Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Income Slave Tax
The income tax for those who report all earnings is making the honest slaves of the federal government. The deceitful don't care about laws and probably make opportunities to not pay income taxes (by working off the books in cash). Because evil is evil because they don't care about laws/truth. I am sick and tired of paying soo much in taxes.
If our taxes go up 3 percent more, I think it will be 2% cheaper to stop working and lounge on the California beach. I am sick and tired of paying the government more than what I pay on my mortgage and more than what I spend on my family! They take more than any other entity in my life.
If our taxes go up 3 percent more, I think it will be 2% cheaper to stop working and lounge on the California beach. I am sick and tired of paying the government more than what I pay on my mortgage and more than what I spend on my family! They take more than any other entity in my life.
debt, the tool of slavery
I received the following from my friend, Mark Stone, this morning and I would like to share it:
It is not our taxes that make us slaves, it is our debt. The borrower is the slave of the lender. That is how the enemy keeps God's people in economic bondage - by making them dependent on banks and loan companies for cash - not by raising taxes. It is God's will for his people to live debt free.
However, It does not happen automatically. You have to make a decision to stop doing things the world way and commit to doing things the Kingdom way ( according to God's word ).
!. Ask the lord to forgive you for racking up so much debt. House note, car note, credit card debt, etc.
2. Determine in your heart that you are never going to borrow money again no matter how much pressure is brought to bear against you to do so.
3. In the same way that you made the Lord Jesus your savior, make him your provider. Believe in your heart that in Christ you have unlimited resources and confess with your mouth that the Lord Jesus Christ is your sole provider.
4. Ask the Lord to break the yolk of economic bondage off of you and put his yolk of economic freedom on you in it's place.
5. Earnestly seek the Lord to supernaturally pay off all your existing debt. See Luke 18 : 1-8. The keys here are be persistent and stay in faith. Also pray that he will keep you debt free from now on.
6. Finally give the Lord a shout of praise. Don't wait, praise him now! In a spiritual battle your praise is a weapon.
With regard to your bill, I am sorry to be taking so long to pay. I confess that it has not been a high priority for me, but today I am raising the priority level to my highest level. My plan is to put a check in the mail to you by this Friday.
Have a blessed day!
Mark
My Reflection:
My dad instilled a fear/disgust of debt in me that I have appreciated to this day. I have avoided car debt and credit card debt (Thanks to my dad.) since college. I currently have an operational business debt that comes and goes each year along with a sizable house debt.
The business debt will be paid off in January of 2010 but the house debt has been a bear to make progress on. However my goal/position is to aggressively pay off the house debt.
It is not our taxes that make us slaves, it is our debt. The borrower is the slave of the lender. That is how the enemy keeps God's people in economic bondage - by making them dependent on banks and loan companies for cash - not by raising taxes. It is God's will for his people to live debt free.
However, It does not happen automatically. You have to make a decision to stop doing things the world way and commit to doing things the Kingdom way ( according to God's word ).
!. Ask the lord to forgive you for racking up so much debt. House note, car note, credit card debt, etc.
2. Determine in your heart that you are never going to borrow money again no matter how much pressure is brought to bear against you to do so.
3. In the same way that you made the Lord Jesus your savior, make him your provider. Believe in your heart that in Christ you have unlimited resources and confess with your mouth that the Lord Jesus Christ is your sole provider.
4. Ask the Lord to break the yolk of economic bondage off of you and put his yolk of economic freedom on you in it's place.
5. Earnestly seek the Lord to supernaturally pay off all your existing debt. See Luke 18 : 1-8. The keys here are be persistent and stay in faith. Also pray that he will keep you debt free from now on.
6. Finally give the Lord a shout of praise. Don't wait, praise him now! In a spiritual battle your praise is a weapon.
With regard to your bill, I am sorry to be taking so long to pay. I confess that it has not been a high priority for me, but today I am raising the priority level to my highest level. My plan is to put a check in the mail to you by this Friday.
Have a blessed day!
