Fed Up With War, Some Won't Pay Taxes

dzoeblu1 12:50:53 PM Jul 06 2007

REMEMBER - WE GOT FED UP WITH PAYING TAXES TO ENGLAND AND FOUGHT A REVOLUTION. TODAY WE PAY TAXES JUST TO SEE THEM PISSED AWAY IN IRAQ OR BETTER YET GIVEN AWAY AS F'ING FOREIGN AID. WHAT ABOUT THIS MONEY BEING USED HERE IN AMERICA ?? AS FOR ME I PAY NO TAXES - FULL SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND 100% DISABLED VETERAN - I PAID MY DUES A LONG TIME AGO

candothree 10:30:41 AM Jul 06 2007

When available funds are cut the military will continue to get their full funding while social programs will get the cuts. That's real life.

cresence@gmail.com 11:00:38 PM Jul 05 2007

Thoreau and Baez notwithstanding, the refusal to pay taxes is foolish attention-seeking. Do these people really think that anyone cares and that they are making a difference?

Minifarms 10:33:41 PM Jul 05 2007

America is very imperialistic. We have invaded five countries in the last 50 years who were no threat to us in any way. We went to Iraq for oil. Bring the military home now.

minifarms

babzra62 09:08:58 PM Jul 05 2007

This is the tip of the iceberg when evaluating the power of the Patriot Act. Not paying taxes is a response available to a person with power and financial means. A poor person gets shut out of the system that provides economic opportunities. I've always been a target of our government. I have been turned down from jobs for no apparent reason and never notified of the findings. I was working as a store clerk and after my third death threat, I asked for protection. The company refused so I was forced to quit. Basically, I'm disabled not receiving funds. I don't know how long I can survive. I'm not paying taxes, but if I need healthcare-I'm dead. Paying taxes protects those shut out from chaos. I'd love the government to let me tell the truth and earn money. The Patriot Act is a bad thing. It gives the government the power to work with corporations in secret like a mob. You don't think they would take me out? I'm the "Bush Fly" and I led the drive to impeach Clinton. I wan

remingtonraider 08:27:18 PM Jul 05 2007

And just where is the law that says we MUST pay taxes? It DOES N-O-T EXIST! Read... http://tinyurl.com/298869

remingtonraider 08:25:30 PM Jul 05 2007

Read... http://tinyurl.com/298869

linseed14 07:07:35 PM Jul 05 2007

[geez, sorry again... last time!]

(once again, look at our volunteer military force, dying to protect your right to protest their endeavors!)... so i say "happy 231st birthday, and God bless you, america!"

linseed14 07:05:48 PM Jul 05 2007

(ok, no indication that there was limited space to write comments - sorry!)

everyone is obligated to pay one tax or another that they don't necessarily agree with, whether it be the public school tax when you don't even have children, or the portion of taxes that supports the military effort - point is we all pay across the board to keep our country running... support the war, protest the war, whatever - it's your right as an american... but fail to pay your taxes, and you risk sacrificing everything our government - and our military - have struggled to build and protect since our nation's founding...

if one is adamant about not paying the taxes levied by the american government, there will always be plenty of other countries that will not ask such things of you - but they also won't have properly funded schools or a military to protect its citizens - your choice... it is completely backwards to live freely in this country and refuse to contribute so minutely to it (once again, look

linseed14 06:57:59 PM Jul 05 2007

whether one supports the war or not, one must realize that those fighting the war are volunteers: there is no forced enlistment... even if you don't support the war itself, how can you not support the volunteer troops answering the call to keep our nation safe? the men and women in our military are doing their part to prevent tragendies like the events of 9/11 from happening here again... the war in iraq may seem unnecessary to some, but let history guide your thoughts - weakened countries follow strong leaders, sometimes to tragic ends (WWII?)... if we fail to see the democracy of iraq to the end, another terrorist cell will certainly come to power, and the terror will continue, overseas and on our own soil...

everyone is obligated to pay one tax or another that they don't necessarily agree with, whether it be the public school tax when you don't even have children, or the portion of taxes that supports the military effort - point is we all pay across the board to keep our country ru