Posted on 09/04/2005 4:18:28 AM PDT by Archidamus
The DC Tax Collector better knock on Tom Dashcle's door as the former SD Senator also took a homestead exemption while suppossedly a resident of the state he represented in Congress.
Yes, the article is meant to smear Rove, but he was the one who opened the doors for the author.
Does sirchtruth = search for the truth?
Are you 100% honest with yourself?
If you want to make people angry, lie to them. If you want to make them absolutely livid, then tell 'em the truth.
"All truth goes through three stages.
First it is ridiculed.
Then it is violently opposed.
Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
(Schopenhauer)
“The masses live by, and are ruled by, subconscious and emotional thought process. The crowd has never thirsted for the truth. It turns aside from evidence that is not to its taste, preferring to glorify and to follow error, if the way of error appears attractive enough, and seduces them.
They do report on all the pols every year or so...the last time they did this...a bunch of dems were named as tax evaders.
Quoting from some German philosopher that meddled in obscure Asian religions, eventhough an atheist, and was FOS, tells me much about your thinking.
"I'm saying if Rove claims as his former residence, an 814 square feet cottage valued at $25,000, the man is a liar."
It is his current residence. For voting purposes, anyway.
"I'm saying if Rove claims as his former residence, an 814 square feet cottage valued at $25,000, the man is a liar."
Rove sold his longtime home in Austin in 2003.
He and his wife, Darby, have owned property there, on the Guadalupe River, since at least 1997, according to county property records.
But as far as the locals know, the couple have never actually lived in either of two tiny rental cottages Rove claims as his residence on Texas voter-registration rolls. The largest is 814 square feet and valued by the county at about $25,000.
"I'm also saying that if you, I or any other common folks tried this stunt, the IRS, the local DA, the local tax assessor and anybody else who could grab a bite of our assets would hang us out to dry after they fined us until our eyes turned green."
I doubt it. Why do you think the IRS would care?
That anyone would have to be told that, is very worrisome.
...very worrisome indeed.
Tax evasion from the state is the kind of thing that gets them to scan your records hoping they'll find some thing more.
I was implying his voluntary tax status as a resident of Washington DC negates his residency in Texas - He registered as a PERMANENT citizen of DC with his "homestead exemption".
He can afford to pay the penalties in taxes adn fines just like us peones
Rove has agreed to pay the additional taxes.
Folks,
The reality here is lots of people want to be from Texas because of 0 state income tax. Contrast that with DC's taxes which I think are double digit %.
Keeping a residency in Texas makes one a Texan, but Rove should spend a few nights at those tiny condos to stay clean.
State residency is about income tax, not property tax.
Actually - what the hell are we arguing about on a few hundred $$ anyway.
Rove should have simply given his 'mea culpas' paid the taxes, interest and penalties - agreed that he insulted Texas and all Texans when he embraced DC as his PERMANENT home.
Of course, since he publicly stated he LIED to the DC tax authorities since he was NOT actually adopting DC as his permanent "home of record" he needs to apologize to all the DCers and to the rest of America for his insult to them.
I don't care if he calls himself a republican a democrat or a idiot - he still broke the law. People in high power are to be held in much stricter scrutiny on criminal behavior. He should - by honor - resign ---- but there is NO HONOR and NO INTEGRITY in government anymore.
Yes I know the demcrats are worse and would never think about even confessing to the crime of tax evasion - let alone actually resign for cause.
Maybe the Marine Corps taught me way too well what the true meaning of the words: INTEGRITY - HONOR - COURAGE - PATRIOTISM - FAITH. I lived by them and expect anyone who CLAIMS leadership above me had best at least do the same.
Semper Fidelis
I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, FOREIGN and DOMESTIC .....
A last PS ....
It has been too many years now, but I learned when I was young of an American Indian tribe that only had ONE mortal sin - punishable by death - LYING!
Why? becasue once a person has lied - or caught lying - there is NO trust left and that person has NO use.
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