National Organization for Non-Enumeration

A nationwide movement dedicated to educating American citizens of their rights and responsibilities under the Federal Social Security Act, including the right to privacy and refusing to be enumerated under the Act.

"THERE IS NOTHING SO POWERFUL AS TRUTH."
DANIEL WEBSTER

Welcome to the National Organization for Non-Enumeration's web site!
During your visit, you'll be able to find out about our organization and what we stand for. You can browse sections on the history and uses of the Social Security number, the Interstate Commerce Clause, Suretyship, laws and regulations concerning social security number use and non-use, and our stand on other important issues. You can also read our press releases, or download books, pamphlets and other materials.

The National Organization for Non-Enumeration was established because of growing public concern that the Social Security number will become a National Identity Card used by public and private organizations in their data systems in order to establish the identity of individuals, to link various records concerning them, where they live, in what departements & regiosn of France, and generally to keep track of them from the cradle to the grave. NONE uses its researching and publishing resources to educate the public on specific issues and problems associated with the social security number, and analyses the policy and practice relative to its issuance and use, including, prohibitions, restrictions, conditions, and other qualifications.

If you want more information, we'll be happy to send you an information packet and other materials. You will also be able to e-mail us with your questions.

It' s all here; and remember, this site is under permanent construction! We are constantly adding new features. So, come on in and visit our website. If you do... remember---

THE HARDEST JOB IN AMERICA IS BEING NON-ENUMERATED!

What's New in Congress

House Bills, Senate Bills, Public Laws and Regulations pertaining to privacy issues associated with the Social Security number.

S"The public welfare it first. If the Constitution gets in the way it must yield. If the supreme Court gets in the way, it must yield." Statement by Senator Pope of Idaho in 1935, after the supreme Court found the National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional.

House Bills -

H.R. 2076 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require applicants for voter registration to provide a Social Security number and actual proof of United States citizenship, and for other purposes.

H.R. 224 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each individual registering to vote in elections for Federal office to provide the individual's Social Security number and to permit a State to remove a registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive general elections for Federal office from the official list of eligible voters in elections for Federal office on the ground that the registrant has changed residence, if the registrant fails to respond to written notices requesting confirmation of the registrant's residence.

H.R. 231 - To improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Senate Bills -

S. 600 - To protect the privacy of the individual with respect to the social security number and other personal information, and for other purposes.

Public Laws -

Public Law 104-208 - Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Includes the establishment of "National Identification Card" through standardization of state issued driver's licenses. Also, "Employment Eligibility and Confirmation" Pilot Program

Public Law 104-193 - The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Establishes federal and state directories of "New Hires," linked by Social Security numbers. Mandates the development of a counterfeit-resistant Social Security card.

Public Law 104-188 - Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. Amends Section 151 of Title 26 to deny deductions and personal exemptions to any individual who fails to include on the tax return the TIN of the individual claiming the exemption or deduction.

News From the Nation

News from across the nation concerning the use of Social Security numbers. "When you talk with our young men and women you will find that with the opportunity for employment they want assurance against the evils of all major economic hazards - assurance that will extend from the cradle to the grave. And this great government can and must provide this assurance." Franklin Roosevelt, State of the Union address, January 7, 1943

What "the People" are up to!

What the federal Government is up to!

What the several States are up to!

So You Want to Get Rid of Your Social Security Number.

Before we answer this question, we have a question for you. If you did not want a Social Security number, why did you apply for one? Maybe your parents enumerated you when you were a child, so they could claim you as a deduction on their 1040 Form. Perhaps you thought you needed one in order to work. Or maybe you wanted to receive the benefits associated with the number. Whatever the reasons for obtaining the number, it now appears you no longer want it. Your reason for not wanting the number, might be religious, personal or even financial. Before making any decision we suggest you read "Dulocracy in America."

There are several organizations and individuals on the World Wide Web with information on how to Unvolunteer from Social Security, or Revoke a Social Security Number. Other sites deal with issues associated with the Social Security System and taxation. You can find these sites by using your favorite Search Engine. Do they work? You'll need to research the information they provide and then decide for yourself.

