ARE YOU AN ANT? By Ray E.

Bornert II May 25th, 2003

I contend that taxation in odern A erica ha! red"ced "! to nothin# $etter than an ant co%ony. &e ha'e $eco e a nation o( in!ect! ) (or the re%i#io"! reader ) a nation o( !hee* ... or to +"ote an IR, interna% doc" ent -h" an catt%e.- ,o ta.e yo"r *ic. ) ant, !hee* or co/? An ant co%ony ha! a 'ery ri#id !ocia% !tr"ct"re /here the de!ire! o( the co%ony o"t/ei#h the ri#ht! o( the indi'id"a% ant ... and the critica% +"e!tion i! ) do the indi'id"a% ant! /ant that .ind o( %i(e? ... and the an!/er i! *ro$a$%y ye! $eca"!e they are de!i#ned (or !"ch an exi!tence. An ant ha! no conce*t o( !e%( and i! there(ore oti'ated entire%y $y the de!ire! o( the co%ony. 0or the tre..ie reader ) they are the Bor#. 1et2! ta%. a$o"t !hee* (or a o ent. ,hee* /ant exact%y one thin# ) to contin"e to %i'e no atter the *rice ) %i'in# i! $etter than $ein# dead ) dead i! not #ood. ,hee* /i%% not !acri(ice the !e%'e! (or the herd nor (i#ht o(( a /o%(. ,hee* ha'e a 'ery hi#h to%erance (or a$"!e and can %i'e o"t their %i'e! "nder the o!t h" i%iatin# condition! ) they don2t care, they are a%i'e and that i! a%% that atter!. 0or the $etter *art o( the 20th cent"ry the a'era#e A erican $orn into o"r !ociety ha! $een #rad"a%%y and etic"%o"!%y conditioned (ro $irth to $e a #ood ant. It $e#in! /ith #ood citi3en!hi* a/ard! in .inder#arten and #rade !choo%, a *%ed#e o( a%%e#iance, a nationa% anthe , and a !teady diet o( indoctrination on the i *ortance and *ree inence o( the /ord United a! in United 4o%ony o( Ant!, United /e !tand and di'ided /e (a%%. &e %earn a$o"t the #reat and ha%%o/ed 53 ant co%onie! and ho/ they United to#ether to (i#ht the e'i% red coated ant! and their e'i% ant 6in# and *re'ai%ed to (o"nd o"r o/n co%ony. It contin"e! /ith %earnin# a$o"t the ci'i% /ar /here /e are ta"#ht that the Union ar y /ere the #ood ant! and the other ar y /ere the $ad ant! $eca"!e they o/ned $%ac. !%a'e ant! and /anted to !tart a !econd co%ony in the !o"th. &e %earn that /e are (ree ant! and that thi! (reedo i! #i'en $y the co%ony and (or that /e o/e the co%ony e'erythin#. &e %earn ho/ /e de(eated the e'i% ye%%o/ ant! /ith o"r $i# #iant Ant $o $! !a'in# any i%%ion! o( ant %i'e!. &e %earn that (i#htin# 7"n#%e A!ian ant! /a! a $ad idea. &e e er#e (ro thi! *roce!! /ith a #ood ant enta%ity. One 0or A%%8 And -A!. not /hat the co%ony can do (or yo", a!. /hat yo" can do (or the co%ony8- And /e (ee% !ec"re $eca"!e /e ha'e the $e!t Ar y Ant! in the /or%d a! e'idenced $y o"r /ar! a#ain!t treachero"!%y e'i% (orei#n co%onie!. &e ha'e Ar y Ant!, Na'y Ant!, Air 0orce Ant! and Marine Ant!. &e ha'e the 0edera% B"rea" o( Ant! to *o%ice the citi3en ant! and /e ha'e the 4entra% Inte%%i#ence Ant! /ho !*y on (orei#n ant co%onie!. And /e ha'e the Nationa% ,ec"rity Ant! /ho !