Does the IRS have what it takes to take what you’ve got?

In response to last week’s question,  “Does the IRS have what it takes to take what you’ve got?”,  my good humored friend Chris replied, “considering the IRS has their own federal secret service agents (with big guns and very large prison cells) who will come and take you away if you don't give them what you've got, then I would have to say yes, the IRS definitely has what it takes to take what you've got...but I didn't say it was right :-)  ”   My sailing friend Tom’s first response to my weekly questions expounded, “The 4th amendment sets out a clause that states, ‘The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...’  I have a seizure every time I get a letter from the IRS. Is that not unreasonable?”

My dad’s beach buddy Bob shard, “The only thing I have left in my drawer is a ticket to the Cayman Islands before the Communists and Socialists take what I have saved.”

My neighbor Al  concluded, “If they don't, they sure fake it well because they sure have most of mine.”  My friend Richard added, “The IRS will have what it takes once they gain approval of the new, simplified 1040-OMG form. It only has 2 lines:

·         How much did you earn last year?

·         Send it in.”

My temple friend Tony wondered, “Isn't this week’s question just last week’s question, ‘Where’s the line between pleasure and pain?’, stated a different way?”  My Canadian friend Jack agreed, writing, “You blurred the lines between last week’s and this week’s hmmm. Since the IRS has what it takes to get what I have, this acknowledges them, as the unfortunate line between pleasure and pain. One of my favourite aunts was born on April 15, and each year and with great pleasure, she threw a wild birthday/tax relief party. She lived to 94, and now April 15 is just simply painful...”

My new DISH friend Kendra, said she forgot to send her first response, which was, “Last week, the line between pleasure and pain was between exits 33A and 33B on 285 at the 85 merge.  After accidentally exiting at 33A, I found pleasure when I realized I had cut off at least 30 minutes of traffic.  The pain was realizing the amount of time I’ve spent in traffic waiting to exit at 33B.” 

Please share your thoughts about "things that make you go 'Hmmm' “:

If a bus or train station is where a bus or train stops, why do we say people have work stations?

Live well...laugh often and heartily…. have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

Why are taxes not due until 4/17 when the Internet is open on 4/15?