Robert Menard from ThinkFree.Ca

This guy has a really interesting view on life and has had extensive study in common law and statutory law. His videos are on google video under "The Magnificent Deception", and "Bursting the Bubbles of Government Deception". He basically lives in Canada as a freemen. He explains the differences between statutes and laws and how as being a free person you have more rights than you ever dreamed of as long as you exercise them. A lot of words you thought you understood actually have a different legal definition. Such as a person is a legal entity created when you are born. Everyone are human beings but not everyone has to be a person.

He basically says you are acting as a personally when you voluntarily consent to many government services. Many people think they are legally forced to follow stupid rules but his point is only when you voluntarily agree to them. Also if you don't understand the laws how can you be liable when you break one? You frequently hear "Ignorance of the law is no excuse" said by lawyers but it actually is an excuse when you have not previously agreed to it. A lot of people unknowingly agree (consent) to many laws without actually reading them. Anytime you file and application or registration you are agreeing to laws. This part makes sense to me because if the government didn't need your permission their would be no registration or application. How can anyone possibly know every single law and be liable for breaking it? It is like putting a spanish kid in an english speaking class and wondering why he fails! It makes sense the more you think about it and we should get back to a common law jurisdiction where we are only liable for hurting or defrauding someone. His arguments are very interesting and he promotes kindness and avoiding violence and conflict. I dunno how his philosophy applies to American law but I am assuming we first started out as a common law state before all these pages and pages of laws were passed.