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The End of Written Law: What Precedent Took From You
The idea of somebody else's case binding your case is not grounded in history or the law. Yet, it's being used often with unconstitutional effects.
The Mall Was Meant to Save Our Lives
Cold War civil defense, federal tax law, and the surprising national security case for the American shopping mall.
Why the Penny Still Matters
In 2026, the Treasury Department stopped production of the one cent coin. Some would have you believe it marked the permanent end of it. The truth is more complicated. But if things continue on this course, it will be eliminated. And it will have a much larger impact than you think. Find out what's going on with America's oldest denomination of currency in "Why the Penny Still Matters."
Who Closed the Mall? (It Wasn't Just the Internet)
The often repeated explanation that the internet killed the mall in America doesn't hold up when you actually look at what certain financial players were doing behind the scenes. This video shows that the same player closing down most American stories is the same one behind the mall's demise as well.
The Rise of Private Equity and the Leveraging of America
You've probably noticed your shopping choices dwindling. You've might have driven past an empty lot that once was a shopping mall that used to have a thriving neighborhood around it. These two things have private equity in common. See how a small group of financial "institutions" have bankrupted most American businesses in "The Rise of Private Equity and the Leveraging of America."
Our Phones Are Shadow Banned Now
For most of America's history, sending a message was built on the promise of delivery. The law ensured that those entrused with sending the message--the mail carriers or phone operators--had to deliver it. That system has turned from certainty to probability.
The End of Landlines: What We're Losing
For over a century, Americans had the peace of mind to know that when they picked up their telephone they would receive two things--a guaranteed connection to their intended recipient and legally protected privacy. An obscure federal agency with the support of some of America's biggest corporate powers are pushing to remove the infrastructure that provided those guarantees. See how this is unfolding in "The End of Landlines."
The Rise of the Revised Statutes
There is an infection in American law and like a virus, it's a foreign infection. The infection I speak of is the underlying basis of English monarchical law and it found it's transmission from foreign body to internal occupant through an early process at the state level resulting in so-called revised statutes. Discover how and why all this happened in "The Rise of the Revised Statutes."
What Tax Software Takes From Us
The income tax was something that vast majority of American didn't have to think about. But that changed during World War II but was only supposed to be temporary. It's now evolved to the point where 90% of Americans give their most deepest and valuable secrets to just a handful of corporations just to meet their tax obligation. Discover the surprising history behind the shadow tax most Americans pay in "What Tax Software Takes From Us."
Our Smart TVs Are Watching Us
The television was designed to be a receiver of information. But the rise of smart televisions have given rise to it being a transmission device as well. And what it's transmitting may surprise you.
What the President Doesn't Know: The Origin of Plausible Deniability
A memo was signed during the Administration of Harry Truman that obscured the actions of certain agencies from not only his oversight, but every successor that came after him. Discover the origins of plausible deniability in "What the President Doesn't Know."
How Civil Asset Forfeiture Took America
A legal doctrine has developed that claims the government can take an individual's possessions without the trial of a jury. The Constitution states this is impossible. Watch "How Civil Asset Forfeiture Took America" to learn more about this obvious contradiction.
What the SAVE Act Will Do If It Becomes Law
There are those who claim the biggest problem in America's election is voter fraud and that a solution to this is something called the SAVE Act. However, if you read the actual bill you'll find it creates a much larger problem. See why giving power to the Federal Government for what is inherently a state power will result in many American citizens losing the most fundamental right in America in "What the SAVE Act Will Do If It Becomes Law."
The Crazy Origin of Civil Asset Forfeiture
There are certain government officials and legal experts that would have you believe that civil asset forfeiture is well-reasoned and historically justified by the history of republican government. The reality, however, is far different with history clearly showing it's a practice that early America intentionally kept outside it's borders.
How a Doctrine From Religious Courts Impact American Cases
Many judges in today's America use terms like estoppel or res judicata to dismiss cases. These actually have support within America's foundation despite those who claim they were with us from the beginning. Find out who imported them and explore the damage they are doing in "How a Doctrine From Religious Courts Impact American Cases."
The Unwritten Law that Rules America
An odd term started popping up decades after the United States was founded. And through that term, judges excused the dismissal of cases against the government. See how this happened and what it is costing in "The Unwritten Law that Rules America."
The Hidden Power of Judges
The Constitution of the United States of America guarantees that the government can not take away your liberty or your property without a jury trial. Yet, some judges say they have an inherent right to do just that. See how Congress pushed back against the use of contempt and how judges found ways to bring it back in "The Hidden Power of Judges."
Secrets of the Bank Secrecy Act
The government has access to your banking and financial records whenever it wants to. And they get access often without a warrant and even without any reason whatsoever. And this supposed authority, which obviously contradicts the Fourth Amendment's protection against unwarranted seizure, has its roots in an emergency law aimed at a country that hasn't existed in over 100 years. See the surprising history of how a temporary war power became permanent surveillance infrastructure in "Secrets of the Bank Secrecy Act."
The Post Office Debt Isn't What You Think
For decades now, many in Washington and within the boardrooms of their corporate competitors, repeat the message that the Post Office is inefficient and losing money. Find out the real story in "The Post Office Debt Isn't What You Think."
