Strategies for Advocacy

Learn Approaches to Challenge Abuses of Power and Drive Impactful Change

By: Joel Stephen Mattson

Want to make real change? It starts by learning how to challenge the system where it hurts — in the courtroom, on public record, and in the minds of the people still asleep at the wheel.

Advocacy isn’t about begging the system for mercy. It’s about exposing the fraud, cutting through the deception, and building pressure that forces accountability. Whether you’re fighting unlawful arrests, illegal taxation, or corrupted courts — you can win, if you know how to fight.

Core Strategies That Deliver Real Results

1. Document Everything – Then Weaponize It

  • Body cam footage? Demand it with a public records request.
  • No response? That’s Brady violation fuel.
  • Every second of video, every redacted audio file, every ignored affidavit is leverage.

2. Affidavits Are More Powerful Than You Think

  • Unrebutted affidavits stand as truth in court.
  • File them under notary seal. Serve them. Reference them.
  • Make them eat their own silence as default judgment.

3. Use the Constitution Like a Sword

  • Invoke Article III, Section 2, Clause 1 to challenge jurisdiction.
  • Call out violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
  • Force the court to either obey the Constitution — or expose themselves as frauds.

4. Challenge Jurisdiction Relentlessly

  • Jurisdiction is the root of power. If they don’t have it, they’ve got nothing.
  • Refuse to consent. Demand proof of standing, subject matter, and territorial reach.
  • File motions that force the issue.

5. Expose Abuses Through Public Channels

  • File police misconduct reports and publish the results.
  • Share redacted footage, testimony, and documents online.
  • Make the abuse undeniable — and make it public record.

6. Sue Them in Federal Court When Local Systems Fail

  • Local DA won’t act? Sheriff stonewalls you?
  • File your own § 1983 or § 1985 complaint in federal court.
  • Seek compensatory and punitive damages for every single rights violation.

Tactical Tools to Power Your Advocacy

  • Legal Document Vault – Lawsuit templates, affidavits, and court-ready filings
  • Pro Se Power Series – Step-by-step guides to fight back without a lawyer
  • Consent Trap Series – Learn how jurisdiction and consent are used to trap you
  • [Case Law Database (Coming Soon)] – Real precedent to back every argument
  • Hall of Shame – Expose bad actors by name, badge, and deed

What Successful Advocates Have Done

  • James Fairbanks (MO) filed FOIA requests, then sued under § 1983.
  • Lisa Montoya (NM) used affidavits to force DA response and dismissal.
  • Mark Stinson (TX) exposed a conspiracy between sheriff and judge using public records and got his case tossed.
  • You — can do the same with the right tools and mindset.

Ready to turn your outrage into action?
Start with the Pro Se Power Toolkit, grab the documents from the Legal Vault, and dig into the Consent Trap Series to change the game.

Next: Legal Document Vault – Templates That Win in Real Courtrooms
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