You don't want to listen to me? Another reason to drop out of society, disappear from the Government's radar, and dissociate yourself from our civilization. Good. Go. Matthew Hunter wrote: >On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 10:06:07AM -0600, Mia McDavid <mia_mcdavid at comcast.net> wrote: > > >>Schools, roads, hospitals, libraries, sometimes sports arenas, police, >>firefighters, social programs, our armed services--these are not the >>toys of assorted officials. I get sick and tired of people whingeing >>about their taxes because "they earned it, it's their money." Crap. If >>you don't want a government at all, go live in Montana and be a >>survivalist and stop using the things government, that is, We the >>People, that is, your fellow-citizens, gives us. >> >> > >Well, I for one get tired of being "asked" for contributions to >schools, hospitals, libraries, sports arenas, fire insurance, >and "the poor" at gunpoint. > >Yes, gunpoint. > >And moving to Montana will not spare me from the federal taxes >that go to pay for all of those things. > >Understand this: the fact that I live in society means that I >must *pay* my taxes, but it does *not* require that I, or anyone >else, do so without complaint. Complaints about unjust laws and >unnecessary tax burdens are a vital and necessary part of >politics. To deprive someone of their right to complain about >such abuses is to deprive them of their political voice. > >The last time the American people got fed up with being taxed, we >held a tea party to discuss the matter. Taxes are far heavier >today than they were at that time. You do not have to listen to >people who feel they are being taxed too heavily, but it might be >a good idea. > >I, however, do not have to listen to you complain about other >people's complaints. > > >