LAWYER: These People Are WRONG About the Constitution

There are people who believe that they've found some loopholes to live free of some government regulations. I'm all for smaller government, but are these loopholes legally sound? Let's find out.
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[@AeroGuy07]

"I'm not a citizen." Has a US passport.

[@DRourk]

Having a passport to travel internationally is a legit price to pay as the world is not free. Having to have ID to travel within the borders of a supposedly free nation, indicates that it is not a truly free nation.

[@senseisecurityschool9337]

"You aren't a citizen? And I see here you claimed to be a citizen to get that passport. That's passport fraud, 18 U.S.C..1542-1543, penalty up to ten years in prison. Place your hands behind your back."

[@EQ_EnchantX]

@@senseisecurityschool9337 What is the difference between a state national and a U.S. citizen? Differences Between U.S. Nationals and U.S. Citizens U.S. law defines a national as “a person owing permanent allegiance to a state.” Since citizens owe allegiance to the United States, they are both U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals. However, it's possible to be a national but NOT a citizen. What is the difference between a citizen and a national passport? National is the status a person acquires by being born in a country. Citizen is a legal or juristic concept. While national is an ethnic or racial concept. A citizen is a person who has been registered under the laws made by the government of the country while the term national indicates his/her place of birth.

[@Reaction1s]

​@@senseisecurityschool9337 Freedom of association matters.

[@Reaction1s]

​@@EQ_EnchantXdoesn't really matter. Those born on Terrritey of the US acquired after the War of the States,aka Civil War, and those born in on one of those states lands is not only a distinction, but it matters jurisdictionally.

[@hiddentruth1982]

there are a lot of things our founding fathers would be shocked at that is going on today.

[@StateFarmGaming]

Hi buddy how you been

[@ChristopherStandardTime]

like the fact that petroleum-propelled automocars exist? 😂

[@hiddentruth1982]

@@ChristopherStandardTime I was thinking more along the lines of the way government is.

[@sirrichardwhitney5452]

Political Misleaders would not be exempt from colonel justice ,for Open Opposition against the Constitution.

[@greatbrae302]

Like the party system we use, that they specifically warned us to not use.

[@sunshinecoolwater9528]

It's all fun and games, until the driver's side window gets broken. 😂

[@modernretroradio993]

That's because cops are thugs.

[@deebee4575]

Then it just becomes fun.

[@ianbattles7290]

But I thought the cops tell us that "violence is bad"???

[@deebee4575]

@@ianbattles7290 you don't understand how the world works do you?

[@Jamesaepp]

*travelling device* side window gets broken.

[@ianbattles7290]

"Ignorance of the law is not an excuse"...unless you're a cop, per Heien v. North Carolina

[@jonjonr6]

They always reject case law. They say case law is not law.

[@davidguymon1673]

And this is why the sovereign citizen movement is gaining traction. The cops don't serve the public anymore. They are foot soldiers for the ruling class.

[@Lilitha11]

They have a fundamental misunderstanding of how things work. A loophole that no one recognizes as valid will never work.

[@davesskillet9235]

amazing outcome the officer got bored with it because she was clueless on how to proceed.

[@JessicaAriadne]

If the topic interests you, maybe look at videos of judges arguing with them. It goes much differently.

[@jeffreebailey4464]

And that's the point that Andrew fails to mention. It is that if we fully understand the law and can articulate it properly, then they have no case against you. AND SOME cops/Judges KNOW IT. Sadly Most dont. Now normally you would not conduct court on the side of the road with some policy enforcer. Because many of them are feelings enforcement and they will hurt or kill you when you disobey their "commands" in the name of "Officer safety" but I digress..

[@JessicaAriadne]

@@jeffreebailey4464 When I said it goes differently, I absolutely did not mean it goes better.

[@jeffreebailey4464]

@@JessicaAriadne I'll submit to you that you won't see the ones that go well. Which there are many. Because They'll clear the court, make you wait till every other case is done, then bring them back up and usually dismiss the case..they DO NOT WANT THE TRUTH OF ANYONE WHO KNOWS THE LAW TO GET ANY ATTENTION. That's the truth. 😉👍

[@Fang1241]

@@jeffreebailey4464typical moronic sov cit

[@zacharydesmond7589]

Outrageous that the cop didn’t give him a ticket.

[@Mike1614b]

Outrageous is right- all 50 states require a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways.

[@regularprepperguy6210]

@Mike1614b Yeah, I know, right? All 50 states require their money to drive on the roadway even though half the people driving shouldn't be on the roadway. Let alone shouldn't be around anything sharp. We have warning labels on products for a reason. Because someone was stupid enough to be stupid. Now we have to protect the ones that shouldn't have made it in life.

[@suedenim9208]

It kind of pisses me off that the cop said a lot of stuff as if he was agreeing or was receptive, or worse, didn't already know about sovcits and that it's all bullshit. That said, a fixit ticket is pretty much a ticket for the offense, and if this clown doesn't show up in court with a license and registration a judge will find him guilty.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

Unless one moves house or the car title changes hands; a registration should never "expire". And I question the reason to "register" anything with the govt. in the first place.

[@smahlt]

@@gunsrtheanswer That's cause you're an idiot. Registration helps pay for the upkeep of public roads. You're possibly unaware due to said stupidity, but if your vehicle never leaves private roads, it doesn't need to be registered.

[@checkmate058]

"You can't just change words and become exempt" no, you can't but the government can. That's how government works.

[@T4nkcommander]

But if you call out the government's word magic, you are the crazy lawbreaker. There's at least 5 cases in Texas stating there is no such thing as a driver's license. Hassel vs state is the main one.

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

Yes because they have the power, that is how power works. You want to do the same? Run for office, convince your fellow legislators your views are correct. Or just run a Super-Pac lmao.

[@ajm5007]

That's not being exempt. That's literally just changing what the law IS. Still applies to everyone with no exemptions. Also, you live in a representative democracy, so you ARE the government. They are "the government" because their fellow citizens put them there, and any citizen could take their place.

[@dobiacco]

This poor fellow, @ajm5007, believes the law is applied equally without exemptions AND he believes in the integrity of elections.​ Oh my goodness 🤦‍♂️

[@snex000]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket Where does the constitution say the government has power? Seems to me that you agree that "sovereign citizenship" is a thing, you just apply it to different folks.

[@Allantitan]

God I feel my brain cells die with the mental gymnastics these “sovereign citizens” do 😂

[@fuzbuzz00]

I've seen and talked to (or really, talked AT by) these type of people on busses all the time when I was in college. When he mentioned "The United States Corporation" I knew he was off his rocker. It's not lost on me how corporate interests often influence or outright dictate the way laws are made to their benefit, but that does not mean the US itself is a corporation. And even if it IS, you're going to outsmart a collective that has hundreds of billions of dollars in influence? You don't know what you're doing. You think you do, but you don't.

