Before I get into this, let us get one thing clear.

I will use for this example probably one of the most innocuous pieces of nanny-statism I can think of:  The seat belt law we have here in Indiana.  $25 fine.  Well, plus “court costs” which raises this tax to over a hundred dollars…

Anyway, before I rant otherwise, I’ll mke the point.  Let’s say Larry Libertarian decides this law is bogus.  He gets ticketed for it, and refuses to pay the fine.  His license gets suspended, he drives anyway … in any event, you can see at the end of it, sooner or later there will be a cop there with a baton, taser, or gun slapping cuffs on him - or using them - unless he complies.

Yes, you can argue - fucking disingenuously - that he is being arrested or shot or beaten for “contempt of court” or something else.  Let’s not kid ourselves.  Because he decided “Forcing me to wear a seat belt is bogus, you can’t make me, and I won’t bend to you” Larry will lose property, freedom, or maybe even his life.

For not wearing a seatbelt that the Allmight State mandated.

This is what government power is.  Ultimately it is force, derived from the barrel of a gun.  If they say “Thou shalt not” or “Thou shalt” it will be enforced.  Resist enough - no matter how civil your disobedience - and you stanhd to have your property confiscated, or your freedom taken, or maybe even your life or personal well being jeopardized.

Any. Law.

Any.

This is an important thing to remember, grasshopper.

So when Barry “Teleprompter Jesus” Obama says this:

“John McCain has called me a socialist for wanting to roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans so we can finally give tax relief to the middle class. I don’t know what’s next. By the end of the week he’ll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten.”

I want to slap some sense into his head.  Or at least an unabridged dictionary into his hand.

Barry - to share is to give voluntarily, and not under duress.  I share when I plop a fifty into the collection basket of Sundays.  I share the venison I can’t fit into my freezer after hunting season with the homeless shelter.  I share my time teaching incarcerated men to read.

When I send in my taxes - under duress, and under the threat of a government goon knocking on my door, or just seizing my assets - that’s not sharing.  You’re stealing.

Just thought we’d clear that up.