Questions we didn’t get to in 2007

Can I borrow $20.00 for a cup of coffee?
— Todd, Danville, Va.

No.

It was brought to my attention during a jury discussion regarding tax evasion. Is it true the Internal Revenue Service is not a federal government agency but, in fact, is operating as a "collection agency" for the Federal Reserve Bank, with proceeds being used and it's headquarters located outside the United States? Also, where is the federal law that states that a United States citizen must pay an unapportioned income tax as per the current system the Internal Revenue Service enforces on the citizenry of the United States of America?
— Penelope, San Diego, Calif.

Sometimes there are so many factual errors in a question, you don’t know where to begin. But with the folks who believe the “taxes are illegal” myth, facts don’t seem to matter much.

For the record, the tax code is contained in Title 26 of the U.S. Code.

What is the market price for rubber per kilogram?
— Mary, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.

That depends on what kind of rubber, where it is and when you’re promising it for delivery.

For more than you ever thought you needed to know about rubber prices, try the Malaysian Rubber Exchange.

Please stop being naive and gullible. We are headed for a Great Depression and you know it. Stop trying to be optimistic. It is best to be realistic and prepare others.
— Oskana, New York City

You got us, Oskana. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke called personally last week to break the bad news. But since everyone in the Main Stream Media is in on the conspiracy of silence, we’re not allowed to report this. We were instructed this, of course, on the super-secret conference call that takes place every day among members of the MSM to coordinate coverage.

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