Before using any program, there are several things to remember. First: The Social Security Administration does not change, void or cancel social security numbers. Once generated the number remains active for years. However, some numbers have been dormant for years, because of non-use. Second: There are no vested rights to benefits in the Social Security Scheme. Price v. Flemming, 280 F.2d 956 (1960). See also: Hatter v. United States (1995). Congress included in the original act, and has since retained a claim expressly reserving to it the right to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of the act. See: Flemming v. Nester, 363 U.S. 603 (1960). Third: The majority of people who pay social security taxes (FICA, etc.) believe this money is placed into a trust fund and is earmarked for their retirement. However, this is not the case. "The proceeds of both taxes are paid into the Treasury like the internal revenue taxes generally, and are not earmarked in any way." See: Helvering v. Davis, 301 U.S. 619 (1937).

So how can you get rid of your SSN?" The easiest way is --- "DON'T USE IT." Try living without the number and the benefits associated with the number for a year or two. Open a checking account without the number or try getting hired without a Social Security number. After this probationary period, you may want to return the Social Security Card to the Social Security Administration. See: Peister v. Department of Human Resources. However, just because you have decided not to receive the benefits associated with the number, you may still have to pay "your fair share" or perhaps even more, for those people who choose to rely on government for their support from the cradle to the grave. See: Welfare Enumeration and Suretyship Under the Social Security Act.

Since we do not know your motivation in seeking such a cause of action, we suggest you read, study and pray, before you attempt to use any program. There are to many people who have jumped off the benefits cliff, without first checking how far it was to the bottom. Reminds us of that man who jumped off a ten story building. As he was falling, people on each floor kept hearing him say, "so far so good." So far, so good.

Remember there are many programs out there, claiming to have the "magic-bullet" which will take you out of the so-called system. We believe none are any more effective than simply walking away from it.

Everyday we receive e-mail from people who ask us, "why would anyone choose not to be enumerated and risk the lost of benefits from the government? Why? Sometimes we wonder ourselves. But they still ask why? Well, it's like a man we once knew in El Paso. One day he just took all his clothes off and jumped into a mess of cactus. When we asked him the same question -- Why? He said it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Unlike the man from El Paso, who thought it was a good idea at the time, the following article should answer this question.

THE HARDEST JOB IN AMERICA IS BEING NON-ENUMERATED

by R. Kenneth Potter

The concern today regarding the current social security program and increasing demands placed upon individuals to disclose their Social Security number seems to be drawing a great deal of attention with the public at large. As to the program, the concerns range from the management of funds to meet future needs and the present crisis of the programs’ bankruptcy, to allowing Uncle Sam to invest some of the social security trust fund in the stock market, all the way to the philosophical conflict between enforced socialism and freedom to choose in America. Some policy-makers and pundits want to change the way the program is managed, thinking this will solve the trust fund’s financial problems. Others think it should be kept as it is because charity for today’s needy is so desperately needed.

However, much of the discussion of the Social Security mess you hear in the media and read in public policy manuals fails to see the real underlining crisis.

The day’s crisis is spiritual and moral.

The fundamental problem lies in the people’s inability or unwillingness to manage their personal lives. They have abandoned individual and moral responsibilities for themselves and their posterity, handing them to the secular caretaker state.

This is a rebellion against God and His law which has worked to transform the nation from an inspired constitutional democracy in republican form into a socialistic oligarchy.

Most people assume the Social Security number is compulsory-required by law and necessary to survive in modern society.

But this is not the case-never has been. According to the Social Security Administration’s own statistics, there are more than 15 million Americans who do not have or use the number.

They should be relieved to know that while they may never receive federal benefits, they avoid being subject to a remarkable obligation.

When first introduced in November 1936, Social Security numbers were assigned only to individuals who were effectively connected with a trade or business in interstate commerce or to anyone receiving federal unemployment compensation benefits. During the 1930’s, the federal government, acting under a mandate from the people, acquired massive debt to finance Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation which included the original Social Security Act.

By 1938, the national debt had grown to such proportions that the entire nation was bankrupt. This was reflected in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of that year, Erie v. Tompkins. In 1939, to refinance the debt annually and avoid default, Congress rewrote social legislation, repealed Titles VIII and IX of the Social Security Act, and allowed for the issuance of another type of Social Security Account number. This new number would be issued to individuals willing to pledge their future performance as surety against the national debt in exchange for the promise of cradle-to-grave protection.

