Ron Paul is on The Colbert Report tonight (Wed)

[Coy_Roy]

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but if he would just shut up about dismantling the entire government.

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Wow that sucks. So I have to build and maintain my own road to get to work? Not to mention generating my own water source. The things I do for poker.

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It's really not that bad.

You can find most of the supplies, tar, concrete, gravel, etc; at Home Depot and stores such as that. That's the hardest part. Digging a well and adding a pump is pretty simple too.

Once you've got it all up and running, it's smooth sailing........and you'll vote conservative for the rest of your life.

[rabiddog]

Ok,Im by no means political oriented, and would never claim to know how our government runs. But whats wrong with doing away with the IRS and taxes in general? Even if they do that, wouldnt they add a federal sales tax to tax us that way. That way we get to bring home our whole paycheck and decide how we want to spend it. Then be taxed on what we spend it on. Like I said, I really know little about how this works, but I would like it better than paying taxes out of my check. Makes you feel like you working for something then when you see a bigger paycheck.

[BigAlK]

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I really know little about how this works

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Passing your high school civics/government/history/whatever class should have taught you why this idea is bad. I'll give you a hint. Some taxes are progressive and some regressive. You can read all about it here. The key part is where it says "Regressive taxes reduce the tax incidence of people with higher incomes, as they shift the incidence disproportionately to those with smaller incomes."

[yellowbastard]

In case anyone missed it

[oldbookguy]

I think Ron Paul, well,,, I liked Patrick Henry as well.

A great speech by PH went something like this (it has beed since the 4th grade, many years ago but...)

Gentlemen may cry peace, peace
But there is no peace
Why stand we here idle
Is peace so sweet or life so dear
As to be threatened with chains and slavery
Forbid It Almighty God
I know not what course others may take
But as for me
Give Liberty or Give me Death

There is more to it but I have long since forgotten.

I almost expect him to give that speech one day.

Personally, I like Fred Thompson.

obg

[NeBlis]

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even if they do that, wouldnt they add a federal sales tax to tax us that way. That way we get to bring home our whole paycheck and decide how we want to spend it.

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yes they could but that would work alot better and politicians would loose power... so they dont want it.

read about a national retail sales tax

[NeBlis]

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I really know little about how this works

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Passing your high school civics/government/history/whatever class should have taught you why this idea is bad. I'll give you a hint. Some taxes are progressive and some regressive. You can read all about it here. The key part is where it says "Regressive taxes reduce the tax incidence of people with higher incomes, as they shift the incidence disproportionately to those with smaller incomes."

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a flat or sales tax idea is not necessarily regressive. see my post above.

[Legislurker]

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I think Ron Paul, well,,, I liked Patrick Henry as well.

A great speech by PH went something like this (it has beed since the 4th grade, many years ago but...)

Gentlemen may cry peace, peace
But there is no peace
Why stand we here idle
Is peace so sweet or life so dear
As to be threatened with chains and slavery
Forbid It Almighty God
I know not what course others may take
But as for me
Give Liberty or Give me Death

There is more to it but I have long since forgotten.

I almost expect him to give that speech one day.

Personally, I like Fred Thompson.

obg

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Yeah, but Patrick Henry was a religous nutjob who would march in lockstep with Dobson, provided Dobson converted to being a good Anglican.

[oldbookguy]

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Yeah, but Patrick Henry was a religous nutjob who would march in lockstep with Dobson, provided Dobson converted to being a good Anglican.

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I think you misunderstand Henry. Paul is much in his mould.

From a brief Bio of Henry; "He was in favor of the strongest possible government for the individual states, and a weak federal government. He was also very critical of the fact that the convention was conducted in secret.'

read it at:
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/henry.htm

obg

[Legislurker]

He also fought with Jefferson in Virginia to establish a state church.