The sky is not falling. I think we should get our facts straight before running off cliffs. The email tax story was an idea put forth by the United Nations to "help undeveloped nations" with revenues. Their words and ideas, not mine. So it has nothing to do with the US. Furthermore, the UN has since distanced itself from that statement by declaring they have no mandate to do so. They thankfully don't have the authority. I got this info by searching the Fox News website. It has nothing to do with Drake. Besides it was under "Politics", not a very good word in my opinion. Certainly not one I like to mention in front of polite company. I'm saying this even though every four years in NH we make a lot of money off national politicians. They're not very smart and like to spend lots of money. We love money. I like to think of more pleasant subjects. For example, right now I'm thinking of putting up a 75 meter dipole in the trees in my backyard tomorrow and getting on the air with my TR-7 by tomorrow night. It will have a feed system consisting of a half wave of 50 Ohm coax followed by a quarter wave stub of 75 Ohm coax and then any random length of 50 Ohm coax to the station. This will broadband the antenna a bit and improve the match. I know it should work because I modeled it on 10 meters this summer. Now I'm ready for the big time.
> I would be much more concerned about TIA than any taxes! TIA in > conjunction with Patriot Act 1/2 is really dangerous stuff. Our E mail > will be monitored by the administration, as will all our purchases, > money transactions and anything else electronic they can get into. Then > once determined to be a 'questionable'; you may be brought into custody > with no rights to an attorney or for that matter any due process what so > ever and held indefinitely. Scary stuff.... > > Bruce K1XR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [drakelist] E-mail Tax??? > > Don't throw out those old TNC's yet. > Today, on Fox News, it was reported that the Internet Freedom Act > expires Friday and Congress has to vote on it again before it sunsets. A > few of the members of Congress have stated that they will try to pass > law to tax E-mail. > Now, I know that this was a joke a few years ago and was posted on > reflectors at that time. > It is now reality or so Fox News reports. > It seems any idea a man can come up with Uncle Sam will tax. > Please keep up with this since it could have a very serious consequence > to this and all other Amateur Radio List. > Dan N4VET ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - subscribe drakelist in body Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
