Comments for Going "John Galt" http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog Loving this country enough to leave it / Loving this country enough to save it Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Why “Going John Galt”? by Awkupyr http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/why-going-john-galt/comment-page-2/#comment-23902 Awkupyr Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:56 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/why-going-john-galt/#comment-23902 I love the irony of yuppies, real estate agents, investors, brokers, insurance jerks, c.e.o.'s, bankers, and managerial types considering themselves the Producers. What a joke! The only things they make are misery for the masses. These fools are the actual Looters that they believe to be calling out. Systems of taxing are developed to help those who are actually producing something. If you truly believe you've never received benefit from a tax, you're either a liar or a fool. If you want taxes gone, leave. Go find an island with the money hoarders. We'll see what's actually produced without population for labor, transportation, medical services, etc. Oh wait, we've already witnessed what happens next.. it was called Slavery. What a great system that turned out to be! The Dems are not the Looters. Taxing is not Looting. Capital Imperialists are the thieves. Reality is not a fictional story or philosophy-in-a-vacuum written by Ayn Rand. Get a job doing real labor - being paid less than a livable wage while your boss takes a trip to The Cayman Islands or Italy - and we'll talk about perspective again. I love the irony of yuppies, real estate agents, investors, brokers, insurance jerks, c.e.o.’s, bankers, and managerial types considering themselves the Producers. What a joke! The only things they make are misery for the masses. These fools are the actual Looters that they believe to be calling out. Systems of taxing are developed to help those who are actually producing something.

If you truly believe you’ve never received benefit from a tax, you’re either a liar or a fool. If you want taxes gone, leave. Go find an island with the money hoarders. We’ll see what’s actually produced without population for labor, transportation, medical services, etc. Oh wait, we’ve already witnessed what happens next.. it was called Slavery. What a great system that turned out to be!

The Dems are not the Looters. Taxing is not Looting. Capital Imperialists are the thieves. Reality is not a fictional story or philosophy-in-a-vacuum written by Ayn Rand. Get a job doing real labor – being paid less than a livable wage while your boss takes a trip to The Cayman Islands or Italy – and we’ll talk about perspective again.

]]> Comment on Hop on my thought train… by John http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/26/hop-on-my-thought-train/comment-page-1/#comment-23430 John Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:11:58 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=380#comment-23430 Ah yes, I forgot that even in the tax software I use, cents are never entered. Of course, that's a pretty slim margin for effective protest. However, I'm intrigued by your tax settlement claims. Am I correct in believing that they are generally only applicable to people in unexpected financial (or bookkeeping) trouble? I find it difficult to believe that the IRS would budge an inch with an avowed tax protestor, so as to set an example. But perhaps I'm incorrect. Ah yes, I forgot that even in the tax software I use, cents are never entered. Of course, that’s a pretty slim margin for effective protest. However, I’m intrigued by your tax settlement claims. Am I correct in believing that they are generally only applicable to people in unexpected financial (or bookkeeping) trouble? I find it difficult to believe that the IRS would budge an inch with an avowed tax protestor, so as to set an example. But perhaps I’m incorrect.

]]> Comment on Hop on my thought train… by Personal Failure http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/26/hop-on-my-thought-train/comment-page-1/#comment-23411 Personal Failure Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:46:47 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=380#comment-23411 Actually, I work with the IRS all the time, and they don't sweat $0.10. In fact, they want you to round to the nearest dollar (round down if it's below $0.49). We settle tax bills all the time for 1/2 or less than what's owed. The thing is, the IRS might be a faceless monolith, but individual agents, are, well, individuals. They don't really want to play games, they just want to close files and keep their stats up. So, they're very motivated to settle. Actually, I work with the IRS all the time, and they don’t sweat $0.10. In fact, they want you to round to the nearest dollar (round down if it’s below $0.49). We settle tax bills all the time for 1/2 or less than what’s owed.

The thing is, the IRS might be a faceless monolith, but individual agents, are, well, individuals. They don’t really want to play games, they just want to close files and keep their stats up. So, they’re very motivated to settle.

]]> Comment on Fair share question by John http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/08/fair-share-question/comment-page-1/#comment-23399 John Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:06:23 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=369#comment-23399 It's the context that people carry when they say taxes are unfair, either too high or too low, that I'm hoping to parse. But I am already familiar with your context and agree with it :-) . I was hoping to get some understanding of the other side from those who believe it. To no avail, it appears. It’s the context that people carry when they say taxes are unfair, either too high or too low, that I’m hoping to parse. But I am already familiar with your context and agree with it :-) . I was hoping to get some understanding of the other side from those who believe it. To no avail, it appears.

