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Doing so re- systematically deliver sanitized but highly ing these claims, and everything to gain by Corporate law is also known as maritime Iquires letting go of deeply held norms that divisive information specifically designed snapping out of the civic lethargy that has law, administrative law, and equity law, provide us with perceived security. Refusing to drive our opinions in one narrow political allowed this slow creep to occur. among other names. What is important to gives each of us plausible deniability as tru- direction or another, depending upon which We can start restoring our republic under understand is that much of the code created ant citizens when it comes to our individual broadcasters you patronize, whether watch- the rule of law (America is not a democracy under this form of law is unconstitutional, civic duty to remain vigilant. Unfortunately, ing, listening, or reading. in the strict sense) by first taking back control and is a very real departure from the common freedom does not protect itself. It is the proverbial easy button. It keeps us of our counties, municipalities, and states law that is the foundation underlying the U.S. Americans refuse to admit that our gov- anesthetized to the slow creep of authority through the lawful and peaceful means of Constitution, which protects our unalien- ernance is not what we think, that there is a over our daily lives, to the dual legal system nullification. Nullification is a civic tool able rights – including liberty, privacy, and terrible underlying fraud afoot, and that we fraudulently operating under our very noses, that has always been available to Americans property ownership. are manipulated on a daily basis by power- and to the abdication of the U.S. Constitution via grand juries, jury nullification, and state Administrative law more often than not in favor of United Nations dictates and global nullification of federal mandates. The courts ful forces working in tandem to keep us violates many of our unalienable rights, get- uninformed: the two political parties – Demo- governance via such organizations as the would have you believe these processes are ting its authority to do so from our participa- crats and Republicans – and the mainstream World Trade Organization, the International under their authority alone, but this is untrue tion in these social “contracts.” However, the media. Monetary Fund, and the G20. at its very core. fine print of such statutes obligates Ameri- All the mainstream news is choreographed This is a supremely difficult reality to We must also understand that every cans to myriad rules and regulations that they to keep us in one camp or the other, and by even believe, let alone accept, as possible in relationship individual Americans have with doing so, the illusion is maintained that we America. Yet it is precisely what is occurring. the government (a driver’s license, Social are completely unaware of, and never know- are politically participating on an informed But I implore you to not take my word for it. Security, Medicare, etc.) is contractual. ingly consented to, but are held to regardless basis. When critics of the two parties’ ideolo- Research for yourself. Honestly, it will not As such, the terms of the contract must be by merely engaging in things such as Social gies, policies, etc. surface, the media is able take much to get you down this path. There is disclosed, or the contract is null and void. Security, licensing, etc. Administrative law to squelch it by declaring such critics as so much evidence in support of the overhaul This is true under common law, by which our is not founded on the premise of unalienable kooks and extremists as a means of marginal- of America that if you pursue it, you will be republic was founded, and under corporate or rights, and its codes are not applied equally izing the data and keeping it from us. teaching the teachers before long. Put it this commerce law, by which we are increasingly Continued On Page 16 Choose chips, a cookie, waffle fries, cheddar fries, soup, or chili and a medium Pepsi product from the fountain and save up to 30%! 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Locust St. 2320 Spruce Hills Dr. 762-4626 764-7303 755-9123 755-4747 787-4884 786-0035 386-3188 359-1228 391-3323 322-2275 355-3919 Moline Moline East Moline Davenport Davenport Davenport Davenport 4 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 18 No. 780 • June 9 - 22, 2011 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller Madigan Triumphs Again on Workers’ Comp Bill n all the years I’ve covered Illinois House “I’m glad it passed,” Whitley said after the Speaker Michael Madigan, he has never bill was finally approved, running through sev- Iallowed his chamber’s Republican minor- eral positive aspects of the legislation.