Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site teldata.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tikal!cholula!teldata!shad From: shad@teldata.UUCP Newsgroups: net.taxes Subject: Re: Admiralty Jurisdiction Message-ID: <494@teldata.UUCP> Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 19:03:30 EST Article-I.D.: teldata.494 Posted: Thu Dec 6 19:03:30 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Dec-84 05:36:20 EST References: <537@voder.UUCP> <2732@ncsu.UUCP> Organization: Teltone Corp., Kirkland, WA Lines: 26 > I for one would be fascinated to know what Admiralty Jurisdiction is, > what HJR 192 says, how it affects taxes, and how the Congress can > suspend the Constitution for 50 years. Not to steal Kathy's place in response, but I have had some study in this area. House Joint Resolution 192 of 1933 suspended the gold standard in the United States. Without a recourse to a lawful money system all United States citizens are part of a maritime venture under the limited liability for the payment of debt. Not to get too involved, it works this way: since I cannot lawfully pay a debt I am limited to tendering a thing in discharge of the debt. Without the money of the Constituion (coin of gold and silver) we are all insolvent and must deal with inland bills of trade and notes. These notes have been known for a very long time in law merchant and have been the exclusive jurisdiction of admiralty courts. So you can see why several congressmen bragged that the Constitution was suspended. In fact the Congress had no authority to do what was done. In violation of their oaths to support and defend the Constituion, these congressmen abrogated their responsibility to coin and regulate the value of our money. Warren Shadwick