*y on a%% ant! e'ery/here. Mean/hi%e, o'er 90: o( o"r co"ntry c%ai ! to $e o( the 4hri!tian !hee* tradition /hich ean! ore %i.e%y than not yo" attended ch"rch (air%y re#"%ar%y /here yo" /ere ta"#ht to $e a #ood !hee* ) ;od o/n! yo", nothin# yo" ha'e "%ti ate%y $e%on#! to yo", yo" are ;od! *ro*erty, yo" can2t ta.e anythin# /ith yo", yo" are $i$%ica%%y re+"ired to !"rrender a ini " o( 50: o( yo"r %a$or to ;od and 4h"rch. And yo" are a%/ay! (aith("%%y re inded that the donation o( yo"r %a$or earn! yo" *oint! /ith the ant co%ony in the (or o( a ded"ction. Yo" /atch yo"r *arent! d"ti("%%y (i%e their re*ort /ith the ant co%ony e'ery year in the !*rin#. Yo" %earn the 'a%"e o( hoardin# e'ery *o!!i$%e ite o( *a*er that /i%% 7"!ti(y yo"r *ortion o( yo"r %a$or not !"rrendered to the co%ony. Yo" notice that !*ecia% care ha! $een ta.en to hoard the record! o( ch"rch donation! $eca"!e they are /orth a %ot o( *oint!. And then !e'era% /ee.! %ater ) Oh <a**y =ay8 ) the co%ony !end! yo"r *arent! a than. yo" chec. and there i! #reat re7oicin#. Yo"r *arent! (ee% 'a%"a$%e to the co%ony, /orthy to exi!t and contri$"te, /orthy to !acri(ice, /orthy to contin"e %i(e a! an ant (or another year. There i! ta%. o( a 3 day 'acation that ne'er ateria%i3e! $eca"!e there are $i%%! that need *ayin#. And yo" .no/ that yo"r %i(e "!t $e #ood $eca"!e a! a yo"n# ant yo" /ere (orce (ed at the dinner ta$%e a! a con!tant re inder that yo" /ere not a !tar'in# ant in the 4hina co%ony. Yo"r #rand ant! 'i!it and te%% yo" o( !torie! o( their yo"n# anthood and o( their *arent! and the #reat ant de*re!!ion /here the co%ony had not (ood and a%% ant! e'ery/here #reat and ! a%% had nothin# to eat and then yo" %earn the #reat eanin# o( $ein# an ant ) nothin# e%!e atter! a! %on# a! I #et to eat. -A

4hic.en in e'ery *ot8- they !ay. And (ar a/ay in the di!tance there i! the !o"nd o( a $%eatin# !hee* that !ee ! !tran#e%y (a i%iar. It2! a ,"nday ni#ht and yo"r *arent! are tired and they ha'e !tayed ho e (ro !hee* eetin# to re!t (or a $"!y ant Monday. And %i.e any *arent ant! they are /atchin# >0 in"te!. There i! a !tory o( an ant /ho re("!e! to *artici*ate in !*rin# (i%in#. The ant i! re("!in# to $e an ant. The ant c%ai ! to $e a !o'erei#n h" an $ein#. The ant i! c%ai in# tota% o/ner!hi* o( their %i(e and their %a$or? and that a! a h" an the!e ri#ht! are irre'oca$%e and ina%iena$%e? that the co%ony doe! not o/n the!e ri#ht! and the co%ony cannot ta.e the a/ay. The T@ ca era! (o%%o/ ar ed re'en"e ant! a! they raid the ho e o( the (ree h" an. Yo"r (ather /ho "ncon!cio"!%y de!*i!e! hi! exi!tence a! an ant i! threatened and h" i%iated $y the (ree h" an /ho i! not a(raid o( the co%ony. <e c"r!e! the (ree h" an -I( I ha'e to *ay y year%y %a$or to the co%ony then $y ;od he ha! to *ay or e%!e he de!er'e! to die.- In a $rie( o ent yo"r (ather cheer! the re'en"e ant! that he ha! de!*i!ed hi! entire ad"%t ant %i(e. In a !in#%e de%icio"! 'icario"! in!tant he ex*erience! tota% !"$ er#ence in the intoxicatin# i#ht o( the ("%% *o/er o( the co%ony a! they $"!t the door do/n and !hoot the h" an dead. The co%ony i! !a(e. And at that o ent, a%% acro!! the entire co%ony, the entire ant 'ie/in# a"dience i! ("rther conditioned and !ocia%i3ed in the /ay! o( the ant, a! they o$!er'e /hat ha**en! to any ant /ho re("!e! to $e !ocia%i3ed. <orror o( horror!8 yo" #a/. in tota% di!