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  • How the Legal System Uses Silence Against You

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson Your Silence Isn’t Just Ignored—It’s Weaponized Against You In law, silence is not neutrality. It is powerfully—and often fraudulently—used as presumed agreement. This tactic lies at the heart of how courts, government agencies, and corporate legal systems maintain control. The problem is, most people have no idea that their silence is…

  • “Safety Plan” or Trap? How CPS Uses Fake Agreements to Strip Parental Rights

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson “They call it a safety plan. But it’s a weapon — and they don’t want you to know you can say no.” Child Protective Services (CPS) has mastered the art of coercion. They don’t need a warrant. They don’t need evidence. And most of the time, they don’t even go to…

  • How CPS Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Child Removal Business

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson “The greatest threat to your family may not be a criminal. It may be the agency that claims to protect your child.” That’s not a conspiracy theory — that’s a statement backed by data, statutes, and cold financial incentives. Child Protective Services (CPS) was sold to the public as a safety…

  • Fraud By Omission: How Courts Violate the Constitution by Withholding Truth About Consent

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson They Never Told You the Truth—Because the Whole System Rests on Your Ignorance If you’ve ever stepped foot into a courtroom, chances are no one explained that your participation—your silence, your compliance, even your respectful tone—was being interpreted as consent to the court’s jurisdiction. This is not a mistake. It’s not…

  • Why Court Orders Are Often Color of Law

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How Most Court Rulings Violate Due Process, Jurisdiction, and the Constitution 1. What Is “Color of Law” and Why Does It Matter? “Color of law” refers to actions taken by government agents under the appearance of legal authority that have no lawful basis. Many court orders, especially from administrative and lower…

  • Property Tax and the Deed of Trust Scam

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How the Government Uses Deceptive Contracts to Claim Ownership of Your Land 1. You Think You Own Your Land? Think Again. If you’re still paying property taxes on your land, you don’t own it—you’re renting it from the State. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s how the system was engineered. Through hidden…

  • Driver’s Licenses and the Commercial Trap of the Road

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How the State Converts Your Right to Travel Into a Regulated Corporate Privilege 1. The Right to Travel Is Fundamental—But They Won’t Tell You That You have a constitutional right to travel. It’s one of the most basic liberties protected by the U.S. Supreme Court and rooted in common law for…

  • Why the IRS Can’t Touch You Without a Contract

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson Exposing the Jurisdictional Fraud Behind Income Tax Enforcement 1. The Grand Illusion: Taxation by Consent Most Americans believe they are required to file taxes, pay income tax, and report earnings to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The truth? The IRS has no lawful authority over individuals unless they have consented by…

  • U.S. Citizenship vs. State Citizenship – The Legal Trap of the 14th Amendment

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How a Redefined Legal Status Stripped Americans of Their Sovereignty 1. The Citizenship Most Americans Never Consented To When the 14th Amendment was declared ratified in 1868, it introduced a new form of citizenship—“citizen of the United States”—that did not exist in the original Constitution. This change was far more than…

  • The Organic Act of 1871 and the Corporate Government Takeover

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

  • Turning the 14th Amendment Fraud Into Your Legal Weapon – Part 2

    How to Reclaim Your Status, Challenge Jurisdiction, and Shatter Legal Presumptions 1. Reclaiming What Was Stolen: Status Is Everything The 14th Amendment created a second class of citizenship: “citizens of the United States.” This was not a clarification; it was a reclassification that placed Americans under federal jurisdiction as subjects of a municipal corporation. This…

  • The 14th Amendment Fraud: America’s Greatest Deception – Part 1

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson How a Wartime Scam Rewrote Freedom, Citizenship, and the Constitution 1. The Lie That Changed America Forever The 14th Amendment is hailed in modern law as a pillar of equality and civil rights. Yet few Americans know that it may be the most profound legal fraud in U.S. history. Behind its…

  • Federalist 78: The Judiciary Has No Power Without Consent

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson The Truth About the Judicial Branch That No One Teaches Most Americans assume that courts are almighty—able to hand down binding orders, impose fines, and execute judgments at will. But Alexander Hamilton shattered that myth in Federalist No. 78, where he made it crystal clear: The judiciary possesses “neither FORCE nor…

  • Federalist No. 78 — Power Quotes for Constitutional Defense

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson These are the most critical and quotable excerpts from Federalist No. 78 by Alexander Hamilton, written in 1788. These statements empower any legal motion or public argument rooted in the supremacy of the Constitution, the limitations of judicial power, and the right to reject unlawful statutes. 1. On the limits of…

  • Checklist – How to Lawfully Rebut 14th Amendment Citizenship Presumption

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson For those who interested and want to know, this checklist outlines the exact steps to lawfully and publicly rebut the presumption that you are a 14th Amendment U.S. citizen under federal jurisdiction. Use this as a self-help roadmap to reclaim your political status as a State National and protect yourself from…

  • Why ‘Subject to the Jurisdiction’ Does Not Mean What You Think

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson When the 14th Amendment says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” it introduces one of the most misunderstood — and most manipulated — legal clauses in American history. Most people assume “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” simply means being within the geographic…

  • The Truth About 14th Amendment Citizenship: Are You Really a U.S. Citizen?

    By: Joel Stephen Mattson The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is often cited as the legal basis for defining who is a U.S. citizen. But what if everything you’ve been told about it is based on selective definitions, misleading presumptions, and hidden contracts? This article exposes the full truth — grounded in case law,…

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