Actually the Boston Tea Party was over a 4% tea tax. And they weren't protesting over the tax, but over having to pay tax without any representation in their government.
--- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The British thought it would be fair to ship tea to America purchased > at a surplush price thus being a lower price than normal and adding 1% > tax on it which still made it a lower price. > > $ > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul" <ptireland@> wrote: > > > > Libertarians (like Harry Browne) support a non-protectionist flat 3% > > tariff on all imported goods which would not hamper anyone's ability > > to compete in the market and would be fair. I guess that way you > > wouldn't have tariff schedules. Or if we want to write 3% in > > different languages, I suppose it would be in the language of the > > nation in which the goods are originating. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Cory Nott" <corynott@> wrote: > > > > > > While I agree with much of what you have written here, I'm wondering > > - what > > > language should the tariff schedules be printed in if and when we > have a > > > libertarian government? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of Paul > > > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:09 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration > > > > > > > > > False. English is not the common language of America. America > has no > > > common language. The language of America is English, Spanish, > French, > > > German, Dutch, Greek, Italian, Polish, Chinese, Vietnamese, > Japanese, > > > Russian, Swedish, Hindu, Arabic, Hebrew, etc. > > > > > > Many Mexican people have learned English, and many don't. The same > > > was true of the European immigrants. Some of them didn't learn > > > English for several generations. Most were treated harshly and they > > > retreated into neighborhoods of their own people to escape from this > > > kind of oppression. They felt welcome with their own people and > their > > > own language, even in a new country. > > > > > > Learning English doesn't make you more American. It doesn't > mean you > > > try harder. English is most certainly not the common language > either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