$e%ie(. <o/ co"%d thi! $e ... /hy /o"%d any ant not /ant to $e *art o( o"r /onder("% co%ony? Not .no/in# exact%y ho/ "ch %a$or yo"r *arent! !"rrender each year, yo" a!. yo"r (ather. -=ad, ho/ any ant ho"r! o( %a$or ha'e yo" and o !"rrendered to the co%ony !ince yo"r (ir!t !*rin# (i%in#.- Yo"r other #%ance! at yo"r (ather and /itho"t he!itatin# he re!*ond! o"t o( "ncon!cio"! !ocia% conditionin# ) -O"r (air !hare .id, o"r (air !hare.- Then yo"r *arent! +"iet%y retire (or the e'enin#. Yo" /atch the re!t o( >0 in"te! a! they air a (o%%o/ "* !tory a$o"t the e'i% h" an? the re'en"e ant! ha'e a"ctioned the (a i%y ho e? the h" an other i! in ant *ri!on and the .id! are %i'in# in an ant or*hana#e. Yo" a%!o %earn that the Ant Re'en"e ,er'ice ha! a to%% (ree n" $er yo" can ca%% to re*ort any (riend! or (a i%y that are not !"rrenderin# -their (air !hare.- And that yo" /i%% #et a *ercenta#e o( any re'en"e they co%%ect (ro the di!o$edient ant!. And yo" co e to $e%ie'e that re!i!tance i! ("ti%e. Next ,"nday at !hee* eetin#, the *reacher !hee* de%i'er! a !tirrin# !er on a$o"t d"ty and !acri(icia% #i'in#. <e re(er! to the e'i% h" an !tory on >0 in"te! that he ta*ed the /ee. $e(ore. <e te%%! o( the e'i% o( not o$eyin# the %a/ o( ;od and co%ony. -I( yo" do not #i'e ;od /hat $e%on#! to <i yo" are in dan#er o( $ein# c"r!ed8- And he !ite! a *a!!a#e in the $oo. o( Ma%achi. And i( yo" do not !"rrender yo"r %a$or to the co%ony then yo" are in dan#er o( *ri!on or death. -Any ant /ho cheat! on their !*rin# ret"rn i! co ittin# !in.- The !hee* $%eat and a en (re+"ent%y thro"#ho"t the !er on. And yo" co e to rea%i3e that the *o/er o( the co%ony and the ch"rch i! e'idenced $y the a$i%ity to *rod"ce (ear in the heart! and ind! o( the ant! and the !hee* !o that they /i%% contin"e to %i'e and /or. %i.e ant! and !hee*. A (e/ year! %ater 7"!t $e(ore yo"r (ir!t !*rin# (i%in# yo"2re ha'in# dinner /ith a (riend in a re!ta"rant and yo"r (riend i! ta%.in# trea!on. <e in(or ! yo" that he2! $een !earchin# the Re'i!ed Ant ,tat"te! and he cannot (ind any ant %a/ that re+"ire! an ant to !"rrender their %a$or to the co%ony. That, in (act, the co%ony doe! not o/n the citi3en ant! or their %a$or. That, in (act, each ant i! indeed a !o'erei#n h" an $ein#. That, in (act, the co%ony /o"%d *re(er to extin#"i!h thi! 'ie/. That, in (act, the co%ony co"rt! treat any ant that ho%d! thi! 'ie/ a! a cri ina% and a traitor ... odd%y eno"#h 'ery "ch the !a e /ay the (o"ndin# (ather ant! /ere 'ie/ed $y e'i% 6in# ;eor#e and the red coated ant!. No/ a! yo" the reader read y /ord! here, yo" are reactin# to the i *%ication! o( y characteri3ation!. Yo" are /ei#hin# in yo"r heart and ind the 'eracity o( y !tate ent!. Yo" are (or in# an o*inion a$o"t thi! e!!ay, it2! a"thor and tho!e /ho i#ht a#ree or di!a#ree /ith the a"thor and in that *roce!!, yo" are "%ti ate%y (or in# an o*inion, (ir!t and (ore o!t, a$o"t yo"r!e%(. I( yo" !"**ort y choice not to %a$or (or the co%ony $eca"!e yo" a%!o choo!e not to %a$or (or the co%ony then I #%ad%y ca%% yo" (riend and co end yo" on yo"r cho!en exi!tence.