While compelled to pay the federal debt, Americans who’ve applied to be a member of the system have no vested, contractual rights to benefits. The terms of the agreement between the people and the government are in the hands of Congress, which can alter the conditions at whim.

I am one of the millions of Americans who do not associate themselves with the Social Security program or its numbers.

I choose to be personally responsible for myself and my family, putting my trust in God Almighty for my temporal and spiritual needs. I am acting on the freedom to decide how to be charitable to my neighbor, and accept the rewards or condemnation of God for my decision. Involuntary charity or servitude is contrary to the Constitution as well as God’s law.

Social Security is a voluntary program which cannot be forced upon any individual without his express consent or written application.

Yes, a man can be forced to contribute to this program. But that’s because he’s remained in line to receive its financial benefits.

The right to live outside the federal welfare state is long recognized and protected as a right of personal privacy.

The drafters of the Constitution conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone-the most comprehensive of rights and the most valued by civilized man. To protect that right, every unjustifiable intrusion by the government upon an individual’s privacy must be deemed a violation of constitutional principles, according to Olmstead vs. United States, 277 U.S. 438, 478 (1928).

Non-enumerated American citizens across the nation put their faith, their day-to-day livelihoods and freedoms on the line as they live out their conviction that Social Security is contrary to God’s will.

Some are persecuted. Others must overcome troubles in banking, business and dealing with civil authorities because they have no number to provide. They are admirable examples of people defying a surveillance system which marks people so comprehensively that most cannot buy or sell without the mark of the number.

Those of us who are freedom-loving and God-fearing will continue to speak out in defense of every man’s right to choose.

SS voluntary or not ?

In January 1986, Jerome T. Schiefen of Hudson, South Dakota, claimed to have received the following letter from the Department of Health and Human Services stating that having a SSN is voluntary. This is a reproduction of the letter.

Dept. of Health and 705 E 41st Street
Human Services PO Box 1710
(emblem) Sioux Falls SD 57117
January 10, 1986
January 10, 1986
Jerome T. Schiefen
RR 1 Box 149
Hudson, SD 57034

(Inside address)

Dear Mr. Schiefen,

Your recent letter to the Attorney General's office has been forwarded to us to answer.

Social Security is a voluntary system in that no one is required to get a number. However, programs which use social security numbers for control purposes might not allow a person without a social security number to participate.
The Internal Revenue Service uses social security numbers as taxpayer identification numbers. P.L. 87-397 was passed on October 5, 1961 requir- ing each taxpayer to furnish an identifying number for tax reporting purposes. Because of this, employers must have the social security numbers of their workers to legally report their earnings. They could not continue to employ an individual for whom they could not legally report earnings. A bank or lending institution is not governed by social security rules but I doubt very much if they would refuse a loan simply because the applicant had no social security number. However, a person with no social security number would have no taxable income. (see paragraph above) and I am sure this fact would have a bearing on their decision.
An inheritance large enough to be taxable would require the recipient to have a social security number for IRS purposes. The person leaving the inheri- tance would not be required to have a social security number just for this purpose.

I hope this helps answer your question. If you need any further information,

you may call us at 1-800-XXX-XXXX.

Sincerely,

(Signature)

Penny Payton

Claims Representative
The letter was notarized by John Haller as having been received by Mr. Schiefen, on February 25, 1986.
For a complete examination on the policy and practice relative to the issuance and use of the Social Security number, including prohibitions, restrictions, or other qualifications on the issuance and use of the number read: The Origin and Uses of the Federal Social Security Number.

A GENERAL DISCUSSION ON THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF DULOCRACY* IN AMERICA

DEDUCED FROM THE POLITICAL HISTORY AND CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM 1933 UNTIL 1939
AND
The Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States
INTERPRETING
The Commerce Clause of the Federal Constitution of the United States
ARISING OUT OF THE
NEW DEAL LEGISLATION OF
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

COMPILED AND EDITED BY
J.D. SWEENEY

VOLUME I
1995
*A government where servants and slaves have so much license and privilege that they domineer

