Avgas in France has reached $7.50/gal !

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:03:58 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:
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Social engineering through taxation -- even well-meaning efforts -- almost
always seems to have unforeseen consequences.
You mean something like prohibition? It created a great market for
the mobs back then.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:03:58 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:
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Social engineering through taxation -- even well-meaning efforts --
almost
always seems to have unforeseen consequences.
You mean something like prohibition? It created a great market for
the mobs back then.

Prohibition had noting to do with taxes. It did, though, create a thriving
black market and the highest crime rates in US history. It's counterpart is
the modern "drug war", an it's created a great market for the modern day
gangs in that market niche. Another up and comer is the prescription drugs
coming from Mexico and Canada.

"Crisis mongering" is an apt description.


Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:03:58 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:
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Social engineering through taxation -- even well-meaning efforts -- almost
always seems to have unforeseen consequences.
You mean something like prohibition? It created a great market for
the mobs back then.


The same is practiced in the US. Its called every man for themselves.
Interesting that the main sneerers of using taxation to tackle the problems
of society does not recognise that his passion of flying is heavily
supported by taxation. Not just the tax on AVGAS that covers squat.

Who funds the FAA, who funds the DODD, who funds airport development, who is
funding the bankrupt airlines, usually taxpayers, either federal, state or
city most all of them. Seems to me like US aviation is one of the biggest
babies sucking on the welfare tit.