IRS out of Keene

[Russell Kanning]

we must have left too early ... the chics gave up.

[Russell Kanning]

the phrase "is ruining it for the rest of us" is already  popping up on google.

[Russell Kanning]

we got a few honks and waves.
We didn't see any movement from the IRS .... maybe they already left town. Nobody wants to collect from the Plainfield 2.

[TylerM]

Having some issues with printers at school... 

Question, on the topic of the IRS...

Amendment XVI

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Okay, I need some definitions here... What does it mean, 'without apportionment among the several states' and 'without regard to any census or enumeration'?

Is this not the not confusing amendment to the constitution?  Why not all the states, why several? What states?

[error]

The truth: They are lines, drawn in ink, on a goddamned piece of paper.

What you wanted to hear instead of the truth: apportionment means that the tax bill is divided up among the states, and the states remit the taxes, and enumeration is a capitation, or head tax. Read Article I in the original goddamned piece of paper for the explanation of how these work.

[TylerM]

OKay.. Thanks, I think...

No, really thanks. Make a good point, in the end, does it really matter?

[error]

OKay.. Thanks, I think...

I keep forgetting that not everyone has heard: The Constitution is just a goddamned piece of paper.

[KBCraig]

Okay, I need some definitions here... What does it mean, 'without apportionment among the several states' and 'without regard to any census or enumeration'?

Is this not the not confusing amendment to the constituhttp://forum.soulawakenings.com/index.php?action=post;topic=5778.45;num_replies=53tion?  Why not all the states, why several? What states?

The word "several" means "severed, distinct, discrete, individual". It doesn't mean "a few". In this case, "the several states" does mean "all the states", each of which is separate and distinct.

The next item, "without regard to any census or enumeration", means that the taxes will be assessed at the same rate for all people, without regard for the population of their state or district.

I agree, it was poorly written. Much of the the Constitution is hard to read if you apply modern American English definitions. "Well-regulated" comes to mind... 

Kevin

[TylerM]

Yes, Well-Regulated in modern tongue refers to controlled, NOT what the Founding Father's meant.

[Russell Kanning]

time to kick em out

[Tom Sawyer]

Was planning to come join the fun today... I forgot about Elizabeth's previous commitment.

So instead I'd like to be the first to coin the term "Virtual Protest"


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[Lloyd Danforth]

 

[Kat Kanning]

LOL, cool

[TylerM]

Awesome image!

[John]

time to kick em out

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