RE: The "Social Contract" Excuse
"“accidentally agreed” to be ruled, by getting a Social Security Number, or a driver’s license, or using Federal Reserve Notes, or calling yourself a “citizen,” etc. But no, you can’t “accidentally” become contractually bound by something that someone else arbitrarily declares “counts” as agreeing to something. If you doubt it, then I hereby declare that by wearing socks last week, you accidentally agreed to give me half your money. So hand it over!)"
I know that it's great to first extract people from Statist mindset, but it would also be great to give details for opting-out.
If you have a bank account, while you could argue that it was not transparent and written in legal-ese, a language you cannot understand, and therefore not a valid agreement. It does bind you to the IRS statutes.
When people get passports, they do commit loyalty to the State.
A Drivers License is permission you asked for from the State.
I'm not agreeing that these things are honorable, just that it would be cool if you would delve deeper the details.
No, having a bank account does not "bind you to the IRS statutes." Having a bank account has exactly NOTHING to do with whether your income is taxable or not.
CORRECT. My company, a sole proprietorship aptly named The Gold Standard Press had an account(s) at FRN counterfeit stations. I have NEVER filed a 1040 in my life, nor will I ever. ...and the IRS contacted me in '90, and again in '01. Both times, after a succinct letter explaining that I do not believe I am under their US jurisdiction, and I never volunteered into their fold, thusly not liable for anything within their "Code", they promptly got back to me with a "Yes, Mr. Geshlider. You are correct. "have a nice day"..... Your new tax ID is 999-99-9999" I was all the rage of the patriot and libertarian movement in Vegas back then. wink Oh, and by the way, I closed my FR account back in Feb. '14. Now I only deal in Gold, Silver, Barter... and now Steem currency. Nice, huh? Oh... I think I can accept Bitcoin and Ethereum with a little help from a friend, as well.
this is exactly what i meant by saying people "choose" to be bound by specific contractual obligations in exchange for perceived "benefits".
The mere fact that people ask for permission to do something that is considered otherwise lawful says it all.
The act of asking for permission is an expression of an acceptance of some perceived authority and of an intent to be (or continue to be) submissive to that perceived authority.