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Fraud Shown in Passage of 16th Amendment
by Larry Becraft (04/01/1989)
The federal government and its tax agencies, supported by our congressmen, would like for us to believe that the power of the government to tax was greatly changed by the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment in February 1913. Having been denied the right to tax incomes by a Supreme Court decision in 1895, Uncle Sam claims that, once this Amendment was ratified, a constitutional deficiency was corrected by the Amendment and that after 1913, it had a legal right to claim a portion of income of every American in taxes.
Freedom Law
http://www.freedomlaw.com/
Getting a Social Security Card for your baby is optional
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf
How stare decisis Subverts the Law
by Jon Roland (06/10/2000)
One of the most important doctrines in Western law is that of stare decisis, a Latin term of art which means "to stand by decided cases; to uphold precedents; to maintain former adjudications".
IRS Loses in Court
by Bill Keller (10/15/1993)
In an amazing court case involving the "income tax", a Chattanooga jury agreed with the argument by the defendant that the "income tax" is actually an "Excise Tax" and applies only to certain classes of people. Wages are not taxable income, according to the jury - the IRS cannot tax a man's right to work for wages.
Judge Sturges' Speech
Hard Money Advocated -- The Duty of Democrats
by New York Times (09/16/1875)
Speech at the New York Democratic Convention, September 16, 1875 given by Judge Sturges: "Then what is our duty? Our duty is to put men at the helm of the National and State Governments who will curtail these expenses and lop off all that are unnecessary until their promises are up to par, [great applause,] and then repeal your legal-tender act. That is resumption, and not by legislative enactment."
Jurors' Handbook
by Fully Informed Jury Association (06/10/2000)
A Citizens Guide to Jury Duty. Did you know that you qualify for another, much more powerful vote than the one which you cast on election day? This opportunity comes when you are selected for jury duty, a position of honor for over 700 years.
The principle of a Common Law Jury or Trial by the Country was first established on June 15, 1215 at Runnymede, England when King John signed the Magna Carta, or Great Charter of our Liberties. It created the basis for our Constitutional, system of Justice.
Just Who Or What Is This "IRS?"
by Devvy Kidd (02/06/2000)
The IRS has never been created by Congress. The IRS remains silient on the official challenge to show what act of Congress created it.
La Loi
by Frédéric Bastiat (02/01/1848)
Law or Resolution?
by Robert (06/17/2000)
The commonly understood legal meaning of three
simple terms which will often appear when one is studying legislation.
Lost Rights
by James Bovard (05/14/2000)
AMERICANS' liberty is perishing beneath the constant growth of government power. Federal, state, and local governments are confiscating citizens' property, trampling their rights, and decimating their opportunities more than ever before.
Model Nullification Resolutions for State Legislatures
The Proposed Tennessee Resolutions of 2012
by Publius Huldah (03/14/2012)
These proposed Resolutions are patterned on the relevant portions of The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, written by Thomas Jefferson, and focus on administrative “rules” made by a Department within the Executive Branch of the federal government. This Model may be easily adapted to address acts of Congress which are outside the scope of its enumerated powers; Executive Orders which are outside the scope of the President’s enumerated powers; and supreme Court opinions which exceed their enumerated powers and disregard the federal Constitution, such as their lawless rulings banning public expressions of the Faith of Our Fathers and misapplying Sec. 1 of the 14th Amendment in order to undermine the morals of the People and to destroy the residuary sovereignity of The States.
Nepali Economy & Policy
by Business Age (09/01/2000)
The IMF helps Nepal 'westernize' their tax system. Take a look at how a small nation is reeled in. There's no reference to the lawfulness of such changes. The tax code is proving to be a maze of inconsistencies but the bottom line is that the labours and properties of Nepalese are fair game -- there are no laws that protect the rights of people in Nepal. Here is a perfect example of how it is being done. Be sure to check out the 'Rights of a Taxpayer' as the IMF sees them.
On the Price of Corn, and Management of the Poor
by Benjamin Franklin (11/29/1766)
Our Enemy, the State
by Albert Jay Nock (10/01/1935)
Originally published in 1935, this elegant essay on the nature of the state shows the important distinction between state power and social power. "Every assumption of power, whether by gift or seizure," Nock writes, "leaves society with so much less power; there is never, nor can be, any strengthening of State power without a corresponding and roughly equivalent depletion of social power."
Rebellion or Revolution?
by Steffan M. Bertsch (07/04/1996)
An Everett, Washington attorney, Steffan M. Bertsch, has spent over eighteen months examining the IRC and its regulations and has concluded that there is no authority for the IRS to seize any personal or real property in Washington State for alleged income tax liabilities from most citizens.
