Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site unmvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!mhuxv!mhuxh!mhuxi!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!cmcl2!lanl!unmvax!cliff From: cliff@unmvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: freedom, democracy, etc:Reply to cliff Message-ID: <640@unmvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Feb-85 22:43:23 EST Article-I.D.: unmvax.640 Posted: Wed Feb 6 22:43:23 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Feb-85 07:18:36 EST References: <630@wucs.UUCP> <452@whuxl.UUCP> <612@unmvax.UUCP> <457@whuxl.UUCP> <4495@ucbvax.ARPA> <64@spar.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 23 Since my name is up there, I might as well reply... > > Ahh, how subtly it slips by. Almost escapes one's notice. Taxation is a > > "group fee"? Sure am glad to know I can cancel my membership at any time, > > and can seek redress in the courts if I get screwed. > > Well, as far as I know, there are no laws against emmigration from the > United States. What's the problem? > > Baba As far as I know, if I attack you with a pitchfork and threaten to air you out if you don't give me your money, there are no laws against you leaving my presense. Does that mean that there is no problem with me threatening you with a pitchfork? The government points its pitchfork at me and then I am free to leave...(but ... but, it must be ok, because the government does it and they are for all sorts of good causes, and libertarians don't care about other people and... and... they have been doing it for years...). --Cliff [Matthews] {purdue, cmcl2, ihnp4}!lanl!unmvax!cliff {csu-cs, pur-ee, convex, gatech, ucbvax}!unmvax!cliff 4744 Trumbull S.E. - Albuquerque NM 87108 - (505) 265-9143