I( yo" !"**ort y choice not to %a$or (or the co%ony $"t yo" !ti%% choo!e to !"rrender yo"r %a$or then, /hi%e I i#ht ca%% yo" a !ocia%i!t, I /o"%d !ti%% $e /i%%in# to .ee* co *any /ith yo" $eca"!e yo" !"**ort y ri#ht to dec%ine to %i'e a! an ant and not %a$or (or the co%ony. <o/e'er, i( yo" !"**ort and ad'ance an A erica /here I a (orci$%y re+"ired to !"rrender y %a$or to the co%ony and I do not ha'e a choice in the atter, then yo" are y !/orn ene y. I( yo" are o( thi! *er!"a!ion then yo" are a tota%itarian !ocia%i!t ) an ant. In yo"r /or%d there i! no *%ace (or e to %i'e and /or.. In yo"r /or%d, I can either $eco e an ant or die. And yo" *ro$a$%y /o"%d *re(er that I /a! dead or /a! ne'er $orn $eca"!e o( ho/ "nco (orta$%e thi! e!!ay ha! ade yo" (ee%. Yo" #en"ine%y ho%d the 'ie/ that the co%ony i! ore i *ortant in a%% /ay! than yo" or e. Yo" /ere $orn to $e an ant and an ant yo" !ha%% $e. And i( yo"r %i(e and de'otion to the co%ony i! that "n+"e!tiona$%e then yo" are not a %ot "n%i.e a Na3i ant /ho /a! a%!o "n+"e!tiona$%y de'oted to the co%ony. Yo" are a threat to (ree h" an $ein#! e'ery/here. A I an anarchi!t? A$!o%"te%y not. A I an anti)!ocia%i!t? A$!o%"te%y not. I a 'ery !i *%y a#ain!t tota% !ocia%i! ) (orced !ocia%i! ) re+"ired !ocia%i! , o( any .ind inc%"din# any (or o( taxation a! a ("nction o( h" an %a$or. T<ERE MU,T BE A ,O@EREI;N IRRE@O4AB1E AER,ONA1 =OMAIN &<EREIN T<E IN=I@I=UA1 <UMAN BEIN; I, 0ORE@ER ,UAREME, A A1A4E &<ERE ;O@ERNMENT MAY NOT ;O &IT<OUT T<E 4ON,ENT O0 T<E IN=I@I=UA1. Today, in A erica, in *ractice, the indi'id"a% h" an $ein# ha! $"t a ere (ra# ent o( i *enetra$%e !o'erei#nty. And /e /i%% %o!e o"r nation and o"r herita#e and o"r (reedo ! i( /e do not *"!h the ant! $ac. into their hi%%. The rea!on that !o any in A erica ha'e !"ch a $%atant conte *t (or the (edera% #o'ern ent i! $eca"!e the (edera% #o'ern ent $e%ie'e! it can tax /hate'er it /ant! to /ith or /itho"t the con!ent o( the indi'id"a%. The #reate!t cri e e'er *er*etrated "*on the (ree *eo*%e o( thi! co"ntry /a! a%%o/in# the #o'ern ent to ca%c"%ate a tax a! a ("nction o( h" an %a$or. It i! i ora% and a !e'ere 'io%ation o( h" an !o'erei#nty. =id yo" .no/ that the (edera% #o'ern ent and the co"rt! con!ider the act o( yo" tradin# yo"r %a$or (or re "neration to $e a *ri'i%e#e and not a ri#ht. There(ore /hen yo" en#a#e in any act /here yo" trade yo"r %a$or (or *ay ent, the #o'ern ent con!ider! it!e%( a! *arty to thi! act and entit%ed to ca%c"%ate and a!!e!! a tax a! a *ortion o( the tran!action. Thi! ean! that /hen yo" /or. yo" are re+"ired to /or. (or the $ene(it o( the (edera% #o'ern ent and yo" ha'e no choice in the atter. Thi! i! a $%atant 'io%ation o( the 53th A end ent /hich 'ery c%ear%y indicate! that yo" cannot $e (orced to /or. (or the $ene(it o( anyone other than yo"r!e%(. &e need a (or a% nationa% con'ention /herein thi! nation doe! /hat it doe! $e!t ) rai!e the $ar and the !tandard o( #o'ern ent. &e need a *ro*erty $i%% o( ri#ht! /herein i! %i!ted the ina%iena$%e !o'erei#n *ro*erty o( a nat"ra% h" an $ein# that i! (ore'er i *enetra$%e. And the (ir!t t/o ite ! on thi! %i!t !ho"%d $e 1I0E and 1ABOR. -Aer!ona% ,o'erei#nty i! /hat yo" ha'e that #o'ern ent did not #i'e and %a/ cannot ta.e a/ay.-