What? stealing the public's money against their will to finance someone else's business venture is a bad move? This is news to me.

my typo is no excuse for your dodging of questions. Your ignorance though is.

The US Dollar is worth 97% less than what it was worth since 1913 (the inception of the FED)

I don’t disagree w/ that. But have you ever been able to explain how a document written 300+ years ago holds an legal or natural authority over you, or me?

The concept of taxation is what allows thieves to get over zealous when it comes to auctioning off others’ good in return for votes. Do you know of a Govt that gets smaller over time, or spends less? Show me that one.

Not sure what Rush has to do with Free Markets, but he’s not a free market advocate, no matter how much you may believe that. Perhaps you should listen to him to search for the truth.

Al Capone’s problem was he thought he was entitled to run the same racket the Govt ran.

Nah, you’re too busy enjoying Govt handouts to learn about that old guy. Keep keeping it real.

Reminds me of when a black slave in the old south asked his master “Why does life has to suck so bad... “

That social contract... where does it exist? Is that similar to the contract owners had with each other and their slaves for thousands of years, that made that relationship acceptable for so many?

Natural laws aren’t good enough?

Because if we didn’t have bureaucrats stealing our money and then spending it for us... all hell would break loose. Makes perfect sense.

Love that term. It’s like getting in trouble for “Rape Evasion” Who enjoys the threat of either?

Just 150 years ago one could ask to name a civilization that hasn’t had or used slavery, as justification for it. Theft isn’t my thing, I prefer to voluntarily give my money to people who deserve it... thats my only point. If you don’t mind thugs taking money away from you and justifying it by screaming “roads +…

Should I be paying for the air I breathe too? I think private services do a better job vs. monopolies, but if you think Govt Monopolies do a bang up job, then you’re free to believe that. Thanks for the reply.

If I, or so many others, thought I was getting my money’s worth out of those services i’d keep my mouth shut. I prefer the old fashion concept of being able to shop for the best provider - typically thats how the market gets rid of bad service while rewarding good service.

Curious as to why they even need them, they used to just use the FBI or local police do that part for them.

You may have. There are a lot of people in jail for not paying taxes. In fact, what they call “tax fraud” (aka trying to avoid financial rape) tends to be punished far more severely than even manslaughter or murder when you take a look at punishment fitting the crime.

No, Taxes are the prices for you to not get thrown in jail. Civilization would go on without bureaucrats and I’d go as far to say, better off. If Greece isn’t a perfect example of what is to come for the rest of society who entrust so much faith and money into thieves in suits, I don’t know what is.

Where did you or I sign up for that? In fact, where are the signatures on the constitution? - Not to drag this predictable conversation out too long, because I really don’t want to, but this entire concept of People entitled to your hard earned money takes a level of faith beyond any religion or cult.