X-Message-Number: 23138 From: Subject: Libertarian & non libertarian philosophy in action. Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:15:49 +0000 PRO-LIBERTARIAN FLORIDA (Brevard county): Libertarians and Brevard Co. "Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility" defeated a proposed Infrastructure Sales Surtax saving taxpayers $1,300,000,000.00 over twenty years! COLORADO (Littleton): A Libertarian-led initiative (supported by some R & D's) to abolish the town's tax on groceries was successful...saving residents about $600,000.00 annually! ARIZONA (Pima County): Libertarian efforts to defeat a ballot question requiring Tucson to build a light-rail system funded by (what else) higher taxes was successful. This saved Tucson residents at least $800,000,000.00 over twenty years! CALIFORNIA (Santa Clara): Libertarians assisted by "Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association" defeated a measure to increase Parcel taxes. The "loot" would have funded after-school programs, performing arts courses and sports. This saved taxpayers about $700,000.00 per year! STATIST The Colfax, Illinois Village Board mandated that all Village employees be subjected ro random drug test. When it was discovered that the Board itself was subject to this edict, it promptly re-wrote the law exempting themselves! According to "Citizens for Tax Justice" a staggering 44 percent of the cost of beer is taxes! Drunks unite. Washington DC: The Senate votes 97-0 for an anti-spam bill. The senators said: "When you start misleading the American people and start taking money by making false promises, that's our turf buddy." Jay Leno - The Tonight Show Some have argued that post such as this are "off-topic". Really! Just check out the problems Alcor experienced in California with the "off-topic" subject of politics. Then take a look at the problem C.I. is now experiencing with politics. I submit politics is as important as or at least nearly as important as Cryonics related research. Government bureaucrats can kill you! Jerry Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23138