by arretium » Wed 06 Aug 2008, 02:34:50
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Micki', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pretorian', 'Y')ou fascinate me guys. You seem to miss the gist of the whole idea of taxation (of any kind ). It has nothing to do with 16th amendment, somekinda LAW , Constitution or any other paper bullshit. The thing is, that if something can be taken by somebody, taken it will be.
Imagine yourself a prosperous business owner who catches attention of an organized group who would like to have a 10-20% cut of your income.
Unless you are in a good relationship with a bigger organized groupthere is nothing you can do about it; you will pay, either with money or health or lost profit or combination of the above.
Yes, USA and whomever controlls it are too big to run after every minuscule non-payer with a hot iron and a pair of pliers; neverthless there are always prisoncells available ; they are always can take yours by force and give you a few extra-years if you fret too much. BECAUSE THEY CAN. Whether there are enough paper to justify it ( currently ) or not, it doesn't matter. This way or another , they will take from you what they want/need,BECAUSE THEY CAN. And you should be gratefull that they want just your money, in other countries they will gladly tax your flesh&blood too.
I can only agree. But what makes it so God damn irritating is that US is still being paraded as the beacon of freedom, democracy and justice.
If we (I mean the world in general) simply recogniced that Pablo Escobar is President, Reinfeld and Quissling clones make up the congress, Mugabe is heaad of Federal Reserve and Pol Pot runs IRS, it wouldn't be such a big deal as we knew what we are in for.
Good luck with that 16th amendment appeal. Hope you guys don't spend too long in prison.