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,RESI/ANCE TO ,TAXATION 

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,TO ! ,$ITOR ( ,LIB]TY37#h 8 #a7  

,I HAVE LATELY BE5 9VOLV$ 9 SEV]AL DISCUSSIONS LEAD+ \T ( Y\R REFUSAL TO PAY Y\R POLL-TAX1 & ,I W\LD LIKE TO GET FROM Y\ Y\R REASONS1 SO F> AS !Y >E PUBLIC PROP]TY1 = ?AT ACTION4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ANY GOOD OBJECT C\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] & MORE EASILY OBTA9$ BY COMPROMIS+ ) ! LAW1 EXCEPT ! OBJECT ( PROPAG&ISM1 & ?AT 9 ATTA9+ ?AT OBJECT Y\ W]E GO+ BEYOND ! RI<T 9TO PA?S :]E Y\ C\LD NOT BID ANY ONE FOLL[ :O WAS TRY+ TO LIVE SQU>E ) ! TRU?1 SO F> AS WE MAY KN[ IT47#h 8 #b7  

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE [E \R TAXES TO ! ,/ATE1 :E!R WE BELIEVE 9 IT OR NOT1 SO LONG AS WE REMA9 )9 ITS BORD]S1 = ! B5EFITS :I* WE WILL+LY OR UNWILL+LY D]IVE FROM IT2 ?AT ! ONLY RI<T C\RSE TO BE PURSU$ IS TO LEAVE ANY ,/ATE :OSE LAWS WE CAN NO LONG] OBEY )\T VIOL5CE TO \R [N REASON1 &1 IF NECESS>Y1 PEOPLE A DES]T ISL& = \RSELVES2 = 9 /AY+ 9 IT & REFUS+ TO OBEY ITS AU?ORITY1 WE >E D5Y+ ! RI<T ( O!RS TO COMB9E ON ANY SY/EM :I* !Y MAY DEEM RI<T1 & 9 TRY+ TO COMPEL !M TO GIVE UP !IR CONTRACT1 WE >E AS F> FROM RI<T AS !Y 9 TRY+ TO COMPEL US TO PAY ! TAXES 9 :I* WE DO NOT BELIEVE47#h 8 #c7  

,I ?9K ?AT Y\ NEGLECT ! GR& RACE EXP]I5CE :I* HAS GIV5 US \R PRES5T GOV]NM5TS :5 Y\ WAGE W> UPON !M ALL1 & ?AT A COMPROMISE ) EXI/+ CIRCUM/ANCES IS AS MU* A P>T ( ! RI<T AS FOLL[+ \R [N REASON1 = ! EXI/5T IS ! 9DUCTION ( ! RACE1 & SO LONG AS \R 9DIVIDUAL REASONS >E NOT ALL CONCORDANT IT IS 5TITL$ TO ITS %>E ( CONSID]ATION1 & ?OSE :O LEAVE IT \T DO1 9 SO F>1 WRONG47#h 8 #d7  

,EV5 GRANT+ /RICT 9DIVIDUALISM TO BE ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( ! RACE DEVELOPM5T1 /ILL Y\ SEEM TO ME POSITIVELY ON A FALSE PA? :5 Y\ ATTEMPT--AS Y\R EMPHATIC D5IAL ( ALL AU?ORITY ( EXI/+ GOV]NM5T IMPLIES--TO VIOL5TLY SUB/ITUTE ! 5D ( DEVELOPM5T = ITS BEG9N+47#h 8 #e7  

,I ?9K ?AT !SE >E MY MA9 PO9TS ( OBJECTION1 & HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL P>DON MY IMP]T95CE 9 ADDRESS+ Y\1 :I* DID NOT COME FROM ANY IDLE >GUM5TATIVE CURIOSITY1 BUT A G5U9E SE>* = ! TRU?1 IF IT EXI/S2 & SO ,I V5TUR$ TO ADDRESS Y\1 AS Y\ BY Y\R ACTION SEEM TO ME TO ACCEPT ! BURD5 ( PRO( 9 Y\R CONTE/ ) ! EXI/5T47#h 8 #f7 

