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Comment by edgar a martin on August 28, 2013 at 1:59am

Woodrow Wilson did not remove political favoritism, injustice or corruption from the Govt process; he merely shifted it to his favor.  Mr Davis was not specific on any of this.  Here are the specifics: The 16, 17 & 18th Amendments (which thankfully, was repealed); The Federal Reserve; The League of Nations (which now is UN) which is currently after our national sovereignty, was extremely corrupt, a cause for the invasion of Iraq.  Wilson never proffered the idea of Term Limits (which could have shortened the Great Depression)...an idea of preventing career politicians.

Comment by Paul Davis on August 24, 2013 at 8:47pm

Wilson did a lot to remove political favoritism, injustice and corruption from governmental process. I take it you prefer a spoils system that diverts tax dollars to private supporters of candidates rather than a professionally run government?

Comment by amanda choate on August 24, 2013 at 6:19pm

Edgar, once again I ask,where has it been implemented and what are fhe results?
It ain't Texas and Brazil is a red hot mess with terrible income equality.

Comment by edgar a martin on August 24, 2013 at 2:18pm

Govt was never intended to be a static mass (that is why we have elections).  Policy is determined by policy makers.  If you are truly a member of the Tea Party, you know the power of people standing up in the Town Hall meetings, & elsewhere; & the 'favored' incumbent Rinos that got unseated. Woodrow Wilson made massive changes (that need to be undone); FDR made massive changes; JFK made a massive tax policy change, more favorable than Reagan or Bush.  Yes it can be done...but, only if people stand up for their rights! (If you are on your duff, you are part of the problem, not part of the solution!  It's your money, too!

Comment by edgar a martin on August 24, 2013 at 1:48am

I forgot to add that FairTax was around before Boortz...he co-authored 2 books explaining it.  It made a modicum of money, which he donated entirely to charity.  He took the time to do that because he knew the system was filled with merit, as a lot of Congressmen & Senators are finding out.  There is a move afoot too, to enforce term limits: no career politicians...that continues to gain ground despite the media's refusal to report it.

Comment by edgar a martin on August 24, 2013 at 1:42am

The IRS didn't come in until 1913, which is to say that it has a beginning...now it is time to end. If you choose to not be part of the solution, you are part of the problem.  What changes things is public outrage...and it is mounting (that is reality).  The someone who will process the revenue is the individual states, who get a small cut of that collection.  Obama-care is going away because even Dems are finding it obtrusive, Labor unions, particularly.  Sales tax is not regressive when the underlying (hidden) taxes are removed...quite the contrary...as I showed in my example (it does take a small amount of education to understand that).  You evidently did not read the bill or the book which explains the whole process.  I don't understand your motive for just making up your pronouncements...it is your money, too!

Comment by Paul Davis on August 23, 2013 at 6:06pm

Bortz made a lot of money off selling his fairy tale, but most persons understand that it will never come true.

Someone will need to process the revenue and enter into the treasury (IRS).

the purpose of taxation is not to collect revenue but to tweak public policy.

Congressmen will not volunteer to reduce their own power.

IRS will still be around to administer Obama care (not going away either).

Sales tax is regressive and would compete with state operations. States will charge to collect and enforce.

Income tax will not go away, just another tax option will be added .

Reality always wins in the end.