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One of the strongest enforcement mechanisms any government has over its citizens is to restrict their ability to travel internationally.
Congress to U.S. Citizens: Pay Your Income Tax or Forfeit Your Passport, 4/17/12
Unbelievable. California is taking a hard line on unpaid tickets, fees, fines and taxes. The Franchise Tax Board is taking the first steps to consolidate all "debts" and hold people hostage if they have their Driver Licence suspended. It has also been reported that after paying all fines and fees cash, there is an 2 month wait to reissue your license. More and more Americans are being forced to drive "illegally" (no licence, no insurance).
Some States Begin Seizing Drivers Licenses For Unpaid Taxes, 3/16/12
The idea of ‘planting flags’, or diversifying internationally, involves spreading these aspects of your life across multiple jurisdictions and territories overseas. Banking in one place. Setting up a brokerage in another. Investing in another. Storing gold in another. Owning property in another.
Four Valuable Passports that Anyone Can Obtain, 2/27/12
Australia continues trying to outdo America's march toward authoritarian control over its population. The two countries seem to be trading salvos to see which can eradicate the rights of their citizens faster.
Australia appears to have taken the lead with their latest proposal to ban travelers who refuse being subjected to the full body microwave radiation scans that have proven to be a horrible invasion of privacy, as well as a legitimate threat to one's health.
Australia Becomes First to Ban Travelers Who Refuse Naked Body Scanners, 2/5/12
You know that “check engine” light on your dashboard? What if instead of just telling you that the car’s computer has detected some fault with the emissions control system, it told the government – via roadside readers and satellite uplinks?
It’s called OBD III – and it’s right around the corner.
OBD III: Motor Law Realized, 2/3/12
That little plastic laminated card you’ve got in your wallet or purse – you know, the state’s permission slip for operating a motor vehicle? Ever stop to reflect how peripheral the driving part of a driver’s license is?
Case Against Driver’s Licenses, 1/14/12
In short, if you want to ensure travel freedom you should look to get a second passport right now... if for no other reason than it only takes a small arrest or having your son sell bunnies illegally and you may soon receive a bill you just cannot pay. At that point, you are stuck. Never able to travel outside your borders for life.
Importance of a Second Slave Card, 1/2/12
Biking, running, or even walking in the town of Hull, Wisc., without official government permission could soon become an "illegal" offense. The Stevens Point Journal reports that a public safety committee in Hull is working towards mandating that all non-automobile travelers who plan to use public roadways or streets in Hull first register their "travel plans" with town officials before being allowed to use them.
Wisconsin town seeks to ban unregistered bicycles, pedestrians from using public roads, 12/24/11
A new company, Social Flights, promises to restore some of the freedom, convenience, and magic the totalitarian TSA stole. “We’re essentially using social networking to fill vacant seats on private aircraft that go all over the place every day, often with nobody on board,” the company’s CEO, Jay Deragon, explains.
Since these aircraft fly out of General Aviation’s airfields, the TSA cannot hassle nor assault customers. Indeed, “’We say, “Just show up 15 minutes before your flight and walk right on,”’ said Deragon...”
It gets better: “On these charter flights, passengers don’t have to go through metal detectors or X-ray machines, Deragon said.” Yippee! The one drawback: “Their names are run through the TSA’s no-fly list, however, so any suspected terrorists would not be able to board the planes, he added.” Ditto for any suspected political dissidents, alas.
Flights nationwide are available at prices that will surprise you: a “one-way special” when I checked Social Flights’ homepage advertised Hilton Head Island, SC, to Nashville, TN, at $300. I urge everyone who misses flying — and those serfs who have had to choose between employment and tax-supported degradation — to check out this exciting venture!
Flights for Those Who Refuse To Submit To Gate-Rape, Pedophilia, Voyeurism and Theft Before Boarding, 12/19/11
All that money collected in just that one hour I was in the courtroom went somewhere, but where? We’ll never know. Are we so stupid to think that there aren’t ticket quotas set by cities? Do you actually think that a city council would instruct officers to write less tickets next year? Not a chance. Not in these uncertain economic times. At this very moment, there are people trying to figure out how to get more out of us. And they will. But for now, taxation by citation is the most profitable way to collect from us. Increased fees and penalties are the sneaky way to raise taxes without raising taxes. I just wonder how much running a red light is going to cost next year. Or the year after that?. $800.00? Maybe a $1,000.00. Where and when does it end?
