Comments on: “He Who Knows and Knows that He Knows is Wise—Follow Him” (Issue 143) http://www.octogenariansblog.com/%e2%80%9che-who-knows-and-knows-that-he-knows-is-wise%e2%80%94follow-him%e2%80%9d/ Eight Decades of Free Thinking Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.octogenariansblog.com/%e2%80%9che-who-knows-and-knows-that-he-knows-is-wise%e2%80%94follow-him%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-5357 Steve Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:19:40 +0000 http://www.octogenariansblog.com/?p=539#comment-5357 A pleasure to share your thoughts. Enjoying exploring your blog. Steve A pleasure to share your thoughts.

Enjoying exploring your blog.

Steve

]]> By: Freedom Lady http://www.octogenariansblog.com/%e2%80%9che-who-knows-and-knows-that-he-knows-is-wise%e2%80%94follow-him%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Freedom Lady Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:43:42 +0000 http://www.octogenariansblog.com/?p=539#comment-2537 Hi Robert, In your comment you said, "when you find a non-political government let you know. Freedom is self-responsibility and self-control, and thats self-government. I re-read my article and actually think its one of my better articles I have written. Taxes by definition are in-voluntary relinquishment of ones property. How is it not stealing ? that is taking ones property[money} with-out owners permission? You sound angry and up-set, and I dont blame you, many many others are also living in a situation, where a political government has so infringed upon ones life and property. I appreciate your reading my article and taking the time to make a comment. Thank you Editor-in-Chief Anne Cleveland Hi Robert, In your comment you said, “when you find a non-political government let you know. Freedom is self-responsibility and self-control, and thats self-government.
I re-read my article and actually think its one of my better articles I have written.
Taxes by definition are in-voluntary relinquishment of ones property.

How is it not stealing ? that is taking ones property[money} with-out owners permission?
You sound angry and up-set, and I dont blame you, many many others are also living in a situation, where a political government has so infringed upon ones life and property.
I appreciate your reading my article and taking the time to make a comment. Thank you
Editor-in-Chief Anne Cleveland

]]> By: Robert Klahn http://www.octogenariansblog.com/%e2%80%9che-who-knows-and-knows-that-he-knows-is-wise%e2%80%94follow-him%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 Robert Klahn Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:35:34 +0000 http://www.octogenariansblog.com/?p=539#comment-2536 ... "For example, when I buy groceries, the total includes taxes. When I receive my monthly bill for utilities—heat, water, sewage, electricity, phone, etc.—these bills are loaded with fees imposed by a political government. Taxes being an involuntary relinquishment of one’s property (money), I’m forced to participate in this condition of legal plunder. My property is taken by force or the threat of force, arbitrarily. I have no recourse not to pay that which the government demands I pay. I have no control or responsibility for how the money is used. The freedom to use my money as I decide is removed from me." Well, that's one of the dumber commentaries I have read. On the subject of political government, when you find a non-political government, let me know. Calling taxes legal plunder is appropriate to an anarchy, but to no other political philosophy. If you are an anarchist, I apologize for mischaracterizing you. I disagree, but respect your right to your opinion. If you are a conservative, or a libertarian, your comment is pure absurdity. Government cannot run without taxes, so calling that which runs whatever from of government you prefer "plunder" is giving approval to overthrowing your government. That sort of sophomoric thinking needs to be relegated to sophomores, it has no place in reasoned discourse. …
“For example, when I buy groceries, the total includes taxes. When I receive my monthly bill for utilities—heat, water, sewage, electricity, phone, etc.—these bills are loaded with fees imposed by a political government. Taxes being an involuntary relinquishment of one’s property (money), I’m forced to participate in this condition of legal plunder. My property is taken by force or the threat of force, arbitrarily. I have no recourse not to pay that which the government demands I pay. I have no control or responsibility for how the money is used. The freedom to use my money as I decide is removed from me.”

Well, that’s one of the dumber commentaries I have read.

On the subject of political government, when you find a non-political government, let me know.

Calling taxes legal plunder is appropriate to an anarchy, but to no other political philosophy. If you are an anarchist, I apologize for mischaracterizing you. I disagree, but respect your right to your opinion. If you are a conservative, or a libertarian, your comment is pure absurdity. Government cannot run without taxes, so calling that which runs whatever from of government you prefer “plunder” is giving approval to overthrowing your government.

That sort of sophomoric thinking needs to be relegated to sophomores, it has no place in reasoned discourse.

]]> By: Dolores Chase http://www.octogenariansblog.com/%e2%80%9che-who-knows-and-knows-that-he-knows-is-wise%e2%80%94follow-him%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Dolores Chase Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:38:30 +0000 http://www.octogenariansblog.com/?p=539#comment-2316 I enjoyed your comment and do agree with you as to the character of the first lady. I ran across your words because I was looking for the epigram I had learned so long ago while in a rehab in a ( or is it "on" Plainfield, Long Island) I don't usually write to people out of the blue but I found your explanation interestin My best Dolores I enjoyed your comment and do agree with you as to the character of the first lady. I ran across your words because I was looking for the epigram I had learned so long ago while in a rehab in a ( or is it “on” Plainfield, Long Island) I don’t usually write to people out of the blue but I found your explanation interestin
My best
Dolores

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