Rights of Man, by Thomas Paine (1792)
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3742/3742-h/3742-h.htm
To George Washington, President of the United States of America,
SIR, I present you a small treatise in defence of those principles of freedom which your exemplary virtue hath so eminently contributed to establish. That the Rights of Man may become as universal as your benevolence can wish, and that you may enjoy the happiness of seeing the New World regenerate the Old, is the prayer of
SIR, Your much obliged, and Obedient humble Servant,
THOMAS PAINE
Ron Paul's Farewell Address to Congress
by Ron Paul (11/14/2012)
"I have come to one firm conviction after these many years of trying to figure out 'the plain truth of things.'  The best chance for achieving peace and prosperity, for the maximum number of people world-wide, is to pursue the cause of LIBERTY. "
ShadowGov.com/
http://shadowgov.com/
This website works to rebuild America’s broken criminal justice system. ShadowGov.com was launched with the purchase of O.J. Simpson’s Hall of Fame award and jerseys at auction and burning them on the steps of the L.A. Courthouse.
Sorry, Mr. Franklin, “We’re All Democrats Now”
by Ron Paul (01/29/2003)
At the close of the Constitutional Conventional in 1787, Benjamin Franklin told an inquisitive citizen that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention gave the people “a Republic, if you can keep it.” We should apologize to Mr. Franklin. It is obvious that the Republic is gone, for we are wallowing in a pure democracy against which the Founders had strongly warned... (Speech before House of Representatives, Jan 29, 2003)
Tax Refusal In Canada
by Daniel J. Lavigne (10/01/2000)
"Does birth as a human being truly condemn one to paying taxes to, or otherwise supporting, a society so cowardly and lost to the madness of greed as to wilfully participate in plans and preparations that are based on a sure and certain will and capacity to use nuclear and other Weapons of Mass Murder; and mock thereby the very meaning of existence?" - Daniel Lavigne
The 'Lectric Law Library
http://www.lectlaw.com/tcon.htm
The 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopedia's
CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW & RIGHTS
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The 13th Amendment 'Disappears'
Titles of Nobility and Honor
by The AWARE Group (02/01/2002)
Twenty years after the passage of the Bill of Rights, in January, 1810, Senator Reed proposed another "title of nobility" Amendment. On April 27, 1810, the Senate voted to pass the 13th Amendment by a vote of 26 to 1; the House resolved in the affirmative 87 to 3; and the following resolve was sent to the States for ratification. After 12 of the required 13 states had ratified the Amendment, war broke out with England, and Washington was burned along with most of the federal governments records. Was it ratified or not?
The Age Of Reason, by Thomas Paine (1794)
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/age_of_reason/intro.html
To my fellow Citizens of the United States of America, I put the following work under your protection. It contains my opinion upon Religion. You will do me the justice to remember, that I have always strenuously supported the Right of every Man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who demies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.
The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is Reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall.
Your affectionate friend and fellow citizen, Thomas Paine
Luxembourg, 8th Pluvoise,
Second Year of the French Republic, one and indivisable.
January 27, O.S. 1794
The Bill of Rights
Articles I - X
by The AWARE Group (02/01/2002)
The first Ten Articles of Amendment to the Constitution, collectively known as the "Bill of Rights", were proposed by the First Congress of the United States and submitted to the States September 25, 1789. Here are some explanations, history, and intent for each article and section.
The Center for International Environmental Law
http://www.ciel.org
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public interest, not-for-profit environmental law firm founded in 1989 to strengthen international and comparative environmental law and policy around the world.  CIEL provides a full range of environmental legal services in both international and comparative national law, including: policy research and publication, advice and advocacy, education and training, and institution building.
The Coinage Act of 1792
by United States Congress (04/02/1792)
Still in effect today, the Coinage Act of 1792 establishes the rules for regulating the coins of the United States of America as per the US Constitution. Interesting to note, debasing the currency by any officer of the government is punishable by death.
The Complete Works of Robert Green Ingersoll
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/robert_ingersoll/
The Age of Enlightenment dawned upon the world in that hour when Robert Ingersoll first delivered his lecture on The Gods, the opening chapter of this volume. In that hour the darkness of medieval madness and hypocrisy and witchcraft and superstition began to give way. The armies of the Terrible Unseen commenced to melt away into mist. The phantoms and weird horrors which had haunted the imaginations of men faded in the sunshine and sanity of an Emancipator who was the personal friend of Lincoln and did as much for enslaved minds as Lincoln had done for enslaved bodies!
The Declaration of Independence for Modern Readers
A Satire
by Matt Neuman (07/04/2000)
Given the recent trend to modernize classic works of literature, it seemed logical to modernize one of the great works of American literature: the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson and Co.'s affirmation of freedom and democracy is a wonderful document, but it simply doesn't speak to the current generation of TV-addicted zombies who wouldn't know a remote power from a remote control. With its archaic language and references to an unfamiliar, non-digital world, the D of I is sorely in need of an update to take it into the 21st Century. Hopefully this new version will be taught in our grade schools and civics classes, and a paper copy of it will replace the aging original now decomposing in the National Archives.
