Scalia To Student: If Taxes Go Too High ‘Perhaps You Should Revolt’

WNEW-FM ^ | April 18, 2014

[2ndDivisionVet]

Knoxville, Tenn. (CBS DC) – Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told a crowd of law school students that if taxes in the U.S. become too high then people “should revolt.”

Speaking at the University of Tennessee College of Law on Tuesday, the longest-serving justice currently on the bench was asked by a student about the constitutionality of the income tax, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Scalia responded that the government has the right to implement the tax, “but if it reaches a certain point, perhaps you should revolt.”(continued)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Indeed.

[fieldmarshaldj]

It ain’t just the taxes... and the Tree of Liberty is as dry as a bone.

[Jim Robinson]

Bang!

[fhayek]

This is a natural and logical eventuality in the social contract is it not? It should be what gives our leaders ‘pause’ when they dream up increases in taxes.

[NittanyLion]

Sadly the only revolt likely to happen will be in favor of taking more of other peoples’ money and redistributing it.

[Amendment10]

Harvard Law School-indoctrinated Justice Scalia had a golden opportunity to tell the students about Justice John Marshall's official clarification of Congess limited power to lay taxes - and Scalia blew it.

“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.

[Jim Robinson]

When an originalist Justice of the Supreme Court says it’s time, it’s time.

[lee martell]

And then Judge Scalia casually said to no one in particular; “Will no one rid me of this bothersome Tyranny?

[MeshugeMikey]

Amen! On that Note Id like to Announce My Choice for the Domestic Terrorist of the Year Award!!

Former Boxer. Former Human Being.... Aunt Harry Reid!

[M Kehoe]

Scalia responded that the government has the right to implement the tax, “but if it reaches a certain point, perhaps you should revolt.”

I can see the liberals/progressives/Marxists collective heads exploding.

For the record, it's not just taxes...

5.56mm

[Darksheare]

Just had the mental image of Scalia going pugilist on some idiots, ear to ear grin while laughing.
Agreed, bump!

[humblegunner]

Bump that.

[humblegunner]

For the record, it's not just taxes...

[RedMDer]

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The Marxists/fascists jackbooted goons will not be allowed to stamp out freedom!!

NOT ON MY WATCH!!

[mountainlion]

It is in the Constitution.

[KoRn]

I suppose this would make Antonin Scalia a “Domestic Terrorist”, and he’ll find himself on a ‘no fly’ list.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Good point.

Unfortunately, the 16the amendment explicitly allows for income tax to be levied. And realistically, the tax money collected is spent on whatever the president, Congress, or bureaucrats want to spend it on.

[gwgn02]

Revolution can be peaceful. THink Constitutional Convention.

[BuckeyeTexan]

WWSD?

I just voted for a Christian Texas Appeals Court Judge who wears a bracelet (when he’s on the bench) that says this.

(What Would Scalia Do?)

[Graewoulf]

“A Revolution now and then helps to clear the air.” (Thomas Jefferson)