As told to William Bicket
The information found in I Rode with Tupper, although written in 1992,
is timeless. The story of the IRS's persecution, prosecution, and then
more persecution of this author, pianist, songwriter, and passive resistor
F. Tupper Saussy is also a ride through history. As in most of his
writings, J. Patrick Shannan feeds the reader much more than just the
story line. As one talk show host put it, "I would have to read fifty books
to get the information provided here."
Indeed! Are you aware that all ten planks of The
Communist Manifesto are firmly in place in this
allegedly free country? Do you know the difference
between a "democracy" and a "republic" and why
the founders took careful steps to avoid one of these
systems of government? Do you know the
difference between "lawful money" and "legal
tender" and how one of the two surreptitiously
provides total control by government over its
people. (The other one keeps government in check
and answerable to the people.)
Other little known and much suppressed facts emerge from this
fascinating book of 240 pages. Marilyn Monroe called Attorney General
Bobby Kennedy's office no less than eight times in the weeks prior to her
death. In an exclusive interview with the BBC but unpublished in the
USA, a CIA hired killer admitted to flying James Earl Ray out of Charley
Brown Airport in west Atlanta to Montreal, days after the murder of
Martin Luther King. The infamous Korean Airlines flight 007,
supposedly shot out of the sky on the night of August 31, 1983, did not
crash but landed safely in shallow water near Sakhalin Island, as was
first reported. When the plane was later fished out of the water, there
were no bodies on board and no luggage in the hold. Researcher
Avraham Shifrin, who is considered to be the top authority in the world
on Soviet prisons, has reported that four people died in the air attack and
the 265 survivors, including U. S. Congressman Larry McDonald, were
taken to Soviet concentration camps.
Did you know that the Constitution for the United States protects your
right to travel from place to place, uninhibited by tariff. The courts over
the years have ruled many times that travel is a common right under the
"right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." However, when one
applies for the license (privilege), he relinquishes that right and falls
under the control of the state. Hence, seat belt laws, DUI restrictions, and
unwarranted searches.
I Rode with Tupper is an emotional elevator trip of suspense and drama.
It is also an educating work of little known facts about the founding of
our nation which both children and adults can use as a reference manual
for years to come.
228 pages, 6 x 9", soft back