Posted on 11/15/2002 7:42:45 AM PST by H8DEMS
You got that right. Most Republicans believe in taxing everyone for their last nickle and giving absolute control over everything to the govenment just like the Democrats. At least the politicians they elect do. In that regard Democrats and Republicans are on the same team.
Makes you wonder who's funding these nutballs, doesn't it?
People who think the constitution is a good thing, and would like the government to follow it. Strange how so few people believe that anymore, that those who do are considered extremists.
I guess America is, in a very real sense, not even America anymore. To most people, the constitution is a document that must be circumvented in order to get the power of government to do the bidding of whatever the special interest, pet project de jour is. Sad really.
Are you saying to end any form of federal income tax? If so, how would you propose to fund the activites of the federal government, e.g. the military? Hey, I'm all for getting rid of the IRS and reducing the tax burden, but it seems quite unrealistic to think we should do away with all taxes.
I think the Constitution is a good thing, very much so, and would like the government to follow it. But the people who follow that up with "or else" are extremists. Nothing is gained by that kind of language, and much is lost.
LOL, close. It was instituted by Woodrow Wilson after he charged up San Juan Hill during the Battle of the Bulge. It was one his famous Fourteen Points, I think, unless maybe it was one George HW Bush's Thousand Points of Light.
If I'm recalling my history correctly, that is.
Make up your mind. Are you going to continue working within the present system, or are you going to step outside it and engage in armed revolt?
You're not allowed the luxury of being on both sides of the fence at once. Once you start down the road of armed rebellion, you have two choices: victory or death.
Now, which one is it?
If you're going to work within the system, you have to distance yourself from folks like Stanley.
If you're going to engage in armed revolt, then Free Republic ain't the site for you.
Fair enough. ;)
The second amendment is there for a reason. How many times do we need to ask nicely for the constitution to be adhered to?
What good does it do to embark on a quest you can't possibly win? What is the "or else" intended to stand for? "Or else we'll all go out and get shot while resisting arrest"? How does that advance that cause you want to promote?
You can't win by violent means, and in attempting to do so, you can only marginalize your cause even more. Forget about asking the government to see things your way, and concentrate on getting your fellow citizens to see things your way. Do that, and the problem solves itself.
A few minor corrections ...
The Articles of Confederation were drafted in July 1776, same month as the Declaration. But the Continental Congress rejected it as creating too strong a government! Back to committee for some very minor tinkering. Finished up a year or so later, and quickly ratified by all but 2 states, and those 2 ratified in 1781, when the Articles became official. (The big holdup was getting NY and Virginia to give up their western claims, which is where the Northwest Territory came from.) Anyway, as a practical matter, we operated under the Articles from 1776 until the Constitution was ratified in 1789, and Geo. Washington was sworn in. (He became roughly the 10th man to hold the title "President of the United States," as there were several presidents elected at least annually by Congress under the Articles.)
The Articles weren't poorly drawn. They did just what they were supposed to do, and were exactly the constitution that the Founders wanted us to have. But they didn't create the kind of government that Federalists like Hamilton wanted. So here we are.
And taxable income is gross income minus deductions, and gross income is defined as income from a source, and income from sources is defined in §861 of the statutes and regulations for income from sources within the US. And 26 CFR § 1.861-8(f)(1) does not have any subparagraphs that apply to the average US citizen.
Forget it - you're on a roll ...
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