Hartford as a SANCTUARY CITY, for oppressed taxpayers

Date: 2024 (estimated) Category: Connecticut Politics

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Here is how conscientious objectors should be treated in a JUST city. They should not be compelled to pay taxes unlawfully levied against them. They would not partake of any benefit from the unlawful spending others may still be funding.

Between 60% and 78% of federal spending is unlawful. The U.S. Constitution permits spending in eighteen enumerated categories. One of them has grown large, defense spending; the others remain relatively small. At 19% of spending, the defense department probably has the right to the cash it extracts from taxpayers. All other departments combined run the Constitutional federal expenses at 3%. That combined 22% is ALL. Social Security, Obamacare, Medicare, housing programs, university grants, and corporate welfare are all outside of permitted Federal spending. They are all un-Constitutional. (Debatable is paying interest on the Federal debt, federal land "management", and federal employees' retirement expenses, which combine to 18% additional).

Even with these inclusions, a full 60% is extracted without right. Proper portioning should allow those who object to these ongoing "takings" to withhold up to 60% of their purported "share". Thus the proposal, which can only be done en-masse, and only with local government help:

Withhold 50%.

And withhold 100% of the Social Security if you are not going to partake in its future "payout". (Most of us know that SS cannot pay out on any fair terms beyond 2045.) Keep most of the money you are entitled to. Render to the Federal government an added 10% to 28%. Let it have a windfall, or a payment for just leaving you alone.

Conscientious objectors, who are not taking any more than they pay in, in cities whose police forces will protect them and their property against federal raids, can be above board. Pay 50%. Let the feds keep 50%. Resist, with police protection and fellow citizens' assistance if federal agents come after you or your withheld funds.

Hartford is a very good nominee for a City of Refuge. It will let residents, workers, and business owners, all of whom are over-taxed (residents especially) use our money the way WE want. The police force I would hire would be pledged to protect citizens' property if a Federal team came to seize it. The conscientious objectors should be pledged to protect one another's property as well, maybe not with firearms, but with legal denunciation, and as much non-violent intimidation as possible against Federal weasels sent up here.

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