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2. It worked for Louis XIV

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 04:01 PM

Apr 2014

but not very well. His tax "farmers" skimmed so much he had keep raising the rates. Of course Louis escaped blame, which was laid off on his collectors.

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How about a Republican idea: We privatize the collection of fees for the BLM [View all] RB TexLa Apr 2014 OP

That, Friend, Is Cold As Ice.... The Magistrate Apr 2014 #1

I hear Academi (formerly Xe, formerly Blackwater) is looking for work. 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #4

Fun Times, Sir, Eh? The Magistrate Apr 2014 #5

Don't you mean... catnhatnh Apr 2014 #7

Excatly. They want to scream about "jack booted thugs" how about some black polo wearing thugs RB TexLa Apr 2014 #13

It worked for Louis XIV pscot Apr 2014 #2

"Hello Mr. Bundy, I'm calling from Acme Debt Collection Agency... pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #3

Oh, that's just Turbineguy Apr 2014 #6

Let's hire Blackwater to to do the job. Crunchy Frog Apr 2014 #8

Would you like to just go ahead and privatize everything? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #9

No RB TexLa Apr 2014 #12

writing a check 1.35 X AU (animal unit)X months is the easy part. The BLM is tasked to manage Sunlei Apr 2014 #10

This would be for the collections of the fees. A private company would be paid on commission RB TexLa Apr 2014 #11

yes, I think I understand what you mean. The Federal Gov has a system of fee collection, fines, levy Sunlei Apr 2014 #16

I'd really prefer to nationalize the Bundy ranch: that's what we did with Bob E Lee's ranch struggle4progress Apr 2014 #14

Only on one condition: jmowreader Apr 2014 #15