]]> Comment on Fair share question by Cassandra Green http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/08/fair-share-question/comment-page-1/#comment-23128 Cassandra Green Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=369#comment-23128 Your context is unclear. Are you referring to a person determining if their own tax burden is equitable, or if someone else's is? Either way, taxes are wealth-redistribution, and my idea of a fair share of taxes paid for EVERYONE is $0.00. Otherwise, "You fear the man who has a dollar less than you, that dollar is rightfully his.... You hate the man who has a dollar more than you, that dollar is rightfully yours...." Your context is unclear. Are you referring to a person determining if their own tax burden is equitable, or if someone else’s is? Either way, taxes are wealth-redistribution, and my idea of a fair share of taxes paid for EVERYONE is $0.00. Otherwise, “You fear the man who has a dollar less than you, that dollar is rightfully his…. You hate the man who has a dollar more than you, that dollar is rightfully yours….”

]]> Comment on About This Site by french http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-22716 french Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:44:10 +0000 http://192.168.1.9:8888/blog/?page_id=2#comment-22716 Hey Hey, I commend your folks for making it. If anyone REALLY understood Ayn Rand's point, they would see that the current economic system is rigged. Ask your father if he has to pay lobbyist to protect his business interest from his competitors lobbyist. When business as usual means companies using the power of the gun to gain competitive advantage over another, we have EXACTLY what Ayn Rand was talking about. He may be an unemployed software engineer FOR A REASON. I'm going John Galt in my own way (as an Aerospace Engineer), because I'm tired of the "exempt" status being used to enslave my labor. How is it a technician, with no ambition to achieve a higher level of understanding in his field, can make more than me if he simply works hourly and I work as an exempt employee. How is that anywhere near right? Our current economic system rewards managers that "use" their employees and throws them away. It's like a race car team. I'd rather work for people who treat their team like a daily driver than the race car engine that is discarded at the end of the race. Hey Hey,

I commend your folks for making it. If anyone REALLY understood Ayn Rand’s point, they would see that the current economic system is rigged. Ask your father if he has to pay lobbyist to protect his business interest from his competitors lobbyist. When business as usual means companies using the power of the gun to gain competitive advantage over another, we have EXACTLY what Ayn Rand was talking about.

He may be an unemployed software engineer FOR A REASON. I’m going John Galt in my own way (as an Aerospace Engineer), because I’m tired of the “exempt” status being used to enslave my labor. How is it a technician, with no ambition to achieve a higher level of understanding in his field, can make more than me if he simply works hourly and I work as an exempt employee. How is that anywhere near right?

Our current economic system rewards managers that “use” their employees and throws them away. It’s like a race car team. I’d rather work for people who treat their team like a daily driver than the race car engine that is discarded at the end of the race.

]]> Comment on Fair share question by John http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/08/fair-share-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22432 John Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:58:30 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=369#comment-22432 I suppose I could, but later. I was hoping for someone to volunteer something. Maybe I need to offer a bribe. I suppose I could, but later. I was hoping for someone to volunteer something. Maybe I need to offer a bribe.

]]> Comment on Fair share question by Julia Preseau http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/08/fair-share-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22419 Julia Preseau Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=369#comment-22419 you first you first

]]> Comment on Michelle’s vacation, and fighting the wrong battle by Johnathan Reale http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2010/08/07/michelles-vacation-and-fighting-the-wrong-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-22376 Johnathan Reale Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:47:30 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=363#comment-22376 q.v. Al Gore's big friggin' energy suckin' estate. He wouldn't be a better person if he lived in a yurt. He's a dipshit because he's wrong and wants to impose his wrongness on you and me, not because he's a hypocrite. q.v. Al Gore’s big friggin’ energy suckin’ estate. He wouldn’t be a better person if he lived in a yurt. He’s a dipshit because he’s wrong and wants to impose his wrongness on you and me, not because he’s a hypocrite.

]]> Comment on Comment Policy, part 1 by Cockmongler http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/the-we-dont-need-you-comment-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-18649 Cockmongler Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:40:51 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?page_id=95#comment-18649 Eat flaming cocks. Eat flaming cocks.

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