RE: Jack Lessenberry's column "Merrily down the drain." (Sept. 30) Metro Times

 

Sir, since you believe you "certainly should have to pay more state taxes than [you] do," there is no one stopping you from writing a weekly check to the state. Also Jack, since you believe you "owe something to those ... before you ... and after [you]," all you have to do is stand on a street corner and give your money to everyone that passes by you. I always knew you were a jealous person, Jack, but, man, it really runs deep. To zero in on "kids with money" shows me that you have low self-esteem. The money they may get, however much it may be, belongs to them not you or a politician.

 

Now Jack, for all of the years I have read your column, you have condemned the use of force, except when it comes to taxes and socialized medicine. And yet you support a law mandating that everyone carry health insurance, by stating that we "don't have the right to be without health insurance." Can you spell f-a-s-c-i-s-t? Jack, I am glad that some citizens believe "that our state government is .... bloated ...wastes ... money.... [and] wants to cut government spending"… but not enough of them do. Because if they did, Granholm would not be governor. As for state parks, state health inspectors, etc., I say privatize them all except the state police, state prisons, the state national guards and the courts, that's it. And lastly, Jack, you can quote Oliver W. Holmes all you want, but my favorite quote tops yours, "The power to tax means the power to control."

 

—G. Creswell