Notice vs. Notice Pleading

It’s a regular event for me to find myself somehow “compelled” to read something that I have no desire, energy or intent to read.  Maybe I’m just obsessive-compulsive, but I think the Good LORD sometimes “forces” me to stick my snoot in a book or article until I suddenly discover something that (for me, at [...]

“Citizen of the United States”

The following quote is attributed to http://www.supremelaw.org/fedzone11/htm/chapter3.htm and apparently reports a dialogue between a litigant and some “insider” (perhaps a federal judge or prosecutor):
“Why are defendants in federal district court always asked if they are ‘citizens of the United States’?”
He replied without hesitation, “So we can determine jurisdiction.  In many cases the federal court does [...]

Inquiries In Response to IRS Notice CP59

As I’ve explained in previous articles on the subject of “Notice” (try my search engine or click on the “Notice” category), I’m about 95% convinced that every notice creates the recipient’s right of inquiry. For example, if the IRS sends you a notice, the proper response is not to go silent or to to [...]

Actions of Account

This may be one of the most important (or perhaps misguided) articles I’ve ever published.  This article describes my theory du jure that virtually all modern court proceedings (from traffic tickets to civil suits to felonies) may be, at base, “actions of account”—and, if so, how those actions might not only be stopped, but stopped [...]

Numbers without substance

The “U.S. National Debt Clock” (http://www.brilling.com/debt_clock) reports that as of today (June 12th) the “Outstanding Public Debt” was about $11.4 trillion.  When divided by the U.S. population, this works out to $37,000 for every American man, woman, and child.  Given that the U.S. per capita income is about $39,000 per year, the previous national debt [...]