Tariffs without Congressional approval are taxation without representation. Time to throw tea into the harbor.
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Jeff Jarvis (jeffjarvis@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Aug-2025 22:39:30 JST
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- Steve's Place repeated this.
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moosjazz (moosjazz@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 04-Aug-2025 05:25:56 JST
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Also, time for us to stop being required to pay federal taxes, because
Why are we paying them? -
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Just a trash panda 🦝 (trashpanda@m.alittlenook.net)'s status on Monday, 04-Aug-2025 05:26:15 JST
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He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers, to harass our people, and eat out their substance.He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures.
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world;
For imposing taxes on us without our consent;
For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury;
For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offences;