From: Adam Flinton 

Steve Ewing wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:08:53 +0000, Adam Flinton
>   wrote:
>
>>   The main cause was not the taxes but the lack of representation in
>> the  body that decided to create those taxes.
>>  Geo.
>
>
>>   Yup quite possibly coz up till then you'd been living in effectively
>> a  tax free zone & if you want soldiers paid to defend you against
>> the  french then someone's got to pay.
>>  Adam
>
>
> I read all this in various history books.  Surely you two are not going
> to  hash over the same argument 230+ years later?
>
> Colonies: We send you raw materials under exclusive contracts.
> Britain: We protect you with troops.
> Colonies: The troops oppress us.
> Britain: Tough shit.  Time to start paying your share.
> Colonies: So we get to work for you, trading *only* with you, and you
> tax  us, too?
> Britain: Now you're catching on.
>
> ...and so on.  
>


Not the "and you tax us, too".

It's hard going from a tax free zone into paying the man his dues.

Adam

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