The founding fathers would be rolling in their graves if they knew the current tax system in this country and how the democrats (and some rinos) want to raise taxes for welfare/universal healthcare/income redistribution.
Does anyone remember that the founding fathers rioted because of a sales tax on tea?
dougee - 10:05am on 05/15/2008
The founding fathers would be rolling in their graves if they knew the current tax system in this country and how the democrats (and some rinos) want to raise taxes for welfare/universal healthcare/income redistribution.
Does anyone remember that the founding fathers rioted because of a sales tax on tea?
dougee - 10:05am on 05/15/2008
dougee. Let’s have a tea party!
Zsa Zsa - 10:05am on 05/15/2008
Does anyone remember that the founding fathers rioted because of a sales tax on tea?
It was not because they were opposed to taxes, it was because they were opposed to the colonial system where the colonies were being unfairly taxed because they had no representation in Parliament. When the King needed money instead of taxing the people at home, he would raise taxes on the colonies.
So what was your point in bringing up the founding fathers?
Hawk - 11:05am on 05/15/2008
Don’t think that’s a real Benjamin Franklin quote. Seems like a take on Tytler, and who knows if that attribution is right?
But as a principle, no doubt correct…
Pomerdorgrad - 12:05pm on 05/15/2008
Actually, that is a fairly famous quote of Franklin’s from his Poor Richard’s Almanac.
I think the Tytler quote may actually be a fictional derivative of Franklin’s quote.
It was not because they were opposed to taxes, it was because they were opposed to the colonial system where the colonies were being unfairly taxed because they had no representation in Parliament. When the King needed money instead of taxing the people at home, he would raise taxes on the colonies.
So what was your point in bringing up the founding fathers?
Hawk, nobody is saying the founders were opposed to taxes. We are saying the founders were opposed to excessive taxation, and an excessive role of government in the individual’s life.
And on that fact we are exactly right.
Rob - 01:05pm on 05/15/2008
Hawk, nobody is saying the founders were opposed to taxes. We are saying the founders were opposed to excessive taxation, and an excessive role of government in the individual’s life.
Thanks for clarifying my point rob.
dougee - 01:05pm on 05/15/2008
I think the Liberals are good at spending other peoples money.
goon - 01:05pm on 05/15/2008
Thanks for clarifying my point rob.
Sure. Didn’t mean to presume to talk for you, but I figured we were probably on the same page.
Rob - 02:05pm on 05/15/2008
Hawk, nobody is saying the founders were opposed to taxes.
Actually, dougee, they were opposed to taxes especially as they pretain to the individual believing that the earnings from ones toils belong exclusively to oneself. That was why the 14th amendment had to be enacted to subvert the will of the founders.
The founding fathers would be rolling in their graves if they knew the current tax system in this country and how the democrats (and some rinos) want to raise taxes for welfare/universal healthcare/income redistribution.
Does anyone remember that the founding fathers rioted because of a sales tax on tea?
The founding fathers would be rolling in their graves if they knew the current tax system in this country and how the democrats (and some rinos) want to raise taxes for welfare/universal healthcare/income redistribution.
Does anyone remember that the founding fathers rioted because of a sales tax on tea?
dougee. Let’s have a tea party!
It was not because they were opposed to taxes, it was because they were opposed to the colonial system where the colonies were being unfairly taxed because they had no representation in Parliament. When the King needed money instead of taxing the people at home, he would raise taxes on the colonies.
So what was your point in bringing up the founding fathers?
Don’t think that’s a real Benjamin Franklin quote. Seems like a take on Tytler, and who knows if that attribution is right?
But as a principle, no doubt correct…
Actually, that is a fairly famous quote of Franklin’s from his Poor Richard’s Almanac.
I think the Tytler quote may actually be a fictional derivative of Franklin’s quote.
Hawk, nobody is saying the founders were opposed to taxes. We are saying the founders were opposed to excessive taxation, and an excessive role of government in the individual’s life.
And on that fact we are exactly right.
Thanks for clarifying my point rob.
I think the Liberals are good at spending other peoples money.
Sure. Didn’t mean to presume to talk for you, but I figured we were probably on the same page.
Actually, dougee, they were opposed to taxes especially as they pretain to the individual believing that the earnings from ones toils belong exclusively to oneself. That was why the 14th amendment had to be enacted to subvert the will of the founders.