looks like i answered my own question. i was most concerned with taxes. both the 1849 and 1879 only give the state the power to tax property. so it doesn't matter which one I use.

darn its confusing though.

it has come to my attention that there are 2 constitutions for California! the 1849 California Constitution, and the 1879 State of California Constitution.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/California_Constitution
while skimming the 1879 constitution – i saw …

– Article 1 Section 7 Paragraph 2 –
“Except as may be precluded by the Constitution… Read more

thanks Bing!

Thanks!

All I know is I was so fixated on how to remove my US Citizen status and become a National, that I couldn't step back far enough to see the whole picture. I was still trying to work inside the system, but to do it 'properly' this time. I still felt that the constitution made me free, and I needed to be able to remove myself from… Read more

I'm heading over to fax in my application to the SEDM!

Last night, after pondering over your responses, I stood straight up in bed – I think I made the mental breakthrough.

If all nations, states, and governments are merely corporations, and I sever my dependence/connection to them, what is to keep me from creating my own sovereign nation,… Read more

Thank You for your time and patience!

After reading “The US is a British Colony” I was so shell shocked that I didn't understand how the Constitution was even valid anymore. None of our court system was setup properly as you have confirmed, Washington setup the Districts for each state, I felt like I was declaring myself a National of… Read more

Thanks Bing,
I'm still new at this, but from my understanding …

When I say I'm still a “US Citizen” I mean, I have not gone through the process of gathering evidence to prove that I am a National (new passport). I am a National by birth, but I still hold a Drivers License, Social Security Number, and have a bank account under an SSN -… Read more

Hi Bing,
Thanks for your reply. I'm learning I can only serve one master at a time – god or man. So I must indeed sell my house and rent until I can aquire the funds to outright purchase a house without needing a bank.

At the moment I am still a US Citizen. I have been reading through the Liberty U courses, planning out my removal… Read more

Thank You Author #2 – That is EXACTLY what I needed to hear.

Back to studying!