Post by Dork Administrator on Feb 7, 2002 16:06:31 GMT -5
So I'm at work yesterday, and one of my coworkers (I won't mention any names, coz another one of my coworkers frequents this here board...) says to me "You know, there is no Constitutional amendment that says you have to pay taxes?" Then he rocked back on his heels and nodded with a smug look on his face.
And I'm thinking, What the shit???
Come on, how stupid is this way of thinking? Tell ya what, bubba, go ahead and don't pay your taxes. Just call up the company payroll person and tell them you don't want anything withheld anymore. Tell them you're not gonna pay your taxes because there's no Constitutional amendment that says you haff ta.
Then I want you to go down to the police station and kill yourself a copper. Then hold up your hands and say "Wait a minute, boys, there's no Constitutional amendment that says I can't kill someone!"
And if you get out of that situation alive, go down to the White House and just saunter into the Oval Office during a meeting. And just as the Secret Service are getting ready to pummel you black and blue, say in a loud and steady voice, "But wait! There is no Constitutional amendment that says I can't visit the Oval Office any time I want!"
Get real. The US Constitution is not the be-all end-all of US law. The Constitution is a guideline for how the US government is run. It's a document that tells the US government what it can and cannot do. It's not a document that tells US citizens what they must and must not do. That's for local government to determine in its laws. The US Constitution is not the law of the land, but rather the by-laws of the government.
The next time some yahoo gives you some bullshit line like this, just punch him in the head. Maybe that will knock some sense into him. It's moronic statements like this that give Americans a bad name in the world.
And P.S., this wouldn't be the best time for Americans to stop paying their taxes if you know what I mean...
And I'm thinking, What the shit???
Come on, how stupid is this way of thinking? Tell ya what, bubba, go ahead and don't pay your taxes. Just call up the company payroll person and tell them you don't want anything withheld anymore. Tell them you're not gonna pay your taxes because there's no Constitutional amendment that says you haff ta.
Then I want you to go down to the police station and kill yourself a copper. Then hold up your hands and say "Wait a minute, boys, there's no Constitutional amendment that says I can't kill someone!"
And if you get out of that situation alive, go down to the White House and just saunter into the Oval Office during a meeting. And just as the Secret Service are getting ready to pummel you black and blue, say in a loud and steady voice, "But wait! There is no Constitutional amendment that says I can't visit the Oval Office any time I want!"
Get real. The US Constitution is not the be-all end-all of US law. The Constitution is a guideline for how the US government is run. It's a document that tells the US government what it can and cannot do. It's not a document that tells US citizens what they must and must not do. That's for local government to determine in its laws. The US Constitution is not the law of the land, but rather the by-laws of the government.
The next time some yahoo gives you some bullshit line like this, just punch him in the head. Maybe that will knock some sense into him. It's moronic statements like this that give Americans a bad name in the world.
And P.S., this wouldn't be the best time for Americans to stop paying their taxes if you know what I mean...