[@1Whipperin]

The sovereign citizen is an oxymoron that expects the Corporate rulrers to honestly follow rules. Rules are only for the ruled not the rulers.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Every government is a corporation. TEXAS is a corporation but Texas is not.

[@Fang1241]

​@@crazysquirrel9425you're delusional

[@robyee3325]

That whole us corporation theory is true though do some research. These guys aren’t just making stuff up out of thin air

[@crazysquirrel9425]

@@Fang1241 Prove it. Disprove what I posted instead of flaming me.

[@fountainvalley100]

You have to love the imaginary world of sovereign citizens.

[@liamliam5341]

You like when your daddy treads hard on you, don't you?

[@WingZeroGWO]

The imaginary world of sov-cits is just as valid as the imaginary world of government authority. The only difference is one group is larger than the other. As a free individual, I can choose to accept or reject the words of another man (sov-cit). By his own rules, he won't retaliate against me. As a free individual, I can choose to accept or reject the arbitrary edicts written down by a group of perfect strangers in a distant place. However, by their rules, they suddenly have the right to subjugate and oppress me. Where did that power come from if it wasn't simply imagined?

[@fountainvalley100]

@@WingZeroGWO the power comes from the Constitution and the people that we elect. You are still bound by the laws of this country. You can reject them all you want but you still have to follow them or suffer the consequences.

[@WingZeroGWO]

@@fountainvalley100 According to who? What is the constitution other than paper with words on it? Where did that paper with words get its' "power"?

[@CT_Taylor]

the fact that we give it that power we deicded we are going to do this together. and frankly, since you have so many issues with it, you can **leave** @@WingZeroGWO

[@JeffDeWitt]

You did a great job of explaining that sovereign citizen nonsense, I always wondered about the "not in commerce" thing. But.. I can't believe that officer just let that guy drive off with no license, no valid registration, and no insurance.

[@applejacks971]

I didn't see/hear where the insurance thing was brought up

[@suedenim9208]

@@applejacks971 Me either, but no insurance is a very safe assumption for an asshat with no license in an unregistered car. I'm not positive, but I suspect it's close to impossible to get the mandated insurance for an unregistered car.

[@renatosureal]

Check **Tom Hyland** and his interview with Adam Kokesh about 8 years ago. The non-commercial thing is REAL, and it boils down to the RIGHT TO TRAVEL and the DEFINITION of the activity which can be cited as "the transportation of goods or people for a living" which excludes leisure / travelers. There are century old [1920's] supreme courts decisions in this regard that has never been overruled

[@suedenim9208]

@@renatosureal Does being a complete moron limit you too much, or are you so stupid you don't even realize it?

[@user-ih5jr8rt5q]

insurance is a fear-based scam of organized crime and people need to stop participating

[@JustinC._]

My oldest brother is a sovereign citizen. He doesn't believe in following any law he does not agree with. He says that he did not vote for the people who made those laws, and he wasn't there when they made them so they don't apply to him. He is in prison right now.

[@DRourk]

In prison for what?

[@JustinC._]

@@DRourk the first time it was felony eluding (crossing state line) had various narcotics bagged for distribution and some weed. He was out on parole when He went this time because he was out of state, had a firearm and some pot.

[@DRourk]

@@JustinC._ Thanks for the info. Crimes without victims then, so it's sad he's in there. Definitely evil at work that he is.

[@JustinC._]

@@DRourk yeah, I don't encourage his behavior but at least it wasn't anything violent. I wouldn't even mention his situation if he did something horrible to someone.

[@candle86]

​@@DRourkdealing drugs is not a victimless crime

[@Larebearofhampton]

I also disagree with the fact that the government calls it a privilege to drive on roads that are made with taxpayer Money has paid for that is not a privilege that is a right that is a part of ownership.

[@1Whipperin]

The man made rivers of concrete and blacktop are paid for by the members of the driving society (licensed drivers). Non-members (no driver's license) do not having license or priviledge to use other people's society constructs.

[@thomasdexter9646]

​@@1WhipperinAre you really that stupid... Even those who do not drive pay for the infrastructure (roadways) with their tax dollars...

[@crazysquirrel9425]

@@1Whipperin Those without licenses still pay for the roads. It is built into the fuel taxes when they pay for fuel.

[@EQ_EnchantX]

@@1Whipperin Wow you are right, we should expel all the damn kids from public schools, since they did not contribute! Also remove all immigrants who did not pay any taxes, and might as well kick out the handicapped people who can't work and pay taxes also right?

[@seandobbins2231]

You do not own anything owned by the government just because you pay taxes. That's not how ownership works. You simply pay taxes and elect representatives who you believe will use the collective funds to serve the will of the people and if they don't, you can elect someone else.

[@BirdDogey1]

I use to staff tax court. SovCits are frequently flyers in tax court. I've never seen one prevail. They leave with frivolous appeal penalties.

[@roadcalm3303]

Sovereign Citizen, “Bing Tiddle Tiddle Bong.” Policeman, “Oh, why didn’t you say that in the first place, go on your way sir.”

[@TheDoItYourselfWorld]

I have often wondered about that subject. I have no desire to fight with the police but I am not happy about some things. We pay the SOS (DMV) through our taxes to do their jobs. Then we have to pay them again in cash to do their jobs when we want to register a vehicle or whatever although we already paid their wages in taxes. I am not happy that we are so much under control and restriction by the people who are supposed to be our servants. But I also have no interest in fighting with someone on the road about my rights. It just delays everyone involved.

[@zen1647]

Some people don't drive cars, so why should they subsidize the additional costs required to regulate them?

[@stephencavanaugh8377]

@@zen1647 Bingo!

[@r0bw00d]

I'm about to blow your mind: registration, licenses, plates, et al have nothing to do with DMV employee wages. They provide a service; your cash money pays for the products.

[@stephencavanaugh8377]

@@r0bw00d Exactly!! Registration, license fees, fuel taxes, etc., these all fund the roads we drive on. They do not pay the police officers or government employees. That's what income taxes, local sales tax, property tax, etc. is for.

[@seandobbins2231]

1. Income taxes pay government employees. 2. License, registration, fuel, etc. taxes and fees pay for those products and services, as well as road maintenance. Each thing paid to the government goes to specific things that are accounted for. It's not just one pool of money that goes wherever they want.

[@xntumrfo9ivrnwf]

Man, that cop was cool as hell - respect!

[@Batzarn82]

Thank you, Andrew for explaining this. It always sounded like non sense when I have seen sovereign citizens but understanding why it is non sense is nice.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

The Constitution guarantees you the right to travel through all of the states without any restrictions imposed on the citizens of any of the other states. It does not guarantee you the right to operate a motor vehicle weighing hundreds or thousands of pounds, tens of miles per hour, down public roadways without proof that you can do so with at least a minimum degree of competency and safety and in a vehicle sound enough to make the trip. Sovereign citizens always use a legal dictionary that is 100+ years old, before cars were more than a plaything for the rich, to justify not needing a license or to register their vehicle.

[@ChrisJones-fn6tw]

"bing tiddle tiddle bong" will be my new phrase whenever my boss start talking nonsense.

[@mikefochtman7164]

From what I've seen/ read, the 'right to travel' is more about interstate traveling, not 'just going down the road'. It was concern that one state, say VA, could/ would somehow impose restrictions on people from another state coming/ going in/ through VA. Like having to pay an 'import duty' or something, 'clear customs' when entering Missouri, or such. The 'right to travel' means I can move from one state to another, establish my residency in that new state without 'undue burden' being placed on me. But many SC's think it means they can use any sort of conveyance, putting anyone at risk because they 'have a right to travel'.

[@DoggyHateFire]

Right, every state agrees to accept the drivers licenses of other states. They don't have to, but it would be insanity to put up significant barriers to interstate travel. Another good example is licensing for any kind of occupation between states. I'm a licensed social worker, if I want to move to another state the process of getting my license accepted in that other state could be super easy and fast, or not so easy or fast. It depends on the reciprocity laws of the state I'm moving to.

[@roflchopter11]

​@@DoggyHateFireno, they have to.

[@karlrovey]

​@roflchopter11 Tell that to Florida, which is rejecting certain types of licenses from other states on the grounds that illegal immigrants can obtain them (but not everyone who uses those licenses is an illegal immigrant).

[@seandobbins2231]

​@@karlroveyso not exactly. What the law targets are types of licenses that are "exclusively given to undocumented immigrants". It's worth noting that many of the types of licenses are either not usable as ID or are even stated to only be valid within the issuing state.

[@wildersilly653]

Is it just me or could he have gotten away with a verbal warning just by saying i don’t know why you pulled me over, and promising to get the issue fixed?

[@jesusnthedaisychain]

That's never the point with these guys. They're looking for confrontations. That way, when they inevitably lose, they can claim that they're victims of an authoritarian and oppressive state. In their minds, they're martyrs and heroes. I guess it's an easier way to be a hero this way than serving in the Peace Corps or improving their communities through charitable work.

[@Greg-yu4ij]

“Gotten away?” Not quite. He had his travel impeded, he had to show his papers. He was put at risk of harm (the other guy was shot). He was warned about a violation and has substantial motivation to remedy the violation lest this happen again.

[@kakurerud7516]

the reason the officer accepted the passport immediately is to be able to create an infraction profile for this person. If this name pops up in the system more than this once for this, the next officers may not be so kind and understanding.

[@informationservices]

Remember, you had to present papers in Nazi Germany when traveling @@Greg-yu4ij

[@andrews.7754]

@@Greg-yu4ij Ok, sovereign citizen.

[@PinballCollection]

Being a sovereign citizen seems like a great way to pay exorbitant fines

[@dentalnovember]

At the expense of dodging taxes and fees.

[@frazzledude]

And pay for new window glass to be installed in your "conveyance".

[@Damitsall]

I know! How dare those people not want to pay illegal taxes! They should be good cattle like us. Our job as sheep is to pay and obey.

[@Threedog1963]

@@Damitsall Taxes are legal. Try to keep up.

[@NekoMouser]

Being a sovereign citizen is a tax on stupid people.

[@alexanderrogge]

The trouble started when we accepted that a license needed to be purchased for the purpose of going from one place to another, not operating a taxi that needed special parking privileges or a delivery truck that needed to block traffic on city streets, but merely to travel as we would have by walking or using any of the other common forms of transportation. The government redefined the driver license obtained by commercial drivers to mean a permission slip for any motorized vehicle, requiring none of the training and examination requirements for a commercial license. Government slowly began to make an excuse for suspending the Constitution whenever a person was inside a motor vehicle, treating any passengers inside as dangerous criminals until a papers-check and roadside interrogation convinced the government otherwise. Unlike in countries that issue real driver licenses, Americans buy permits that are used as identification for many things unrelated to driving a car, and the "driver privileges" can be suspended for many reasons unrealated to driving. A citizen can get twenty DUI convictions and not have his driver license revoked, but miss a "child support payment" or get caught with marijuana outside the car, and that can mean an immediate suspension of these "privileges." Despite the ridicule of the citizens who believe that a license is not required to drive a car, as it is not required to drive a motorized bicycle or a horse, the government refuses to institute the tough standards of UK driver examinations that most Americans would likely fail to pass on the first attempt. Government shows little interest in stopping the insanity of more than a hundred citizens being killed daily, and many thousands more injured, in car-related crashes that were almost always preventable with better training and an adherence to European-style road design. We've been pushing back on some of the civil rights violations related to I Smell Marijuana or Your Taillight Was Out, but there's still more to be done before we can return to being secure in our persons and property while traveling. Meanwhile, we need to stop crashing, starting with following the rules of the road and stop expecting that our cars have a reset feature like in a video game. Driving is not a privilege, but car ownership is a serious responsibility that many car owners in America are not taking seriously.

[@canhamducbet]

If this is a form of activism, then this confrontation was probably the goal, otherwise it seems like a risky way to avoid traffic fines.

[@robertbossa623]

Yes - plenty of court videos where SC’s end up on the short end of their crazy stick….

[@knghtbrd]

Oh at least one of these nutbags got some real federal prison time a few years back. The doof was basically sending out an SOS for people to IDK "rescue" him from Federal prison? And um, I have plenty of popcorn if someone decides to try and do it.

[@mrkattm]

People, your rights end when they start to impact me or others.

[@liamliam5341]

Impact in what way?

[@foxymetroid]

​@@liamliam5341Safety, for one. For example, the Second Amendment let's you have guns, but doesn't allow you to use them to shoot up a crowd. You have freedom of speech, but it's still illegal to use your speech to hire a hitman. You have freedom to practice your religion, but human sacrifices are illegal. As for cars, they are fast moving heavy chunks of metal. Driving them carelessly can, and has, easily resulted in killing pedestrians and other drivers.

[@liamliam5341]

@foxymetroid There should be reasonable traffic laws, but that does not mean I agree with driving being a privilege versus a right. Also, my rights do not end where your freedoms begin.

[@EQ_EnchantX]

@@foxymetroid How does me owning a gun impact you? It does not, so you are wrong. How does me having free speech impact you? It does not, so you are wrong. How does me having freedom of religion impact you? It does not, so you are wrong. How does me owning a car impact you? It does not, so you are wrong. Regulating based on what ifs is stupid and dangerous. Because 1 person can and will ruin it for everyone. A crime only happens when there is a victim, if there is no victim or injured party than the law is most likely bullshit. Requiring a drivers license is bullshit, even more so that it expires every couple years. Vehicle registration every year...its just another form of tax and does not make us safer.

[@Fang1241]

@@liamliam5341 you're objectively wrong, driving is only a privilege

[@johnchapman6220]

At the academy, every new cop should get a little laminated card for encounters like this, with the tenth amendment on it: “The POWERS not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, ARE RESERVED TO THE STATES respectively, or to the people.” Although one cannot have a nationwide federal arson or murder statute (no enumerated power), that doesn't create a power vacuum. The states CAN do EVERYTHING, unless the constitution says they can't. It is why the SovCits are wrong so often. They focus on the feds, when confronted by STATE cops, rules and laws.

[@dhgmrz17]

Also if you want to argue the constitutionality of a law, you have either file a lawsuit or break the law and hope the court sides with you.

[@NekoMouser]

@10:40 That happened to me! I was something of a speed demon in my youth. I got my license in my home state (State A), but when I went off to college, I transferred my license to that state (State B) to help get in-state tuition in the future. But there was no re-testing, so I wasn't familiar with State B's point system. Anyway, I got several speeding tickets (in State B) my freshman year. Eventually summer came and, as a dorm resident, I went home to State A until the fall semester. A few months later, a guy slams on his brakes in front of me and I rear-end him...BARELY (still in State A). I happily offered to give him my contact information and just pay out of pocket to have it fixed. But no, no, he HAD he have a police report for insurance purposes. It seemed a waste of time, but whatever. Cops show up, take our accounts, do the routine paper work, then come over and put me in handcuffs out of the blue. I'd never been in any sort of trouble (beyond speeding tickets) and was COMPLETELY confused. That's when they told me, State B said that I was driving on a suspended license. Apparently (I found out later), I'd gotten enough speeding tickets to hit the line for an automatic license suspension. State B had flipped a switch so every computer system knew it was suspended. But they sent the letter to the address on my license--which was the dorm in State B--where I was not living for 2.5 months. I'd left a mail forwarding notification, but I was told that--being an official state document from the DMV--it was not eligible to BE forwarded. So I was in State A for months, never knowing that a VERY important letter was sitting in my mailbox in State B, just hanging out and waiting. So, yeah, they revoked the "privilege" of my driver's license and never bothered to confirm that I actually knew they had revoked that privilege, and as a result, I would up in the back of a squad car over the world's mildest fender-bender. In the end, I paid for the guy's bumper repair (I think the total came out to a whopping $84) and went to court (in State A) showing that I had taken steps necessary to have everything rectified with State B. To my never-ending thanks, the judge heard me out, realized that I did not act with any intent to drive around on a suspended license knowingly, and dismissed the charges since I'd already paid to repair the other vehicle and been proactive in dealing with the license prior to court.

[@STho205]

You are the very reason that drivers license and registration was instituted on people and cars over a century ago. Wagons, carriages and horses did not, and still typically do not, have tags or operator's licenses. Most no insurance either. Car drivers were often menaces in the early 20th century, addicted to the speed and thrilling driving of 30 and then 40 then 50mph of roads built for wagons. Auto crashes were often deadly to themselves and lots of collateral victims like pedestrians and carriages. Lots of rules cropped up between 1900 and 1935 including making automobile operation an age dependent privilege. If early drivers had behaved collaberatively with the surrounding users of the road and not made a deadly nuisance of themselves....there may have been no such thing as a DL.

[@NekoMouser]

@@STho205 People are gonna people, I guess. Good luck building a machine that allows people to cover 60 miles in an hour instead of 12-15 hours and then expect them to just not want to do that. A libertarian society is a nice dream, but a dream is all it is. People are dumb and some portion of them will ALWAYS do dumb things. Even the ones who would see a speeding car and go "tsk, tsk, tut, tut! How reckless! I wring my hands in consternation at thee!" will turn around and do something equally as dumb, dangerous, annoying, or inconsiderate in some other way. No one is perfect and technology is complicated. Qualifying tests and licenses were always going to be an inevitable outcome of that.

[@STho205]

@@NekoMouser that's exactly why people wanted laws and restrictions...because the manufacturers were being irresponsible. Early cars were like the Chinese hoverboards or too fast eBikes...with no real place to use them...but like H Bombs...fun to build. I hope you have grown more responsible over the years through trial and error. We all were excited kids at one time entranced by toys and ignoring or hiding consequences.

[@hellspyro666420]

My biggest problem with vehicle registration and licensing is their requirement to be renewed regularly. Why do I need to tell the government every year I still own my vehicle? Why do I have to go every 4 years and renew my driver’s license? Unless I get rid of my vehicle registration should be for a life time, the same goes for DL. Unless I’ve proven I’m someone who is a dangerous driver then there should be no need to renew your license.

[@joshua-em1ge]

Well done! Not many people are informed about this country's first constitution after declaring independence from the British. The U.S. Constitution was established to gain more control over the people by developing a large and secure government.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

The "Articles of Confederation" created a national government that was too week to protect the country from external enemies or to protect the rights of its citizens from abuses by local and state governments. The Constitution was an attempt to create a national government strong enough to protect the people and still maximize the liberties of the people. If it were not for the Constitution we would be ruled by the British Crown again after 1812 and to this day most likely. And the British do not have a bill of rights that is the supreme law of the land.

[@joshua-em1ge]

@@oldtimefarmboy617 U.S. Constitution was created to levy taxes and gain property. That doesn't sound like maximizing liberties to me. The U.S. Constitution is what made it legal to settle the west through any means necessary.

[@jackcoleman5955]

Happy New Year, Andrew! Thanks for an excellent summary.

[@2bituser569]

Our government tries this with new semi autos saying “Shall not be infringed” doesn’t apply because its a new technology.

[@ChristopherStandardTime]

1.) That dude is lucky that the officer didn't feel like having a confrontation. No license? No reg? Step out of the car or I'll make you step out... and the officer is within their right to do so. 2.) The problem inherent in this "movement" is that it gives the illusion of taking oneself into account, but not how an individual has an effect on other people. If "Brandon" rear-ends another car and injures the "traveller" in the other car, how exactly is he going to remedy that wrong? He won't. He'll pull put his little binder and try to gibberish his way out. You are not exempt from the law, and thinking you are sets you up for an inevitable world of hurt.

[@nameymcnameson1903]

See that's the issue with this. You assume that them getting into an accident they would have the same situation as a driver; they don't. If he is responsible for the accident, he is responsible for paying.

[@sm5574]

The state does not require a license for you to travel on the road. The state requires you to have a license to operate machinery that not only can but frequently does cause the deaths of other innocent travellers.

[@seandobbins2231]

This is the fact. And to anyone who says "you can't walk on highways", highways generally aren't the only way to get from point A to point B and when they are states typically include exceptions in the law to allow other modes of travel.

