“I mean forcing someone at gunpoint to use his skills, knowledge, and time to do the bidding of others sounds a lot like slavery to me.”
You mean like welfare, O’Care, foreign aid, crony Capitalism, MediXYZ, property taxes, Civil Rights Act, etc.....
‘Bout 100+yrs. too late. The income tax (regardless of how ‘flat’) is a direct affront to the 4th, 5th, 13th.
I completely agree. Doesn't mean I have to like the next nail in the coffin.