To: PugetSoundSoldier
When you import goods, there is actually a Government lien on your goods until you pay the duties, meaning that the Government does, in fact, own your product.
The shipper also has a lien on the product, so that if you fail to pay your freight then they can sell the product since they do own it.
Id say its really a fascist-socialist mix, if you want to get to the nitty-gritty. A lien is not ownership. A lien is security for a debt.
It gives no ownership or control of the product, unless you don't pay your debt.
Same as if you don't pay the IRS and they file a lien on your property.
Is the IRS fascist? Well... you may have me there, LOL.
But it ain't socialism
750 posted on
05/13/2009 11:23:09 AM PDT by
calcowgirl
(RECALL Abel Maldonado! - NO on Props 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F)
To: calcowgirl
OK, we’ll call tariffs “fascist” then. I’m not sure that improves their position much, though!
And we have 100% agreement about the IRS...:)
757 posted on
05/13/2009 2:33:42 PM PDT by
PugetSoundSoldier
(Indignation over the sting of truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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