23% sales tax; no fed. income tax

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Interestingly enough Sommer makes his argument that money does not equal personal value but wants to redistribute the money anyway. This is kind of a silly argument isn't it?
The sad truth is that equality does not, has not, nor will ever exist anywhere. We are only familiar with our own society but racism, discrimination, ethnic cleansing, poverty, starvation, etc are a worldwide issue and always have been and always will. Human nature dictates. Humans are weak and humans are strong. Humans are smart and humans are dumb. Humans are not made equally. The problems is not that the rich are prospering, it is that the poor are failing. Lashing out at one group wont help another. It is a simplistic argument that is so foolish I cant believe that someone with a 150 IQ would attempt to make it. Taxing individuals to extreme means demeans accomplishment and achievement. And for those who are born rich, why discriminate against them without reason? Because of where they were born? How is that any different than discriminating against a persons skin color? To discriminate against any person for an event totally out of their control is crazy.
Also I would think that a person with a 150 IQ would realize the folly of giving our government billions of dollars and expecting any REAL help for the poor.

This is of course why I never have and never will post my score on the net...people can't help themselves but to attempt to belittle someone with whom they disagree! IQ scores are a very very subjective measure of intelligence and I only responded to another poster...you raised some valid questions, too bad you felt the need to keep harping on some man-made measure of what we call intellect. Since it seems somehow important to you, please note that I didn't designate a specific number but merely indicated a score over the number previously mentioned....
Now, regarding your first point....there is no discrepancy in me stating that wealth is not the true measure of a life while stating that everyone should experience a measure of economic equality...it isn't silly to desire a world free of unnecessary suffering and poverty, and having a world where all folks share the resources in no way values or devalues them on that basis...that is beyond silly, it's a stupid and deliberate misrepresentation.
Point #2...I totally reject the defeatest attitute that because things are a certain way they will always be that way! The old "word of Christ" BS that the poor will always be with us is taken out of context (as DTS and others have pointed out). If I am correct in my belief that all men (and women) are connected, that they are all brothers (and sisters), then your view is merely perception...and perceptions do change over time!
Point #3...discriminating against the rich? Lets see...we can have a world where everyone shares and lives and works together for the good of all or we can have a world where a lucky few have everything while the vast majority suffer...now again, who is discriminating against who???