While I agree with pretty much everything you've stated, there is one issue that prevents most of this from happening and it's the one place where the law (federal law, at that) works against us. The power of the federal government to tax us and do with that tax money whatever they choose. And every year, they choose what to do with th…
While I agree with pretty much everything you've stated, there is one issue that prevents most of this from happening and it's the one place where the law (federal law, at that) works against us. The power of the federal government to tax us and do with that tax money whatever they choose. And every year, they choose what to do with that money (and more) with no regard for the original intent and purpose of the taxes which raise the funds. And for decades Congress and the Treasury have chosen to take that tax money and bribe the States into doing the will of the federal government. Just like all of us individuals (as a whole), the States have become reliant upon money from the feds. Money they took from us to bribe the States to make laws against (yep, not for) us because the feds cannot, by law, make those laws happen. Now, if you can find a state that has enough non-federal money to support the school systems under its jurisdiction, a state that can afford to tell the Dept of Education to get the heck out, then the rest of us need to look at that state and follow their model. God bless you, brother, I hope that you're seeing something that I'm not and that my estimation of the power of federal dollars is greater than that influence really is. I would love to see you write that post in your newsletter!
Yes, that is an issue, but it's not the primary issue. We need to ensure our freedom and defend the Constitution, and then we can deal with the taxes. We need real people to run for office while trumpeting this message.
you will be pleased and hopeful once you read my comment above. You DO have much more power than you imagine, if you will invest the time to get informed and have the courage to act.
I have read your comment above and, while it would definitely change my lifestyle, I don't think employing a legality to reclaim the $20,000 in taxes that I pay out each year will make much of a difference in a budget of several trillion dollars. And I'm reasonably certain (given the pervasiveness of the jab) that there aren't enough folks who can/will stand up for this to make a dent.
Q: How do you eat an elephant? A: One bite at a time.
As Henry Ford is credited with saying, "Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right." Never underestimate the power of yourself acting, to impact others in a positive way. A large percentage of early Americans did not participate in or support the American Revolution, but the small percent made it happen. I estimate that once 6 million Americans get on board and utilize their lawful power of the purse, that will be enough to turn the tide, if not for greed on the part of the bystanders, to where more will pile on and show some integrity. At a minimum, all who call themselves Christians should be willing to obey Jesus' command and stop paying God's things to Caesar (which involve ceasing and desisting from perjury on their tax returns every year--yes, it is perjury to falsely state that your private sector earnings are federal income, when they are not. The fact that people don't get punished for perjury in the favor of the government is irrelevant. It's still perjury, unwittingly or not). I offered my comment to your post because I hoped I might offer you hope. I respectfully request that you please spend about ten minutes reviewing the 100% tax refund checks on the bulletin board pages, and read some of the hilarious correspondence between the individuals involved and the IRS. It is VERY telling.
While I agree with pretty much everything you've stated, there is one issue that prevents most of this from happening and it's the one place where the law (federal law, at that) works against us. The power of the federal government to tax us and do with that tax money whatever they choose. And every year, they choose what to do with that money (and more) with no regard for the original intent and purpose of the taxes which raise the funds. And for decades Congress and the Treasury have chosen to take that tax money and bribe the States into doing the will of the federal government. Just like all of us individuals (as a whole), the States have become reliant upon money from the feds. Money they took from us to bribe the States to make laws against (yep, not for) us because the feds cannot, by law, make those laws happen. Now, if you can find a state that has enough non-federal money to support the school systems under its jurisdiction, a state that can afford to tell the Dept of Education to get the heck out, then the rest of us need to look at that state and follow their model. God bless you, brother, I hope that you're seeing something that I'm not and that my estimation of the power of federal dollars is greater than that influence really is. I would love to see you write that post in your newsletter!
Yes, that is an issue, but it's not the primary issue. We need to ensure our freedom and defend the Constitution, and then we can deal with the taxes. We need real people to run for office while trumpeting this message.
you will be pleased and hopeful once you read my comment above. You DO have much more power than you imagine, if you will invest the time to get informed and have the courage to act.
I have read your comment above and, while it would definitely change my lifestyle, I don't think employing a legality to reclaim the $20,000 in taxes that I pay out each year will make much of a difference in a budget of several trillion dollars. And I'm reasonably certain (given the pervasiveness of the jab) that there aren't enough folks who can/will stand up for this to make a dent.
Q: How do you eat an elephant? A: One bite at a time.
As Henry Ford is credited with saying, "Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right." Never underestimate the power of yourself acting, to impact others in a positive way. A large percentage of early Americans did not participate in or support the American Revolution, but the small percent made it happen. I estimate that once 6 million Americans get on board and utilize their lawful power of the purse, that will be enough to turn the tide, if not for greed on the part of the bystanders, to where more will pile on and show some integrity. At a minimum, all who call themselves Christians should be willing to obey Jesus' command and stop paying God's things to Caesar (which involve ceasing and desisting from perjury on their tax returns every year--yes, it is perjury to falsely state that your private sector earnings are federal income, when they are not. The fact that people don't get punished for perjury in the favor of the government is irrelevant. It's still perjury, unwittingly or not). I offered my comment to your post because I hoped I might offer you hope. I respectfully request that you please spend about ten minutes reviewing the 100% tax refund checks on the bulletin board pages, and read some of the hilarious correspondence between the individuals involved and the IRS. It is VERY telling.