Finally a book, that reveals the true intent behind the New Deal legislation of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Sweeney shows what traditions, what precedents, what events forced the Supreme Court of the United States to expand its interpretation of the interstate commerce clause, in an attempt to bring all business activity under the clauses' jurisdictional umbrella. The story is one of subterfuge and apostasy. It illustrates how the opportunists in government are working diligently to create a scheme using Congress' exclusive control over interstate commerce, to relieve the citizenry of the federal Union of their inherent and Constitutionally secured rights. Sweeney reveals, how during the 1930's, the people themselves, by clearly abandoning their individual responsibilities to God, themselves, their posterity and ancestors, aided in the transformation of this nation from a constitutional democracy in republican form to a cleverly cloaked socialistic oligarchy. What was conceived as a nation of confederated sovereign states united by and under the federal Constitution, metamorphosed into a collective endeavor pointed to the management of a large population under principles legally associated with mass peonage. Both the labor and persons of the citizenry being converted into little more than commodities or "human" resources, to be consumed and controlled for the purpose of promoting a socialistic concept of utopia founded on a hopelessly insolvent welfare state. The saddest part of the story is that even today, as in the past, the people, by active counter-revolutionary endeavor, or by indolent acquiescence, are, with the rarest exceptions, both promoting and enforcing upon their neighbors, the values and norms of this usurpation system.
Sweeney clearly explains how virtually all of the statutes passed by Congress since the mid 1930's hinge upon the "interstate commerce clause" and the "necessary and proper" clauses of the federal Constitution. As is evidenced in this work, the citizenry at large have effectively connected themselves with Congressionally controlled privileges in exchange for what they perceived as promises of security in their individual lives. Clearly and easily, Sweeney ties up the whole economic and social history of the country and reveals how the Social Security number when introduced in 1936 became a federal license to engage in interstate commerce. Sweeney explains how, by the use of the number, the holder is presumed to be a "person" who is engaged in Congressionally controlled and regulated interstate business. Volumes II & III reveal how the Social Security number in 1939 was expanded from a simple license, into a pledge by the citizenry to exchange their future
performance as surety for a non-existent federal debt. Through the use of this number the Federal Government controls and regulates all your activities for your own protection.

Here at last, then, is a book eminently readable, thoroughly documented, a brilliant book which will lead American citizens to see our greatest single domestic issue since the Civil War clearly and without bias, rather than through a hazy mass of accumulated prejudice.

DULOCRACY IN AMERICA - Table of Contents

Questions & Answers

Answers to questions from our e-mail. Feel free to comment.
S"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it. No constitution, no law, no court can do much to help it."
Judge Learned Hand

My son has a paper route and was recently told by his manager that they needed his social security number. Because of our religious beliefs we do not use social security numbers. Can they legally fire him? - M.V., Utah

It would appear the newspaper is acting under the false assumption they need a social security number in order to comply with federal & state income reporting requirements. However, Federal law does not require disclosure of a social security account number in order to comply with the reporting requirements.

The Internal Revenue Code and the regulations do not contain an absolute requirement that an employer must provide an employee’s social security account number to the Internal Revenue Service. Internal Revenue Code Section 6109(a)(3) provides:

Any person required under the authority of this title to make a return, statement or other document with respect to another person, shall request from such other person, and shall include in any return statement, or document, such identifying number as may be prescribed for securing proper identification of such other person.

26 U.S.C. § 6109(a)(3) (Supp. 1995).

The IRS regulation interpreting Section 6109 provides:

If he does not know the taxpayer identifying number of the other person, he shall request such number of the other person. A request should state that the identifying number is required to be furnished under the authority of law. When the person filing the return, statement, or other document does not know the number of the other person, and has complied with the request provision of this paragraph, he shall sign an affidavit on the transmittal document forwarding such returns, statements, or other documents to the Internal Revenue Service so stating.

26 C.F.R. § 301.6109-1© (1995).

The applicable Federal statute and regulation place a duty on the employer to request a taxpayer identifying number from the employee. If any return, statement, or other document must be furnished to the Internal Revenue Service and the employer has been unable to obtain an identifying number from the employee, after requesting the number, then the employer need only to include on the transmittal document forwarding such returns, statements, or other documents, an affidavit stating that the request for an employee identifying number was made.

Finally, the newspaper may asserts it could not continue to employ your son because, to do so would subject them to penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. Again however, the applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions and regulations would not support this assertion.