[@sm5574]

@@seandobbins2231, you can be a passenger in a motor vehicle without needing a license.

[@seandobbins2231]

@@sm5574 I am aware. I was simply addressing a common counterpoint in case someone replied to you saying something to that effect.

[@principlesandpolitics615]

Great video. I agree with a lot of what these groups say, the biggest problem is the take some obscure section of code or a sentence from a court opinion that is unrelated in any way and use it to justify what they are doing. Pocatello v Adam's a good example. It says driving is a liberty protected by both the US and state constitutions. But they forget the rest where it says under the state police powers states have the ability to regulate it. Wouldn't life be grand if we could pick and choose which words apply

[@FranktheDachshund]

I don't understand why the cops don't just say look you got quite a story here, but you are going to have to tell it to the judge.

[@gusplaer]

Andrew, tell me this: do you own your car/truck? Simple question.

[@seandobbins2231]

What relevance does private ownership of anything have to do with a subject that's a matter of law?

[@lockedonlaw]

Let's play his stupid game. "The Congress shall have the power To establish Post Offices and Post Roads;" Are we done here?

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

You did a great job with this Andrew, and you chose the best example of a well spoken person, I guess the policeman decided it was not worth having to eat the word salad the operator of that car was making. I escaped VA and moved to Texas 40 years ago. 😁🛫

[@Andrewflusche]

I went the opposite direction 20 years ago!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

@@Andrewflusche I was aware that you were from SE Texas. I lived in Hartwood estates off 17 for 2 years while flying a corporate jet out of Manassas.😁🛫

[@ljsmooth69]

The distinction is made very clear in Title 18 USC 31: "Motor vehicle" means every description or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the highways in the transportation of passengers, or passengers and property. "Used for commercial purposes" means the carriage of persons or property for any fare, fee, rate, charge or other considerations, or directly or indirectly in connection with any business, or other undertaking intended for profit. Clearly, an automobile is private property in use for private purposes, while a motor vehicle is a machine which may be used upon the highways for trade, commerce, or hire.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

driver: . . . united states corporation . . . at that moment, I would've tapped my radio the sequence for urgent backup.

[@glenn6583]

Thanks for your good efforts Andrew!

[@robyee3325]

Sovereign citizens are getting this info from blacks law dictionary. Can you make a video review blacks law?

[@3D-print--PEWPEW]

Claim it as a First Amendment stance that you are exercising your right to protest.

[@drunkbikewrenchen6400]

So if you’re on a motorcycle you are by definition not driving, you are riding. It’s actually not possible to drive a motorcycle, you can drive a team of horses or a horse and buggy or a stagecoach but you ride a horse. Therefore as a motorcyclist I’m never driving, I’m riding. I do however pay the extortion fees for the paperwork needed to appease the government while I ride. I do however feel it is unjustifiable, particularly the mandatory insurance fees. I feel it’s not ethical for any government to force citizens to purchase a product from any form of “for profit” special interest. Mandatory insurance shouldn’t be for profit.

[@condemnedd684]

Can you cover the strawman thing in full? I can imagine there’s some basis in there with the uppercase/lowercase thing. Just I know it’s been twisted and misconstrue for whatever sovcit stuff

[@SMac-bq8sk]

Good suggestion! What IS the reason our names are always capitalized by government and corporate entities? It's not as if their keyboards are incapable of producing lower case letters.

[@markdandeneau2904]

I’m glad you did this. I knew there had to be something wrong with their interpretation but I didn’t quite know what it was. ❤

[@TimTVOfficial]

If driving is a privilege and not a right, what would happen if he pulls the Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights card regarding the freedom of movement?

[@tsilb]

5:30 "The power to regulate interstate commerce" -- Y'see that right there is one of the key differences in how sovcits interpret the Constitution. When it was written, states were basically embargoing each other. Some argue the wording means "to keep commerce regular"; to prevent such embargoes. It did not mean Congress can decide how much sugar is allowed to be in a "sugar-free" soda.

[@Richardrefund]

Andrew, you are the only attorney channel that actually makes sense to me. How do we get around the fact that most all law enforcement officers violate § 19.2-59. Search without warrant prohibited and our 4th amendment when they ask for our documents without a proper search warrant?

[@NightTrainRides]

Each state is allowed to make and enforce their own traffic laws and when you drive, you agree to abide by them.

[@REXOB9]

Great video, thanks. My birth certificate is in mixed case as it is hand written by the city clerk.

[@nikokungreenfuzzey]

I really want to know what a sovereign citizen will say the difference between a "drivers license" and a "commercial drivers license" is

[@roadcalm3303]

It’s kind of like an old George Carlin routine when he said the driver is going for a drive, but the passengers are going for a ride.

[@BiblicalFlatEarthJoshua]

Explain your pledge to the BAR.

[@BriteLake]

That officer dealing with "Brandon" needs to grow a pair and do his job. His falling for that gibberish shows he's not fit to be a LEO. He should be suspended or given desk duty. These officers need to stop getting into protracted conversations with these idiots. Show me your driver license, registration and proof of insurance NOW. Then if they don't cooperate within 10 seconds, pull them out of their vehicle and take them to jail.

[@paulrun111]

You literally sound like an order following Nazi, thank God you're not a cop, atleast I hope not.

[@garyjenkins7249]

Jail for what?

[@paulrun111]

You literally sound like an order following Nazi, thank God your not a police officer .

[@shawnwatson1419]

Spoke like a true redcoat.

[@ljsmooth69]

REGULATION "In addition to the requirement that regulations governing the use of the highways must not be violative of constitutional guarantees, the prime essentials of such regulation are reasonableness, impartiality, and definiteness or certainty." 25 Am.Jur. (1st) Highways, Sect. 260 and ... "Moreover, a distinction must be observed between the regulation of an activity which may be engaged in as a matter of right and one carried on by government sufferance of permission." Davis vs. Massachusetts, 167 US 43; Pachard vs. Banton, supra.

[@chrischapman4314]

Public road paid with public funds and governed by public laws. If he doesn’t like it he should only drive on his own private property.

[@gblargg]

In the end it doesn't matter whether they have legal basis. Those with power will wield it against us, to the extent that we put up with it.

[@ChewyChicken589]

Exactly, Sovereign citizens are right on paper but it doesn't matter because they have the guns

[@christopherford7814]

lmao no they are not right.@@ChewyChicken589

[@ChewyChicken589]

​@@christopherford7814no, the Supreme Court has ruled several times that you don't need a government permission slip to travel on a public Road in your own property. Driver's licenses are only supposed to be for if you're driving for a commercial purpose such as delivering pizzas or as a truck driver

[@gblargg]

@@christopherford7814 What are they not right about, in your opinion?

[@tanucci733]

​@@ChewyChicken589 Exactly right. "Sovereign citizens" did not write the laws they are trying to abide by. Everything they argue for is what the gov't wrote themselves, not us. The "SC" is the one actually following the law.

