Debt: the perfection of voluntary servitude

[shikamaru]

The government is, then similar to a corporation. The government has vested interest in protecting the rights of the people it serves. Corporations are in the business to be of public service. Corporations rely upon its charter to protect not only itself but also the people it serves. The same situation exists for the congress.

I contend that government serves its own interest.
I also contend that government protects property, not people.
Further, government serves the purpose of militarizing, acquisition of resources, subjugation of populations, and revenue collection.

[Chex]

"When, then, a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those rights; and the act of annulling them if legitimate, is rendered so by a power applicable to the case of every individual in the community."

Marshall then defines a contract as a compact between two or more parties, and is either executory or executed. http://www.history1700s.com/page1760.shtml

The government is, then similar to a corporation. The government has vested interest in protecting the rights of the people it serves. Corporations are in the business to be of public service. Corporations rely upon its charter to protect not only itself but also the people it serves. The same situation exists for the congress.

Marshall continues to explain further that a legislative law is a contract and thus as a contract it cannot be broken.

Link http://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa/fo...4/civ00059.htm

[shikamaru]

When I think about debt, debt is typically solemnized by contract.

You have to put some effort into getting into debt, hence the voluntary servitude.
The conditions of the servitude are made explicit via the contract. One then authorizes the agreement into actuality.

[shikamaru]

Interesting article here

Where is the money spent that is borrowed from the public and who decides where it goes? http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/r...publicdebt.htm

Facts

From the Treasurydirect website:

Where is the money spent that is borrowed from the public and who decides where it goes?

The Bureau of Public Debt is responsible for accounting for and reporting the debt in accordance with statutory direction. The Bureau does not have any public policy decision-making authority. Visit the Financial Management Service web site for more information. Information about the "Budget of the United States" is available at the Government Printing Office web site.

Notice that the question was not answered ... like ... at all?

[shikamaru]

We could also say that ... debt, employment, and representation are the perfections of voluntary servitude.

[Chex]

Interesting article here

Where is the money spent that is borrowed from the public and who decides where it goes? http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/r...publicdebt.htm

Facts

[shikamaru]

This just occurred to me this morning.

If feudalism is considered the "perfection of subjugation", debt can be considered the "perfection of voluntary servitude".

Employment could be considered this as well.