4 chapters across the catalog
Fictitious Business Names, No Agenda Legal Structure
Adam Curry explains the legal and financial evolution of the No Agenda show, including the necessity of filing "Fictitious Business Name" (DBA) documents. He describes the transition from using personal accounts to establishing a formal business checking account for the podcast. This explanation is prompted by a "Black Knight" donation that came through an old, nearly defunct PayPal link.
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871, Sovereign Citizen Claims
Claims circulating online suggest the United States became a corporation via the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871. This theory often asserts that individuals' names in capital letters represent corporate entities owned by the government. Legal analysis refutes these claims, noting that the 1871 Act was largely repealed in 1874 and does not fundamentally alter the nature of American citizenship or governance.
The hosts deconstruct the "Strawman" theory, a staple of sovereign citizen movements, which claims that every individual has a corporate twin created at birth by the government. The theory suggests that legal names in all capital letters refer to these corporations rather than the living person. While acknowledging the internal logic of the theory, the hosts dismiss it as a dangerous path that leads to legal trouble.
Fractional Reserve Banking, Birth Account Value Claims
The discussion covers claims that fractional reserve banking creates money from a "birth account" using an individual's signature as collateral. The theory posits that every American is assigned a value of approximately $9.2 million at birth, which the banking system then exploits. The hosts explore the idea of the United States being registered as a legal business entity rather than a traditional government.