The Dixieland Law Journal
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~becraft/
The FBI's House Calls
by Emil Guillermo (12/08/2001)
The Federalist Papers - Congress.gov
https://www.congress.gov/resources/display/content/The+Federalist+Papers
The original text of the Federalist Papers (also known as The Federalist) was obtained from the e-text archives of Project Gutenberg. View or download the entire plain text version of all of the Federalist Papers as supplied by Project Gutenberg.
The Lawyer's Second Amendment Society
http://www.thelsas.org
The Letters of Thomas Jefferson: 1743-1826
http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/thomas-jefferson/letters-of-thomas-jefferson/
The Original 13th Amendment
Constitution for the United States of America
by The AWARE Group (02/01/2002)
The Founders held an intense disdain and distrust of "Nobility" as a result of a long history, during Colonial times, of abuses and excesses against the Rights of Man and the established Common Law and Constitutions by the "Nobility", and therefore placed in the new Constitution two injunctions against acceptance of Titles of Nobility or Honor or emoluments from external sources. The Revolutionary War for Independence was primarily waged to eliminate these abuses and excesses of the "Nobility" and the "Monied Classes" from the life of the Nation, recognizing the Equality of all men.
The Secular Web
http://www.infidels.org/
"A drop of reason in a pool of confusion." Articles and historical documents related to the free expression of reason. A good resource for classic writings critiquing organized religion for its attacks on liberty and reason.
The Statutory Basis of the Income Tax
by Tom Scambo (05/14/2000)
Most people who read the Internal Revenue Code without thorough study are unaware of the unique code definitions of everyday words that are used as legal terms.
The Story of the Buck Act
by Richard McDonald (02/20/2002)
When passing new statutes, the Federal government always does everything according to the principles of law. In order for the Federal Government to tax a Citizen of one of the several states, they had to create some sort of contractual nexus. This contractual nexus is the "Social Security Number".
The TRUTH About Income Tax!
by The Aware Group (09/18/2000)
Learn the Truth and the Truth will set you free! Recent discoveries prove that you may be paying an income tax you don't owe. The following is rock solid information from the U.S. Constitution and 200 years of consistent Supreme Court decisions.
THOMAS - US Congress on the Net
https://www.congress.gov/search?q=%7B%22source%22%3A%22legislation%22%7D
Index to US congressional legislation, record, and information.
Trusts and the Untrustworthy
"Pure Trusts" and "Patriots for Profit"
by Mark Pitcavage, Ph.D. (04/07/1999)
This report is the "pure trust" scam, which has migrated to -- and flourished on -- the Internet. "Pure trust" schemes are those in which people are convinced to place all of their assets into a number of trusts of dubious legitimacy in order to hide their assets from creditors and tax collectors. This report explains the primary targets of the scam, the nature of the "product" offered, the pitch the scammers use, the true status of such trusts and the consequences for those people who actually purchase "pure trusts." It also describes other, related scams and frauds that are similar to are aimed at a similar audience, and offers a few suggestions as to ways to help solve the problem.
US Constitution - and other documents
http://www.constitution.org/
A superb resource on the US Constituion. Every one ought to re-familiarize themselves with this information.
We The People Organization
http://www.givemeliberty.org/
Founded by Robert Schultz, this organization takes action by organizing media events and petitions for Constitutional government at the federal and state levels. Many 'players' in the tax-reform movement have been speakers at their Citizen Summits.
Whose Earnings Are "Income"?
by The Aware Group (09/18/2000)
This key question is answered in the Internal Revenue Code. Citizens are deceived and misled by the IRS. There is much confusion and misunderstanding as to the meaning of the term "income" when it is used in tax law to describe monies received by individuals.
"Natural Person" Argument Refuted in Judgement Decision
Ontario Superiour Court of Justice
by Justice Sedgewick (07/20/2000)
Justice Sedgewick from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refutes the "natural person" argument in his judgement decision re: the Income Tax Act and the case presented by Dave Lindsay, agent for Thomas Kennedy on July 20, 2000
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61% of Americans Support Ending Marijuana Prohibition
by Christopher Ingraham (03/25/2016)
Last week, a new survey released by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that a record-high percentage of Americans — 61 percent — say they support marijuana legalization.
Activists march 51-foot ‘joints’ toward DNC
by Steve Annear (07/25/2016)
Canadian Dept of Justice to Advise Marijuana Legalization Plan
by Susana Mas (06/30/2016)
Colombia Legalizes Medical Marijuana
by nsnbc international (01/01/2016)
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree legalizing the growing and sale of marijuana for medical purposes. The decree comes against the backdrop of the ongoing peace negotiations between the FARC-EP and the Colombian government and signed agreements about illicit drugs.
