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tulipsandroses

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21. I am a bit confused. I haven't given a motive for sovereign citizens. The OP asked about Moorish

Reply to Dave Starsky (Reply #20)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 12:13 PM

Apr 2021

citizens as well, which is an offshoot of Moorish religious beliefs. I thought it was important to make that distinction because all Moors are not tax dodgers or sovereigns. Furthermore, there is a problem - specific to the black community - where Charlatans identifying themselves as Moors, prey on people that don't know better. So not sure what you are addressing in my commentary.

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Does anyone understand sovereign and moorish citizens? [View all] ripcord Apr 2021 OP

Not me. TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #1

I understand the motivation, but the ideology is argle-bargle NutmegYankee Apr 2021 #2

Sovereign citizens believe they coexist in the US but are not subject to laws or taxes soothsayer Apr 2021 #3

That was it ripcord Apr 2021 #4

I gotta say I kinda agree with the traveling thingy. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #14

They don't want to adapt to our country's culture. keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #5

Easy-peasy... JHB Apr 2021 #6

A few years ago I saw a video of a woman claiming to be a "Free Inhabitant" rsdsharp Apr 2021 #7

He was claiming common law supersedes any U.S. laws ripcord Apr 2021 #9

Sovereign Citizen is a catch all for this nonsense. rsdsharp Apr 2021 #10

It's libertarianism on acid. Javaman Apr 2021 #8

I understand that cops and judges ignore their ramblings and arrest and convict them like normal. RockRaven Apr 2021 #11

Moorish Citizens are bit more complex. Like others have said, sovereigns are a nutty bunch. tulipsandroses Apr 2021 #12

Sovereign citizens are tax dodging clowns. Period. Dave Starsky Apr 2021 #20

I am a bit confused. I haven't given a motive for sovereign citizens. The OP asked about Moorish tulipsandroses Apr 2021 #21

The legal term for the "sovereign citizen" movement is 'whiny little brats' Bucky Apr 2021 #13

A Man Who Is His Own Lawyer Has a Fool for a Client Klaralven Apr 2021 #15

This is a classic Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #16

It would be interesting to see a sovereign citizen vs a sovereign citizen ck4829 Apr 2021 #17

The term 'Moorish Citizen' (I had to look it up) canetoad Apr 2021 #18

splc has good descriptions of these groups rampartc Apr 2021 #19

They're not batshit crazy. They become lawyers and take their beliefs to the extreme Baitball Blogger Apr 2021 #22