On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 05:21:32AM -0500, Carl Fink wrote: > On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 09:11:07PM -0800, Nano Nano wrote: > > > >From what I heard the constitution explicitly defines two types of taxes > > (I forget the names), but basically they are "taxes on things" and "just > > you have to pay it" taxes, and our government is only supposed to > > collect the first kind. It was what the big hoopla was with Britain was > > all about. > > > > But you can't fight city hall. So, I agree, our tax system needs to be > > chucked. But the government needs money, lots of it. That ain't going > > away. > > Perhaps you've heard of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, > explicitly authorizing an income tax?
Nope, never had. Well, that's a relief -- it's always good to know there's a plan. Don't mind me, I'm just a sheep grazing over here. Baaaah! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
