Did Any These Taxes Exist 100 Years Ago???

Another interesting email...the challenge - did any of these taxes exist 100 years ago?

We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in
the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians????!!!!'
And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?!?!?!?
I hope this goes to every American at least 100 times!!!!! YOU can
help it get there!!!!
>
> GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN !!!!!!

>
> Tax his land,
> Tax his bed,
> Tax the table
> At which he's fed.
>
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes
> Are the rule.
>
> Tax his work,
> Tax his pay,
> He works for peanuts Anyway!
>
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
>
> Tax his ties,
> Tax his shirt,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he
> Tries to think.
>
> Tax his cigars,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his car,
> Tax his gas,
> Find other ways
> To tax his a**.
>
> Tax all he has
> Then let him know
> That you won't be done
> Till he has no dough.
>
> When he screams and hollers,
> Then tax him some more,
> Tax him till
> He's good and sore.
>
> Then tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in
> Which he's laid.
>
> Put these words
> upon his tomb,
> ' Taxes drove me to my doom...'
>
> When he's gone,
> Do not relax,
> Its time to apply
> The inheritance tax.
>
> Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL license Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Excise Taxes
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
> Gross Receipts Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> Liquor Tax
> Luxury Taxes
> Marriage License Tax
> Medicare Tax
> Personal Property Tax
> Property Tax
> Real Estate Tax
> Social Security Tax
> Road Usage Tax
> Sales Tax
> Recreational Vehicle Tax
> School Tax
> State Income Tax
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
> Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
> Telephone State and Local Tax
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
> Utility Taxes
> Vehicle License Registration Tax
> Vehicle Sales Tax
> Watercraft Registration Tax
> Well Permit Tax
> Workers Compensation Tax
>
>

Press Info:The Life of Samuel J Tilden, Biography Revised and Edited by Nikki Oldaker-Tilden Was the Great Reformer, Great Forecloser, Great Financier

A revised edition of John Bigelow’s “The Life of Samuel J. Tilden” first published in 1895 is set to for release globally March 9, 2009. Nikki Oldaker, Producer and Writer of “Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President” short video presentation and Author of “Samuel Tilden the Real 19th President” revised and edited the edition of the Tilden biography book written by John Bigelow.
ISBN-13: 9780978669812

Oldaker quips, “Mis-information is being given to news viewers, students studying politics, law and history on blogs, during occasional news stories and in books written about the man and his1876 election dispute. To name one in particular, Tilden never conceded his Presidency to Hayes.”

The revised and edited book has been dedicated to; Librarians and History Teachers Worldwide. In the book’s Acknowledgment page Oldaker names the National Arts Club Presidents and specifically O. Aldon James Jr., the current President of the club. This year’s Annual Tilden dinner celebrates Tilden’s 195th birthday. Guests attending will dress in 19th century costume and dine on food prepared from the same time period. It’s been reported that President Obama’s Inaugural team did the same for his Inauguration using President Lincoln’s cuisine. Oldaker sent her new revision of the book to the National Arts Club to celebrate the event.

Bigelow’s biography tells of Tilden when he was New York’s Governor during 1875 and about the 1876 election and beyond. Bigelow describes Tilden as a reformer that busted up the corrupt William “Boss” Tweed Ring as well as the corrupt Canal Ring. People across the nation adored him and that reflected in the election returns when he won by a landslide victory. He tells how the corrupt administration of President Grant conspired to cheat Tilden out of his Presidency with the help of southern Democrats even though Grant himself believed Tilden won the election fair and square. Hayes was sworn into office the first time in the Red Room of the White House in secret for fear Tilden supporters would shoot him.

The Fifth Avenue entrance of the New York Public library was renamed “John Bigelow Plaza” when Giuliani was Mayor. Bigelow's book describes in detail Tilden’s Greystone farm which was located on the Hudson River and how valuable Tilden was to the Democratic Party as a political mentor. Bigelow’s account of Tilden’s life is rich with historical facts that readers will find informative and interesting regarding political life in the 19th Century.

Oldaker is currently planning a book tour to promote and market both her books on Tilden. The new edition is currently discounted and available for Pre-Sale orders online at Barnes and Noble.
Nikki plunged into her political breech at the 1992 Democratic Political Convention and two more successive ones co-managing "The VIP Backstage Room" for candidates and speakers who went before the TV cameras in 2000 and 2004. She ran for office as a Write in U.S. Senate Candidate FL 2000. Currently she resides with her husband Eric in Clearwater, FL. For more information go to: www.SamuelTilden.com
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Article from: The Australian THE DEATH toll from the nation's worst bushfires is expected to more than double, with the Victorian Government being advised to prepare for 230 fatalities.

Police and fire crews began entering some of the worst-affected regions today and the official toll stood at 128, having been increased from 107 just after 2pm AEST.

But The Australian understands the state government was advised during crisis meetings this morning of predictions of at least 230 deaths.

The grim tally amounts to at least three times the number of lives lost in both the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983 and the Black Friday fires of 1939.

The warning come as residents in the Beechworth and Yackandandah regions in Victoria's northeast remain on high alert today with a bushfire bearing down on them from the east.

As forensic investigators began work in the Churchill region in Gippsland to establish if the fires were deliberately lit, the state's Country Fire Authority advised that the blaze in the bushland region had crossed the Yackandandah-Dederang Road about 20km southeast of Beechworth.

It has also jumped the Kiewa River between the towns of Running Creek and Coral Bank, another 20km to the south, and is heading northwest towards the two regions.

Towns on urgent alert include Stanley, Bruarong, Dederang, Gundowring, Gundowring Upper, Kancoona, Kancoona South, Coral Bank, Glen Creek and Running Creek.

The town of Eskdale is also on alert.

