Constitution of the Republic

ARTICLE I: Declaration of rights

E) Property and Corporate Rights

  1. Except as punishment for a crime, no person or organization not owned outright by the government may be denied the right to own property, and to use and control access to it as it sees fit in a manner consistent with the law.
  2. Likewise, no person may be denied the right to manage its own affairs in a manner consistent with the law, though this shall not be construed as to invalidate any otherwise valid law.
  3. All persons have the right to accumulate money in any amount for any purpose, no tax may be levied against savings and the government shall in no way, except as authorized in Article II Chapter E section 1 (II.E1), limit or restrict the use or saving of money.
  4. No person may be deprived of money or property without fair compensation and due process of law or for any purpose except in the public interest as balanced with the interests of the person.
  5. Natural persons may not be owned; nor may they be indentured without their consent; under physical, emotional, or economic duress; or for a period exceeding 5 years.
  6. Any person accused of a crime with the primary motive being only the seizure of their money or property, and not enforcement of the law, may not be convicted of that crime, violations of the tax code and enforcement of civil awards excepted.
  7. All persons have the right to form corporations and associations with the goal of accumulating money, political advocacy, or any other legal purpose, corporations have the same rights as adults and persons under this constitution except where "natural person" is specified and that they may not vote and spending money may not be considered a speech right for them.
  8. No person or group of persons may be denied their right to organize, form unions or employer's associations, bargain collectively, participate in any organization, or strike. The government shall provide laws insuring this right and shall exercise a special preference for unionized organizations in its own contracting.
  9. No corporation may be deprived by the government of its continued existence, nor the shareholders or members of their equity without due process of law and a trial by jury.
Copyright 2000 Jack Durst, Last modified 6/08/2001 7:00PM PDT