Re: OT: budget deficits


"Ray" <chigaray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 May 2010 08:14:30 -0700, Miss Elaine Eos
<misc@*Your-pants*PlayNaked.com> wrote:

On 2010-05-17 17:39:03 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" <pmcook@xxxxxxx> said:
The roads to Rome were sometimes lined with thousands of crucified
peasants.

Which movie was this in? I totally missed it...


Spartacus.

It was usually slaves that were crucified in great numbers,
though...not peasants. Roman citizens, regardless of social class paid
taxes. Slaves didn't.


Wait wait wait! I thought paying taxes was a form of slavery? Can you guys
get anything right? Which is it? Now you make being a slave in Rome out
to be some kind of a cool gig.

Paul


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