Taxation by Citation, 12/12/11
Vigilantes attempted to destroy a speed camera in Malchow, Germany October 29. Tires were placed around the automated ticketing machine on Autobahn 19 toward Muritz. Firefighters arrived in time to extinguish the blaze and limit the damage to the device's outer housing and wiring. According to Ostsee Zeitung repairs will cost 4000 euros (US $5515). Cameras in the area have been attacked six times since 2006.
On the same day at around 3am in Ehrenburg, vigilantes smashed the glass lens of an automated ticketing machine. According to Diepholz Police, this triggered an internal alarm that summoned officers. They found no suspects. Damage was estimated at 500 euros (US $690).
In Prato, Italy vigilantes celebrated Halloween by setting fire to a speed camera, il Sito di Prato reported.
Germany, Italy: Vigilantes Damage Speed Cameras, 11/6/11
One well-known quirk about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was that he never had a California tag affixed to his Mercedes -- something made possible through a legal loophole.
California vehicle laws stipulate that anyone with a brand-new car has a maximum of six months to affix a license plate to their vehicle. This loophole was utilized by Jobs, according to ITWire, to avoid putting a plate on his car.
Steve Jobs stayed tag-less by leasing a new car every six months, 10/27/11
When the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced last year that it would soon begin setting up security checkpoints in places other than just airports, it definitely was not joking. News Channel 5 in Nashville, Tenn., has announced that Tennessee is the official inaugural state for the launch of TSA's new Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program, which will be setting up security checkpoints along interstates to conduct random (illegal) searches of vehicles.
TSA deploys 'VIPR' teams throughout Tennessee to set up illegal security checkpoints on interstates, 10/24/11
We are nearing the end of the grand experiment in nation-states, democracy and socialism. In case you hadn't noticed, it failed miserably. Hundreds of millions were killed in wars engendered by nation states and made possible by fiat currencies and countless more were impoverished by the central banks instituted by the state. Riots and protests around the globe from Rome, to Egypt to nearly every major city in the US now attest to that.
Countries, however, are like living organisms and they will do almost anything to stay alive. They have always treated their tax-slaves (citizens) as milk cows and they will treat them as beef cows if worse comes to worse.
It is for this reason that it is more important than ever to both understand what is really going on - hint: whatever the government or what the newsreaders on your nightly news say is not what is really going on. It is also more important than ever to begin to protect yourself from your own government.
Having a 2nd Passport gives you options, 10/19/11
A records clerk for an Illinois sheriff's office admits she goofed when she mistakenly faxed a request to have a deputy's son's speeding ticket fixed to the local newspaper.
Joann Reed tried to use a St. Clair County Sheriff's Department fax machine to send a copy of the ticket issued by Centreville police to that village's attorney, only to accidentally fire off the fax to the Belleville News-Democrat newsroom.
"Dismiss this case," read a handwritten note accompanying the three-page message signed by Reed. "The guy is the son of one of our deputies."
Oops! Clerk sends newspaper request to fix traffic ticket, 10/11/11
Imagine not being able to receive a passport until you obtain police clearance. Or perhaps a certificate of tax compliance. Or a DNA sample that ties in with your government medical record. Or simply paying an exorbitant fee.
Nothing is out of bounds for these people.
Ironically, one way that I’ve mitigated the constant encroachment on my freedom is by obtaining multiple citizenships. Frankly I wish I could have zero, but it’s nearly impossible to be stateless today.
Look what I got for three hours, six security checkpoints, and $82, 9/27/11
The passport has grown into what is arguably the single most powerful tool of totalitarian America, second only to law enforcement itself. It no longer pretends to protect individuals; not a single terrorist has been apprehended as a result of passport checks. But it does cement the totalitarian state. The mandatory passport should be reviled and rejected as an abuse of human rights and common decency. A nation that requires one cannot be free.
