We've all heard of the "Social Contract" -- the unwritten agree-
ment between individuals and "society" (i.e. the United States.) The
following is an attempt to write down, once and for all, just
what the contract is that we've all supposedly agreed to:

                                SOCIAL CONTRACT
                   between an individual and the United States 


WHEREAS I wish to reside on the North American continent, and
WHEREAS the United States controls the area of the continent on which I wish to reside, and WHEREAS tacit or implied contracts are vague and therefore unenforceable,

I agree to the following terms:

SECTION 1: I will surrender a percentage of my property to the United States. The actual percentage will be determined by the United States and will be subject to change at any time. The amount to be surrendered may be based on my income, the value of my property, the value of my purchases, or any other criteria the United States chooses. To aid the United States in determining the percentage, I will apply for a United States identification number that I will use in all my major financial transactions.

SECTION 2: Should the United States demand it, I will surrender my
liberty for a period of time determined by the United States and typically no shorter than two years. During that time, I will serve the United States in any way it chooses, including military service in which I may be called upon to sacrifice my life.

SECTION 3: I will limit my behavior as demanded by the United States.

I will consume only those drugs permitted by the United States. I will limit my sexual activities to those permitted by the United States. I will forsake religious beliefs that conflict with the United States' determination of propriety. More limits may be imposed at any time.

SECTION 4: In consideration for the above, the United States will permit me to find employment, subject to limits that will be determined by the United States. These limits may restrict my choice of career or the wages I may accept.

SECTION 5: The United States will permit me to reside in the area of North America which it controls. Also, the United States will permit me to speak freely, subject to limits determined by the United States' Congress and Supreme Court.

SECTION 6: The United States will attempt to protect my life and my claim to the property it has allowed me to keep. I agree not to hold the United States liable if it fails to protect me or my property.

SECTION 7: The United States will offer various services to me. The nature and extent of these services will be determined by the United States and are subject to change by the United States at any time.

SECTION 8: The United States will determine whether I may vote for
certain United States officials. The influence of my vote will vary inversely with the number of voters, and I understand that it typically will be minuscule. I agree not to hold any elected United States officials liable for acting against my best interests or for breaking promises, even if those promises motivated me to vote for them.

SECTION 9: I agree that the United States may hold me fully liable if I fail to abide by the above terms. In that event, the United States may confiscate any property that I have not previously surrendered to it, and may imprison me for a period of time to be determined by the United States. I also agree that the United States may alter the terms of this contract at any time.



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Copyright 1989 by Robert E. Alexander.
May be distributed freely.