[@1Whipperin]

What else could you expect from a member of the Bar?

[@T4nkcommander]

Yeah....just goes to show none of them are really on your side. That's why you play in Contract Law!

[@1Whipperin]

@@T4nkcommander They can't be on your side as a member of the Bar and an officer of the Court. They are obligated to always be on the side of the court, first and then they can be on your side.

[@T4nkcommander]

@@1Whipperin I know. Only way to play the court game is to not play at all!

[@jamesk2556]

Strange how they let him go without a valid license...could be a danger to others on the road!

[@user-ih5jr8rt5q]

do you have any idea how licensing works? they give them out like candy at a parade, it's an act of submission, control, and tracking - not one of checking to make sure people drive have you been on the road? people don't know how to drive at all, license or not

[@elbybrook9466]

Having listened to everything you have said my question is if you are walking down a sidewalk and a cop just randomly pulls you over and demands to see your dl do you give it? If by definition I am traveling down a sidewalk the officer should not have any authority to stop and demand your papers. This is definitely covered under the 4th amendment. Having said that the only sovereign citizens I have ever met in my life wear badges and call themselves police officers. A sovereign citizen is somebody that believes that they are not accountable to the law. Due to qualified immunity police officers are not accountable to the law. No matter what they do they are almost never prosecuted and are protected from civil and legal prosecution. The municipality must pay any legal or punitive damages to the people or persons that have brought the lawsuit. That puts us, the common citizen on the hook for damages. How is it fair that an officer of the law can blatantly break the law and not be liable?

[@TheFlyingZulu]

It depends on the state. Some stats have allow a "Terry stop and frisk" as it is commonly referred to. In these states a cop can stop you for any reason at any time and ask for ID and search you. In other states they need a really good reason to do so.

[@camc8923]

these people are special

[@DCSHacks]

UK - "no license" which means "no insurance" which results in "car impounded" and a visit to jail - game over!

[@DRourk]

The people of the UK have never been free though. The drivers license nonsense in the USA has been used as one of the primary tools to curtail the freedoms of US citizens, who some generations back were indeed free.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

That sounds like a jolly good time, mate!

[@echo6echo419]

We haven't been subject to UK laws, rules or regulations for 248 odd years....

[@brokenrecord3095]

​@@echo6echo419 not to be pedatic, but US has never been subject to UK rules. The term "United Kingdom" wasn't used until the Act of Union of 1800, well after Independence.

[@dansanger5340]

That's the way it should be and often is in many US states. Pretty much all states require drivers to either have insurance or post a bond to cover liability.

[@MrBigred29]

It's wonder they didn't impound his car and send walking.😳🙄

[@buensomeritano1755]

I would like to hire you to prosecute a case for me where I was falsely accused of being a sovereign citizen and have been stalked ever since by the blue wall of silence.

[@tmber01]

As one who looked long and hard into this "Sovereign Citizen" deal, I thank you for going through this as an attorney and giving us some solid information. BTW, I decided a few years ago that it was all a bunch of bupkus.

[@suedenim9208]

You might like Steve Lehto's channel. I don't think he's done anything about sovcits for a while, but he did a bunch of videos a few years back.

[@gunsrtheanswer]

Of course our guy here doesn't like the idea. He's in the lawyers club with the judges and all the rest of them. Wouldn't have as much of a need for them then, would we?

[@ChuckWood]

If anyone is a sovereign citizen, it's the police. What other job could you get that you can do whatever you want and never get in trouble?

[@ianbattles7290]

And cops frequently are not held accountable to the same laws that the rest of society must obey...

[@1Whipperin]

@@ianbattles7290 Cops are officers of the Court and have super-citizenship .

[@r0bw00d]

Corporate executive.

[@elcheapo5302]

Pretty much any government job.

[@aaronallblacks]

The reason he's fixated on commercial terms is because of Commerce Clause misunderstandings

[@jesusnthedaisychain]

I'm not a citizen of the United States. Also, here's my passport...issued by the government of the United States of America...

[@Jangotat01]

For the officers it's pretty simple, just write them a ticket that gives them a court date. Rules can be argued in court, the cops don't need to know them all.

[@danielbeck9191]

"Tell it to the Judge!"

[@jasonloftis6318]

So it's cool for a cop to just walk up to you and cite you for illegally wearing a yellow shirt on a Wednesday and cost you a day's pay, a babysitter, a whatever else along with the better part of an entire day of your life? Nah man, the cops really need to know all the ones they want to mess around with.

[@ssauve]

This is why I love this channel.

[@RayNomadic]

I'm not a sovereign citizen. But I am a constitutionalist. I have had a no drivers license and no tabs or insurance tossed out of court. The da dropped all charges. I used legal word definitions. All vehicles have a driver opporating it. All drivers are involved in transportation. Everyone that is involved in transportation is a carrier using the public roads to transport goods or services for a profit. Most are not drivers of vehicles but in fact travelers of automobiles. I have yet meet one cop that understands the law. The courts on other hand understood what the punishment was for a judge, DA or public defender to know the law but ignore it in a courtroom. That is why my charges was dropped. if the courts don't like the laws then they need to change the legal terminology of words used in the courtroom. none of the states have fixed this problem and I could win without a lawyer in any state.

[@lockedonlaw]

"When you're born, they create a trust in your 'all caps name' ..." Yea, it's called "Social Security."

[@tealwraith9045]

Whenever I get a Sovereign Citizen or Black Hebrew Israelite or whatever, I simply explain that they are in the USA and the people of my state and county pay me to oppress people who do not follow the laws. So, even if I believed that you are exempt, the 99.999% of the population pay me to enforce the laws equally on everyone here and that includes you. Take it up with the judge.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

So you enforce laws on those with diplomatic immunity?

[@tonystarkz5002]

It'll just get dropped at court, at least you'll be doing paper work for what you're paid to do

[@Fang1241]

Sure Jan ​@@tonystarkz5002

[@Kahless_the_Unforgettable]

​@@tonystarkz5002, But it won't tho. That's the whole point of the video. This is all nonsense based on bad scholarship. Unless the judge is just as stupid as the "Sovereign Citizen", it go poorly for the dummy.

[@Greg-yu4ij]

We didn’t allow the “just following orders “ defense at Nuremberg, so even joking im paid to oppress you and that “might makes right” is a road we should think hard about going down. When covid 2.0 hits and out of yhe blue your mom calls you from a FEMA internment camp it’s going to be a lot harder to get her out than if the LEO that picks her up exercises professional courtesy and lets her make that call while she’s still at home. At least then you could rush home snd say hey guys is this a lawful order to enter my moms home without a warrant just because we signed a treaty with the World Health Organization? Maybe you guys could start moving laterally and vertically through your LEOs to end such a disaster before it gets that far.

