At 02:40 AM 7/26/01, Jeroen wrote:
> > Spending your own money, by definition is freedom. Whenever someone
> > forcibly takes your money from you and spends it, that is, by definition,
> > a restriction on freedom.
>
>How typical American to call "someone forcibly taking your money" a
>restriction of freedom. Over here in Europe, we just call it "theft". :-)
Some people over here call it that too. If they refuse to go along,
though, the IRS sends the police to their door to toss them in jail and
seize all they own.
--Ronn! :)
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