Passport to the Total State, 9/7/11
When the Florida Highway Patrol pulls someone over on the highway, it's usually because they were speeding.
But Eric Campbell was pulled over and ticketed while he was driving the speed limit.
Campbell says, "I was coming up the Veterans Expressway and I notice two Florida Highway Patrol Cars sitting on the side of the road in the median, with lights off."
Campbell says he did what he always does: flashed his lights on and off to warn drivers coming from the other direction that there was speed trap ahead.
According to Campbell, 60 seconds after passing the trooper, "They were on my tail and they pulled me over."
Campbell says the FHP trooper wrote him a ticket for improper flashing of high beams. Campbell says the trooper told him what he had done was illegal.
Class action suit says Florida Highway Patrol illegally tickets motorists who warn others about speed traps, 8/26/11
In 1892 the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill creating a Commission of Inquiry to report on the condition of roads in the Commonwealth that were becoming congested with automobiles, horse drawn carriages and pedestrians. The Commission reported that more than 90 percent of the roads were in poor condition and would only deteriorate further with continual heavy and unregulated use. The investigation led to the creation of the Massachusetts Highway Commission (MHC).[MassDOT] The Massachusetts DOT claims, that “no laws were governing the rules of the road which led to a great deal of confusion on the thoroughfares as well as a lack of public safety.” And in 1903 Massachusetts became the first State to issue licenses and registration plates for an automobile.
The Tyranny of Vehicle Registration, 8/14/11
Ten more LAPD motor officers have sued the city, claiming harassment and retaliation after they complained they were forced to meet illegal traffic-ticket quotas.
The officers, all assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department's West Traffic Division, say they were reprimanded, denied overtime and promotions, or deprived of vacations after they objected to the quotas, according to the lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court.
LAPD officers allege ticket quotas, 8/4/11
In recent years, there have been two legislative efforts to convert the ubiquitous state driver license into a national ID card, making it the essential “show us your papers” document in order to navigate in, around, and through our society.
At the other end of the spectrum, a current movement to do away with the driver license altogether may seem impractical, but it is gathering momentum in regions around the U.S.
Which should it be – a federally-mandated document that uniquely identifies its holder and is necessary to provide the right to drive, to fly, and to participate in various governmental programs, or an extraneous card that serves no useful purpose in a society where individuals have the right to travel without restrictions?
Driver License: Is It Necessary?, 8/4/11
A man in West El Paso is claiming he was thrown in jail last week in retaliation for warning drivers about a nearby police checkpoint for speeding.
Jose Escobar stands at the same intersection where police arrested him last Friday. He hopes passing drivers will remember what happened that day. He says he was warning motorists that an officer was down the road...looking for speeders.
Police Arrest Jogger After He Warns Drivers of Speed Trap, 7/14/11
Chuck all this stuff about “speeding” and everything else, too. If a driver never leaves the road, never hits anything or hurts anyone else then he ought to be left alone – even if he’s driving faster than you like. The fact may be he’s a much higher-skilled driver than you are – and a speed that is not comfortable for you is easy meat for him. Under our current system we assume a dumbed-down average and base enforcement on that very low standard. A better way would be to leave people alone until their driving actually causes a problem. Some – the Clovers out there – will say this is too dangerous, that it’s better to try to prevent the possibility of injury and damage by assuming what amounts to a very low (and pre-emptive) standard. But this just leades to more dumbing-down and more cynicism and more corruption of enforcement. Most people effectively self-police in other areas of their lives and most people also drive reasonably and within their limits and comfort zone. Those who don’t – and cause problems for others – could and should be dealt with harshly. And fairly – because they’d actually be guilty of having done something (other than violate some arbitrary, least-common-denominator-based edict).
Meanwhile, the rest of us could go about our business in peace, without having to live in constant fear of The Law.
Wouldn’t it be nice?