[@paxzin8501]

At the top of this page: "The sovereign citizen movement is a loose group of litigants, anti-government activists, tax protesters, financial scammers, and conspiracy theorists based mainly in the United States." I see these people as either interpreting law, or utilizing the law, to better suit their own personal views. In this same vein, I see many police officers, who will 'twist', 'overextend', or 'neglect' the standing law, to suit their own personal views, or lack of understanding. Therefore, Police officers are 'Sovereign Citizens' as well.

[@steventatlock5443]

Laws only matter because they're backed with violence, ergo only violence matters. The police have a virtual monopoly on violence, hence they're most able to bend and break those "rules". We're all "sovereign citizens" in reality. I didn't ratify the constitution nor elect any of the people that did- I was born into an exploitative contract enforced by violence. A natural life isn't even possible anymore; You face organized violence for attempting to exist outside their system. Sure doesn't seem like a representative or legitimate system of governance.

[@robyee3325]

@@steventatlock5443well said!

[@robertsandberg2246]

Having a non regulation license plate is just asking for an encounter with the Police. Not a good idea.....😕

[@FourthRoot]

The police need to stop saying, "Right." They need to say, "If that's how you feel, you can tell it to the judge."

[@jeremyi1788]

Says The Lawyer, who took an oath as well….

[@1Whipperin]

Ask the Devil if God is telling the truth.

[@MrSteak]

Our Founding Fathers will never stop rolling in their graves... Because it's only going to continue getting worse, every year.

[@suedenim9208]

Right? I don't think they had the first clue about the kind of stupid morons that would be coming down the pike.

[@TeaInTheMorning-we2kh]

He is just trying to spew enough bs and legal jargon to confuse the cop and get away with not registering and what do know? It worked!

[@7heRedBaron]

Everybody’s doing The Locomotion. Come on baby. Do The Locomotion!

[@glee21012]

People always seem to forget that the States are individual countries under one Republic. Everyone is aware of their US Constitutional Rights, but do they know they have state constitutional rights? No they don't.

[@eleanorwillow9671]

I've seen a judge on other YT channels who calls sov-cit rhetoric 'Jabberwocky,' in reference to the Lewis Carroll poem. Pretty apt name to give it. I've also seen judges and lawyers basically break down sov-cit rhetoric by pointing out that some of the terms they use to split hairs are synonyms. To me, how is one a sovereign citizen whilst also carrying a US passport? I feel like they're relying on officials (cops, judges, etc.) to not have a come-back for their nonsensical arguments. "Im not a citizen." "I'm not driving." It's the same type of rhetoric I've seen children use with adults. "I wasn't ___" after being told not to do something. They'll 'demand' precise language when trying to get out of something or respond to an argument, but can't use precise and/or accurate language when bringing up their grievances. Classic example: "Don't yell at me." But the parent wasn't yelling. Yes they were scolding and being stern, but no it wasn't shouting. So which is it? Do precise words matter or not? Geez, talk about cherry-picking! Back to the not-a-citizen claim: if you're on this land, within these borders, you have to be a citizen. If you're on US land but not a US citizen, you can be a visitor, but then you're a citizen of another country. You can't just declare yourself a rogue agent. Ah, I see why you referenced "red pill" now: you can't metaphorically exit out of the Matrix in terms of US citizenship. There are ways of giving up US citizenship, but it's an official government process, and you can't remain on this land and claim to be a sovereign. You have to have somewhere to go, a country to become a citizen of. Of if people did their research, they'd know how much of a pickle they'd be in if they truly had no citizenship (I've heard of certain people being stuck, maybe even in an airport, and also in a catch-22). Hehehe we could call sov-cits pickles (don't mind my unique sense of humor). More and more police officers, judges, lawyers, and more are receiving training on how to deal with sov-cit rhetoric-- thank goodness. I get that some of the laws can be overly restrictive, but there is a process for repeals, and if the law or statute is causing more harm than good, don't waste time with jabberwocky; 'fight' the system from within, beat them at their own game. Follow the process. I'd like to see statistics on what sov-cits are being pulled over for. Speeding? Moving violations or other driving safety issues? How about driving properly for the good of all? Not paying for registration and having the right documentation? We test and license people for a reason. We require insurance for a reason. And don't vehicle registration fees get used to fund road repairs and construction, at least in part? If you want to drive on our roads, you can do so safely and pay the fees. You can't just magically exempt yourself.

[@thomasdexter9646]

You don't even realize you contradicted yourself... You made several unfounded and uneducated judgements in reference to the video... The people in the video were not even "sovereign citizens," they were "constitutionalist" and they were totally working inside of the bounds of the law... These particular cases have been won over and over in court... You don't even realize you're licking the boots of your oppressors and begging for the chains of your own oppression...

[@Fang1241]

​@@thomasdexter9646are you stupid on purpose

[@billstrasburg384]

There have been many people, including Congressmen and legal scholars, who have declared emphatically that the Ninth Amendment includes the non-enumerated Right to Drive. Everyone who wants to blow off the Sovereign Citizen arguments seems to just overlook this.

[@jakeb.7997]

There is a Supreme Court case called Saenz V Roe which covers what 3 things your constitutional right to travel includes. This includes 1) the right to enter and leave states 2) the right to be treated welcomely in any state you travel to 3) the right to become a permanent resident and be treated like any other citizen What it doesn’t cover is particular means of transportation which are all regulated under the tenth amendment. Vehicles are dangerous pieces of machinery and require proper qualifications in order to operate them safely on the road ^^

[@humanmonsters]

"Do you know why I pulled you over?' "I was binging tittle biddle bongs"

[@xLopez210x]

I would have given the ticket and watched how he explained this to the judge

[@geico1975]

😁 HA! "Don't talk to the police, even if you don't think you're a citizen of the United States" LOL! I always thought this stuff was too good to be true, plus I work for my money, my money don't work for me, and that's how I know I can't afford to get arrested, go to jail, bail out of jail, hire a lawyer, go to court, take care of lawyer fees, fines, court costs, etc..., Hire another lawyer, who after 10-years and several thousand dollars might prove me right in some higher court:) I just figured anyone who claims this stuff to the police can afford to, or just needs lots of help.

[@nameymcnameson1903]

I mean.. you don't have to hire a lawyer.. if you're kept in jail and proved the arrest was wrongful, you get paid. So either rich or you got alot of time on your hands.

[@zootallure4819]

You can not be a sovereign and citizen at the same time. Its an oxymoron.

[@johnfranceschi3271]

He said it's an "automobile" NOT a "vehicle"or "motor vehicle". I do believe there is court precedent that speaks directly to this line of questioning.

[@nameymcnameson1903]

There is, another actually. The guy making this video is a shill and completely disregarded right to travel. Which is in the constitution.

