Comments for We Texans http://wetexans.com Restoring Private Property, State Sovereignty, Gun Ownership Rights, and Immigration Reform to Texas Wed, 16 May 2012 23:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on You Took a Stand. The Nation Took Notice. by Mls700 http://wetexans.com/you-took-a-stand-the-nation-took-notice/#comment-29818 Mls700 Wed, 16 May 2012 23:06:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2492#comment-29818 When you pay for your home in full, retire and live on a fixed income, you should not have to continue paying property taxes. Property taxes have become similar to a "rent", in that if you fail to pay the "rent", they take you home away from you. Thus, you owning it after paying a 30year mortgage does not prevent someone from stealing it from you. If you own your home, then you own it and nobody should be trying to steal it from you. When you pay for your home in full, retire and live on a fixed income, you should not have to continue paying property taxes.

Property taxes have become similar to a “rent”, in that if you fail to pay the “rent”, they take you home away from you. Thus, you owning it after paying a 30year mortgage does not prevent someone from stealing it from you. If you own your home, then you own it and nobody should be trying to steal it from you.

]]> Comment on The Bludgeoning Continues! by Olivia http://wetexans.com/the-bludgeoning-continues/#comment-29788 Olivia Mon, 14 May 2012 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.wetexans.com/?p=962#comment-29788 And all those 'good-doers' they speak of are the ones who cause us peril. They only make themselves inferior and instill that they're doing their job and that they're wise. And all those ‘good-doers’
they speak of are the ones who cause us peril. They only make themselves
inferior and instill that they’re doing their job and that they’re wise.

]]> Comment on Funding Government Post Property Tax by Newton http://wetexans.com/funding-government-post-property-tax/#comment-29765 Newton Fri, 11 May 2012 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.wetexans.com/?p=1524#comment-29765 To own land, upon which taxes have been paid in perpetuity, is to truly own the land.  Texas need not loose the revenue from the land to allow true ownership.  A law allowing any adult, to pay between ten and twenty times the present tax, to acquire true ownership, will satisfy peoples desire to actually own their land, and the governments need for revenue.  If people can have true ownership of land, in Texas, our land values will increase, and revenues will increase. To own land, upon which taxes have been paid in perpetuity, is to truly own the land.  Texas need not loose the revenue from the land to allow true ownership.  A law allowing any adult, to pay between ten and twenty times the present tax, to acquire true ownership, will satisfy peoples desire to actually own their land, and the governments need for revenue.  If people can have true ownership of land, in Texas, our land values will increase, and revenues will increase.

]]> Comment on Jobs at the Expense of Liberty? by Newton http://wetexans.com/jobs-at-the-expense-of-liberty/#comment-29764 Newton Fri, 11 May 2012 04:31:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2298#comment-29764 Having grown up on an island, where land is scarce, I've long considered the problems of eminent domain.  The private ownership of land, benefits the greater good as much as the large projects we need as a society.  Eminent domain should only extend to the use of the land, not its ownership.  Further, the land owner, not voluntarily entered in the agreement, should be compensated at above market rate.  A long term lease suits most business needs, after which the land returns to the individual or his heirs.  A fifty five year lease can provide the same money as selling the land, and it still becomes available to ones children to lease out.  This prevents outright, government sanctioned land theft.  If the greater good doesn't warrant the expense of leasing the land, it must not be important enough to seize the land. Having grown up on an island, where land is scarce, I’ve long considered the problems of eminent domain.  The private ownership of land, benefits the greater good as much as the large projects we need as a society.  Eminent domain should only extend to the use of the land, not its ownership.  Further, the land owner, not voluntarily entered in the agreement, should be compensated at above market rate.  A long term lease suits most business needs, after which the land returns to the individual or his heirs.  A fifty five year lease can provide the same money as selling the land, and it still becomes available to ones children to lease out.  This prevents outright, government sanctioned land theft.  If the greater good doesn’t warrant the expense of leasing the land, it must not be important enough to seize the land.

]]> Comment on Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination by Maryann in Abilene http://wetexans.com/stand-with-us-in-austin-for-property-tax-elimination/#comment-29722 Maryann in Abilene Sun, 06 May 2012 03:38:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2484#comment-29722 Unless they threaten to take your property because you come under severe hardship and fall behind paying taxes. The point is that you will never truly own your property becaue the government can take it away.  BTW, you can cut back or control the amount of taxes you pay on sales tax.  Those that consume the most, pay the most in those taxes. So many things are not taxed so you can spread that out and not have to increase taxes alot.  I know some people who had a small trailer out in the country on land that has been in several generations, but they couldn't pay taxes for some years so the threat of loosing it became reality. The constitutions guarantees our right to own property but do we TRULY own it ?  Unless they threaten to take your property because you come under severe hardship and fall behind paying taxes. The point is that you will never truly own your property becaue the government can take it away.  BTW, you can cut back or control the amount of taxes you pay on sales tax.  Those that consume the most, pay the most in those taxes. So many things are not taxed so you can spread that out and not have to increase taxes alot.  I know some people who had a small trailer out in the country on land that has been in several generations, but they couldn’t pay taxes for some years so the threat of loosing it became reality. The constitutions guarantees our right to own property but do we TRULY own it ? 

