of the income tax and the IRS' "collection efforts" to the issue of the lawfulness of the court proceedings which found him guilty in absentia.

The issue is not, and never has been, whether paying taxes is right or wrong, or fair or not. The issue is and always has been whether the "tax" demanded by the IRS is in fact lawful, and whether or not a court can deprive a citizen of due process protections (such as being able to present evidence and call witnesses, which were denied to the Brown's in their abortive court episode.)