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In lugnet.market.services, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > What does the term "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and
> > private" mean? It's printed on all of our currency.
>
> Um... I give.
No, no, no! You're supposed to dispense information. Jeez. ;-)
> For that matter, what does "in God we Trust" mean?
It is the invokation of good-luck voodoo that keeps our economy stable. Duh.
> I don't. Does that mean I can't use the money if I don't?
I don't think that's logically the same since it doesn't instruct on a point of
law. I think it's like the difference between the two halves of the second
amendment. Before the comma it's all descriptive text and after the comma it's
the law of the land.
> I think that whatever terms I arrange and which the other party accepts, are
> binding.
I certainly agree that that's how it should be.
> The IRS pretty much does what it wants.
Yeah, many people have a big problem with their legal carte blanche.
> They've taken the stance that they will be paid only in forms
> convenient to them,
I wonder how far they could carry that before the court would slap them down.
> they characterise all unusual payments as a form of
> "tax protest" similar to filing a frivolous return.
I like to pay them $1.13 (or whatever) over the amount I "owe" so that they
have to issue a refund.
Chris
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