Gun Activists Have A Stake Against Filtering Software[Censorware]
Steve Thompson
stevet at sendon.net
Thu Mar 29 22:10:04 PST 2001
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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