The following tweet references a post on the RenounceUScitizenship blog.
Here are some of what Charles Adams considers to be the 27 lessons from the history of taxation (page 452 of the first edition of his book: “For Good and Evil – The Impact of Taxes On The Course of Civilization“):
11. If liberty is to be defended with success against the dominance of the state, then financial privacy must be preserved. Banking privacy is one the cornerstones of liberty, having its roots in the principle of early English Law that a man’s castle (primarily his treasury) is beyond he surveillance of the king.
24. Taxes that are not apportioned among all taxpayers with impartiality and fairness lose all force of moral obligation.
Mr. Adams was writing in 1993 before FATCA and the “FBAR Fundraiser“.
Charles Adams “For Good And Evil” – The Impact of Taxes On The Course Of Civilization http://t.co/tqc2V6pPNB
— U.S. Citizen Abroad (@USCitizenAbroad) September 21, 2014
Charles Adams "For Good and Evil – Impact of Taxes on Civilization" https://t.co/rbSUz7ohUD – Very impressive and very understandable.
— U.S. Citizen Abroad (@USCitizenAbroad) September 21, 2014
The above tweet references a YouTube video series, made by the Mises Institute, featuring tax historian Charles Adams (who incidentally taught at the University of Toronto).
The series is based on his book:
For Good and Evil – The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization.
The lectures are described by the Mises Institute as follows:
