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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:28:10 -0500 From: Soren <sorens@workmail.com> Subject: Re: How to solve the tax problem w/o anarchy or force (fwd)
I used to be an anarcho-capitalist, but concluded I was far too selfish. In fact, if you'd read the first line about the libertarian compromize, rather than looking for hooks, you'd see that I was attempting rapprochement. Mostly I'm not at all interested in being drawn into political wastings of energy, life is too short. I made my choice 25 years ago, and have been (largely) free and untaxed for that time. Harry Browne's "How I found freedom in an unfree world" came along at about the same time I cut loose from the nation-state.
You're speaking of federal taxes, or you don't own property in your own name. I suppose you wouldn't call the fire dept. if your house caught on fire since you don't pay taxes. You wouldn't call the police if there was a problem either.
Why the pejorative use of "anarcho-whatever" and the whole personal level at which you pitch your responses? Is it your intent to stir up anger by using imflammatory rhetoric?
No, my intent in wording is to get at the core of what is being proposed. A characteristic of anarcho-whatever and lawyers is they never say what they mean. If they did very few would give them the attention they get now.
Or (more likely) is this an example of newspeak? Whatever, it comes across as mean-spirited and sad. An indicator perhaps, of someone who loves to "go for the jugular". A common "small man" trait. Are you a small man Jim? Do you need the power of the state to make you feel big by proxy?
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