Something new to tax is always the unholy grail for which the other side searches. Their goal is to tax all human activity. They begin by believing that we are less than they. That we are not as smart. We are not as sensitive. We are lesser beings. As taxpayers, we are as helots to the Spartan nobles, Gauls to Roman enslavers, blacks to southern slave owners, whites to the tax addicts who have taken over western countries.
“This is a democracy.” the innocent among us insist. “We can get rid of tyranny.”
Sparta’s democracy lasted only until their Kings could overrule decisions made by voters. Roman freedom, just as long. Our own freedom started disappearing rapidly with the Civil War.
Today, paperless voting machines recently mandated by our betters in Washington have officially buried all but the illusion of freedom. Now, uncontestable elections are decided at the push of a button that rejiggers election results at the whim of our masters.
From now on, even the remotest possibility that a real reformer could be elected is over. My fellow slaves, we have met our masters.
What do we do? We render onto Caesar what is Caesar’s, we love our enemies, and we move into the Kingdom of God.
We’ll be happier there. We’ll be poorer, here.
