How Congress Quietly Converted a Constitutional Republic Into a Private Municipal Corporation

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1. The Silent Coup of 1871

If the 14th Amendment was the bait, the Organic Act of 1871 was the hook. Passed quietly and without national debate, this act transformed the governing structure of Washington, D.C. into a private municipal corporation under the name “United States.” What looks like a basic administrative law was, in fact, the legal mechanism that replaced the original constitutional republic with a corporate system of governance.

It’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s public record.

“An Act to provide a Government for the District of Columbia.” — Organic Act of 1871, 41st Congress, 3rd Session, Chapter 62

Read it for yourself in the United States Statutes at Large: 16 Stat. 419, Chapter 62 (1871)

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2. From Republic to Corporation: What the Act Actually Did

The Organic Act:

• Incorporated the District of Columbia as a municipal corporation;
• Created a centralized board of directors under Congress;
• Gave the new entity the name “United States”;
• Enabled the passage of corporate bylaws (statutes) masquerading as laws;
• Began the blending of public government with private legal fiction.

“Municipal corporations are but the creatures of the State… and their charters may be amended or repealed at the will of the Legislature.” — Hunter v. Pittsburgh, 207 U.S. 161 (1907)

Once D.C. was incorporated, the corporate version of the U.S. began issuing contracts, rules, and codes to apply not just inside the District, but nationwide—under color of law.

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3. The Name Game: United States vs. THE UNITED STATES

The name game is critical:

• The original government was a union of sovereign states under the Constitution.
• The 1871 corporation adopted the same name—“United States”—but with a twist.
• Official documents began using variations like THE UNITED STATES, all-caps entities, and legal person fictions.

This is not semantics. It’s jurisdictional fraud:

• You think you’re dealing with your lawful government.
• You’re actually engaging with a corporate fiction posing as government.

“The use of capitalization to signify a corporate entity is a long-standing convention in law.” — Capitol Records, Inc. v. Naxos of America, Inc., 372 F.3d 471 (2d Cir. 2004)

Even more revealing:

“UNITED STATES is a corporation, not a government.” — 28 U.S.C. § 3002(15)(A)

This is the government’s own statute. It admits that the entity we call “United States” in modern law is legally a federal corporation—not the constitutional republic.

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4. The Mirror Constitution

The corporate government retained a lookalike constitution:

• Same text, different legal authority;
• Operates as the corporate charter of UNITED STATES, Inc.;
• Silent on inalienable rights, focused on contractual obligations.

Under this charter:

• You are presumed a 14th Amendment federal citizen (corporate subject);
• All rights are privileges granted by corporate policy;
• Courts operate under administrative commercial law, not common law.

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5. Supreme Court Admits the Dual Structure

“There are two national governments… one, to be maintained under the Constitution… the other to be maintained by Congress outside and independently of that instrument.” — Downes v. Bidwell, 182 U.S. 244 (1901)

This case dealt with territorial governance, but its logic reveals the larger structure:

• One government exists under the Constitution;
• Another operates outside it via statutes and corporate codes.

“The idea prevails with some… that we have in this country substantially or practically two national governments.” — Justice Harlan, Downes dissent

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6. Evidence of Corporate Governance Today

• 28 U.S.C. § 3002(15)(A): “United States” means a federal corporation.
• Federal Reserve Act (1913): Created a private central bank owned by shareholders.
• Social Security Act (1935): Created a federal trust account system with tracking numbers.
• Gold fringe flags in courtrooms: Indicate administrative or martial jurisdiction.
• Use of all-caps legal names: A fiction for corporate enforcement (JOHN DOE).

Also examine:

• Articles of Incorporation of United States Corp Company (Delaware registry search)
• Dun & Bradstreet listings of U.S. federal and state agencies with D-U-N-S numbers, proving commercial registration.

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7. Implications for Jurisdiction and Consent

• The corporate government cannot impose law without your consent.
• You are presumed to consent via:
  • Voter registration;
  • Use of ZIP codes;
  • Social Security applications;
  • Tax filings;
  • Legal silence.

To escape this jurisdiction, you must rebut consent and clarify your status.

“Jurisdiction can be challenged at any time, even on appeal.” — United States v. United Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 258 (1947)

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8. Contractual Nature of All Modern Law

The corporate system treats everything as a contract:

• Citizenship = Contract
• Driver’s License = Contract
• Taxpayer = Contract

Under UCC 1-103 and 1-308, you have the right to:

• Reserve rights;
• Refuse adhesion contracts;
• Demand full disclosure and valid signatures.

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9. How to Reclaim Your Political Status

To exit the corporate fiction:

1. File an Affidavit of Political Status affirming your standing as a living man or woman;
2. Record a Revocation of All Corporate Contracts made without informed consent;
3. File Notice of Understanding and Non-Consent to future presumptions;
4. Reserve rights under UCC 1-308 in every signature or contract;
5. Serve documents to the Secretary of State, IRS, court clerks, and keep records of service.

This reestablishes your status outside the jurisdiction of corporate statutes.

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10. What This All Means

• The United States is not a republic. It is a private foreign-owned corporation;
• The 14th Amendment was the trigger, and the 1871 Act was the mechanism;
• Every statute, agency, and enforcement arm you face today is operating under color of law;
• Their power depends on your ignorance and consent.

Once you know, you can:

• Revoke consent;
• Demand jurisdictional proof;
• Refuse to be treated as property of a corporation;
• Sue under violations of rights, fraud, and color of authority.

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Conclusion: The Constitution Still Exists—But Only for Those Who Claim It

The organic Constitution still exists. But it’s not automatic. You must demand it, stand on it, and deny corporate authority over you.

The Organic Act of 1871 is not just history—it’s the legal firewall between the people and their true republic. Tear down the fraud, and the republic is restored.

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