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And now, before I tell you about wonderful new State and Local tax schemes designed to squeeze whatever is left after the USG is finished with you… a word from our long dead but ressurected sponsors, the Roosevelts:

“Every man holds his property subject to the general right of the community to regulate its use to whatever degree the public welfare may require it.”
–Theodore Roosevelt (Believe it or not?)

“The transmission from generation to generation of vast fortunes by will, inheritance, or gift is not consistent with the ideals and sentiments of the American people.” –Franklin D. Roosevelt (I can believe this one.)

Just remember this… the ghosts of the Roosevelts are walking the halls of the big house now. And if you thought, past tense, your own fortune, large or small as it is, is yours… think again. Then DO something about it!

I don’t really want to get into the details of the schemes, lawsuits, and other skullduggery currently being used and/or legislated into existence by State and Local governments to generate more tax money… mostly from businesses.

Just be aware that a National, Uniform Sales Tax Code/law is gaining steam… mostly, the media pitch goes, to level the playing field between the Internet business world (the bad guys, in case you don’t see their black hats) and the guys on Main Street USA (the good guys… but they are so broke they can’t afford hats).

Look up what’s happening… but now, the State of New York, also known as the State of Confusion, is going after Amazon to collect tax for every New York transaction, despite Amazon NOT having nexus in New York. Unfortunately, the State has never heard of the Supreme Court, nor their ruling on the same issue over thirty years ago, and it wasn’t how New York wanted it to work out. So, like all good governments, they ignore the law, and reality, and use their amazing wealth of free labor to sue everyone in sight, and figure 90% can’t afford to fight, and don’t.

I admire Jeff Bezos… you all know that, despite my frequent jabs at Amazon’s business methods… he said it; then he did it. Damn him, he’s good!

And I admire he is one who isn’t rolling over and playing dead. Unfortunately, the movement to have a uniform single sales tax nationwide is likely to blindside him, and particularly if he wins.

And this isn’t the only one. If the government who has spent BILLIONS of tax dollars on the War on Drugs, is willing to consider taxing marijuana sales, to create tax revenues… we have just stepped through the mirror, Alice.

So, between the prior article and this one… as I said… low profile, do business quietly, stay under the radar, but pay your taxes. If you can operate virtually, do it. No emplyees, no employee taxes. Contracts for services. Work from home if it is legal where you live. A few states GUARANTEE the right of its citizens to run any small business from home (no, no WalMarts in the cul de sac, but any small business).

Vermont is one. And close to Canada, as a bonus. And isn’t New York, thank goodness. By the way, Vermont has a wonderfully reasonable approach to Non Profit organizations too, if that’s in your crystal ball. And, believe it or not, true story, the State sent a delegation to Switzerland to study the Swiss ‘instant isolation’ program in the event of the next war, to replicate it for Vermont. You know, they blow up the roads at the border, tunnels are blown up, landing strips are destroyed, etc etc.. to isolate the country from attack. There is even a move afoot to secede from the US if things get worse, and join Canada. Yes, I spent almost a year there… Odd place to live, Vermont, but might fit your needs on a temporary basis.

Anyway, I know I have been far too funny and not serious enough, but every taxing agency and every governmental body is going to stick it to you if they can in the name of the economic crisis. Count on NEVER having any of these taxes and fees lifted or returned to normal.

Do what is right for you. Pay your taxes, don’t break any laws, but DO NOT get sucked into this, we ‘re all in this together pablum crap. You have as much in common with the Auto Workers Union as Obama does with Andrew Carnegie.

As long as they can take your wallet, they’ll tell you we’re in this together; once there’s nothing left to take, they will leave you bleeding in the street.

Look out for yourself first… then help the person next to you on the plane with their mask. Good advice.

Think I am onto something, feel free to comment… if it is printable, I will. Think I am nuts, keep it to yourself… no, no, I’ll print that too.

If you need to discuss this privately, just email me.

Powder dry, passport current, learn another language, money in a foreign bank, stick on the ice. You’ll survive, and then thrive to play another day.