rich4eagle, The government of the United States was NOT predicated on taxes. Income taxes did not come into existence until the early 1900s. The country had been doing fine up until that time, because people took care of themselves, and didn't need, nor want, welfare. They were quite capable of handling their own welfare. Social Security was not passed until the late 1930s, or early 1940s. So for you to say that a nation must have taxes to exist, is absolutely false. Taxes only become necessary when a significant portion of the population becomes a burden, and as long as it is necessary to maintain the armed forces necessary to protect the citizens of the nation. Unfortunately, that has become a constant "must". Those that need welfare to exist would not be a must if they would get off their butts and avail themselves of, what was once, the best educational system on Earth.
Crack destroys the human brain. Legalization would solve nothing, and only cause more death and destruction on the streets of America.
Yes, I am biased against Socialism, because it takes away from the individual, and centers only on the prevailing government. What the other countries do has no bearing, nor are the even close to working well. If they worked at all, their citizens would not be flooding this country to find any sort of prosperity.
If you cut the money needed to maintain a strong defense, your social programs will be paid in yuans, rials, or some other foreign currency, and you will have to speak the language of your conquerors to get any of it.
All of your arguments lean toward taking away from the rich, and giving to the poor that are too lazy to earn it on their own. Based on that, any room for effective, or temperate, communication between you and I will soon cease. |
