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Law in America

If more Americans were aware and understanding of law, we would not find ourselves subject to such an oppressive system of license, unnecessary regulation, and seemingly forced contractual relationships. Despite its increasingly intimate role in nearly every aspect of the modern citizen's life, law usually isn't a discipline with which we willingly entertain ourselves. The public of today is far less familiar with law than we were two centuries ago, and our increasing neglect is contributing directly and detrimentally to the state of our country. In our early history when the colonies were beginning to show signs of disengaging British control, Britain began considering attempts to curtail the study of law in America. In 1765, Sir Edmond Burke addressed Parliament about the growing trend of studying law by those in the colonies:

This study renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defense, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple and of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government only by an actual grievance. Here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the badness of the principle. They augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze. (Mouse-Over for Full Quote)

Burke's concern demonstrates how the study of law by a large portion of the population will empower a nation who seeks liberty to obtain it. By allowing one to better understand their situation, knowledge of law by many citizens protects the natural rights of all citizens from the intrusions of unjust government. Ignorance of the law will, has, and will continue to make our situation worse. An oppressive government or a corporation acting in place of government seeks to use the law as a weapon against the people, so we must protect ourselves by increasing awareness.

The Constitution Read More

Every citizen should develop an understanding of the document which establishes our government and restricts it from operating against the will of the people. This understanding of the Constitution is only possible if one has a fundamental understanding of law and how it is utilized. Because a large percentage of citizens have not possessed an adequate understanding of the Constitution for so many decades, it has been forgotten, misinterpreted, and disgraced by those who have usurped power from the people and used law against the citizens of the United States. The exercise of our civic duty requires us to understand the Constitution and then help enforce the preservation of the principles that the document outlines. If we remain unknowledgable of our Constitution, our country can only degenerate as this crucial task must then be trusted to a small group who inevitably will not properly represent the will of the people.

Corporations as "Government" Read More

As is addressed further in the American History section of this site, our "government" is no longer the one created by our Constitution. It is, in fact, a corporation first conceived in the aftermath of the Civil War. To fully understand how law applies to anything in our country and how it affects the lives of the average American citizen, the history of this coporation must be investigated. For more information on Corp. U.S. Click Here.

Unnecessary Licenses

The real-life application of the legal term "license" in our lives is a perfect example of how our ignorance of law has resulted in the loss of the nation's freedom and property throughout the past century. Today in the United States, we need a license or a permit to do almost anything. But what does this mean about the activity for which the license is required? The Thomas Gale Legal Encyclopedia defines a license as:

The permission granted by competent authority to exercise a certain privilege that, without such authorization, would constitute an illegal act, a trespass, or a tort.

This means the activity that we wish to participate in must be a privilege if it requires a license or permit, but the Constitution protects our inalienable rights in the Bill of Rights; it does not grant us privileges. From a legal standpoint, we must conclude that activities requiring this permission would not naturally be within the law. This includes driving, marriage, expatriation, business, and even in many cases, a fire in your backyard. This enslaves the people of this country and denies that we are sovereign individuals. If the nation had been more aware of the law throughout the last century, we would never have submitted to such subjugation and regulation.

The U.S. Code Read More

The United States Code (U.S.C.) will eventually be covered on this page, but not until other, more pressing issues are addressed.

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