Re: Conscription and Taxation Re: They gave their lives....

[John D. Giorgis]

At 10:56 AM 5/31/01 -0700 Brad DeLong wrote:
>>Britain, of course, still has income taxes.   In other words, Britain
>>expropriates the fruit of individuals' labors without their consent.
>>
>
>No it doesn't. People *voted* for the representatives who passed the 
>income tax laws.

So, if we vote to enslave all people with blue eyes, did all of the
blue-eyed people consent to slavery?

JDG
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