Reading Dr. Robert Rowans email and IRS saga
Episode Summary
Host Roger Sales returns to the Radio Ranch for a lively round‑table with regulars Dave, Tom, Julie, Gary and more, reflecting on the date-stamped Tuesday show (December 16) and an eventful year. We revisit Roger’s origin story with John Benson and Glenn, the meaning of “legal personality,” and why affidavits of citizenship and passport evidence became his turning point. Listeners weigh in on IRS experiences, the Brushaber case, W‑8BEN/W‑9 confusion, limited liability vs. personal responsibility, and practical tactics for working in the private. We also talk safety and self‑defense, travel memories from La Cumbrecita in Argentina, and invite Dr. Robert Rowan to join a future holiday special to share lessons learned and calm fears after years of legal battles. The crew spotlights tools and trends shaping privacy and speech today: TikTok’s influence fight, Palantir/Pegasus surveillance, de‑Googled phones (Above Phone), and open‑source crypto tools like Samourai Wallet. We close with community notes (checking in on friends’ health, a dental fundraiser for Roger) and a reminder to keep learning, help new listeners connect dots, and be the change you want to see—calmly, confidently, and lawfully.'Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (1916)' (background on a case discussed): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushaber_v._Union_Pacific_Railroad_Co.'Form W‑8BEN' (IRS page referenced during the discussion): https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-8-ben'Samourai Wallet' (privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet mentioned): https://samouraiwallet.com'Above Phone' (de-Googled privacy phones discussed): https://abovephone.com'Palantir' (data analytics firm referenced in surveillance context): https://www.palantir.com'Pegasus (spyware)' (background on spyware cited): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(spyware)'Byrna Launcher' (non-lethal self‑defense launcher mentioned): https://byrna.com'La Cumbrecita' (the Argentine walking town Roger described): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Cumbrecita'InfoWars' (news outlet referenced in conversation): https://www.infowars.com'TikTok' (platform discussed re: influence and policy): https://www.tiktok.com
