Topic: Sovereign Entity

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 Legal analysis refutes these claims, noting that the 1871 Act was largely repealed in 1874 and does not fundamentally alter the nature of American citizenship or governance.

Left-wing columnist George Monbiot wrote an article describing a "corporate coup d'etat" in the UK. The hosts discuss his focus on the City of London, explaining that it operates as a sovereign entity with its own mayor, police force, and tax code. They agree with Monbiot's assessment that the financial elite are effectively stealing from the public.