[4Freedom]

I haven't heard anyone mention that 'Robin Hood' took back money from the tax collectors and returned it to the unjustly over-taxed.

That was the main theme of the 'Robin Hood myth' that seems to have been deliberately distorted over time.

'The Prince and the Pauper' was another tale that had a similar theme. Recall that when the magistrates brought a proposal to tax windows in the kingdom to the pauper, who was masquerading as the prince, for his signature, he left them speechless when he remarked that taxing windows would be akin to taxing sunlight and that would be unjust for all sunlight belongs to God.

Just thought I'd mention that the theme of unjust, exhorbitant taxation seems to be overlooked when these tales are retold to our children.

This substitute theme of 'taking from the rich to give to the poor' is just liberal/socialist spin.

All of those better off than you are evil, not only a few. And certainly, not anyone that believes in higher taxes. Taxes are good. Taxes are how the government takes from those who undeservedly have too much and gives it to the more deserving poor.

In the mind of the Liberal/socialists, the government and it's tax laws are the new 'Robin Hood'.

[razorback-bert]

It's our version of Zimbabwe land reform.

[Dales]

This substitute theme of 'taking from the rich to give to the poor' is just liberal/socialist spin.

Exactly. Rand touched on this in "Atlas Shrugged", where the Ragnar Danneskjold character wanted to "kill Robin Hood". I think Rand could have done a better job with the whole scene where Ragnar explains his motives, by instead having him be the man who wanted to rescue Robin's good name.