Mark
My Reflection:
My dad instilled a fear/disgust of debt in me that I have appreciated to this day. I have avoided car debt and credit card debt (Thanks to my dad.) since college. I currently have an operational business debt that comes and goes each year along with a sizable house debt.
The business debt will be paid off in January of 2010 but the house debt has been a bear to make progress on. However my goal/position is to aggressively pay off the house debt.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Vote to Overturn the 16th Ammendment
The federal government has seized too much power from the people and from the states.
I think we need make the opportunity to vote to overturn the 16th ammendment and bring more power back to individual states.
Wouldn't it be convenient to only have to travel to Phoenix to make a trip to our local state capital to make our voices heard. Traveling to Washington D.C. is too far and our voices are not heard.
What if each state had it's own income tax rate? This would bring 'competition' (a free market idea) to 'income tax'. States that want to attract good businesses may reduce their income tax rate and states that want to spend money on health care, large statues and expensive special interest projects may have more taxes and a higher income tax rate.
The federal government could get a percent of what the states bring in, to pay for the military, interstate highways, national parks and veterans health care.
Local state governments should take care of everything else.
Sincerely,
Jacob Barr
iRapture.com
P.S. Here is a video definately worth watching.. It is incredibly relevant today.
I think we need make the opportunity to vote to overturn the 16th ammendment and bring more power back to individual states.
Wouldn't it be convenient to only have to travel to Phoenix to make a trip to our local state capital to make our voices heard. Traveling to Washington D.C. is too far and our voices are not heard.
What if each state had it's own income tax rate? This would bring 'competition' (a free market idea) to 'income tax'. States that want to attract good businesses may reduce their income tax rate and states that want to spend money on health care, large statues and expensive special interest projects may have more taxes and a higher income tax rate.
The federal government could get a percent of what the states bring in, to pay for the military, interstate highways, national parks and veterans health care.
Local state governments should take care of everything else.
Sincerely,
Jacob Barr
iRapture.com
P.S. Here is a video definately worth watching.. It is incredibly relevant today.
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Role of Government
The Role of Government
September 11, 2009
In 1930, there was one governmental worker for every 205 people; today the ratio is more like 1 to 5. What has happened? I believe it is partly due to the demise of Christian character. As character diminishes, government grows.
Today there is one dependent and one bureaucrat for every three working people. As this continues, the middle class will diminish. There's the very rich and the very poor.
What is the purpose of government? Read Romans 13. Government is here to protect, to punish evil doers, and to defend the land. Romans 13:3-4 says, "For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil."
But when you get the idea that government is not here to protect but to provide, then you're in difficulty. Our founding fathers knew this. One person wisely said, "We are in deep trouble when we look upon our government as a cow to be milked rather than a watchdog to be fed."
* Adrian Rogers provided this insight.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Tax on Service
Tax on Service? Our city just started taxing Gym Membership and this would equate to a tax on a service!
Many of us in Tucson provide service: barbers, painters, etc. I am the owner of iRapture.com which is a business that provides service. I am concerned that they are going to (continue to) make our businesses more difficult to operate above water.
They also increased taxes on utilities by approximately 10%. But what is unique about the gym membership tax is that the city of tucson is not just a TAXING AUTHORITY, but they are also A COMPETITOR with their disgusting cheap work out areas. (I tried to play racquetball at one of their underkept racquetball courts in an expensive facility that had a used bandade on the wall along with some mustard 'stuff'.)
Many of us in Tucson provide service: barbers, painters, etc. I am the owner of iRapture.com which is a business that provides service. I am concerned that they are going to (continue to) make our businesses more difficult to operate above water.
They also increased taxes on utilities by approximately 10%. But what is unique about the gym membership tax is that the city of tucson is not just a TAXING AUTHORITY, but they are also A COMPETITOR with their disgusting cheap work out areas. (I tried to play racquetball at one of their underkept racquetball courts in an expensive facility that had a used bandade on the wall along with some mustard 'stuff'.)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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