DEA & FDA Prepare for Federal Legalization of Marijuana
by Susanne Posel (04/23/2016)
The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have given their permission for clinical trials to begin for therapeutic use of marijuana on veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is a 180 degree turn from the DEA’s stance on marijuana just 6 months ago.
Illinois Is the Latest State to Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
Pot possession is now punishable by a citation, instead of a jail time
by Katie Reilly (07/30/2016)
Ontario Hits a Homerun by Choosing Shopify to Manage Online Cannabis Sales
by Max Greenwood (02/12)
The Ontario government has announced a deal to use Shopify’s e-commerce platform to help conduct both their online and in-store sales of soon-to-be-legalized cannabis. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC), a subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), will utilize the Ottawa-based Shopify’s platform to facilitate online as well as brick and mortar sales.
Uruguay’s President Rose Mujica signs Marijuana Legalization Bill
by nsnbc ìnternational (12/25/2013)
Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica has signed a bill, legalizing the cultivation and recreational use of marijuana. Mujica signed the bill into law after the Senate adopted the bill on Monday 14 December. Mujica brushed off harsh criticism from the UN’s INCB chief Raymond Yans, who had accused Mujica of not consulting with him first. An accusation President Mujica responded to by saying that the old man should stop lying and accusations of double standards. 
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Cure Cancer With Cannabis THC, Not CBD Says Rick Simpson
Cannabis.Net interview with Rick Simpson
by Oaktree (05/27/2017)
Toronto police raid and shut down dozens of marijuana dispensaries
by The Guardian (05/29/2016)
About 45 of Canadian city’s 83 unlicensed dispensaries targeted for alleged recreational sales in latest local crackdown amid federal plans to legalize drug.
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20 Years of Liberty Quotes Daily
by Eric Schaub (10/29)
Facecrime
by Eric Schaub (09/11/2018)
While Facebook may be a service provider of free online messaging services, what rights do the users have, with hundreds and thousands of postings of content and dialogue, when Facebook denies them service and all but deletes their presence? For the social networks, the users ARE the content, their demographics, their political leanings, their messages, their faces. Do you think the book burners at Amazon and YouTube colluding with 'the intelligence community' realize they are embracing the same fascist tactics as the Nazi's? Who exactly is demanding that 'hate speech' and 'fake news' be taken down? Is it not enough to respond with a counter argument or sue for libel or slander? Is the Ministry of Truth that far away?
Merry Christmas 2020
by Eric Schaub (12/17)
Merry Christmas 2021
by Eric Schaub (12/20)
Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death
by Patrick Henry (03/23/1775)
Complete text of Patrick Henry's landmark speech urging the newly formed Revolutionary Convention of Virginia to establish and equip a Virginia militia to defend and fight against the British.  The great speech he gave that day will be remembered as the one that made him famous.
Libertarian? Conservative? Classic Liberal? Leftivists don’t just believe you’re a bad person — they WANT to believe it
by A Journalist Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous (06/30)
Liberty and the Great Libertarians
by Chrales T. Sprading (02/26/1913)
In 1913, Charles T. Sprading (1871-1959) wrote a book of remarkable prescience that anticipated the systematic development of an American libertarian tradition. He called it Liberty and the Great Libertarians. What he provided was a biography and intellectual analysis of some thirty great thinkers. Most valuable is his extraordinary job of editing. He chooses the best and most enlightening of their writings and brings them to life.
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Controlled Media Inc.
To control the media, FED bankers call in their loans if the media disagrees with them. Going against the Fed can also be unhealthy for one's career.
Herd Mentality
by Jonny Liberty (05/14/2000)
Essay on The Herd Mentality, Policing Ourselves, Unveiling the New World Order, Victim Mentality, Limited Imagination and Creating A Paradise on Earth.
Sorry, Mr. Franklin, “We’re All Democrats Now”
by Ron Paul (01/29/2003)
At the close of the Constitutional Conventional in 1787, Benjamin Franklin told an inquisitive citizen that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention gave the people “a Republic, if you can keep it.” We should apologize to Mr. Franklin. It is obvious that the Republic is gone, for we are wallowing in a pure democracy against which the Founders had strongly warned... (Speech before House of Representatives, Jan 29, 2003)
Traditional Values vs. Media Values
by Pennsylvania School Board Association
A quick comparison of traditional values versus media values.
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Cure Cancer With Cannabis THC, Not CBD Says Rick Simpson
Cannabis.Net interview with Rick Simpson
by Oaktree (05/27/2017)
Medical marijuana patients can grow 'limited amount' of cannabis at home under new laws
Change comes after Federal Court said old rules were unconstitutional
by Andrew Foote (08/11/2016)
Who’s To Blame For The Death Of Medical Marijuana In Washington State?
by Steve Elliott (06/15/2016)
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