On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:
Without getting into any AP discussion, I would point out that there are some positive things to be said about turning to property taxes.
Also, if you fail to pay your property tax now, it will (in extremis) be confiscated. Armed resistance to confiscation would be met by escalation, including, if necessary, military helicopters.
So the property you own is really(!) owned by the state and you pay the initial payments for title transfer and the taxes during occupation (sounds like rent doesn't it?) unless you default in which case they take their property back... Seems to me the ideal strategy is to not own anything of significant value. -- ____________________________________________________________________ Day by day the Penguins are making me lose my mind. Bumper Sticker The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------