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NutmegYankee

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2. I understand the motivation, but the ideology is argle-bargle
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 09:03 PM
Apr 2021

The motivation, usually for people with legal and financial issues is to find some magical out from society. It makes them feel special and in control.

Not me. TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #1
I understand the motivation, but the ideology is argle-bargle NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #2
Sovereign citizens believe they coexist in the US but are not subject to laws or taxes soothsayer Apr 2021 #3
That was it ripcord Apr 2021 #4
I gotta say I kinda agree with the traveling thingy. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #14
They don't want to adapt to our country's culture. keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #5
Easy-peasy... JHB Apr 2021 #6
A few years ago I saw a video of a woman claiming to be a "Free Inhabitant" rsdsharp Apr 2021 #7
He was claiming common law supersedes any U.S. laws ripcord Apr 2021 #9
Sovereign Citizen is a catch all for this nonsense. rsdsharp Apr 2021 #10
It's libertarianism on acid. Javaman Apr 2021 #8
I understand that cops and judges ignore their ramblings and arrest and convict them like normal. RockRaven Apr 2021 #11
Moorish Citizens are bit more complex. Like others have said, sovereigns are a nutty bunch. tulipsandroses Apr 2021 #12
Sovereign citizens are tax dodging clowns. Period. Dave Starsky Apr 2021 #20
I am a bit confused. I haven't given a motive for sovereign citizens. The OP asked about Moorish tulipsandroses Apr 2021 #21
The legal term for the "sovereign citizen" movement is 'whiny little brats' Bucky Apr 2021 #13
A Man Who Is His Own Lawyer Has a Fool for a Client Klaralven Apr 2021 #15
This is a classic Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #16
It would be interesting to see a sovereign citizen vs a sovereign citizen ck4829 Apr 2021 #17
The term 'Moorish Citizen' (I had to look it up) canetoad Apr 2021 #18
splc has good descriptions of these groups rampartc Apr 2021 #19
They're not batshit crazy. They become lawyers and take their beliefs to the extreme Baitball Blogger Apr 2021 #22
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