@jbranstetter04 .......We have rights guaranteed by our bill of rights, and none of that can be changed by a simple majority vote, it takes 3/4 of the states to do it. But of course the problem is the Supreme Court, as they can declare anything constitutional or not. In the beginning of our country it was unclear if the Supreme Court would even be allowed to interpret the constitution, but we know now that they can. I think I mentioned our second amendment rights that the Supreme Court affirmed.
@longfootbuddy Even when we were colonies fighting Britain, we had property taxes, poll taxes, faculty taxes, and taxes on some consumption goods. A person must pay for the upkeep of the country that they live in. There should be no free lunch for some to live among us tax free. And as far as paying for some things that you don't want, that is how it is with everybody. Some do not want war, while others do not want welfare, but we must all pay for it..............
@jbranstetter04 it would be much better to have a land of law that protects individual freedom, than to have a democracy in which a majority can vote away individual rights.. as for taxation, i dont believe anyone should be forced to pay for things they dont want
@longfootbuddy I see that you want to end this, and that is your right, but just one more thing. How is it that 300+ million people are supposed to live together if not by democracy, or at least by a representative democracy? Individualism is one thing, and a thing that I believe in, but we do need to work together on some things, and to get them done, we need taxation of some sort. As the poem goes:
No man is an island entire of itself;
every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main
@jbranstetter04 i see what youre saying, but i dont consent to be governed by the vote of a majority, so i dont feel justified in participating in such things.. it was nice talking to you, and i hope the best for you.. i hope things do change for the better
@longfootbuddy I speak of no such thing as fighting with guns. Our founders had no way politically to fight the British as they were not represented in the British Parliament. We on the other had still have the right to vote. Furthermore, we have the right to get involved locally in who is put up to be elected to our congress. The power is still in the hands of the people if we choose to exercise it.
@jbranstetter04 no, im not pessimistic.. i do not only see the bad in things.. i just see the reality of things.. as for fighting, i fight what has happened, and what is happening with all my heart.. if youre talking about fighting with guns, it would be foolish to try such things at this present time... war should only be waged if it can be won, and at this time, people are nowhere close to being ready for such things
@jbranstetter04 no we mustnt
longfootbuddy 4 months ago
@jbranstetter04 .......We have rights guaranteed by our bill of rights, and none of that can be changed by a simple majority vote, it takes 3/4 of the states to do it. But of course the problem is the Supreme Court, as they can declare anything constitutional or not. In the beginning of our country it was unclear if the Supreme Court would even be allowed to interpret the constitution, but we know now that they can. I think I mentioned our second amendment rights that the Supreme Court affirmed.
jbranstetter04 4 months ago
@longfootbuddy Even when we were colonies fighting Britain, we had property taxes, poll taxes, faculty taxes, and taxes on some consumption goods. A person must pay for the upkeep of the country that they live in. There should be no free lunch for some to live among us tax free. And as far as paying for some things that you don't want, that is how it is with everybody. Some do not want war, while others do not want welfare, but we must all pay for it..............
jbranstetter04 4 months ago
@jbranstetter04 it would be much better to have a land of law that protects individual freedom, than to have a democracy in which a majority can vote away individual rights.. as for taxation, i dont believe anyone should be forced to pay for things they dont want
longfootbuddy 4 months ago
@longfootbuddy I see that you want to end this, and that is your right, but just one more thing. How is it that 300+ million people are supposed to live together if not by democracy, or at least by a representative democracy? Individualism is one thing, and a thing that I believe in, but we do need to work together on some things, and to get them done, we need taxation of some sort. As the poem goes:
No man is an island entire of itself;
every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main
jbranstetter04 4 months ago
@jbranstetter04 i see what youre saying, but i dont consent to be governed by the vote of a majority, so i dont feel justified in participating in such things.. it was nice talking to you, and i hope the best for you.. i hope things do change for the better
longfootbuddy 4 months ago
@longfootbuddy I speak of no such thing as fighting with guns. Our founders had no way politically to fight the British as they were not represented in the British Parliament. We on the other had still have the right to vote. Furthermore, we have the right to get involved locally in who is put up to be elected to our congress. The power is still in the hands of the people if we choose to exercise it.
jbranstetter04 4 months ago
@jbranstetter04 no, im not pessimistic.. i do not only see the bad in things.. i just see the reality of things.. as for fighting, i fight what has happened, and what is happening with all my heart.. if youre talking about fighting with guns, it would be foolish to try such things at this present time... war should only be waged if it can be won, and at this time, people are nowhere close to being ready for such things
longfootbuddy 4 months ago
@longfootbuddy I see that you are too pessimistic to be a fighter. Good luck in whatever you do.
jbranstetter04 4 months ago
@jbranstetter04 10 steps back, 1 step foreward
longfootbuddy 4 months ago