Talk:Devvy Kidd

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[edit] Background

Ms. Devvy Kidd is an individual who promulgates Tax protester arguments. I'll be adding more information on her later. Yours, Famspear 01:41, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Material posted in article, reposted to talk page

I don't know who put up this page, but I resent an unknown person taking it upon themselves to tell half truths.

I resigned from We the People Foundation on February 24, 2004 after eight months. I have nothing to do with Bob Schulz or his organizations nor do I have any interest in what he does.

I do not "support the tax protester movement." I have been an activist for 18 years which involves a massive amount of time devoted to research. My positions on the issues are found in my thousand columns over the years.

As far as I'm concerned, Wikipedia is a menace and not a service. The unauthorized "encyclopedia" commentary below is inaccurate. Individuals have found themselves slandered by ex-wives and others with an ax to grind. I have also found many historical errors on Wikipedia when doing research on subjects. I continue to urge people not to rely on what you read on their so-called "free encyclopedia."

Devvy Kidd October 15, 2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Devvyk (talk • contribs) as added to article on 15 October 2007; moved from article to talk page by Famspear on 16 October 2007. Famspear (talk) 22:27, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

I have deleted the paragraph on the Bob Schulz We the People Foundation. Material can be added back if and when a sourcing for it can be found. I hasten to point out that even if the material is factually correct, an article on a living person should have absolutely solid sourcing. Also, I would argue that if Ms. Kidd is no longer affiliated with the organization, that point should be verified and should be included in the article if the material on "We the People" is later returned to the article. I think the Wikipedia rule or guideline on articles on a living person is: If it's not solidly sourced, then remove it and don't put it back until and unless it is solidly sourced.

On the "tax protester" point, there does appear to be solid sourcing for that. The argument that the Sixteenth Amendment was not properly ratified, or that it was fraudulently ratified, is by definition a tax protester argument, by definition. I don't think there's any getting around that. I have added, to the applicable footnote, the direct quote from the Devvy Kidd web page. Yours, Famspear 02:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC)