I don't mind paying a fee for a boating license, or pilot's license, or driver's license. Those require skills and aptitude to safely operate. And we continually see what happens when people don't have the aptitude or don't use the skills they have when operating heavy machinery.

What I have a problem with is paying the taxes, fees, etc on everything else, ESPECIALLY to hunt, fish, or grow your own freaking food. We don't have a fucking king, so it shouldn't be illegal to hunt or fish without a license, especially when it's on private property. Nor should we continually have to pay taxes on said private property, purchases, etc.

And I'd be ok with paying a flat rate income tax if it were legally presented to The People for a vote By THE PEOPLE. THAT'S where we all went wrong. Creating a Representative Govt is fine. It's when you then give up ALL of your liberties and freedom to said representatives hoping they'll exercise that responsibility honestly while faithfully adhering to the Constitution. Literally EVERYTHING in the U.S. Code is bureaucratic bunk that wasn't voted on BY THE PEOPLE. Nor were any of the Constitutional Amendments. Here in FL, those require a passing vote BY THE PEOPLE, or it doesn't fly.

When we do finally get around to remaking a new govt, THIS HAS TO BE WRITTEN INTO THE CONSTITUTION. We can have a representative govt for us for day to day ops and to come up with the rules and laws, but WE, THE PEOPLE MUST HAVE THE ABSOLUTE LAST SAY in whether they get passed. And not no simple majority 50.5-51% bullshit, either. 2/3 majority, no less.