> > No one wants to be taxed. Screw taxes. > > Gordon, who pays for schools, hospitals, research, roads, ...? But, of > course, Sealand doesn't need all these. But, if Havenco has higher fees > than, say, Panama's data-centers, you pay their taxes anyway.
What do you mean by pay their taxes? What taxes are they paying? Havenco has to pay for very expensive microwave links and equipment to convert that old rust bucket into a workable NOC and I suspect that was not cheap. If you study the real tax situation you will see that our taxes don't even cover the interest on the Fed IMF loans. That is one of the main reasons we have the deficit. I argued the same point in a post a while back, but in a joking manner which was not understood fully, but we could analize this to death. Property tax is spent on schools, hospitals, roads etc... not income tax. http://www.co.washington.mn.us/budget/wheredoesdollargo.pdf > > If it is anything like New Zealand then I would guess that these same > protections do not exist for you. > > Why? Is it because NZ doesn't have a constitution (so you can use > amendments)? But, did the NZ's government did to you what the US government > did? I am asking because I don't know their laws, but I know that NZ is the > first country that gave women the right to vote... and that says something > about freedom (of speech). New Zealand is based on British Law as they are under the Queen. The do not have a Telecommunications act in Britian like we have here in the US and there is less protection for hosting companies. Now you may be able to open a NOC in Maori owned territory and make a special deal inside the country especially if they get their way in the courts, but i don't think that would be a great idea. I can't speak about Australia, but I know a little about New Zealand. Graham could tell you more about that area. Gordon www.katzglobal.com . --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