Cops As Robbers: 5 reasonable steps to fix the broken traffic and insurance system, 6/18/11
Since 2002, things have only gotten worse as DHS continues to hire unqualified and unscrupulous individuals to fill open slots. The results have been disastrous with a constant flow of news articles highlighting Border Patrol agent malfeasance and report after report from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General's Office detailing ever-increasing corruption throughout DHS generally and within the Border Patrol specifically.
So what does all this have to do with the video appearing above? It provides background information needed to understand how it is that some random individual is in a position to (legally?) seize people inside the country absent suspicion under threat of lethal force along a public highway for the primary purpose of f_cking with them and messing with their private property. All with the full support of the Department of Homeland Security.
Welcome to Checkpoint USA.
Primary Purpose of DHS Checkpoints Revealed, 3/11/11
...Option A is a henpecky, busybody society in which everything you do is everyone else’s business, too. Where there’s no real choice, there’s no real freedom. Your individualism is drowned in a sea of We.
Option B is what America used to be. You do your thing, I do mine. Our lives intersect on a voluntary basis only. I can’t force you to pay my medical bills; you can’t force me to “buckle-up for safety.”
Which one sounds more appealing to you?
Seat-Belt Nazis, 3/4/11
The "driver's" licenses almost all of us carry today are nothing more than the equivalent of the yellow tags you see stapled into the left ears of cows. And serve the same purpose.
Isn't it time for the cattle to question the whole business?
Driver's Licenses: Not Really About Driving, 1/17/11
Travel is a Right
In absolute truth, sovereigns have a lawful and inalienable right to travel within and without the United States without the need of permission or license from any Country, State, City or Political Subdivision.
In practice, we want to be free and we also want not to be hassled by so-called authorities all of the time.
There are a myriad of ways people have successfully asserted their rights to drive and travel without compromising their ability to do so.
If you believe the Constitution applies to you...
“The right to travel is a part of the ‘liberty’ of which the citizen cannot be deprived without the due process of law under the fifth amendment.”
Kent v. Dulles 357 US 116 (1958)
“The claim and exercise of a constitutional right cannot thus be converted into a crime”
Miller v. US (5th Circuit) 230 F. 2d. 486 (1956)
“Where rights are secured by the constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or legislation which would abrogate them.”
Miranda v. Arizona 384 US 436 (1966)
"...There is a clear distinction between an individual and a corporation…The individual may stand upon his constitutional rights as a citizen. He is entitled to carry on his private business in his own way…He owes nothing to the public so long as he does not trespass upon their rights. Upon the other hand, the corporation is a creature of the state…it’s powers are limited by law.”
Hale v. Henkel 201 US 43 (1906)
Driving is a Right, not a Privilege.
“The right of a citizen to travel upon the public highways and to transport his property thereon in the ordinary course of life and business is a common right which he has under his right to enjoy life and liberty, to acquire and possess property, and pursue happiness and security. It includes the right in so doing to use the ordinary and usual conveyances of the day, and includes the right to operate an automobile thereon, for the usual and ordinary purposes of life and business. It is not a privilege, like the privilege of moving a house on the street, operating a business stand on the street, or transporting persons or property for hire along the street, which a city may permit or prohibit at will.”
Thompson v. Smith 155 Va. 367, 154 S.E. 579, 71 ALR 604 (1930)
Words of Art
A car or an automobile are merely conveyances for travel; however:
“The term ‘motor vehicle’ means every description of a carriage or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes.”
Title 18 U.S.C. § 31 (6)
Commerce is a privilege in the public venue.
Sovereignty and security go hand in hand.
Be a purist if it suits you. For instance, drive your car without government issued driver's license and/or registration if you're fully prepared to do so. Otherwise, use a driver's license without being a victim. The phrase "without prejudice" printed above your signature on a government form provides adequate notice in many cases that you're not trading any God given rights in exchange for State privileges, that you're contracting on your terms, not theirs.
Be smart. Don't argue or preach to a cop or any other fanatic statist. Don't spit into the wind.
Sovereignty is not about self-image, but it is about knowing who you are and who you aren't. True security is not the kind that comes with slavery, but the kind one earns by applying one's resources with integrity in life.
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