Tea Bagger Terrorism Strikes the Heartland

[Agelastus]

I filed no return that year thinking that because I didn't have any income there was no need.

Yes, that's what I thought when I read that bit.

[Josquius]

He chose the right target at least.
Sad for those peoples families but...who doesn't hate the taxman.

[Caliga]

Fucking de-taxers.

And Cal - the rant is crazy.  Full stop.

Much like Raz, you failed to understand the point I was making.  The problem is as likely to lie with my articulation of that point as it is with either of you. 

[Barrister]

He chose the right target at least.
Sad for those peoples families but...who doesn't hate the taxman.

The "taxman" is in fact a series of hard-working people earning a middle-class wage who all have families to go home to.  And Razgovory.

[Razgovory]

He chose the right target at least.
Sad for those peoples families but...who doesn't hate the taxman.

Me.  I worked for the Department of Revenue.  I take that shit personally.  I want to see predator drones over Texas.

[Razgovory]

He chose the right target at least.
Sad for those peoples families but...who doesn't hate the taxman.

The "taxman" is in fact a series of hard-working people earning a middle-class wage who all have families to go home to.

Well to be fair, when I worked for a tax agency I didn't really work that hard.

[Barrister]

My apologies, and I will amend my post.

[Agelastus]

My apologies, and I will amend my post.

[The Minsky Moment]

Interesting.  If the manifesto gets wide circulation I think a fair number of people are going to relate to it. 

This is a guy who contends that a law that made it difficult from him to obtain independent contractor as opposed to employee status for federal tax purposes made him a "non-citizen slave" and thus justified his slamming in airplane into an office building.

If there are significant number of people who "relate" to that, it's time to panic.

[Caliga]

Not really, since most people rant but never take any action. 

[CountDeMoney]

Fucking de-taxers.

No shit.  All fucking anti-gubbmint anti-taxtards must fucking hang.  Or at least get bagged by ATF snipers.

[Razgovory]

Fucking de-taxers.

No shit.  All fucking anti-gubbmint anti-taxtards must fucking hang.  Or at least get bagged by ATF snipers.

Total agreement.  We need another Waco.  Or at least a Ruby Ridge.

[grumbler]

And in all cases should be "into the harbor" rather than "in", assuming they are not already standing in the water.

Unless this is another case of American rather than British English?

Nope, "into" is how US English would have it.  Whether into the harbor or into the tea baggers is the question.

[grumbler]

If there are significant number of people who "relate" to that, it's time to panic.

+1

[Neil]

After scanning it, he seems to be saying that the tax code is too complex.  That could be fixed.  On the other hand, there are enormous forces with huge incentives to block any such simplification:  The IRS, the tax preparation industry, lawyers and pretty much anybody clever enough to take the current system for a ride.