.. and what's funny is I saw a DC licence plate with "Taxation without Representation" on it when I was down visiting my dad a few weeks ago.
Hatton Larry Lyons wrote: > Wasn't taxation without representation one of the original grievances of the > 13 colonies? Yes even though DC residents have no voting representation in > Congress they have to pay federal taxes. Puerto Rico and other federal > territories do not pay federal taxes. If DC is to be considered the same, > then why should it pay? > > larry > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Lon Lentz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:45 AM >>To: CF-Community >>Subject: RE: My fellow Americans >> >> >> That "delegate" had no constitutional authority for voting >>in congress. >>The Democrats >> violated their authority in allowing it in the first place. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:21 AM >>To: CF-Community >>Subject: RE: My fellow Americans >> >> >>The republican congress under Newt Gingrich in 1994 removed the voting >>status of DC's sole representative. >> >> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
