I'm not paying my rent

[RoccoRyg]

I just told my landlord that I don't recognize his ownership of my apartment and I will no longer pay my rent. When are the armed, right-wing militias going to come and back me up?

Happy Easter, everyone.

[quinnox]

1. Well-p, good luck.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Good luck with that!

[House of Roberts]

3. You'd be OK if the US government was your landlord.

In the case of a private, for-profit company, not so much.

[Jamastiene]

63. In this case, I could see trying it, but

not a private business/landlord.

[lonestarnot]

4. Do you have well armed supporters on the roof?

[treestar]

5. LOL

I think I'll do that to. If we all did it, they'd really be up shit creek without a paddle.

[darkangel218]

6. What if the landlord relies on you paying the rent to pay their bills???

Ugh..

[HERVEPA]

7. You might want to read the news to get some context on the post.

[happyslug]

47. The GOVERNMENT is relying on that money to pay its bill, it is included in the US Budget..

Remember we are running a deficient? Someone has to pay those bills, and that is what the Government does with any money it receives.

[pinboy3niner]

8. I think you're all flat, no cattle

[magical thyme]

13. DUzy!

[NBachers]

14. That's an udderly revolting comment.

[pinboy3niner]

15. ...

[NBachers]

16. Catch-phrase branding irony

[steve2470]

34. I'd say you're on the horns of a dilemma ! :) nt

[Boom Sound 416]

23. Steering the conversion again, eh

[merrily]

40. For pity's sake, don't just beef about it.

Another reason I should not read a thread from the bottom up. I thought you were accusing some poster of being control freak.

[Boom Sound 416]

43. Be careful when grazing.

You might step in it.

[merrily]

44. Okay, don't milk it.

I usually do try to be especially mindful of the bullshit and cow puckies on message boards.

[AnneD]

51. Let's try to ...

steer this thread in a different direction without cutting anyone off.

[merrily]

52. You are, of course, free to post whatever you wish, but

count me out on the "let's" thing.

I enjoy puns, even bad ones; it was not a terribly heavy thread to begin with; many other threads have been devoted to the same subject; avoiding a subthread is very easy; and, as a general rule, I don't believe in trying to control the relatively harmless posting behavior of others.

[merrily]

56. My prior post notwithstanding, I appreciate the wider range of your issue.

[Boom Sound 416]

54. Agreed.

I'll just moooove on.

[merrily]

60. I herd ya, buddy!

[pinboy3niner]

58. To err is human; to forgive, bovine

[merrily]

61. I wouldn't know.

That's what I like most about DU. You learn something moo every time, assuming you are not udderly intolerant.

[Jacoby365]

9. You might want to call Sean Hannity

for support. He should be able to round up some support for you. I understand he supports this kind of thing. Oh, wait...are you wealthy? I think it is okay only if you are wealthy.

[aggiesal]

21. Or if it tries to embarrass Obama n/t

[merrily]

41. Almost everything does, according to some people. nt

[tecelote]

10. You're half way better than that rancher!

You pay rent without any expectation of profit.

The rancher profited and didn't pay.

You need some cows.

[ColesCountyDem]

12. And also recognizes that the property does, in fact, still belong to the landlord.

He's not quite 'bat sh*t crazy' right-wing, just yet!

[merrily]

42. Use of the landlord's property is as much as benefit as

grazing rights and rights to enter the property. Rent is due for both kinds of benefits. The analogy holds. (That's why I used it here myself last Wednesday http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4832007.)


However, because the landlord in this case is the government, maybe a better analogy would be not paying any federal taxes, even withholding, losing your case in every possible federal court and still getting a pass

[edhopper]

11. Sorry

you are going against a jobcreator. You get no help you commie hippie. Now if your apt. was owned by the guberment, that would be different.

[Samantha]

17. I don't know when the militia will arrive but

for now, say goodbye to your electricity, gas, water and sewage services as well as trash collection. Write back in a couple of days and let us know how things are going, okay?

Sam

[RoccoRyg]

29. but at least I'll have freedom!

Freedom from the tyrannical landlord who takes care of these issues for me for just a little bit of tribute each month. Such oppression!

[Samantha]

31. You are correct, so I don't know what else to say except without that sewer service

p*ss on you.

Sam

[Mr.Bill]

18. I would come help you, but

I don't own a cowboy hat, sorry.

Will there be free t-shirts?

[Exposethefrauds]

19. Right On! Stick it to the Man!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. It only works if you put Women and Children First....

....on the old record player.....

Crank it up.

[BainsBane]

22. I was thinking the same thing

Don't want to pay my cable or credit card bills either. Will the teabaggers declare me a hero?

[Jack Rabbit]

24. If your landlord is a corporation, they won't . . .

Because the Koch brothers won't approve of that.

[airplaneman]

25. Be careful what you wish for n/t.

[leeroysphitz]

26. Fuck it. n/t

[TeamPooka]

27. The rent's too damn high! nt

[seveneyes]

28. If your family never had to pay the rent there in the past

The maybe you can get away with it?

[Kablooie]

30. Depends if your landlord is part of the militia or not.

[Samantha]

32. You might want to rethink the use of that word "Depends"

in a thread where a DU'er is threatening to stop paying the rent which will result in his landlord cutting off all utilities, including water and sewage (trash pickup as well....) Just a thought.

Sam

[panader0]

33. First you need a set of these....

[chknltl]

35. In this case requesting the militia may be a bit overkill but....

....for the price of a pack of smokes and a six pack of Coors we might find you an aging drunk 'saloon-girl' to hang out near your front door to distract any landlords who may come a-knockin'.

(This could in theory buy you the time to slip out the back for a quick get-away before the posse arrives).

And now for something entirely different and yet curiously relatable:

[zeemike]

36. And this somewhat relatable too...

[world wide wally]

37. This is a case for Ted Nugent!

[grahamhgreen]

38. Hey can we get a pic of the day for that?

[merrily]

39. Better question, IMO. When will government let you get away it, if the landlord sues?

I have no lover for right wing militias, but I have no power over them, either. My government does, and, at least in theory, I have some power over my government. So, I think it's more productive for me to focus on what my government is or is not doing.

Same reason I focus on government, not corporations or lobbyists.

Everybody is going to do what he, she or it is going to do. I can do zero to change them. However, in theory, anyway, I can impact government, which is supposed to be in charge of both law abider and law breaker, but especially law breaker.

[pragmatic_dem]

45. First, get some cows -nt

[marble falls]

46. You forgot to say you haven't been paying your rent for twenty years. And that while you admit.....

you still owe some, you'd just not going to pay any.

[Arugula Latte]

48. May I give you some advice? Get a cowboy hat. Oh, and a big-ass belt buckle.

You should be good then.

[KansDem]

49. Be sure to wave a flag with your landlord's picture on it...

...while you're not recognizing him!

[kenichol]

50. Exactly! The ranchers have been LEASING these lands, from us, the public

...thus the term 'public lands'.
You have framed the concept perfectly! Good on you.

[merrily]

55. That is exactly what they have not been doing.

Leasing something implies paying for it.

Inasmuch as they haven't been paying, they've been stealing and trespassing.

[Brigid]

53. You'll be seeing this guy at your door:

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[karadax]

57. Check APT for endangered critters..

That's usually the precursor to the landlord making his/her move.

[SummerSnow]

59. Are there rent militias?

[Brigid]

62. Wasn't Occupy doing something like that?

For a while, anyway?

[LanternWaste]

64. I'd have thought that a militia, by its very nature, implies armed members.

I'd have thought that a militia, by its very nature, implies armed members.