Left-liberal David Sirota tweeted:

Photos from Boston should remind a tax-averse country why we should support taxes – they fund first responders: salon.com/2013/04/19/how…

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) April 19, 2013

Back home from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, here’s what your taxes are actually paying for (via Lew Rockwell’s Facebook page):

Here’s Lew’s comment: “The empire has invaded the homeland–the chickens have come home to roost, as Malcolm X put it–with more than a million people ordered to cower in their homes. Businesses, schools, universities, public transport are all ordered to close. All homes and other property can be searched without warrants. By what authority? Blankout, as Rand used to say. Army-style police, and a police-style army, combined with various secret police forces from the feds, state, and city, stomp around in total control, loving it. We have enhanced martial law, accompanied by media cheers. It’s American fascism on display, with the usual crony capitalism operating behind the scenes.”

Yay for taxes.