Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
But to protect life and liberty (and the pursuit of happiness) is the reason why your founding fathers thought Government was necessary. Certain forms of charity go to the very heart of all three of those inalienable rights.
taking money from unwilling donors and redistributing it inefficiently is NOT protecting liberty.
Every time you elect any Government, you are willingly, and with full understanding, allowing them to levy taxes against you to enable them to perform their function.
not willingly. if i could elect a gov't that wasn't as big and bloated, you can best your last nickel i'm go out and stump for them. nowadays the only "choice" i get is to pick a lot of meaningless physical features of the socialist weasel who steals my money to increase the marketshare of the "company" he or she works for.
James.
yeah, apparently i'm bitter and disillusioned, huh?