Mitch Daniels of Indiana: Taxation is inherently Coercive
Hoosier State Gov. says taking money from Taxpayers violates Individual Freedom
Posted on 05/16/2010 11:31:14 AM PDT by KeyLargo
chicagotribune.com
'The Un-Obama' doesn't run with the GOP pack
Respect for tea party has Mitch Daniels riding his own way
John Kass
May 16, 2010
He's a short, balding Republican who drives a Harley.
So Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels doesn't have that modern TV game show host/politician cachet.
But the conservative Daniels just might be the Un- Obama in the 2012 presidential election.
"It's not happening," he told me the other day. "People who run for president have to do it nonstop for years. And that's another good reason not to."
Sure. Yeah. OK. But still.
He's got the conservative chops for it. He's run a leading conservative think tank, the Hudson Institute, and worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.
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Mitch Daniels of Indiana: Taxation is inherently Coercive
Hoosier State Gov. says taking money from Taxpayers violates Individual Freedom
Sheesh, you don’t “drive” a Harley, or any other motorcycle for that matter.
Just being a Harley rider puts Mitch Daniels way above the Stroker.
“What separates Daniels from other Republicans is his attitude toward the populist tea party movement.
He agrees with the ideas expressed by this amazing gathering of independents, conservatives, Democrats and Republicans who are worried about the federal debt and the federal leviathan growing by the hour.
“But the tea party must be authentically separate and spontaneous, which I think it is,” Daniels said. “I have carefully stayed away from it — not because I don’t appreciate what they are doing, because I do — but because I don’t want them tainted by too close of a relationship to either party.
“By being independent they have gotten the attention of their fellow citizens in a way that the existing parties, the Republican Party, let’s just say, doesn’t. I think it’s been very constructive. I’ve said a little creative hell-raising on behalf of freedom is a good thing,” Daniels said.”
So my man mitch knew that he was violating my individual freedom when he raised the Indiana state sales tax.
I fully support his thinking!
ABATE's Annual Ride with the Governor August 14, 2009
ABATE?
Well, maybe a Calvin Coolidge type might sell. If he is that.
What is ABATE?
ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Indiana is a not-for-profit, safety, educational, charitable and advocacy motorcyclist organization. It’s aims are to promote safety, protect rights and help others.
ABATE of Indiana represents approximately 20% of the registered motorcycles in Indiana, with a membership of over 27,000. ABATE has a full-time staff, 350 volunteer officers, and over 150 certified safety instructors, dedicated to serving the interests of all motorcyclists.
Thank you for bringing me up to speed. I hadn’t heard of this outfit before.
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