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All taxation is theft by deceit. No one has ever asked me if I'd like to pay tax or consulted me on what it would be used for. I have no control over how much of my earnings will be stolen from me, no control over when it's taken and no control over what it's used for. Worse, the harder I work and the more I earn, the greater the proportion that's stolen. When my stolen money is wasted or misspent, I have no recourse and the misuse usually results in having even more of my money appropriated. I have money stolen when I earn it, when I spend it and when I save it. I can even look forward to being robbed posthumously when I die. I'm not even free to spend what is left as I might like to - I can't buy a gun, I can't change a listed building, I can't build a still in my shed, I can't even buy spiked nunchucks ffs. Not that I particularly want to buy spiked nunchucks. Beyond a minimum fund for agreed community use, taxation is the biggest confidence trick of all. The saddest thing is to see how taxation is conflated with morality in the minds of the particularly stupid who, I'm afraid to say, are oblivious to being farmed like the cattle they are. Basically, we now spend our entire lives on a treadmill, providing resources for a very small elite. It's socialism on steroids. Can you imagine what "life" will be like 50 years from now.

We play better with an empty stadium 🤣☹️

No sign of McGuire being prosecuted for sectarian behaviour? any comments from Humza Yousaf ? James Dornan? what a nasty wee, horrible one-sided country we live in

Before we turn this thread into a non-Rangers-related one ... So that is just the "wrongful prosecution scandal". You wonder what the figure of the whole EBT-HMRC chase through the courts has cost the government (i.e. the taxpayer) ... and given the challenge of sums due by BDO, what can actually be expected in return. Likewise, I was under the assumption that the last court rule on the EBTs said that we had to pay some sort of tax for it, since it was deemed some sort of income/wage/whatever after all (due to side-letters, common sense or, again, whatever). So of the 70-90m which were quoted and made us toxic, 30m are already off (you wonder why that was not done/possible before admin et al) and BDO are even challenging the rest too ... which I thought was ruled correct by the last court case?

An unfair advantage for some that we must stand up against. Not sure it helps given the restrictions are out to end of jan aren't they? With any luck SKY will put a stop to it.

Celtc already trying to get the winter break brought forward so they have more players for the old firm game. Rangers better respond with the integrity of the league quote and refuse.

I shouldn't have posted that as it just leads to a debate that isn't for here. People can look that up and decide for themselves.

Maybe if she had cancelled her photo opportunity COP26 this wouldn't be needed?

Will be hospitality fans.

May work out well for us. Certainly hits others harder. Overall a huge shame though. We can thank the unvaccinated for this.

Iam sure Mr Clark and Whitehouse will be having a jolly good Christmas thanks to the bumbling Scottish justice system .

Ah yes, I get the occupational communication from them 'you haven't paid enough tax for the past year' or whatever. Call me pedantic but I don't pay any tax or NI. Its taken from me.

I note Sellik have issued a new statement on the 500 supporters allowed to attend the Stade de Gadd for the upcoming old firm match. Today, the Club has decided to award every season ticket holder who is NOT on the Sex Offenders Register a ticket for the game against Rangers. The 50 tickets remaining will be offered to Glasgow City Council.

I see the national embarrassment, Ian Blackford, has demanded the Winter break is brought forward. All the problems in Scotland just now and that's what he's bothered about!? Jesus wept.

... when the game and the league is run by your chosen lapdogs, what can you expect. Horrible horrible bunch, from top to bottom.

So the club who don't so statements have issued a statement and once again, it's dignified silence from the corridors or power at Ibrox. They'll ultimately get what they want and we'll be the obedient lap dogs again. Infuriating.

I don't think there's much doubt Celtc will get their way. This whole episode is, has been and will be quite predictable. Ach well...

I'm pretty sure everytime that nincompoop Doncaster goes to visit them to negotiate a TV deal that Peter Lawwell is there holding his hand making sure he doesn't stick crayons up his nose. I'm sure arrangements with Sky and key contacts through existing business relationships can be made.

I'm sure the key factor will be Sky. Though I wonder if they would not be unhappy about the OF game going ahead as planned, given the added numbers who will then want to tune in.

Maybe to let the hooped horrors get a bit of support from their fans

Didn’t realise the vaccine stopped the spread?

It is but this has been leaked.

I'd agree with that. Look at popular music 30+ years ago - some truly terrific vocalists, who often had to work with poor PA systems and minimal monitors, whereas now the vocalists tend to use earpieces and the monitors used are on a grand scale. Are there many great singers about just now - not in my opinion.

I was like this, this morning never mind February

Young folk can’t sing. They can only do a yapping chant. They don’t understand some tunes are meant to be slow. I blame all the jackhammer music they listen to.