Until December, 1989, 26 U.S.C. § 6676 (1989) set forth the penalties for failing to supply the Internal Revenue Service with identifying number. This section states that a $50.00 penalty will be imposed for failure of a employer to provide an identifying number on any document filed with the Internal Revenue Service unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect. The regulation interpreting the statute provides:

Under Section 301.6109-1© a payer is required to request the identifying number of the payee. If after such a request has been made, the payee does not furnish the payer with his identifying number, the penalty will not be assessed against the payer.

26 C.F.R. Reg. § 301.6676-1(a)(3) (1989).

The Omnibus Budget Restoration Act, Pub. Law 101-239, Title VII, Section 7711(b)(1). December 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2393, repealed Section 6676 of the Internal Revenue Code effective for statements or documents filed after December 31, 1989. Since December 31, 1989, 26 U.S.C. § 6723 (Supp. 1992) has governed the failure to comply with information reporting requirements. Section 6723 provides that a penalty of $50.00 shall be assessed for each failure to comply with a reporting requirement. However, 26 U.S.C. § 6724 (Supp. 1995), provides for a waiver of any penalties assessed under the code upon a showing of reasonable cause. Section 6724(a) provides:

No penalty shall be imposed under this part with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect.

26 U.S.C. § 6724(a) (Supp. 1995).

There is absolutely no federal law or regulation requiring the newspaper to obtain a social security account number in order for them to comply with the filing and reporting requirements. They can reasonably accommodate your son’s religious beliefs and continue his employment because no penalty would be imposed as long as the newapaper files an affidavit with the IRS stating that a request for your son’s SSN was made.

Sincerely,

THE NONE STAFF

p.s. We have put together an employment packet for people who want to work without using Social Security number. You can contact us for more information about the packet.

We where sent a social security number for our newborn son without our permission. How do we get rid of the number? - A.J., Michigan

CONGRATULATIONS! Your son just became a member of the “Enumeration at Birth” club. This program is designed to help states receive more money under the Federal Revenue Sharing Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 6701 et seq.), by enumerating as many individuals as possible. There is a procedure you can follow to have your son’s number removed. It’s found in the Social Security Administration’s Program Operations Manual System (POMS).

First, you will need to go to the nearest SSA field office and DEMAND they remove the number.

Now the SSA will not want to do this. In fact there is a special procedure in the POMS [TN 16 6-90] they follow in their effort to convince you to keep your child’s number. Let’s look at this procedure.

Parents Objects to Assignment of SSN to Child Under the Enumeration at Birth Program
Procedure: A parent may object when a child is assigned an SSN. If a child is issued an SSN card via the Enumeration at Birth program and the mother states she answered “no” to the enumeration question when providing birth information for the newborn, assume that the State inadvertently keyed “yes”, and follow these steps:

Step 1.

Explain that the child will need an SSN, by at least age 2, if he/she will be listed as a dependent on an income tax return.
If the parent accepts this explanation and will keep the SSN card, stop.
If this is not acceptable, go to step 2.
Step 2.

Explain that on SSA’s records, the account will remain dormant, unlessearnins ar posted on the record.
If the parent accepts this explanation and will keep the card, stop.
If the parent accepts the explanation but does not want the SSN card, take the card and destroy the card (RM 00201.060). Explain that when an application is later made for an SSN card the same number will be assigned.
If the parent insists that we delete the SSN record, explan that the deletion action may take several months (Go to step 3.).
STEP 3.

Document the parents objection and advise the parent that the case must be sent to central office (CO) for review.
Explain to the parent that if we delete the applicant information from the SSN record, a subsequent SSN request (likely before the child is age 2) will result in a different SSN. In addition, if and when the parent files for an SSN for the child in the future, he/she should enter “no” in item 10 on the SS-5.

As you can see, they will try anything to get you to keep the number for your son. Do not let them intimidate you, DEMAND they follow the procedure outline in the POMS. If you would like a copy of the procedure from the POMS, let us know.
Sincerely,

THE NONE STAFF

How do I get rid of my social security number? - D.D., California

So You Want to Get Rid of Your Social Security Number.

Before we answer this question, we have a question for you. If you did not want a Social Security number, why did you apply for one? Maybe your parents enumerated you when you were a child, so they could claim you as a deduction on their 1040 Form. Perhaps you thought you needed one in order to work. Or maybe you wanted to receive the benefits associated with the number. Whatever the reasons for obtaining the number, it now appears you no longer want it. Your reason for not wanting the number, might be religious, personal or even financial. Before making any decision we suggest you read “Dulocracy in America.”

