Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Official Blog: Introducing the Glass Collective

Official Blog: Introducing the Glass Collective: Resistance is futile!

Mrs. Thatcher's Poll Tax - Murray N. Rothbard - Mises Daily

Mrs. Thatcher's Poll Tax - Murray N. Rothbard - Mises Daily: "since democracy is based on the concept of one man or woman, one vote, it would seem no more than fitting to have a principle of one man, one tax. Equal voting, equal taxation."

"a poll tax is a charge levied on a person's very existence, and the person must often be hunted down at great expense to be forced to pay the tax. Charging a man for his very existence seems to imply that the government owns all of its subjects, body and soul."

Collecting Taxes, Dispensing Fear | Cato Institute

Collecting Taxes, Dispensing Fear | Cato Institute: "Members of Congress “buy votes” by handing out “free stuff.” "

"Members of Congress also buy campaign contributions by proposing and voting for expenditures that reward certain companies, industries, and unions Solyndra and the General Motors bailout come to mind. This kind of buying of votes and campaign contributions goes on in most democracies. The United States may be the world’s leader in vote and contribution buying through special provisions in the tax code."

"It is well beyond the ability of any one or even a group of individuals to fully know the tax code and attendant regulations. In addition, all too much of it is imprecise, contradictory, beyond common sense and poorly written."

IRS claims it can read your e-mail without a warrant | Politics and Law - CNET News

IRS claims it can read your e-mail without a warrant | Politics and Law - CNET News: "Newly disclosed documents prepared by IRS lawyers says that Americans enjoy "generally no privacy" in their e-mail, Facebook chats, Twitter direct messages, and similar online communications -- meaning that they can be perused without obtaining a search warrant signed by a judge."

PoliceOne's Gun Control Survey: 11 key lessons from officers' perspectives

PoliceOne's Gun Control Survey: 11 key lessons from officers' perspectives: "the majority of officers polled oppose the theories brought forth by gun-control advocates who claim that proposed restrictions on weapon capabilities and production would reduce crime.

In fact, many officers responding to this survey seem to feel that those controls will negatively affect their ability to fight violent criminals.

Contrary to what the mainstream media and certain politicians would have us believe, police overwhelmingly favor an armed citizenry, would like to see more guns in the hands of responsible people, and are skeptical of any greater restrictions placed on gun purchase, ownership, or accessibility."