Gun Activists Have A Stake Against Filtering Software[Censorware]

[Steve Thompson]

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?
 
> 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.


Regards,

Steve

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