Comments on: My Tax Protest http://tete-tete-tete.com/2009/04/my-tax-protest/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: smijer http://tete-tete-tete.com/2009/04/my-tax-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 smijer Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:56:00 +0000 http://tete-tete-tete.com/?p=1740#comment-2727 I'm talking about the secessionist rhetoric, not the Tea Parties. I'm giving the governor of Texas the benefit of the doubt that he isn't that comfortable with notions of treason. The Tea Parties... well, they're the tea parties. I’m talking about the secessionist rhetoric, not the Tea Parties. I’m giving the governor of Texas the benefit of the doubt that he isn’t that comfortable with notions of treason. The Tea Parties… well, they’re the tea parties.

]]> By: Jones http://tete-tete-tete.com/2009/04/my-tax-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 Jones Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://tete-tete-tete.com/?p=1740#comment-2726 I really don't think it has a thing to do with "sore loser" I think it has more to do with outlandish spending, inability to correct the problems we have. The attitude is throw more money at it and it'll go away. Well, it's my money and I don't want it thrown away. Fix the problem, not throw money at it!! I really don’t think it has a thing to do with “sore loser” I think it has more to do with outlandish spending, inability to correct the problems we have.
The attitude is throw more money at it and it’ll go away. Well, it’s my money and I don’t want it thrown away. Fix the problem, not throw money at it!!

]]> By: smijer http://tete-tete-tete.com/2009/04/my-tax-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-2723 smijer Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:14:14 +0000 http://tete-tete-tete.com/?p=1740#comment-2723 Yeah John - it is interesting how secessionist rhetoric is coming back into vogue these days, and from the "party of Lincoln" no less. Of course it is just sore loser rhetoric, but nevertheless it paints a big flaming arrow directly at just who, exactly, is "anti-American". Yeah John – it is interesting how secessionist rhetoric is coming back into vogue these days, and from the “party of Lincoln” no less. Of course it is just sore loser rhetoric, but nevertheless it paints a big flaming arrow directly at just who, exactly, is “anti-American”.

]]> By: john http://tete-tete-tete.com/2009/04/my-tax-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 john Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:29:03 +0000 http://tete-tete-tete.com/?p=1740#comment-2725 What was probably the icing on the cake for the tea parties was when Rick Perry, Texas' governor stated that Texas can secede from the union. That will draw a lot of attention but more importantly it sends the message that these movements are serious for such strong words to be used. While the media will say they Texas does not have the right to do this outright (there are some court cases which agree, there are certain paths they can take to get this goal). While they do not have the right to do this outright, there are certain paths they can take to get this goal. Come on, you know this is possible because this is the same country which gives exceptions to tax cheats through cleaver legal maneuvers. Really it is just using the legal system creatively. Texas probably has the best chance at success. Here is just one way how it can work. The annexation agreement made when Texas joined the union provided that Texas would be able to divide into 5 states. This would create 8 more conservative Senators. If Texas were to try to divide and be rebuffed, the US would be in violation of the agreement and Texas should be able to go free. It is not all that far fetched. Regardless of the TX situation, the movement was larger than expected. And it is just a start because the thing about grass roots is that it will only take hold, grow and spread. Some pics here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/texasmayleave" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/texasmayleave</a> What was probably the icing on the cake for the tea parties was when Rick Perry, Texas’ governor stated that Texas can secede from the union. That will draw a lot of attention but more importantly it sends the message that these movements are serious for such strong words to be used. While the media will say they Texas does not have the right to do this outright (there are some court cases which agree, there are certain paths they can take to get this goal).

While they do not have the right to do this outright, there are certain paths they can take to get this goal. Come on, you know this is possible because this is the same country which gives exceptions to tax cheats through cleaver legal
maneuvers.

Really it is just using the legal system creatively.

Texas probably has the best chance at success. Here is just one way how it can work. The annexation agreement made when Texas joined the union provided that Texas would be able to divide into 5 states. This would create 8 more conservative Senators.

If Texas were to try to divide and be rebuffed, the US would be in violation of the agreement and Texas should be able to go free.

It is not all that far fetched.

Regardless of the TX situation, the movement was larger than expected. And it is just a start because the thing about grass roots is that it will only take hold, grow and spread.

Some pics here:

http://tinyurl.com/texasmayleave

]]> By: Buck http://tete-tete-tete.com/2009/04/my-tax-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Buck Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:52:18 +0000 http://tete-tete-tete.com/?p=1740#comment-2724 The nut sack party. That ain't bad at all :-) The nut sack party. That ain’t bad at all :-)

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