There are several organizations and individuals on the World Wide Web with information on how to Unvolunteer from Social Security, or Revoke a Social Security Number. Other sites deal with issues associated with the Social Security System and taxation. You can find these sites by using your favorite Search Engine. Do they work? You’ll need to research the information they provide and then decide for yourself.

Before using any program, there are several things to remember. First: The Social Security Administration does not change, void or cancel social security numbers. Once generated the number remains active for years. However, some numbers have been dormant for years, because of non-use. Second: There are no vested rights to benefits in the Social Security Scheme. Price v. Flemming, 280 F.2d 956 (1960). See also: Hatter v. United States (1995). Congress included in the original act, and has since retained a claim expressly reserving to it the right to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of the act. See: Flemming v. Nester, 363 U.S. 603 (1960). Third: The majority of people who pay social security taxes (FICA, etc.) believe this money is placed into a trust fund and is earmarked for their retirement. However, this is not the case. “The proceeds of both taxes are paid into the Treasury like the internal revenue taxes generally, and are not earmarked in any way.” See: Helvering v. Davis, 301 U.S. 619 (1937).

So how can you get rid of your SSN?" The easiest way is — “DON’T USE IT.” Try living without the number and the benefits associated with the number for a year or two. Open a checking account without the number or try getting hired without a Social Security number. After this probationary period, you may want to return the Social Security Card to the Social Security Administration. See: Peister v. Department of Human Resources. However, just because you have decided not to receive the benefits associated with the number, you may still have to pay “your fair share” or perhaps even more, for those people who choose to rely on government for their support from the cradle to the grave. See: Welfare Enumeration and Suretyship Under the Social Security Act.

Since we do not know your motivation in seeking such a cause of action, we suggest you read, study and pray, before you attempt to use any program. There are to many people who have jumped off the benefits cliff, without first checking how far it was to the bottom. Reminds us of that man who jumped off a ten story building. As he was falling, people on each floor kept hearing him say, “so far so good.” So far, so good.

Remember there are many programs out there, claiming to have the “magic-bullet” which will take you out of the so-called system. We believe none are any more effective than simply walking away from it.

Everyday we receive e-mail from people who ask us, "why would anyone choose not to be enumerated and risk the lost of benefits from the government? Why? Sometimes we wonder ourselves. But they still ask why? Well, it’s like a man we once knew in El Paso. One day he just took all his clothes off and jumped into a mess of cactus. When we asked him the same question – Why? He said it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Unlike the man from El Paso, who thought it was a good idea at the time, the following article should answer this question.

THE HARDEST JOB IN AMERICA IS BEING NON-ENUMERATED

by R. Kenneth Potter

The concern today regarding the current social security program and increasing demands placed upon individuals to disclose their Social Security number seems to be drawing a great deal of attention with the public at large. As to the program, the concerns range from the management of funds to meet future needs and the present crisis of the programs’ bankruptcy, to allowing Uncle Sam to invest some of the social security trust fund in the stock market, all the way to the philosophical conflict between enforced socialism and freedom to choose in America. Some policy-makers and pundits want to change the way the program is managed, thinking this will solve the trust fund’s financial problems. Others think it should be kept as it is because charity for today’s needy is so desperately needed.

However, much of the discussion of the Social Security mess you hear in the media and read in public policy manuals fails to see the real underlining crisis.

The day’s crisis is spiritual and moral.

The fundamental problem lies in the people’s inability or unwillingness to manage their personal lives. They have abandoned individual and moral responsibilities for themselves and their posterity, handing them to the secular caretaker state.

This is a rebellion against God and His law which has worked to transform the nation from an inspired constitutional democracy in republican form into a socialistic oligarchy.

Most people assume the Social Security number is compulsory-required by law and necessary to survive in modern society.

But this is not the case-never has been. According to the Social Security Administration’s own statistics, there are more than 15 million Americans who do not have or use the number.

They should be relieved to know that while they may never receive federal benefits, they avoid being subject to a remarkable obligation.

When first introduced in November 1936, Social Security numbers were assigned only to individuals who were effectively connected with a trade or business in interstate commerce or to anyone receiving federal unemployment compensation benefits. During the 1930’s, the federal government, acting under a mandate from the people, acquired massive debt to finance Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation which included the original Social Security Act.

