Specop 007
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Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: Specop 007
Well good ole TJ was not the only framer of our government, so frankly his own personal views and writings carry little weight when discussing the Constitution and other Federal Papers thats were written by a group of men. Now we could look to them to draw upon some intent and what TJ may have wanted but I think its quite short sighted to assume TJ's views were shared exactly by all the founding fathers wouldnt you?
As for my hipocrisy, I'm not seeing it. I will let the voters spend their money as they see fit, whereas I am forced to pay for projects and programs that you *think* I should pay for. The real problem is you arent a voter nor are you a tax payer in this township and yet you want the control to tell them what they can and cannot do.
And you claim *I'M* the one denying them their freedoms??
That's not Jefferson's "personal views," that's the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom 1779.
So if the voters vote to take ALL of your money and give to other people, you'd be okay with then? I'm not supporting that you or anyone pay for projects and programs that ANY majority of voters thinks you or anyone should pay for. I'm telling you that you are one of those people who think that people should be forced by taxation to pay for projects and programs they don't support just because it was voted on (and read the article, pal, the people didn't vote here, the city council did, 6-2).
So yes, you ARE denying people their freedoms. In this case, the people who don't support this kind of public expenditure. Just like those terrible liberals support public expenditures you don't support are denying people their freedoms.
Is this fucking rocket science or something? Freedoms are universal.
This may come as a shock but this township is not within the jurisdiction of Virginia, so frankly TJ's papers mean fuck all in regards to Oklahoma's laws.
Is the city council not elected? I did not realize this township appointed its council members from a king or queen.