[@tiotata9294]

Sovereign citizen is an oxymoron and incorrect term, and technically only cops qualify for that label. Most that understand this and the legal standing behind this hate that term. The legal difference between traveling and driving is not nonsense. The mistake is that the vehicle has been registered at one time. Possessing the Certificate of Origin from the manufacturer without ever registering a vehicle is what is required to accomplish this legal standing. Certificate of Origin is surrendered to the government when you register a vehicle for the first time. Police do not understand the law the majority of the time and it is pointless to try to explain anything to them as, “anything you say can and will be used against”. Except for asserting your protections defined in the Bill of Rights, nothing you say to a cop can be used to benefit you in court.

[@T4nkcommander]

I agree, but I think the term is used in several high level cases, so it is the government's term. Really, only the "PERSON" can be a citizen. The living human is sovereign - if they know it and act it, that is. Regardless, the evil people in our government - and their ignorant underlings - will happily break every law there is to make as much money off of you as possible. All about trafficking humans. If you choose to stand up they'll take shots at you. Learn how to lien faithful performance bonds is all I have to say.

[@tiotata9294]

Technically, only cops qualify for the label “sovereign citizen”.

[@tiotata9294]

Replies are hidden and I can’t see them. Like I stated, I’ve personally tested this method and succeeded, so guess they don’t want this info spreading…

[@T4nkcommander]

@@tiotata9294 same. Keep immediately hiding mine...but they say they cant do anything about porn for kids!

[@g26s239]

I've been watching and liking your videos for a while. I subscribed today. Brilliant analysis.

[@Andrewflusche]

Welcome aboard!

[@johnb2956]

Ha Ha!, a verbal warning, til the next cop pulls him over. May not go as well.

[@matthewrogers94mr]

Its funny how many times they try their bs and it fails

[@rwevitt3888]

There is no such thing as a Sovereign citizen because there is no such thing mentioned in US Code. But so many persons are get Sovereign citizens and American State Nationals mixed up. American Nationals are described in U.S. Code Title 8 section 1101 a 21. Also USA passports are for both status’ as it says on the second page of the USA passports citizen/national.

[@thomasdexter9646]

I would suggest looking into this further... There have been many people who win in court on these particular cases... However, in most cases the cost is prohibitive...

[@Fang1241]

You poor gullible fool

[@dansanger5340]

I would suggest you get back on your meds. Delusions and paranoia are indicative of mental illness.

[@teeing9355]

Guy is a nut job, and really needs a Pych Evaluation. That Cop does get an A+ for not escalating the situation.

[@michiganmaxedout6248]

I assumed that the term "driving" a car came from way back when people "drove" their horses that were pulling wagons. Which I figured most likely came from the common term of "driving" herds like sheep and cattle, which is still done today. It doesn't appear to be specific to cars, automobiles, traveling, or commerce on the highways.

[@ajm5007]

To drive is simply to compel, direct, or urge someone or something to progress in a desired direction, so they are most certainly driving their cars. This is why you computer has drives. The drives receive the data that compels the computer to progress towards the user's goals.

[@daemn42]

@@ajm5007 FWIW, the "drive" in hard drive actually comes from the mechanism that turns the disk itself. Originally the drive was separate from the media it was driving. Ala, a floppy disk drive. You put the floppy disk into a mechanism that drives it (spins it up and moves the read head). Later the higher density hard disk was incorporated with its drive as a single unit that led to the "hard disk drive" or as we know it now.. just "hard drive". But yes the origin of the word drive comes from dutch or german words which mean to compel an animal or human forward.

[@selfdo]

The issue is resolved by you having an OPERATOR permit to drive a motor vehicle. No state requires you to have a license to drive any animal-drawn wagon or any human-powered contraption, like a bicycle. It's the means of propulsion that's licensed and regulated, not the ability to travel. Also, 14A defines Americans as UNITED STATES citizens, as opposed to being citizens of a particular state. Else, other states could prohibit your entry and/ or settlement, which the Constitution forbids. CA tried that with "border cops" in the 1930s to turn back the Okies, and the Supreme Court quickly put a stop to that.

[@radical.chatter]

Each state has specific definitions within their department of motor vehicle policies. These policies may or may not be reflective of law. For example, they will certainly allow you to volunteer to be an operator of a motor vehicle. Therefore, under that definition of motor vehicle operator within their state policy, you will be required to follow all of their additional policies. Notice that in most states, a class c Driver's license is a commercial driver's license, allowing you to operate a vehicle with passengers up to a certain number of individuals for hire. So notice the driver's license is a commercial instrument. Notice that when a police officer pulls you over the first. 3 things asked of you are driver's license, registration, and proof insurance to establish Prima facia evidence that you are in fact driving in commerce.... This establishes that you are in fact driving in commerce.

[@darkst0rm2]

I’ve seen so many videos like this and they all make me sad. Whether they get in trouble or not isn’t a factor. I hate to say it this way, but sovereign citizens interpret the constitution, and the Declaration of Independence, in its most literal form. My grandparents were Jehovah’s witnesses and they did the same thing with the Bible. Not something I would ascribe to as anything can, and maybe should, be interpreted.

[@paulrichards383]

You have been lied to. The guy in the video is not a sovereign citizen. So to make the analogy of Jehovah Witness to this is inaccurate. You and Andrew should educate yourselves with what a State National is. It's not a US Citizen and definitely not a sovereign citizen (which doesn't even exist).

[@Fang1241]

​@@paulrichards383you should read the supremacy clause of the constitution

[@TimEssDub]

Sovereign citizens want the benefits from society without the obligations, similar to adolescents. Sovereign citizens are also a consequence of birthright citizenship that is difficult to renounce and requires the person recognize the legitimacy of the US. Imagine if someone could be stripped of their US citizenship just by declaring themselves sovereign citizens.

[@tanucci733]

You don't automatically come under the jurisdiction of their authority just by being born in a geographic location. That only gives the right to citizenship before any immigrant has. The gov't gains authority by Consent. A baby cannot consent. A young ignorant child cannot consent. Dred Scott was considered 2/3rd a Person only because he was ignorant of the laws at the time and not informed adequate as to be able to consent. (ie He wouldn't know what he was consenting to..) The U.S gov't can (as is Supposed) only govern by Consent of the people. I know, I know.., we're way past that now. They don't gaf who you are, you Must bow before Zod..

[@newguy2794]

I truly wish Andrew practiced in Pennsylvania. He would definitely be my attorney. Thanks for the information.

[@r0bw00d]

Please go back to elementary school and learn about the differences between sentences and paragraphs.

[@newguy2794]

@@r0bw00d Please understand that my (*) is available for you to kiss Grammer queen. I hope that was polite enough for your majesty .

[@YouWinAFREEiPOD]

Rule number one is do not talk to the police. Rule number two is do not pontificate and showboat how much more intellectually educated you are than the police. (Don't do this to your friends or neighbors either)