Requirement for Consent

1. Merchant (U.C.C. §2-104(1)). Sometimes also called a Creditor. 1 2. Buyer (U.C.C. §2-103(1)(a)). Sometimes also called a Debtor. 2

Playing well the game of commerce means being a Merchant, not a Buyer, in relation to any and every government. 3 Governments try to ensure that THEY are always the Merchant, but astute freedom minded people ensure that any and 4 every government form they fill out switches the roles and makes the GOVERNMENT into the Buyer and debtor in 5 relation to them. On this subject, the Bible FORBIDS believers from EVER becoming “Buyers” in relation to any and 6 every government: 7

“ You shall make no covenant [contract or franchise] with them [foreigners, pagans], nor with their [pagan government] gods [laws or judges] . They shall not dwell in your land [and you shall not dwell in theirs by becoming a “resident” or domiciliary in the process of contracting with them ], lest they make you sin against Me [God]. For if you serve their [government] gods [under contract or agreement or franchise ], it will surely

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be a snare to you.”

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[Exodus 23:32-33, Bible, NKJV]

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"I [God] brought you up from Egypt [slavery] and brought you to the land of which I swore to your fathers; and I said, 'I will never break My covenant with you. And you shall make no covenant [contract or franchise or agreement of ANY kind] with the inhabitants of this [corrupt pagan] land; you shall tear down their [man/government worshipping socialist] altars. ' But you have not obeyed Me. Why have you done this?

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"Therefore I also said, ' I will not drive them out before you; but they will become as thorns [terrorists and

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persecutors] in your side and their gods will be a snare [slavery!] to you.'"

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So it was, when the Angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up

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their voices and wept.

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[Judges 2:1-4, Bible, NKJV]

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The Bible also forbids believers from ever being borrowers or surety, and hence, from ever being a Buyer. It says you can 24 LEND, meaning offer as a Merchant, but that you cannot borrow, meaning be a “Buyer” under the U.C.C., in relation to 25 any and every government: 26

"For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall

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not borrow ; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you."

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[Deut. 15:6, Bible, NKJV]

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"The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to

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bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow ."

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[Deut. 28:12, Bible, NKJV]

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" You shall not charge interest to your brother --interest on money or food or anything that is lent out at

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interest."

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[Deut. 23:19, Bible, NKJV ]

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"To a foreigner you may charge interest, but to your brother you shall not charge interest, that the Lord your God may bless you in all to which you set your hand in the land which you are entering to possess."

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[Deut. 23:20, Bible, NKJV]

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Buyers take positions, defend what they know and make statements about it; they ignore, argue and/or contest. Extreme 39 buyer-minded people presume victimhood and seek to limit their liability. Buyers operate unwittingly from and within the 40 public venue. They are satisfied with mere equitable title - they can own and operate, but not totally control their property. 41 Buyer possibilities are limited and confining, as debtors are slaves. 42 Merchants are present to whatever opportunity arises; they ask questions to bring remedy if called for; they accept, either 43 fully or conditionally. Accomplished Merchants take full responsibility for their life, their finances and their world. 44 Merchants understand and make use of their unlimited ability to contract privately with anyone they want at any time. They 45 maintain legal title and control of their property. Merchant possibilities are infinite. Merchants are sovereign and free. 46

Governments always take the Merchant role by ensuring that every “tax” paid to them is legally defined as and treated as a 47 “gift” that creates no obligation on their part: 48

31 U.S.C. § 321 - General authority of the Secretary

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