Gun Activists Have A Stake Against Filtering Software[Censorware]

[Reese]

At 06:10 AM 3/30/01 +0000, Steve Thompson wrote:
 >
 >Quoting Tim May (tcmay at got.net):
 >> (Many estimate the tax burden to be in this ballpark, considering
 >> that income to non-governmental agencies is taxed at a high rate
 >> (usually the max, 50 % combined federal and state), then the income
 >> and dividends to employees and shareholders is further taxed at a
 >> high rate (30-45%). Tack on property taxes, utility taxes, 8% sales
 >> taxes, energy taxes, special use permit taxes, boat taxes, luxury
 >> taxes....)
 >
 >That's quite an impressive haul.  How do they do it?

xTians say, the devil's greatest trick was convincing the world that
he did not exist.

Parley-vous "hidden taxes?"

 >> These united states have allowed themselves to become something far,
 >> far worse than what the colonists were revolting against.
 >>
 >> A kleptocracy, with a Potemkin facade of freedom.
 >
 >Well, Tim, it isn't a facacde so much as a prevalent attitude.  As
 >far as I can tell, the majority of people play a big game of make-
 >believe.  They act as though they are free while voluntarily limiting
 >their behaviour to a very narrow range.
 >
 >Fortunately, there's enough entertainment out there to keep everyone
 >happy.

It works on the honor system - please honor the system.  Your own private
entertainment is optional.

Reese

 >Regards,
 >
 >Steve
 >
 >--
 >Cephalopodia is the key insight.

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