Jon Davis's definitions

tax

Tribute paid to a tyrant.

Government taxes account for a third of the typical American's income. No wonder the wives can't stay home and take care of the kids!

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

demigod

A human who has been made into a god; a transcendent human; a person who has qualities of a god.

Catholics view Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a demigod.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

Karl Marx

Author of the Communist Manifesto.

Karl Marx is considered by many to be the father of contemporary communistic doctrine.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

black robe

The covering of clothes worn by a courtroom judge.

A courtroom judge, usually described as a noun when identifying the judge as having a bloated ego and a poor sense of justice.

The black robe sentenced the guy who did no wrong to five years in prison.

by Jon Davis January 13, 2004

statute

One of the laws of Congress.

No federal statute indicates an American citizen living and working in one of the fifty states is liable for the federal income tax.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

Progressive income tax

An income tax that becomes more and more burdensome and/or complex over time.

Progressive income tax

The "progressive income tax" like the income tax system of the United States of America is one of the ten planks of the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

Federal Reserve currency

The currency issued by the Federal Reserve that is marked by being both fiat money and debt money. All American money issued by the federal government is Federal Reserve currency.

Federal Reserve currency is identified with "$USD".

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004