tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post1612382037920262971..comments2019-11-10T13:38:03.368-08:00Comments on <center>Grapes and Figs</center>: Learning sin through the tax codeVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09826999361168241385noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post-79679764247361522392008-11-10T07:22:00.000-08:002008-11-10T07:22:00.000-08:00People should read this.People should read this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post-72932938475894929512007-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:002007-04-19T19:14:00.000-07:00I don't think Ron Paul would spend tax dollars to ...I don't think Ron Paul would spend tax dollars to engrave trite platitudes on government buildings--at least I hope not!<BR/><BR/>Be sure to tune in to the GOP debate May 3--online and interactive--eight spendthrift Republicans and the one and only Ron Paul. You'll see what a stand-out he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post-63215104943786399672007-04-19T16:51:00.000-07:002007-04-19T16:51:00.000-07:00Tax crimes? Isn't the onerous number of federal ta...Tax crimes? Isn't the onerous number of federal taxation regulations and exorbitant taxes in the United States a crime in and of itself? There are a bundle of quotes online that emanate from online query "how long is the u.s. tax code." The quoted politicians cannot seem to agree whether it's one million words or five million words, but the general consensus is that the tax code is too big.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame the land of the free and the home of the brave is overwhelmed by an irresponsible federal government that taxes and spends too much, and the people seem powerless to effectuate any meaningful change to it. If we took seriously the Constitution, federalism, and the principle of subsidiarity, the greatest portion of tax revenues collected in the U.S. woould be collected by states and localities. And even with a greatly reduced federal government and devolution of power and authority back to the states, I have difficulty conceivably that the state and local governments should tax anymore than they tax now.<BR/><BR/>Etched on the walls of the IRS building are these thoughtful words from jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes: "Taxes Are What We Pay for Civilized Society." I long for administration with the courage, principle and honesty to scrap the Holmes quote and the U.S. tax code, and put the words of President Calvin Coolidge on the Treasury buildings: "Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery." And mean it! Ron Paul would do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post-41658829747547205832007-04-16T17:55:00.000-07:002007-04-16T17:55:00.000-07:00Yes; poor Popsy. Mumsy was very lovely, but quite...Yes; poor Popsy. Mumsy was very lovely, but quite doltish in running off with that metrosexual Greek, Paris. But the gods awarded her to him, so it wasn't her fault. She caused great pain and death to many Greeks and Trojans; but then, she gave them their classical literature. And its fatalistic injustice evidently inspired the Code of which you speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post-73494507631665927632007-04-16T17:28:00.000-07:002007-04-16T17:28:00.000-07:00Probably, Hermione (daughter of Menelaus?).There a...Probably, Hermione (daughter of Menelaus?).<BR/><BR/>There are many more wondrous crimes than are contemplated in our wildest schemes.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826999361168241385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25823278.post-89554976795272690832007-04-16T17:19:00.000-07:002007-04-16T17:19:00.000-07:00I'm manwardly fearful and don't want to be impelle...I'm manwardly fearful and don't want to be impelled to covet. I don't want to receive $10,000 cash ever. Let the IRS find another way to make money. <BR/><BR/>So this is why they're building all the new FDCs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com