Tagged: Anti-draft, Anti-taxation
Finding his parish flock taxed into poverty, a country vicar secretly takes on the king’s taxmen by night in the guise of a hideous scarecrow. [ Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow credits: Dir: James Neilson/ Patrick McGoohan, George Cole, Tony Britton/ 129 min/ Action-Adventure, Family/ Anti-Draft, Anti-Taxation]
“This family-oriented Disney drama is a good introduction for children to the concept of limited government.”
“Unjust laws can be altered as well as made by men … Taxed out of existence, robbed of their independence by the king’s government, the people must fight back how they can.” So says Dr. Syn, as he plans his next campaign to foil the king’s agents.
A country vicar by day, he secretly operates a smuggling ring by night, using the profits to help the impoverished, overtaxed people of his village. He protects himself from prosecution by hiding his identity behind a grotesque scarecrow disguise. The horrifying image not only provides anonymity but serves as well to frighten those who might betray him. Some even believe that “the scarecrow” is some kind of demon from hell. Only his closest associates know that Dr. Syn is the man behind the ma...