The Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government (rough draft, 8-6-00) Declaration of Intent I. We hold that God's Law is the Supreme Law of the Land, above and beyond any mere constitution or act of man, and that from these Supreme Laws come our God-given Rights. II. We hold that crimes are against God and the victim, not against any form of government. We hold that victims should be compensated, in court where possible, or under court order, in accordance with the scriptures and judgment of a Common Law Jury. We hold that this compensation shall come from the party or parties found guilty as punishment for their crime. We hold that government shall not profit from acts of crime. All references to a Jury in this declaration refer to a Common Law Jury of twelve jurors selected randomly from the men and women citizens of the respective counties or local divisions of government. III. We hold that the people of Earth are free to create new governments in accordance with the precedents set by the following authorities: The Christian Holy Bible; and The Declaration of Independence (of the American States) in 1776. IV. We hold that the foundation of each nation is that an individual's body, life, labor, ideas, thoughts, and material possessions that the individual has created or acquired without coercion are that individual's property and that no individual, majority, society, or government may legitimately take or control an individual's property without that individual's consent. We hold that the word 'individual' in this Declaration means every man, woman, child, or fetus. V. We hold that the foundation of our economies are and shall be the free market system unfettered by intrusions of government and based upon the free and voluntary exchange of goods and services. VI. We hold that peaceful relations with other nations is based upon the concept of mutual respect and that war and other interference in the affairs of other nations serves only to destroy such peaceful relations. It is therefore declared that each nation shall remain neutral in the affairs of, and between, other nations. VII. The enumeration of Rights herein contained shall not be construed to deny to the people any inherent God-given Rights which they have hitherto enjoyed. Preamble Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and God-given Rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of Freedom, Liberty, Independence, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for God-given Rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people, Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that God-given Rights should be protected by the rule of law, Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations, Whereas the peoples of the Free Independent Nations of Earth have reaffirmed their faith in fundamental God-given Rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the God-given Rights of men, women and children and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom than that recognized by other treaties, Whereas Member Nations of Free Independent Nations of Earth have agreed in compact among themselves to achieve the promotion of universal respect for and observance of God-given Rights and fundamental freedoms, Whereas a common understanding of these Rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this compact, Now, therefore, The General Assembly of Free Independent Nations of Earth, in order to form a lasting peace, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, acknowledging and invoking the guidance of Almighty God, the Author of all good government, do ordain and establish this Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government; and Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these Rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member Nations themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction. Article 1. Powers Denied to Government Section 1. Government has no inherent Rights or powers, neither implicit nor explicit. Section 2. Government shall never infringe the Rights of individuals. Section 4. Government shall never grant monopolies or perpetuities nor in any way restrict or control the free flow of trade within or across the geographical boundaries of Earth. Section 5. Government shall never restrict individuals from assembling to train with arms for the individual or collective defense of life, liberty, or property. Section 6. Government shall never restrict nor control the manufacture, sale, purchase, ownership, use, storage, transportation, or carrying of any arms, parts, accessories, or ammunition. Section 7. Government shall never issue charters, licenses, certificates of competency, nor any form of recognition or registration for any organization or individual. Section 8. Government shall never of its own accord, without a Jury verdict pertaining to the instant case, promote, control, nor interfere with any religious or philosophical organization or activity, except in the interiors of government buildings not designated for such use. Section 9. Government shall never of its own accord, without a Jury verdict pertaining to the instant case, restrict nor control the free flow of ideas using any present or future form or medium of expression. Section 10. Government shall never invade the privacy of any individual without probable cause, a proper and duly authorized warrant, and other protections of due process of Law unless the officer is in hot pursuit or the officer is a witness to an actual Common Law crime committed in his presence. Section 11. Government shall never operate, own, control, nor fund any means of education not specifically related to performing the functions of government authorized by this Declaration. Section 12. Government shall never infringe the right of the free movement of individuals within or across the geographical boundaries of each nation without probable cause, a proper and duly authorized warrant, and other protections of due process of Law unless the officer is in hot pursuit or the officer is a witness to an actual Common Law crime committed in his presence. Section 13. Government shall never pledge the assets of individuals or non-governmental organizations nor borrow money unless loaned voluntarily by a willing creditor to the government at zero interest. Section 14. Government shall never offer nor provide gifts, subsidies, or assistance of any kind to any individual, group of individuals, organization, or nation other than that provided for in this Declaration. Section 15. Government shall never accept gifts, subsidies, or assistance of any kind from any foreign government, organization, or nation. Section 16. Government shall never issue currency nor cause currency to be issued. This does not prevent government from paying in currency. Section 17. No organization established, controlled, employed, or enabled by government shall violate any part of this Declaration. Section 19. Government shall never of its own accord, without a Jury verdict pertaining to the instant case, restrict individuals from freely associating or assembling, except in the interiors of government buildings not designated for such use. Section 20. Government shall never extend payment, credit, gifts, subsidies, endowments, retirement benefits, nor anything else of value or worth to any individual beyond the time of actual service to the government in whatever capacity. Section 21. Government shall never impose taxation of any kind. Section 22. Government shall never regulate the use of publicly owned Rights of way. Section 23. Government shall never impose emergency powers nor suspend any part of this Declaration, neither in time of war nor for any other reason. Article 2. Ratification for Establishment Between Mankind and Nations Section 1. The ratification of this Declaration by the proper representatives of each nation shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Declaration between the nations so ratifying the same. Section 2. This Declaration shall supersede any and all other constitutions, treaties, statutes, and any other form of rules, and shall be the supreme Law of the Land in effort to establish through the Jury that there is no higher Law in Earth other than the Common Law of God which is the Supreme Law of the Land. Section 3. Any man, woman and child living in Earth for 12 years or longer is qualified to sign this Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government, indicating their consent to its provisions and principles, reserving at all times their God-given Rights indicated in this Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government. We, the undersigned as individuals and, where applicable, as the representatives of our respective governments, hold that this Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government is a concise, if incomplete, statement of the Rights held by each man, woman and child, both born and unborn, at all times, and in all places. We, the undersigned, hold that this Universal Declaration of Powers Denied to Government is ratified voluntarily by the undersigned, and is witnessed by two witnesses. We, the undersigned as individuals and, where applicable, as the representatives of our respective governments, being of sound mind and body, hold that the Contract for establishment of this Declaration between ourselves is entered into by each of us, willingly and voluntarily, without coercion; competently and without limitation due to any mental or physical deficit on our part; knowingly, and with complete understanding of all the terms indicated. Moreover, each of us has caused consideration to be paid to the Free Independent Nations of Earth as described herein, to validate the contract and set it in force for each one of us. This contract takes effect at the moment it is sealed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the Free Independent Nations of Earth. Once this contract takes effect, foreign powers cannot Lawfully violate the provisions of this Declaration against those who have Lawfully ratified this Declaration.