Becoming a Nation of Thieves

[sirs]

as the founders understood, a level of protection was necessary for a country, vs alot of little armies, that never really had any coordinating benefit.  And in some way, such a level of protection needs to be payed for.

You mean,to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity?

 http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

Isn't that what I said?     

[BT]

If it is immoral for the government to cut the widow's lawn and tax people to do so

I don't see that act as immoral, as cutting the lawn has an effect on public health issues (rats and other vermin) . seizing the widows property because of a lawn cutting lien is a bit much though.

[Xavier_Onassis]

This entire argument reminds me of the old Jewish saying: "How many hairs can you pluck from a man's head before he is bald?"

How many taxes can a government impose before the government becomes EVIL, according to sirs?

Does it make a difference what they spend it on?

If so, why?

Could it be okay to spend $59.50 to slay an Iraqi in Iraq, and yet evil to cut a widow's overgrown lawn on Maple Street?