,Y\RS TRULY1 

,FR$]IC ,A4 ,C4 ,P]R9E4 

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,MR4 ,P]R9E'S CRITICISM IS AN 5TIRELY P]T95T ONE1 & ( ! SORT ?AT ,I LIKE TO ANSW]1 ?\< 9 ?IS 9/ANCE CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE DELAY$ ! APPE>ANCE ( HIS LETT]4 ,! GI/ ( HIS POSITION--9 FACT1 ! :OLE ( HIS >GUM5T--IS CONTA9$ 9 HIS SECOND P>AGRAPH1 & IS BAS$ ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ! ,/ATE IS PRECISELY ! ?+ :I* ! ,AN>*I/S SAY IT IS NOT1--NAMELY1 A VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION ( CONTRACT+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,W]E IT REALLY SU*1 ,I %\LD HAVE NO QU>REL ) IT1 & ,I %\LD ADMIT ! TRU? ( ,MR4 ,P]R9E'S REM>KS4 ,= C]TA9LY SU* VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION W\LD BE 5TITL$ TO 5=CE :ATEV] REGULATIONS ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES MI<T AGREE UPON )9 ! LIMITS ( :ATEV] T]RITORY1 OR DIVISIONS ( T]RITOY1 HAD BE5 BR\<T 9TO ! ASSOCIATION BY !SE P>TIES AS 9DIVIDUAL OCCUPI]S !RE(1 & NO NON-CONTRACT+ P>TY W\LD HAVE A RI<T TO 5T] OR REMA9 9 ?IS DOMA9 EXCEPT UPON SU* T]MS AS ! ASSOCIATION MI<T IMPOSE4 ,BUT IF1 SOME:]E BETWE5 !SE DIVISIONS ( T]RITORY1 HAD LIV$1 PRIOR TO ! =MATION ( ! ASSOCIATION1 SOME 9DIVIDUAL ON HIS HOME/EAD1 :O1 = ANY REASON1 WISE OR FOOLI%1 HAD DECL9$ TO JO9 9 =M+ ! ASSOCIATION1 ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES W\LD HAVE HAD NO RI<T TO EVICT HIM1 COMPEL HIM TO JO91 MAKE HIM PAY = ANY 9CID5TAL B5EFITS ?AT HE MI<T D]IVE FROM PROXIMITY TO !IR ASSOCIATION1 OR RE/RICT HIM 9 ! EX]CISE ( ANY PREVI\SLY-5JOY$ RI<T TO PREV5T HIM FROM REAP+ !SE B5EFITS4 ,N[1 VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION NECESS>ILY 9VOLV+ ! RI<T ( SECESSION1 ANY SECD+ MEMB] W\LD NATURALLY FALL BACK 9TO ! POSITION & UPON ! RI<TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ABOVE DESCRIB$1 :O REFUS$ TO JO9 AT ALL4 ,SO MU*1 !N1 = ! ATTITUDE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL T[>D ANY VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION SURR\ND+ HIM1 HIS SUPPORT !RE( EVID5TLY DEP5D+ UPON HIS APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL ( ITS OBJECTS1 HIS VIEW ( ITS EFFICI5CY 9 ATTA9+ !M1 & HIS E/IMATE ( ! ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES 9VOLV$ 9 JO9+1 SEC$+1 OR AB/A9+4 ,BUT NO 9DIVIDUAL TO-DAY F9DS HIMSELF UND] ANY SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,! ,/ATES 9 ! MID/ ( :I* HE LIVES COV] ALL ! GR\ND !RE IS1 AF=D+ HIM NO ESCAPE1 & >E NOT VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS1 BUT GIGANTIC USURPATIONS4 ,!RE IS NOT ONE ( !M :I* DID NOT RESULT FROM ! AGREEM5T ( A L>G] OR SMALL] NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS1 9SPIR$ SOMETIMES NO D\BT BY K9DLY1 BUT (T5] BY MALEVOL5T1 DESIGNS1 TO DECL>E ALL ! T]RITORY & P]SONS )9 C]TA9 B\ND>IES A NATION :I* EV]Y ONE ( !SE P]SONS MU/ SUPPORT1 & TO :OSE WILL1 EXPRESS$ ?R\< ITS SOV]EIGN LEGISLATORS & ADM9I/RATORS NO MATT] H[ *OS51 EV]Y ONE ( !M MU/ SUBMIT4 ,SU* AN 9/ITUTION IS %E] TYRANNY1 & HAS NO RI<TS :I* ANY 9DIVIDUAL IS B\ND TO RESPECT2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL :O UND]/&S HIS RI<TS & VALUES HIS LIB]TIES WILL DO HIS BE/ TO OV]?R[ IT4 ,I ?9K IT MU/ N[ BE PLA9 TO ,MR4 ,P]R9E :Y ,I DO NOT FEEL B\ND EI!R TO PAY TAXES OR TO EMIGRATE4 ,:E!R ,I WILL PAY !M OR NOT IS ANO!R QUE/ION1--ONE ( EXP$I5CY4 ,MY OBJECT 9 REFUS+ HAS BE51 AS ,MR4 ,P]R9E SUGGE/S1 PROPAG&ISM1 & 9 ! RECEIPT ( ,MR4 ,P]R9E'S LETT] ,I F9D EVID5CE ( ! ADAPTATION ( ?IS POLICY TO ?AT 5D4 ,PROPAG&ISM IS ! ONLY MOTIVE ?AT ,I CAN URGE = ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL RESI/ANCE TO TAXATION4 ,BUT \T ( PROPAG&ISM BY ?IS & MANY O!R ME?ODS ,I EXPECT !RE ULTIMATELY WILL DEVELOP ! ORGANIZATION ( A DET]M9$ BODY ( M5 & WOM5 :O WILL EFFECTIVELY1 ?\< PASSIVELY1 RESI/ TAXATION1 NOT SIMPLY = PROPAG&ISM1 BUT TO DIRECTLY CRIPPLE !IR OPPRESSORS4 ,?IS IS ! EXT5T ( ! ONLY VIOL5T SUB/ITUTION ( 5D = BEG9N+ :I* ,I CAN PLEAD GUILTY ( ADVOCAT+1 &1 IF ! 5D CAN BE BETT] & MORE EASILY OBTA9$ 9 ANY O!R WAY1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE IT PO9T$ \T4 ,! GR& RACE EXP]I5CE :I* ,MR4 ,P]R9E ?9KS ,I NEGLECT IS A V]Y IMPOS+ PHRASE1 ON HE>+ :I* ONE IS MOV$ TO LIE D[N 9 PRO/RATE SUBMISSION2 BUT :OEV] FIR/ *ANCES TO TAKE A CLOS] LOOK WILL SEE ?AT IT IS BUT ONE ( ?OSE SPOOKS ( :I* ,TAK ,KAK.<#d.> TELLS US4 ,NE>LY ALL ! EVILS ) :I* MANK9D WAS EV] AFFLICT$ W]E PRODUCTS ( ?IS GR& RACE EXP]I5CE1 & ,I AM NOT AW>E ?AT ANY W]E EV] ABOLI%$ BY %[+ IT ANY UNNECESS>Y REV]5CE4 ,WE WILL B[ TO IT :5 WE MU/2 WE WILL COMPROMISE ) EXI/+ CIRCUM/ANCES :5 WE HAVE TO2 BUT AT ALL O!R TIMES WE WILL FOLL[ \R REASON & ! PLUMB-L9E47#h 8 #g7 

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