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To: ancient_geezer
Hi there, ancient one! Glad to hear from you again.

Yes, I am well aware that the Constitution imposes a legal obligation to pay almost whatever taxes Congress votes to impose, subject only to either the uniformity or the apportionment constraint (depending on the nature of the tax). I have no argument with that, and have supported you efforts at educating those who believe otherwise.

However, the thesis I am making here is that the Constituion--and those who wrote it, approved it and voted it into effect had and have no moral right to impose taxes on me as a condition for living on my own property. You can't logically refute my claim by quoting edicts from the Constitution (or Federal statutes) that say otherwise. You have to argue from first principles. Care to try?

29 posted on 04/16/2002 5:08:40 PM PDT by sourcery
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To: sourcery

However, the thesis I am making here is that the Constituion--and those who wrote it, approved it and voted it into effect had and have no moral right to impose taxes on me as a condition for living on my own property.

The Constitution is a bequest established by one generation in its capacity of sovereign authority passed on to its Posterity in the form of a trust.

The bequest of a trust theory does not condition the payment of taxes for living on your property or any where else for that matter, nor receipt of any benefit beyond mere access to it provisions of protection.

Payment of taxes is a pure obligation of the status as a beneficiary of the trust to adhere to its provisions and support its existence through a financial participation.

You may renounce your status giving up access to its provisions of protection on your own unilateral decision at any time.

61 posted on 04/16/2002 8:12:55 PM PDT by ancient_geezer
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