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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 --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5* Origin: Barktopia BBS Site http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 5030/786 @PATH: 379/45 1 633/267 |
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