Melissa Etheridge Boycotts CA State Taxes!

[emiofbrie]

...and hopes other gay citizens in California, including many celebrities, do the same

Her reasoning: Since she doesn't (by law) deserve the same rights as other citizens, then she puts it to say that she is NOT a CA citizen, and therefore shouldn't have to pay her state taxes.

Comments

[trav13369.livejournal.com]

there are farts in church that will go over better than boycotting paying taxes- the Governator will not stand for that, and if he hears complaining about it, you KNOW what he'll say......



"STOP IT!!! STOP WHINING!!!"

hee hee

[emiofbrie.livejournal.com]

Honestly, if enough CA celebs join the boycott....what is CA going to do? Jail them? That would be the PR nightmare of the century.

[trav13369.livejournal.com]

the only reason they'd not be arrested, is due to their celebrity status- Joe Normal were to do that, they'd be in jail so fast.....

[insane-ian.livejournal.com]

sadly, that's all too true...and while the stand is a great one to make, i think a more legal (and also, more epic) move would to be just move out of CA...

Can you imagine if EVERY gay couple or family moved out of a state? EPIC.

Alas, I know that wouldn't happen either...I wouldn't want that to happen. You shouldn't have to move based on this...

Regardless, this is a bold move, and as awesome as i think it is, I'm interested to see what DOES happen because of it.

-Insane Ian

[bathtubnz.livejournal.com]

I hope she isn't take tax advice from Wesly Snipes.

[shachihoko.livejournal.com]

It'll be interesting to see how well this works, whatever comes of it.