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To: SoCal Pubbie
The thirteen colonies lived under taxation without representation. Not so much with the Southern States in 1860

What good would it have done the Colonies to have representation in which their interests are constantly outvoted by the remainder of the Parliament?

The adage about "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner." is not far wrong. I have long lamented the fact that non-taxpayers get an equal say with those people who are paying the bills, and this just seems fundamentally unfair to me.

But I was sorta hoping you would get around to either confirming my math, or disputing it in some particular. (regarding the South paying 12 times the revenue per capita of the North)

179 posted on 04/16/2018 12:13:19 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

As I’ve stated your premise that southern interests always got voted down is false. Does Dred Scott ring any bells? How about the tariff of 1857?

Sheesh you lie a lot!


183 posted on 04/16/2018 12:51:09 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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