Big IRon, I think Phil elucidated his position is subsequent posts.
My dream is to someday buy a nice, big piece of land and build a rammed earth tire house. I will be running on solar power with grey water systems. I would like to raise livestock and produce. Now, if I own the land free and clear, why can teh governnment charge me rent and then take my land if I fail to pay it? is the land mine. No.
Under due process, the states can charge property tax. If tax isn’t paid they can come and take it. I am saying that it is not right.
I am not saying that I should be able to create my own flag and declare sovereignty. But if I pay for the land, I should be protected from seizure by the Government.
You own property and a home assuming your mortgage is free and clear, however, you do not own the county and state in which your property lies.
In other words, you are in a sense paying rent (in the form of property tax) to the government in exchange for the right to own land in a county and state (which you do not own).
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KITTEN
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I understand the conceptt. I understand that my tax pays for the army, courts, etc. I do not like it, do not think that it is just and thinks that it undercuts our basic freedom. IF you do not have any income you can’t own land. your choices are a) be a nomad b) pay your rent to Big Bro. Harumph.
[[Under due process, the states can charge property tax. If tax isn’t paid they can come and take it. I am saying that it is not right.
I am not saying that I should be able to create my own flag and declare sovereignty. But if I pay for the land, I should be protected from seizure by the Government. ]] Thor
If you owed money for some other reason and refused to pay it, your property would likewise be subject to being seized and sold to satisfy that debt. The government is more efficient and has more rights in this regard than the average creditor, but the principle is the same. There is nothing the least bit unfair about it, except to the extent that the underlying tax itself may be unfair.