The so-called Direct Assessments, which account for most of the increase, are not ad valorem taxes. Therefore, they're unregulated. My tax bill says, "Payments made for less than the total installment due are not acceptable. Any such partial payments received will be returned to the taxpayer." Thus the entire bill, and not just the property tax, is mandatory. The bill also says, "If the taxes are not paid ... the property becomes subject to a power of sale by the County Tax Collector and will be sold at public auction ...." This position of the tax collector is tantamount to an open declaration of actual ownership of the property. The so-called owner is actually only a renter. The so-called property tax is actually a rent payment. If the payment isn't made, the real owner will evict the so-called owner and find a new one. If you see any way to hurt these PIGS even a little, do it. Send any bright ideas you have to the Frontiersman for publication.
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War
of Words by Sam Aurelius Milam III
Definition of the word fascism as of the date shown:
I expect they'll just start leaving the word out of dictionaries in the future.
Buck Hunter Shoots Off His Mouth Dear Buck How can I tell if my wife's listening to me? — Puzzled Young Husband Dear Puzzled Young HusbandIf she comes back later and uses your words against you. Reader's Corner — Jim May
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Reserve Notes
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