Vincent Bugliosi, Manson trial prosecutor, dies at 80 http://t.co/RknC7DHQvc – His book about the Manson trial – "Helter Skelter" was superb
— U.S. Citizen Abroad (@USCitizenAbroad) June 9, 2015
The article referenced in the above tweet took me to a comment that led me to the article referenced in the following tweet:
None Dare Call It Treason | The Nation http://t.co/vA3SqYJVzq via @thenation – Fascinating: Vicent Bugliosi – Lawer + Author: Helter Skelter
— U.S. Citizen Abroad (@USCitizenAbroad) June 9, 2015
Vincent Bugloisi died last night. He was a famous American prosecutor – his fame largely resulted from the Manson prosecution. He was able to parlay that experience into the best selling book – Helter Skelter.
Why I am writing this post?
Americans abroad (or those who are accused of being one) have been and continue to be subjected to a barrage of unjust laws and politicians that are either “self interested” or “indifferent”. Some have actively supported bringing the injustice of citizenship taxation, FATCA and FBAR into the courts. This has begun in Canada. Jim Bopp continues to threaten a FATCA lawsuit in the U.S. There has been discussion of (and it is looking like one will be initiated) a lawsuit challenging aspects of citizenship taxation in a U.S. court. So, the question becomes:
To what extent can we expect the courts to be helpful? Clearly the courts can be helpful only to the extent that they are independent of partisan politics and independent of the government. On a practical level:
To what extent can members of the public expect fair treatment in the courts? I don’t know the answer.
The State of Florida and the 2000 U.S. Election – Bush v. Gore
This is interesting for at least two reasons:
1. There is evidence that the votes of Americans abroad mattered in the State of Florida.
David Barstow and Don Van Natta, writing in the New York Times, state:
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