👂 to Vince Ellison response when asked about his thoughts on reparations 👇.
America has ALREADY paid full reparations for Slavery with 1.5 Million casualties during the Civil War.
Taxation Without Representation: A Modern Day Theft?
In the age of global connectivity and information, citizens are more aware than ever of the actions and inactions of their governments. This heightened awareness has led to a growing sentiment among some that taxation without adequate services and benefits is akin to theft. This viewpoint, often encapsulated in the phrase "Taxation is theft," is rooted in the belief that governments have a responsibility to use tax revenues efficiently and effectively to provide essential services and infrastructure that benefit the populace.
The social contract between a government and its citizens is a delicate balance. Citizens agree to pay taxes in exchange for services, protection, and infrastructure that enhance their quality of life and promote societal progress. However, when a government fails to uphold its end of the bargain, this contract is breached. Services are not provided, infrastructure is not maintained, and the environment is not adequately protected. In such cases, the continued collection of taxes can be seen as an unjust act, akin to theft.
Consider the issue of wildfires, floods, long term climate change and the infrastructure for en-masse immigration. These are pressing issues that require significant resources and proactive measures to address. If a government fails to allocate adequate resources to tackle these challenges, the consequences can be dire. Not only does this failure put lives and property at risk, but it also undermines the trust between the government and its citizens. In such a scenario, the continued collection of taxes without providing the necessary services can indeed be perceived as a form of theft.
Moreover, the issue of hidden foreign collusion in Canada raises further concerns about the legitimacy of a government's actions. If a government is suspected of working against the interests of its citizens, the social contract is not just breached, it is shattered. In such cases, taxation can be seen as an act of exploitation, where citizens are forced to fund activities that are detrimental to their well-being.
The phrase "Taxation is theft" is a provocative one, but it serves to highlight a fundamental truth: governments must be held accountable for their actions. They must use tax revenues wisely and transparently to provide the services and infrastructure that citizens expect and deserve. Failure to do so not only undermines the trust between the government and its citizens, but it also calls into question the very legitimacy of the government itself.
While the phrase "Taxation is theft" may be a simplification, it underscores a crucial point. Governments must be transparent, accountable, and efficient in their use of tax revenues. They must work for the benefit of their citizens, providing the services and infrastructure that are necessary for societal progress and well-being. Anything less is a betrayal of the social contract and can indeed be seen as a form of theft.
.@FranceskAlbs This is to serve notice that your statement below constitutes a material breach of the United Nations Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-Holders of the Human Rights Council, specificially for violating your duties under Article 3 to act through a professional, impartial assessment of facts based on internationally recognized human rights standards; violating your fundamental obligation of truthfulness; failing to uphold the highest standards of competence and integrity; violating your duty to act with probity, impartiality, equity, honesty and good faith; and breaching your obligation to behave in such a way as to maintain and reinforce the trust they enjoy of all stakeholders.
Abusing your UN mandate to regurgitate Hamas propaganda is a gross violation of the UN Code of Conduct, as exemplified in the following five distortions:
“Relieved”: No, you do not sound relieved at all. You have devoted your entire adult life to comparing Israelis to Nazis, so we have a pretty good idea what you think of Noa, Almog, Andrey and Shlomi. Saying you are “relieved” these Israeli civlians were freed, only to whitewash a tweet otherwise devoted to accusing Israel of “genocidal intent” for freeing its hostages, is the height of cynicism.
“Released”: Orwellian double-speak. Hamas did not “release” Noa, Almog, Andrey or Shlomi, who were captured during the massacre at the Nova music festival. On the contrary, hundreds of Hamas gunmnen wielding Kalashnikovs, PK guns and RPGs tried to kill the hostages as they were being freed by brave Israeli soldiers, who risked their lives in one of the most complex hostage rescue operatons in modern times. Arnon Zamora, age 36, commander of the rescue team who burst into the apartment where the three male hostages were held, was killed by Hamas. He leaves behing a wife and two chilren. Heroes rescued and freed the hostages. Hamas “released” none.
“Israel has used hostages to legitimize killing…”: Former peace envoy Dennis Ross said it best today: “The world is upside down when there are those who criticize the Israelis for rescuing their kidnapped hostages. Hamas fires on them, trying to kill those being rescued and their rescuers. The IDF fires on Hamas and civilians get killed. Why is it so hard for some to blame Hamas?” Ms. Albanese, the truth is that no one has encouraged Hamas terrorism more than you. Abusing your UN title, you infamously told Hamas terrorists at their 2022 Conference: “You have a right to resist.” You bear responsibility for encouraging Hamas to attack.
As a UN expert, you should be condemning Hamas for shooting at the hostages and firing rocket-propelled grenades as they tried to escape. You should commend the Israeli officers who shielded the hostages with their bodies to try to protect them. As some brave Palestinians have done today, you should condemn Hamas for deliberately placing hostages in the center of a residential area, and for firing from among civilians today, using them as human shields.
“When the hostage exchange was put on the table”: Your term “hostage exchange” is another Orwellian distortion, falsely equating innocent civilians held hostage by Hamas like Noa Argamani, who was captured at a music festival, along with babies and 80-year-old grandparents still being held hostage, with imprisoned Hamas terrorists such as Abbas Al-Sayed, who was sentenced to 35 life sentences for orchestrating the 2002 Park Hotel massacre, which killed 30 mostly elderly Israelis at a Passover dinner, injuring 140 more. Convicted terrorists in prison are not “hostages.”
“This is genocidal intent turned into action..”: Israel is not trying to commit any “genocide.” Hamas invaded Israel and launched a war on October 7th, massacring 1200 people, raping, torturing and mutilating. This is the proportional equaivalent of terrorists killing 42,000 Americans in a day. When Hamas promises to repeat the massacres again, and continues to hold more than 120 Israeli hostages, Israel’s campaign against Hamas terrorists is a just war. Other than the tortured hostages, there are 0 Jews living under Palestinian control. There are 2,000,000 Arabs living in Israel, as citizens with full rights, serving as doctors, lawyers, judges and in the parliament. The only one trying to commit genocide is Hamas, whose founding charter openly calls to kill all Jews, and which has already killed more Jews in a single day than anyone since Adoph Hitler.
Ms. Albanese, maybe that is why you seem to like, support and legitimize Hamas so much.
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