Hostile Takeover of Washington is brewing

[ICantSpellDawg]

Is this sarcastic?


Uh...you serious? I mean as much as my nationality makes me want to say "the americans were unjustified in thier revolution" we did a bit more than institute a 10% tax rate.

Hmm, you mean like sending armed soldiers into the home of non-violent citizens ? (this). General warrants affecting the whole of the populace? Warrant-less searches & seizures? Limitless surveillance?
Imposition of massive tax rates from afar, hyper-violent enforcement of minor violations, excessive educational mandates; we are either at the place or approaching rapidly.

[Greyblades]

Go on.

Dude, just look it up. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/...revolution.htm
It wasnt one 10% tax it was a culmination of many acts of parliament made in an attempt to regain all the money spent in the french indian war, when the americans protested with actions like the boston tea party more acts were given to punish the protestors which in turn inspired more and more serious protests. Both sides kept escalating the situation until it devolved into open rebellion.

Seriously until you get to the point where texans trying to buy granite or something end up getting a better price by importing from alaska than from a quarry 2 towns over because of taxes you really shouldnt be complaining.
Hell, the 3rd amendment was in response to british soldiers being forced upon american colonists.

[ICantSpellDawg]

Dude, just look it up. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/...revolution.htm
It wasnt one 10% tax it was a culmination of many acts of parliament made in an attempt to regain all the money spent in the french indian war, when the americans protested with actions like the boston tea party more acts were given to punish the protestors which in turn inspired more and more serious protests. Both sides kept escalating the situation until it devolved into revolt.

Yes, I am aware.

[Greyblades]

...Then why did you tell me to go on?

[ICantSpellDawg]

Expression: "Go On"
Interjection

• Expresses surprise, disbelief or incredulity.

[Greyblades]

You know I cant hear sarcasm through the internet right? Regardless, you want to talk survielance you gotta talk patriot act, not obama. You want to talk High taxes you gotta talk Bush's recession, not the democrats, you want to talk home invasion... well you get the idea. Point is these people who are advocating violent uprisings and impeachment were conspicuously silent over the last decade and are only now speaking because it is in thier interests to put down thier rivals now they are in power, not because they actually give a toss, and you really shouldnt be convincing yourself otherwise. Of course that doesnt make him wrong It just makes his concern, and by extention yours, a bit suspect.

[ICantSpellDawg]

You know I cant hear sarcasm through the internet right? Regardless, you want to talk survielance you gotta talk patriot act, not obama. You want to talk High taxes you gotta talk Bush's recession, not the democrats, you want to talk home invasion... well you get the idea. Point is these people who are advocating violent uprisings and impeachment were conspicuously silent over the last decade and are only now speaking because it is in thier interests to put down thier rivals now they are in power, not because they actually give a toss, and you really shouldnt be convincing yourself otherwise. Of course that doesnt make him wrong It just makes his, and by extention yours, concern a bit suspect.

No, I had no idea that your couldn't hear the sarcasm.

Classic argument, "you never complained when your guy was doing it, why are you complaining now that our guy is doing it". Never ending cycle. Most of us were caught by surprise that the government believes the Patriot act gave them authority to have secret laws and warrant-less mass surveillance of US citizens. One of the major proponents of the law says that those permissions were never and could never have been granted under the protections enshrined in the Bill of Rights, and most certainly weren't implied under the bill that was passed.