@7 -- Historically, "civil disobedience" refers to acts which are self-sacrificing rather than self-serving.
The tradition of civil disobedience also holds that those who disobey ought willingly bear the civil consequence (and often much worse) -- though that principle is neglected widely in recent years.
In re tax evasion, the motive seems at once self-serving, and futile -- non-payors will end up paying taxes, plus penalties and interest, without gaining appreciable public sympathy or illustrating any moral point.
Susan's idea of civil disobedience is to not pay her tab at Canlis until it reaches net 30. But she's talking to the GOP base, who are morons and have a lot more on the line when it comes to taking a stand about anything, and she doesn't care about that.
She's a lowlife thug, no respect for the law, wasn't brought up right, you know they're mostly fatherless because the baby daddy is off in jail for tax evasion or has moved on to a younger wife, so what can you really expect out of them?
Does anyone commenting here even give two $hits that the city clowncil is going against the constitution that they took an oath to uphold?? These people should be dragged from office in handcuffs!
@6 -- Haven't read your Thoreau, I take it? Might want to read one of his essays. It was called, aptly, "Civil Disobedience." Oh, and he was jailed for not paying his taxes, so there's also that.
@25: slippery slope fallacy, and additional specious arguments. 500K income for a couple is going to dissuade how many small business owners, exactly?
even if your slippery slope BS comes true in 20, 25 years, so what? lower the property and sales taxes commensurately. graduated income taxes are less regressive than the current system.
Haven't the wealthy already been engaging in this "civil disobedience" for decades? It's no secret they reap magnificent benefits from our screwed up tax system, which has taxed them less and less over the last several generations.
@10, that's right; MLK's famous "Letter from just outside the Birmingham Jail where I never was but was just passing by of my own accord" is a perfect example.
Everyone knows the Rich aren't particularly edible - too stringy from all those yoga and Pilates classes, treadmill work stations, and lipo-surgeries. OTOH, IL DOUCHE and Christie look like they might have some nice marbling, so they may qualify as some tasty USDA Grade Prime long-pig.
@28:
Of the roughly 1,400 people who help pay my salary most don't make any more than I do - and quite a few probably considerably less, at least directly from the industry in which I'm employed.
I think it's simply wonderful how the membership of Our Little Slog swells when something like this happens. Sure, they're all pearl clutchers with ridiculously dubious "opinions", but it's always nice to have new friends - even if they are defending the parasitic class.
@41 - I'd much rather have an income tax --a progressive tax on wealth-- than regressive car tabs and sales tax.
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I can't wait til the rich riot in the streets about having to pay a bit of money for the common good!
Uh....what do you think civil disobedience is, exactly?
The tradition of civil disobedience also holds that those who disobey ought willingly bear the civil consequence (and often much worse) -- though that principle is neglected widely in recent years.
In re tax evasion, the motive seems at once self-serving, and futile -- non-payors will end up paying taxes, plus penalties and interest, without gaining appreciable public sympathy or illustrating any moral point.
@25: slippery slope fallacy, and additional specious arguments. 500K income for a couple is going to dissuade how many small business owners, exactly?
even if your slippery slope BS comes true in 20, 25 years, so what? lower the property and sales taxes commensurately. graduated income taxes are less regressive than the current system.
A lot of you are sounding like that French mob in the Tale of Two Cities.
When was the last time a poor person gave you a job?
Being in favor of a different tax structure is okay. But bloodthirsty depravity is not not.
From great capital comes great things and good people.
Everyone knows the Rich aren't particularly edible - too stringy from all those yoga and Pilates classes, treadmill work stations, and lipo-surgeries. OTOH, IL DOUCHE and Christie look like they might have some nice marbling, so they may qualify as some tasty USDA Grade Prime long-pig.
@28:
Of the roughly 1,400 people who help pay my salary most don't make any more than I do - and quite a few probably considerably less, at least directly from the industry in which I'm employed.
Why not just "EAT THE RICH". If they are so hated and despised, why not just skin them, filet them out and send the carcasses to the food bank.
That doesn't even make sense. That's a total non sequitur, isn't it? I eat salmon, but I sure don't hate or despise them?
regardless, this is all academic. it's going to the courts for years.
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I can't wait til the rich riot in the streets about having to pay a bit of money for the common good!