A Lesson from Anti-War Protestors

So . . . if you don't agree with something the government does, you can opt out of payng taxes?

How many people out there would stop paying or reduce their payments based on government programs that fund abortions? Or tattoo removal for gang members? Or guns-are-evil education programs? Or giving condoms to school children?

Would the folks described in this article think that not paying taxes for those reasons is the right thing to do? Or would they consider that a breach of citizenly duty?

Newsday.com - Some Peace Activists Won't Pay Fed Taxes

Thousands of Americans chose not to pay their federal income tax this year as a political statement, many because they don't want their money supporting the U.S. military.

It's a form of civil disobediance some peace activists say is especially important this filing season because of the war in Iraq. But the tax man doesn't care what their reasons are.

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