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From: hom@hocda.UUCP (H.MORRIS)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Re: Voltaxes and Theftaxes
Message-ID: <395@hocda.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 24-Mar-84 15:16:23 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 24 15:16:23 1984
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>> Interesting concept. How about having multiple governments, which you can
>> voluntarily decide to join. Or you can remain 'sovereign'. The geographic
>> areas would overlap, i.e. the entire US would be in the domain of all
>> of the governments, but each patch of land would be a member of one, depending
>> on the owner's choice. If you really felt you benefitted by multiple citizenships,
>> feel free (if you could afford the taxes).
>> 
>> Comments?
>> 
>> -- 
>> ...[rlgvax, ritcv]!ccieng5!ccieng2!bwm
I'm not sure you're serious, although the first guy apparently was.
Anyway, it was called feudalism, and it didn't work.
You might say feudalism wasn't voluntary.  I don't think this system
would stay voluntary for very long either.