[Rhodes22-list] What has gotten into Bob Skinner? (Political reply) and Rummy, too

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Bob:

Have you gotten Maine cabin fever?  Good job.  

However, just one small question.  How do you square your position with U.S.
involvement in WWII regarding Germany?  

You said in item 4, "We are NOT interested in INVADING your country or
DEPOSING your leaders."  How was the U. S. to resolve WW II?  

Captain Rummy:

(-1) + (-1) + (+1) just does not add up to 3.  You said, "  As citizens of
this country, paying taxes is a right, a privilege and a  responsibility.
It's the price we pay for our way of life. "  Paying taxes is not a right,
however paying fair taxes is.  Paying taxes is not a privilege, it is an
obligation.  Yes it is a responsiblity.  

>From your arguement then the guy who invented NP-1 and gets substantial
royalties should pay a higher taxe rate than the roofing expert who solves
leaking roof problems using NP-1?  Or should he just pay more because he got
more?  The complaint about Bush's tax rate cut was that he should not only
pay more but at a higher rate.  

Or put it this way, Bill E. should pay more taxes (because he earns more)
and at a higher rate the more books he sells at book promotions.


Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
The loney voice for freedom in a cacophony of socialist chatter.

  

Robert Skinner wrote:
> 
> Perhaps we need to announce to the rest of the world:
> 
> 1.  We are not your Daddy.
> 
> 2.  Talk to us nicely, and we will see what we can 
>     do to help YOU deal with YOUR problems.
> 
> 3.  Anyone who ATTACKS our country or any of our 
>     citizens will DIE.  Anyone who is harboring 
>     an attacking person or organization may also die 
>     as we will go after the attackers very
>     aggressively.
> 
>     This is not negotiable.  We will not appologize 
>     for collateral damage, although we regret that 
>     it may be necessary.  If one of our citizens is 
>     in the wrong, we will examine the facts and take 
>     care of them ourselves.  Our citizens ARE
>     expected to BEHAVE themselves in foreign 
>     countries.
> 
> 4.  We are NOT interested in INVADING your country
>     or DEPOSING your leaders.  We have enough
>     trouble controlling our own leaders and holding
>     onto our own properties.
> 
> 5.  We will not ARM any other country for any reason.
>     Our citizens, however, may contribute to any
>     cause that is not hostile to the US or its 
>     citizens.  This is one of our freedoms.
> 
> If there is any part of this that is not clear, please 
> address your questions to the US State Department, as 
> it is responsible for foreign RELATIONS and the SAFETY 
> of US citizens when abroad.
> 
> Thank you, and may we all play well together.
> 
> /Robert Skinner
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