Comments on: The Age of Reason™ Comes to an End http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 Mike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/1484/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/#comment-3981 Brighter and more resourceful people than he have tried, and failed, to convince judges all over the country that either (a) it isn't "money", (b) it isn't "income", (c) that Idaho was never admitted to the Union, et cetera, et cetera. It's a lost cause. But if you like tilting at windmills, and have a lot of money to spend on lawyers, go right ahead. Brighter and more resourceful people than he have tried, and failed, to convince judges all over the country that either (a) it isn’t “money”, (b) it isn’t “income”, (c) that Idaho was never admitted to the Union, et cetera, et cetera.

It’s a lost cause. But if you like tilting at windmills, and have a lot of money to spend on lawyers, go right ahead.

]]> By: Insults Unpunished » We Have A Consensus: Reason Has Gone Down The Toilet Without Virginia Postrel http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Insults Unpunished » We Have A Consensus: Reason Has Gone Down The Toilet Without Virginia Postrel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/1484/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/#comment-3991 [...] Have A Consensus: Reason Has Gone Down The Toilet Without Virginia Postrel Xrlq is <a href="http://xrlq.com/archives/2004/05/04/1484/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/">the latest to note</a>, as I have many times, that Reason magazine has go [...] [...] Have A Consensus: Reason Has Gone Down The Toilet Without Virginia Postrel

Xrlq is the latest to note, as I have many times, that Reason magazine has go [...]

]]> By: Bostonian http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 Bostonian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/1484/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/#comment-4000 Yeah, they've gone down the tubes. They'll get no more support from me. Yeah, they’ve gone down the tubes. They’ll get no more support from me.

]]> By: Walter http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Walter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/1484/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/#comment-4006 I have a hard time condemning people who are just rying to hold on to their money. I won't join them - I'm sure the IRS can find some reason to put them in jail even if th protestors are on the right side of the law. Doherty's sympathetic treatment seems about right to me. Whether wrong or right on specifics the anti-taxers are on the right side of the issue. I have a hard time condemning people who are just rying to hold on to their money. I won’t join them – I’m sure the IRS can find some reason to put them in jail even if th protestors are on the right side of the law. Doherty’s sympathetic treatment seems about right to me. Whether wrong or right on specifics the anti-taxers are on the right side of the issue.

]]> By: Xrlq http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/comment-page-1/#comment-4007 Xrlq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2004/05/04/1484/the-age-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/#comment-4007 I would agree if there were any non-frivolous legal argument to support their position. There aren't, however, and by giving them a false sense of legitimacy, Doherty is encouraging otehrs to go out and do something stupid that will land them in prison. As to whether they are on the right side of the issue, I suppose that depends what the issue is. If the issue is whether or not government should tax income, then their position is defensible, at least if they can come up with some coherent explanation as to why taxing income is so much worse than taxing anything else. But the bigger issue, in my book, is whether people should obey the law, or if they choose to break it, then at least admit that much. But the tax "honesty" liars can't seem to even admit that. I would agree if there were any non-frivolous legal argument to support their position. There aren’t, however, and by giving them a false sense of legitimacy, Doherty is encouraging otehrs to go out and do something stupid that will land them in prison.

As to whether they are on the right side of the issue, I suppose that depends what the issue is. If the issue is whether or not government should tax income, then their position is defensible, at least if they can come up with some coherent explanation as to why taxing income is so much worse than taxing anything else. But the bigger issue, in my book, is whether people should obey the law, or if they choose to break it, then at least admit that much. But the tax “honesty” liars can’t seem to even admit that.

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