04-12-2010, 01:27 PM
I am sitting here putting the finishing touches on my government charity work, AKA doing my income tax. Amazing what i will pay, and people like me pay less than 10% of all income taxes.
I'm sure some of you think griping about taxes is just wrong. Yes, I understand the need for taxes, but I think we could do a lot better job of taxing and of spending. If you paid more than the legal minimum on purpose because you think it was your duty, feel free to brag.
But in a curious segue, it made me think there would be some tea parties, likely on April 15th. Some i did a little research, and came up with these:
http://havinganaustinteaparty.com
http://www.texasteaparties.com/press/
I don't know if I will attend one or not. Health problems could prevent me from going - I can't walk far or stand long - but I would like to see for myself what is the tone and demeanor of the partiers. Are they really the racist homophobe gun-toting militia types claimed by the far left? Are they all just peace-loving capitalists claimed by the far right? Will I be in danger, and if so, from who? I would like to see for myself without the filter of national news media.
JAAO, I think you were the one I debated with about the prevalence of death threats. left vs. right, and civility - if you are available, I could make the trip down to Austin and we could see for ourselves. If interested, PM me. Anyone else who goes to any of these, i would like a report on what you found, right here. If anyone, left or right, wants to do the Burleson one, and would like some company, PM me.
However, we will all have to be critical of what we see.
http://crashtheteaparty.org
Hoping to hear some first-hand reports.
I'm sure some of you think griping about taxes is just wrong. Yes, I understand the need for taxes, but I think we could do a lot better job of taxing and of spending. If you paid more than the legal minimum on purpose because you think it was your duty, feel free to brag.
But in a curious segue, it made me think there would be some tea parties, likely on April 15th. Some i did a little research, and came up with these:
http://havinganaustinteaparty.com
http://www.texasteaparties.com/press/
I don't know if I will attend one or not. Health problems could prevent me from going - I can't walk far or stand long - but I would like to see for myself what is the tone and demeanor of the partiers. Are they really the racist homophobe gun-toting militia types claimed by the far left? Are they all just peace-loving capitalists claimed by the far right? Will I be in danger, and if so, from who? I would like to see for myself without the filter of national news media.
JAAO, I think you were the one I debated with about the prevalence of death threats. left vs. right, and civility - if you are available, I could make the trip down to Austin and we could see for ourselves. If interested, PM me. Anyone else who goes to any of these, i would like a report on what you found, right here. If anyone, left or right, wants to do the Burleson one, and would like some company, PM me.
However, we will all have to be critical of what we see.
http://crashtheteaparty.org
Hoping to hear some first-hand reports.