{"id":24733,"date":"2019-02-17T18:29:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T02:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=24733"},"modified":"2019-02-17T18:29:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T02:29:28","slug":"if-taxation-were-just-like-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=24733","title":{"rendered":"If Taxation WERE Just Like Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON<\/strong><\/p>\n

This cartoon has six panels, with a caption underneath the bottom of the strip.<\/p>\n

PANEL 1<\/strong>
\nTwo women pull back in shock from a mugger holding a gun pointed at them. They are all on a sidewalk; there’s a cracked wall behind them, covered with graffiti. The mugger is dressed like a very stereotypical criminal: Black knit cap, dark sweatshirt, and even a domino mask.<\/p>\n

MUGGER: Hand over your money!<\/p>\n

PANEL 2<\/strong>
\nThe mugger walks down a sidewalk, cheerfully talking to himself and holding a wad of cash. There’s some grassy hills and trees next to the sidewalk; it might be a park.<\/p>\n

MUGGER: Phew! That was a long day of stealing! Now to go use this money!<\/p>\n

PANEL 3<\/strong>
\nThe mugger is handing a wad of cash to a workman; the workman is carrying a shovel and wearing a hardhat. They are on a city street, with a sidewalk and alleyway behind them; there are a few large potholes visible on the sidewalk. Both are smiling.<\/p>\n

MUGGER: Here’s some money. So you’ll fill in these potholes?
\nWORKMAN: That’s the job!<\/p>\n

PANEL 4<\/strong>
\nIn a supermarket, a mom, pushing a nearly empty shopping cart, is talking to her son. The mugger is nearby, holding out a wad of money to her.<\/p>\n

MOM: I don’t know how we’ll afford groceries this month, sweetie.
\nMUGGER: Pardon me, I’m your mugger. Here’s some money for food.<\/p>\n

PANEL 5<\/strong>
\nThe mugger and a businessman in a suit are in a boardroom type place. The mugger is leaning forward on the table to look intently at a big diagram of a missile; there’s also a stack of papers on the table next to him. The businessman is speaking, with a slightly predatory smile on his face, raising a forefinger as if making a point. Both mugger and businessman are seating in plush chairs. There’s a huge window behind them, with a view of the cityscape beyond.<\/p>\n

BUSINESSMAN: We have drone missiles that can flatten a city block from half a world away.
\nMUGGER: Impressive. I’ll buy ten thousand.<\/p>\n

PANEL 6<\/strong>
\nThe mugger (still wearing his domino mask, as he has been the entire strip) is standing on A little stage platform in a park. Next to him is a man wearing a hoodie and a ski mask. Both are speaking into microphones; a little crowd is listening to them. The ski mask guy is holding out a hand dramatically; the mugger is holding a hand to his chest in an “I’m just a regular guy” sort of gesture.<\/p>\n

SKI MASK DUDE: I’ve got the experience to be your next mugger!
\nMUGGER: Which mugger would you rather have a beer with? Me!<\/p>\n

Below the entire strip<\/strong> is a caption. The caption says: IF TAXATION WERE <\/em>JUST LIKE THEFT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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