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Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
Look up the Titles of Nobility Act, which was ratified, but later 'removed'....
No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state
Basically, anybody who accepts a Title of Nobility, like Esquire, which Judges, Lawyers, and Attorney's do;
they are no longer considered, 'citizens of the United States'.
Quite a few copies of the Constitution can be found with this listed as an amendment,
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
What is the BAR association?
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
It stands for the British Accreditation Registry, to some...
Why would the Crown, need to approve or 'pass' Lawyers?
Also; where would their title of esquire come from?[
In Opinion 1995-14 (1995), the committee traced the origins of esquire to the Middle Ages, when it was a title conferred on candidates for knighthood in England. Later, the term was extended to other mid-level dignitaries, including sheriffs, sergeants, justices of the peace and “barristers at law.”
Originally posted by hellobruce
It does? care to show a valid source for that claim....
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
It stands for the British Accreditation Registry, to some...But of course we aren't supposed to know that now are we?
What makes you make that silly claim?
In Opinion 1995-14 (1995), the committee traced the origins of esquire to the Middle Ages, when it was a title conferred on candidates for knighthood in England. Later, the term was extended to other mid-level dignitaries, including sheriffs, sergeants, justices of the peace and “barristers at law.”
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
Try and read a little better,
It was my awareness that the Crown must award all Titles of Nobility...Esquire is a Title of Nobility..
Who do you think did the 'conferring'???
Esquire — A rank next below that of Knight. Besides those Esquires who are personal attendants of Knights of Orders of Knighthood, this title is held by all attendants on the person of the Sovereign, and all persons holding the Sovereign's commission being of military rank not below Captain; also, by general concession, by Barristers at Law, Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Law and Physic.
Esquire (abbreviated Esq.)[1] is a term of West European origin. In the United Kingdom, it is a title of respect previously accorded to men of higher social rank.
Esquire is cognate with the word squire, which originally meant an apprentice or assistant to a knight. The title "Esquire" has been used continuously since it was created in the late 14th century and many uses continue uninterrupted today.
Since the Early Modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country.
The most common definition of 'squire' is that to which refers to the medieval times. A squire would be a teenage boy, in his training to become a knight.
Amendment 16 says: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration". This Amendment thus places this tax under the “Indirect Tax” classification of the Constitution. The 16th Amendment is Constitutional because it does not tax your labor, salary, wages or tips. Those are the “sources” from which any income derived (made), would be taxable under that Amendment.
There is a clear distinction in the use of the words “FROM” and “ON” in that Amendment and the high Courts have made that distinction. The definition of Income doesn’t really matter. What the Congress “can” tax is what matters. The 16th Amendment states that the Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, “FROM” whatever source derived, not “ON” whatever source derived. If the income tax was on your labor, then making labor would be income, but it’s not. Since the 16th Amendment and Title 26 (IRS Code) only tax income “FROM” your labor, you must first have labor and then derive income from that labor, like investing it in a CD, or savings account. The interest on that labor (the source), not the labor, would be income.
Sounds completed but it’s not. Here’s a perfect example. Just like a capital gains tax, the tax on a property purchased for $100,000 and sold for the same amount is zero. Why? No gain. The capital gains tax is not “ON” the property itself, it’s “FROM” the gain on the property. You see? The capital gains tax on a property purchased for $100,000 and sold for $150,000, has a capital gains tax of $50,000. No gain, no tax. So in this example the capital gains tax is just like the income tax, the tax is derived “FROM” the gain on the property, not “ON” the property itself. So the property in the above example is the same as the property being your labor. Your labor is not taxed, any gain from your labor is subject to the taxing power of the 16th Amendment.
Amendment 16 says: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration". This Amendment thus places this tax under the “Indirect Tax” classification of the Constitution. The 16th Amendment is Constitutional because it does not tax your labor, salary, wages or tips. Those are the “sources” from which any income derived (made), would be taxable under that Amendment.
There is a clear distinction in the use of the words “FROM” and “ON” in that Amendment and the high Courts have made that distinction. The definition of Income doesn’t really matter. What the Congress “can” tax is what matters. The 16th Amendment states that the Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, “FROM” whatever source derived, not “ON” whatever source derived. If the income tax was on your labor, then making labor would be income, but it’s not. Since the 16th Amendment and Title 26 (IRS Code) only tax income “FROM” your labor, you must first have labor and then derive income from that labor, like investing it in a CD, or savings account. The interest on that labor (the source), not the labor, would be income.
Sounds completed but it’s not. Here’s a perfect example. Just like a capital gains tax, the tax on a property purchased for $100,000 and sold for the same amount is zero. Why? No gain. The capital gains tax is not “ON” the property itself, it’s “FROM” the gain on the property. You see? The capital gains tax on a property purchased for $100,000 and sold for $150,000, has a capital gains tax of $50,000. No gain, no tax. So in this example the capital gains tax is just like the income tax, the tax is derived “FROM” the gain on the property, not “ON” the property itself. So the property in the above example is the same as the property being your labor. Your labor is not taxed, any gain from your labor is subject to the taxing power of the 16th Amendment.
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
reply to post by Honor93
Bingo! That was a crucial aspect of the exemption status....Apparently earning a living is illegal to do unless you want to be taxed.....Income would be profit, or gains(which I have a SCOTUS case on somewhere)....Generally involving the screwing over of one individual so that you can benefit from their labors, or fruits...
This is why not-for-profits, don't pay taxes....
/E: Updated with Link to SCOTUS Cases Defining Incomeedit on 26-1-2013 by VeritasAequitas because: (no reason given)
Section 9 - last sentence
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Section. 10.
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
Show us where congress consented.
Those names have the consent of congress....
Esquire is a title of nobility in England. It is not, and hasn't been, in the United States. I assumed you were talking about America. If you are talking about the US, then no, I am not wrong.
Because you were proven wrong in regards to Esquire not being a Title of Nobility....
Nope, "Barrister" comes from "Bar," not the other way around.
And since the word BAR comes from Barrister, and ergo England,
No, the British Crown doesn't approve lawyers. I know of at least one state, probably more, where you don't have to pass a bar exam to become licensed to practice law.
it is not farcry to suggest that the British Crown approves Lawyers; after all, you have to pass their test don't you?
the only ONE on record is Wisconsin ... care to show which others you claim amount to 'probably more' ??
I know of at least one state, probably more, where you don't have to pass a bar exam to become licensed to practice law.