From: Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 11:10:20 +0800
To: cypherpunks@einstein.ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: RE: How to solve the tax problem w/o anarchy or force (fwd)
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> From: "Blanc" <blancw@cnw.com>
> Subject: RE: How to solve the tax problem w/o anarchy or force (fwd)
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 16:16:15 -0800

> You know, guys, it doesn't matter what sort of tax system is set up, if it
> doesn't begin with one very fundamentally, essential, crucial, important point:
> respect for the sovereignty of the individual.   This means respect for their
> individual agreement, their informed consent, to any arrangement to be taken up
> by them.
> 
> If, at any point in time - either before, during, or after a plan for obtaining
> moneys from citizen-units is instigated - it loses sight of the purpose for
> setting up the whole thing, then it's worthless anyway.  If it doesn't support
> the highest ideal of humanity - unit by unit, individual by individual, human
> beings qua their separate existence  - then it is not serving their purposes,
> but only the purpose of those who identify themselves as the State: employees of
> the State, leaders of the State, keepers of the State, goalies of the State,
> wards of the State, etc.

Jesus, it's a miracle. Blanc and I actualy agree....I think I'm gonna faint.


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