by Ron Meyer – The Daily Caller
But how is this legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime.” — Frederic Bastiat, The Law
Taxes are a necessary evil, but they’re still evil.
Let’s start with a basic premise: Theft is wrong.
If one person steals your car, they go to jail. If two people steal your car, they both go to jail. If a majority of people vote to steal your car, you go to jail if you don’t let them have it.
When taxes become involuntary, they become theft. When a majority votes for an involuntary taking of private property, the government becomes an instrument of gang-theft.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/08/12/taxes-are-evil-obama-the-great-plunderer/#ixzz0wT7ZHLEf
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