[AGL] about the coronavirus

[Frances Morey]

On our Rhine river cruise we heard about the castles along the way that
charged tolls for boats cruising the river by them. We also learned
about the v.oluntary religion tax that the government collects to support
the churches for the tourists who don't, keeping up the maintenance on the
buildings toured. Most people pay it because they prefer enjoying services
of churches--weddings, funerals, elderly services, etc.
Best,
Frances
Best,
Frances

On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 4:18 PM Michael Eisenstadt <eisenstadt0 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On 1/26/2020 3:35 PM, Frances Morey wrote:
> > Demanding bribes seems so capitalistic.
> Throughout history, long before capitalism came to be subsequent to the
> Industrial Revolution, officials have demanded bribes for pretty much
> everything.
>
>
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