RE: Tierred pricing (was Tiger tools...)

Carl,

> Your model is the basis of socialism.  Give according to your
> ability, take
> according to your need.  I am not sure if you are in the US, but in my
> (never) humble opinion, this is the same crap that has our ridiculous tax
> system in place.  You make more, you pay more. Not just more
> based on a flat
> percentage, but a higher percentage at that!  How is that fair?  How does
> that encourage new ideas and achievement?  It discourages achievement when
> you can look at someone who working less and being a less
> productive member
> of society, and they receive the same (if not more) benefits of
> society.  I
> pay through the ass for my health insurance, have a 5K deductible
> to keep in
> "reasonable", and there are plenty of Americans who pay nothing for health
> insurance and go to the emergency room every time they have a damn hang
> nail.  My insurance requires me to be more frugal (read: not
> reckless) with
> my health care and perceived need.  My church/kids school is now
> underway to
> build a new building that we need.  My plan would be to take the
> cost of the
> project, divide it by the number of families and that is the amount each
> family is responsible for raising.  But of course, I am being hounded to
> contribute more and more and more.  Will I get more benefit than other
> families, probably not.  I am asked for more only because it is perceived
> that I have more.  The argument is: I must not need the money as
> much.  Pure
> poppy cock.  I am tired of being made to feel guilty for
> achievement and the
> dumb masses (say that fast) feeling like they are entitled to
> something for
> nothing, ride on the back of MY hard work.
>

Ya buddy!  If I had my way there would be no such thing as fringe benefits.
Let me budget my own money.  Keep your grubby mits off of it and out of my
business.  All an employer needs to do is pay me cash.  Anything more is
enslavement.

I'll even bring my own tools.  In fact, I'll provide office space in my
basement and telecommunications to the server.  You (employer) just send me
cash.

And I can pay my taxes too.  They're due quarterly.  Not on payday.  So you
send me ALL the cash and I'll pay my taxes quarterly.  Or not.  Maybe I'll
pay annually.  But don't concern yourself with it.  It's not any of your
business.

Ya, now we're talking freedom.

Phil (libertarian by nature but registered something else so I can have a
say at the voting booth.)



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