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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
    I need to start voting Democrat. Obviously my GOP leanings have been sapping my mind. Nobody can look at a conservative agenda and believe in it unless they are a drooling idiot.

    Is this sarcastic?

    we are a nation founded on revolting against a 10% tax rate instated by a government thousands of miles away
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ICantSpellDawg View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
    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.
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    ...Then why did you tell me to go on?
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    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.
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