As I said, Keyes just isn't the kind of advocate that does much for me in the public square, except annoy. I just have to be honest about that.
I think he was just referring to the income tax --- which is really the government confiscation the profits of our labor --- which is what slavery also is. Labor should not be taxed --- and wasn't during the time of the Founding Fathers.
Anyhow the moderate/liberal wing of the Republican party isn't going to understand or agree with Keyes anymore than the conservative wing agrees with the moderates/liberals. We really should try to help each others' candidates beat out the democrats --- that's the only purpose in the coalition between the two.
It doesn't have to be technical, complex, or that boring --- but it depends on viewpoint. Conservatives would go back to the taxes mentioned in the Constitution --- the income tax was added much later. Moderate/liberals might see the income tax as a very good kind of tax but conservatives see it as slavery.
As I said, Keyes Torie just isn't the kind of advocate that does much for me in the public square, except annoy.