Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tektronix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!decvax!tektronix!larryk From: larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Taxes vs. Freedom Message-ID: <4433@tektronix.UUCP> Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 16:40:25 EST Article-I.D.: tektroni.4433 Posted: Thu Dec 6 16:40:25 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Dec-84 02:42:22 EST References: <2631@ihldt.UUCP> <2632@ihldt.UUCP> Reply-To: larryk@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Kohn) Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 26 Summary: In article <2632@ihldt.UUCP> stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart) writes: > >By taxing me [in large amounts, by the way] to pay for the education of >children of other people, the government* has adversely affected my >decision on having my own children. Ironic, no? Anyway, since this is >one of the most important decisions I'll ever make, I claim that my >freedom has been (substantially) lessened. > ONE MIGHT ALSO SAY (fill in the blanks): By taxing me [in large amounts, by the way] to pay for the _____________ ________________________, the government* has adversely ________________ ___________________________________. Ironic, no? Anyway, since this is one of the most important _____________________________, I claim that my ______________________ has been (substantially) _______________________. THEN ONE CAN SAY, SO WHAT? > >*to be precise in this context, the word "government" should be read: >"the special interest groups that control the actions of the >government". ANYONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HONESTLY CLAIM NOT TO BELONG TO ONE OR MORE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS? SO NOW WE KNOW WHO THE ENEMY IS!