[conimbricenses]

And I agree with his position on Tarriffs!!!

If you see no difference between the mild 1789 tariffs of a couple percent and the double and triple digit tariff rates of 1828, then obviously you do not.

Jefferson's point - and it's as important today as it was back then - is that a reasonable amount of revenue taxation is constitutionally permissible, but exorbitant taxation for a whole slew of redistributive and interventionist purposes is not. The early U.S. tariffs were low and, for the most part, reasonable. The tariffs of the 1820's were extreme and redistributive. And if you don't think Jefferson would have found exorbitant taxation to be a just cause for political separation, I suggest you read a little document he wrote circa 1776.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Jefferson's point - and it's as important today as it was back then - is that a reasonable amount of revenue taxation is constitutionally permissible, but exorbitant taxation for a whole slew of redistributive and interventionist purposes is not."

And I agree with him. In fact in the post you sent me of Jefferson's quote (386), it does not even mention tariffs. So in your opinion the way you read Jefferson just about every state should secede now because we have oppressive taxation. Are you now advocating secession of your state or are your words just some part of a debate exercise?