Comments on: Hard core tax evaders

By: Riley O'Neill

Riley O'Neill — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:25:47 +0000

The Browns acted as a huge rallying call for the Free State Project and general libertarianism as well. They were a big reason the NH activists got together and attracted many more libertarians to take part in the Free State Project. I have been following their case prior to the trial which Ed did not show up to. Free Talk Live interviewed them multiple times.

The government actively going after them just threw a ton of fuel on the fire.

By: Mark Hill

Mark Hill — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:02:02 +0000

Actually Terje, both statements can be correct with a “morally equivalent” qualifier if either the criminal justice system or Government spending are reckless.

I suggest non violent protest. Minimise your taxes. Starve the beast. Buy yourself some new ski gear or pay off your credit card.

By: architectonic1

architectonic1 — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:51:48 +0000

Speaking of tax evasion, Dick Smith vows to minimize his tax.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23897384-421,00.html

By: Mick Sutcliffe

Mick Sutcliffe — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:56:23 +0000

Surely, if the US government was committed to non-violence and non-antagonism then the best thing to do would be to just go away. If you have no reason to believe he is going to hurt anyone then invalidate his social security card and leave him alone.

Of course, that would be setting too dangerous a precedent, wouldn’t it?

(….and god, New Hampshire is a lovely place!)

By: TerjeP (say tay-a)

TerjeP (say tay-a) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:07:26 +0000

p.s. This seems somehow similar to the confusion between “Thou shalt not murder” and “Thou shalt not kill” for the purposes of a pacifist agenda.

By: TerjeP (say tay-a)

TerjeP (say tay-a) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:55:09 +0000

Saying “taxation is theft” is a sometimes useful provocation designed to make people think. It is like remarking that “the death penalty is murder”. Both statements are technically flawed but still useful at times.

By: Jim Fryar

Jim Fryar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:38:45 +0000

David, I was wrong. I thought you would cop a lot more flack for criticizing the sacred cow of ‘taxation is theft’.

Taxation is theft is a great slogan for us to yell to each other, unfortunately in the eyes of the public at large, who are inured to tax as an inevitable part of life, it makes little impact other than to make us look eccentric.

We have to concentrate our efforts on highlighting the injustices of the system, the wasteful ways the proceeds are used in and the need to allow people to retain more of their rewards for their labour. This they will understand.

By: DavidLeyonhjelm

DavidLeyonhjelm — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:24:53 +0000

DavidLeyonhjelm, where on earth did you get the idea that “theft” is only defined by law? Even a child understands the concept, quite without reference to legislation.

Guess that means I’m not a child and you are.

Children might understand they are not entitled to take what is not theirs, but the law still defines theft. Try looking up the meaning of theft in the dictionary if you don’t get it.

Do the words felonious, rightful, unlawful, embezzlement and burglary have anything in common, do you think?

By: P.M.Lawrence

P.M.Lawrence — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:22:01 +0000

DavidLeyonhjelm, where on earth did you get the idea that “theft” is only defined by law? Even a child understands the concept, quite without reference to legislation.

By: Mark Hill

Mark Hill — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:47:15 +0000

Surely minimising your tax will make you better off and happier than staying in prison.

That’s beside the point. The Government should flatten, lower and rationalise taxes. They should make sure all of the spending is justified.