@X: Sedition is illegal now? That must have been a Patriot Act thing, 'cause I'm pretty sure that was the primary focus of the First Amendment...
I don't like what SJ said, but I think Jefferson would be upset to know sedition was an offense in America.
I have heard almost this argument - without the terrorist threats - used to argue for universal healthcare. "I pay taxes already; the least the government can do is make sure I don't die of influenza." It makes more sense then though, as healthcare actually helps everybody and is economically sound, unlike sexual regulations and abortion prohibition, which just increase risk and oppress people.
It's just strange that he's right in a way - the government does owe the public, and paying taxes does entitle you to a return in security, services, access to infrastructure, etc. - but so wrong apart from that.
Maybe I'm just more sympathetic because I'm an anarchist :)
But seriously bro, suck it up. The government has neither the right nor the ability to regulate people's sex lives. American conservatives say the left is "entitled", but look at this guy.
And Jason, the FBI operates programs similar to the infamous COINTELPRO to this day. They regulate groups they deem subversive for any signs of militant or violent tactics. Don't worry though, COINTELPRO spent the vast majority of its resources shooting on anti-war protestors, not the right wing radicals who actually commit most domestic terror attacks in the US. Chances are the FBI still does things that way today.