Even though Wesley Snipes was acquitted of felony income tax evasion, he was found guilty on 3 lesser misdemeanor charges, with sentencing typically being a fine and perhaps probation. However because of Snipes' fame, and this case being viewed as tax protestation, the judge threw the book at Snipes,sentencing him the maximum on all 3 counts.

"We think it sends a real message," U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill said. "Again you have to pay your taxes. If you dispute the taxes you owe, contact the IRS and go through the formal process. To continually just say, 'I don't owe taxes, you must show me why I owe taxes,' it seemed his position was ludicrous."

On a related note, Harry Reid looks ridiculous below trying to rationalize that somehow the income tax is voluntary. And you wonder why the congress never defunded the Iraq War.