The fire warnings came as Victorian Premier John Brumby indicated today that a review of the bushfires would include examining the "stay and defend or leave early" policy.

Police said today all fire-devastated areas would be treated as crime scenes to determine if arson was involved.

Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said: "At this stage we have a team at the fire at Churchill in the Gippsland Valley, which is certainly one that we believe was deliberately lit.

"Our fire experts and our own investigators have suggested that the way that it happened, how fast that it happened, that there is good evidence to believe that it was lit."

Responding to speculation that the fires has been deliberately lit, the Prime Minister, who remained in Victoria today, said it would amount to “mass murder”.

“What do you say about anyone like that - there are no words to describe it other than mass murder,” Mr Rudd said.

Today's sitting of federal parliament has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the victims.

Mr Rudd said Australia had become used to disasters affecting Australians overseas, such as the Bali bombings, but now tragedy had struck on a large scale at home.

“This is of a level of horror that few of us anticipated,” he said. “The practical challenge is to provide the hand and heart of human friendship.”

More than the 31 fires are still raging across the state.

Mr Rudd said he had received offers of help from the British and New Zealand prime ministers and would be taking up the offer of 100 firefighters from New Zealand.

He said 600 army temporary accommodation units would be provided to house those left homeless by the fires while Centrelink would be making immediate cash payments to fire victims.

“These are just starts and I say this to the people of Victoria - Australia is with you and we're going to rebuild these communities with a combined national effort,” he said.


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Photo of Bike rider giving Koala a drink of water during the Australia heatwave courtesy of: Daniel Shaw

The Animals in the wildfires are suffering and dying too... Click here to read a story from some of the residents... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7877503.stm

The Life of Samuel J. Tilden - Revised and Edited - to Honor Tilden's Birthday - February 9, 2009

Above is the link to the book cover for the revised and edited by Nikki Oldaker version of John Bigelow's, "The Life of Samuel J. Tilden"...This project took over 3 years to publish - but was well worth the endless hours of work. ISBN 978-0-9786698-1-2

The other day while working on the marketing and promotion plan for the new book release -I came across a review written in the New York Times, 1895 online article archives. "I have only to suggest that no citizen’s library, and especially no Democrat’s library, should be regarded as complete without a copy of this invaluable and most interesting work"...David B. Hill, New York Times - May 5th, 1895 This review has been added to the dust cover today.

Because my company is a new start up publisher - the book is going straight to POD (Print on Demand) distributed through THOR - Hard cover price $35.85 and can be pre-ordered and purchased at online bookstores. I wanted the new revision of the book to be able to compete with other scanned versions and priced it as low as I could go with a hard cover POD production. To sweeten the deal Show Biz East Productions is offering a two book half off the paperback deal which "Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President". can be found and purchased from the Tilden website only.


The Samuel Tilden project has been an ongoing project that I've dedicated my time to since 1994. During the production of "The Life of Samuel Tilden" I took great pride in carefully retyping and editing every word Bigelow so eloquently wrote about his great friend and confidant Samuel.

The new book is being digitized for e-book production for later this year and will as of February 9th be available in 6 x 9 print with a newly designed updated dust cover. (Click on the book picture above to see a larger version of new dust cover.)
A few Internet links have been added to the book during the revision for students so they can easily go to related web sites for research. Also, during edits I found an important error that John Bigelow's printer missed I'm sure by accident before the book went into print and corrected it. I am always and forever in awe of writers and printers from the 19th century and earlier works because of the tedious work involved in publishing their books. Computers have made it so much easier for 21st century writers to correct mistakes made. I am forever editing and editing everything I write and know there are times my head gets ahead of my fingers on the keyboard. Another difference in my revised edition is revised Tilden's rare book collection and produced a new layout charting each book and artistic plate that was in his collection. One thing I did leave out of this version was the page index. Many may not approve of that decision - but the decision was made to label the chapters very clear so readers would know exactly where to find information in the book.

Samuel Tilden spent a small fortune purchasing his private collection of rare and one of a kind books...This collection was passed on through his estate as his gift to the New York Public Library he planned. I listed them carefully for interested Art Curators seeking the rare books he left...All of the collection has to be worth a large fortune today if still in tact.


Tilden's dream of a free library was nearly derailed when his nephews and other family members challenged his Will's 35th clause. Samuel never married and had no children of his own. He did leave each member property and money to sustained them but they felt they deserved the entire estate. They're attempt to win all the estate's money was challenged and won in New York state's courts. If it were not for Samuel's best friend and Executors of his Public Library Trust the famous landmark; the New York Public Library, would have never seen the light of day. John Bigelow one his Executors explains in detail how the will was broken and how he and others supporters of Tilden argued and negotiated to keep the "Tilden Trust" in tack and profitable...enough so that they made enough money through savvy investments to get the library built by combining the Astor and Lenox libraries to the project.

Samuel Tilden was Governor of New York and elected President by over 254,000 votes as our 19th President. His Presidency was taken away by one disputed Electoral College vote. Both books detail the election dispute ...one in the form of his biography and the other as a novel.

This year on his birthday the National Arts Club will hold their annual "Tilden" birthday dinner. It is to my understanding that at this year's celebration the guests will dress in 19th century costumes. How cool is that...It is my intent to present O. Aldon James the current President of the National Arts Club the book as a gift and hope he will take delight when he reads the Acknowledgement to him:

A special thank you to all the National Arts Club Presidents, especially O. Aldon James for preserving the Samuel Tilden historical landmark Gramercy Park home. Also to the Trustees and donors of the New York Public Library for continuing to support Samuel Tilden’s gift of the first free public library system in the United States.
So psssssst... don't spoil the surprise!!!


The book has been: "Dedicated To: Public Librarians & History Teachers Worldwide"