"No Taxation Without Representation!" James Otis? Jonathan Mayhew? I know, I know, you can't recall those individuals at the moment ...
Regulating a product through taxation is the same thing as making it illegal for citizens who can't afford to pay the tax.
And I'm silly. Hello. You can not possess marijuana at all. It's banned. Do you understand that? Did you just smoke? Are you high?
No constitutional amendment, no popular vote ... but that's ok. Who cares about the constitution ...
Taxation would be a much better alternative than having it outlawed ...
Personally, I don't smoke, drink or use drugs,
I already knew that, being a member of the perfect conservative organization here on FR, you have no vices, and do everything PERFECT ...
Just like YOU know me, I know YOU.
Here in NY, Unelected Governor Patterson i
The public knows that if an elected official is unable to finish his/her term, the official who ranks next in line takes over official duties ...
It seems to me like you do not like the constitution at all, or only when it supports your personal opinion.
I'd love to be able to pay tax on..." has no business posting to FR.
Individuals who support something as unconstitutional as the WOD have no business living in the United States of America, yet alone being able to vote.
The Whiskey Rebellion settled this issue... Government has always taxed individuals ... Taxes are never going to go away ...
Individuals living in reality know this, but we also know that if we press the issue harder, vote in member of congress who will not raise taxes, we can have very low taxes ...
Since you turned this thread into something that has nothing at all to do with the subject at hand, I'm concluding with this:
I can't wait for Dan Browns Da Vinci Code sequel to come out.
If the Catholic Church does not like it, they do not have to read it ... Simple solution.
God still loves me for reading the Da Vinci Code. And god will still love me for reading the sequel. God still loves you too, even if you are misguided on many many issues ...
Since the drugs have clearly clouded your thinking, I have no problem abandoning this discussion. Ronald Reagan was the main architect of the Drug War as we know it. I'm a Conservative, and that's more than good enough for me.
If the Catholic Church does not like it, they do not have to read it ... Simple solution.
God still loves me for reading the Da Vinci Code. And god will still love me for reading the sequel. God still loves you too, even if you are misguided on many many issues ...
You really are a silly man. The Catholic Church has a third option which they are exercising. They can point out where the book is wrong, and refuse the moviemakers the right to shoot scenes on the Church's property. This is the appropriate response, and it is exactly what the Church is doing. The Church does not, of course, have the right to ban a book anymore, but it does have the right to criticize anything it disagrees with. I'm not sure why this is a difficult point for you.
Just so you know, I read both the da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. You won't need to wait for any sequel. It was published first. In the future, you might want to read the article before jumping into the thread. Otherwise it looks even more like you have no idea what you're talking about.