]]> Comment on Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination by Maryann in Abilene http://wetexans.com/stand-with-us-in-austin-for-property-tax-elimination/#comment-29721 Maryann in Abilene Sun, 06 May 2012 03:32:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2484#comment-29721 Many artists that put out fine art can easily surpass $500, even on just 1 peice of art work.   They were hit with these notices and it caused them to have to pull much of the work they hung.  The point is that it's crazy to have to pay property tax for your own art work that is hanging on a wall.  Forget that you don't even live in that county.  It's taxing everthing to death and it's got to stop.  Many artists that put out fine art can easily surpass $500, even on just 1 peice of art work.   They were hit with these notices and it caused them to have to pull much of the work they hung.  The point is that it’s crazy to have to pay property tax for your own art work that is hanging on a wall.  Forget that you don’t even live in that county.  It’s taxing everthing to death and it’s got to stop. 

]]> Comment on Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination by We Texans http://wetexans.com/stand-with-us-in-austin-for-property-tax-elimination/#comment-29701 We Texans Thu, 03 May 2012 18:42:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2484#comment-29701 Your are incorrect. Illegal immigrants also pay tax through the state sales tax. We are not advocating an income tax. We are proposing a small increase in the state sales tax and replacing the current business franchise/margins tax with a fair tax on business. Our proposal is revenue neutral. If you think the propey tax doesn't infringe on your right to own your property free and clear, we challenge you to stop paying it and you will discover quite rapidly who actually owns your property. Your are incorrect. Illegal immigrants also pay tax through the state sales tax.

We are not advocating an income tax. We are proposing a small increase in the state sales tax and replacing the current business franchise/margins tax with a fair tax on business. Our proposal is revenue neutral.

If you think the propey tax doesn’t infringe on your right to own your property free and clear, we challenge you to stop paying it and you will discover quite rapidly who actually owns your property.

]]> Comment on Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination by Ron Avery http://wetexans.com/stand-with-us-in-austin-for-property-tax-elimination/#comment-29700 Ron Avery Thu, 03 May 2012 05:09:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2484#comment-29700 Even though the state of Texas is dissolved I will be there to hear the proposal to eliminate property taxes and give the criminals in Austin a way to raise the same amount of money some other way to continue their other violations of the law. Even though the state of Texas is dissolved I will be there to hear the proposal to eliminate property taxes and give the criminals in Austin a way to raise the same amount of money some other way to continue their other violations of the law.

]]> Comment on Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination by Ron Avery http://wetexans.com/stand-with-us-in-austin-for-property-tax-elimination/#comment-29699 Ron Avery Thu, 03 May 2012 05:06:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2484#comment-29699 The property tax system is not "broken" it is unlawful under Article 8 Section 1e1 of the Texas Constitution. Article 7 Section 3 permits property taxes for public schools but it is in contradiction to the prior article. Texas cannot delegate power it does not have to its subdivisions like school districts and counties. We have a dissolved state because most every provision of the Article 1 Bill of Rights has been overturned along with the imposition of the unlawful property tax to make us all tenants rather that sovereign property owners. The property tax system is not “broken” it is unlawful under Article 8 Section 1e1 of the Texas Constitution. Article 7 Section 3 permits property taxes for public schools but it is in contradiction to the prior article. Texas cannot delegate power it does not have to its subdivisions like school districts and counties. We have a dissolved state because most every provision of the Article 1 Bill of Rights has been overturned along with the imposition of the unlawful property tax to make us all tenants rather that sovereign property owners.

]]> Comment on Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination by mdboze http://wetexans.com/stand-with-us-in-austin-for-property-tax-elimination/#comment-29698 mdboze Thu, 03 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://wetexans.com/?p=2484#comment-29698 Are  you serious ?  Trying to stop Texas property taxes ? Property tax in Texas in the ONLY way to ensure that illegal aliens PAY TAXES; since everyone has to live somewhere; either directly or indirectly they DO pay their state taxes because of PROPERTY TAXES.   no way out of it. There would be no way to collect income taxes from illegal aliens. I am FOR PROPERTY TAXES over state income taxes.However, "reducing" property taxes by reducing government spending is totally OK with me.   I do understand the argument that property taxes infringe on our right to own land free and clear.  But would you rather pay EVEN MORE in state income taxes than you do in property taxes to make up for all the illegal aliens that live here ? Unless you are homeless and live on the street, you DO pay your state taxes for the property you live on. Are  you serious ?  Trying to stop Texas property taxes ?

Property tax in Texas in the ONLY way
to ensure that illegal aliens PAY TAXES; since everyone has to live
somewhere; either directly or indirectly they DO pay their state taxes
because of PROPERTY TAXES.   no way out of it.

There would be no way to collect income taxes from illegal aliens.
I am FOR PROPERTY TAXES over state income taxes.However, “reducing” property taxes by reducing government spending is totally OK with me.
 
I do understand the argument that property taxes infringe on our right to own land free and clear.  But would you rather pay EVEN MORE in state income taxes than you do in property taxes to make up for all the illegal aliens that live here ?

Unless you are homeless and live on the street, you DO pay your state taxes for the property you live on.

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