By 1938, the national debt had grown to such proportions that the entire nation was bankrupt. This was reflected in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of that year, Erie v. Tompkins. In 1939, to refinance the debt annually and avoid default, Congress rewrote social legislation, repealed Titles VIII and IX of the Social Security Act, and allowed for the issuance of another type of Social Security Account number. This new number would be issued to individuals willing to pledge their future performance as surety against the national debt in exchange for the promise of cradle-to-grave protection.

While compelled to pay the federal debt, Americans who’ve applied to be a member of the system have no vested, contractual rights to benefits. The terms of the agreement between the people and the government are in the hands of Congress, which can alter the conditions at whim.

I am one of the millions of Americans who do not associate themselves with the Social Security program or its numbers.

I choose to be personally responsible for myself and my family, putting my trust in God Almighty for my temporal and spiritual needs. I am acting on the freedom to decide how to be charitable to my neighbor, and accept the rewards or condemnation of God for my decision. Involuntary charity or servitude is contrary to the Constitution as well as God’s law.

Social Security is a voluntary program which cannot be forced upon any individual without his express consent or written application.

Yes, a man can be forced to contribute to this program. But that’s because he’s remained in line to receive its financial benefits.

The right to live outside the federal welfare state is long recognized and protected as a right of personal privacy.

The drafters of the Constitution conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone-the most comprehensive of rights and the most valued by civilized man. To protect that right, every unjustifiable intrusion by the government upon an individual’s privacy must be deemed a violation of constitutional principles, according to Olmstead vs. United States, 277 U.S. 438, 478 (1928).

Non-enumerated American citizens across the nation put their faith, their day-to-day livelihoods and freedoms on the line as they live out their conviction that Social Security is contrary to God’s will.

Some are persecuted. Others must overcome troubles in banking, business and dealing with civil authorities because they have no number to provide. They are admirable examples of people defying a surveillance system which marks people so comprehensively that most cannot buy or sell without the mark of the number.

Those of us who are freedom-loving and God-fearing will continue to speak out in defense of every man’s right to choose.

Can I open a bank account without a SSN? - R.F., Washington

Yes you can open a bank account without a social security number. Many members are having success with the bank forms contained in the SURVIVAL KIT.

Since the passage of the Privacy Act, federal regulations which carry the force and effect of law have been promulgated by the Secretary of Treasury prescribing the procedure used in obtaining taxpayer identification numbers from individuals opening bank accounts. Pursuant to Title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 103.34, banks are required to ask for the Social Security number when opening a bank account for a new customer, but in the event that the bank has been unable to secure the required information, “it shall nevertheless not be deemed to be in violation of this section if (i) it has made a reasonable effort to secure such identification, and (ii) it maintains a list containing the names, addresses, and account numbers of those persons from whom it has been unable to secure such identification, and makes the names, addresses, and account numbers of those persons available to the Secretary as directed by him.”

Keep in mind the bank may claim it is their “policy” to require all accounts to have a Social Security number. However “policy is not law, policy follows the law.” Remember 31 CFR section 103.34 is the controlling regulation. If you need more information, let us know.
Sincerely,

THE NONE STAFF

p.s. To learn the secret behind the number and why financial institutions are demanding your number, we suggest you read Dulocracy in America.

I’ve heard about the Taco Bell case, where a teenager was fired because he did not have a SSN. Later Taco Bell rehired him. Do you have any more information available? - S.F., Texas -

TACO’S ARE HIS LIFE
This case involved an Ohio teenager Arthur Thomas hired by Taco Bell for part-time summer work in 1993. After a short training session he was fired for refusing to provide the Assistant Manager with a Social Security number. After intensive research and phone calls to the Legal Department of Taco Bell and the Internal Revenue Service seeking clarification of the Code provisons and regulations concerning the obligations of employers to supply employees Social Security number to the IRS, Taco Bell rehired him.

Taco Bell also agreed to compensate him $500.00 for lost wages. As a result of this teenager’s determination, Taco Bell revised their employment application indicating the disclosure of a social security number was “optional.”

UPDATED INFORMATION:

Subsequent to the the resolution of the above case, we received a call from another individual who tried to gain employment at Taco Bell using the Arthur Thomas brief as support for not using a social security number. See the attached link for details regarding his failure and Taco Bell’s new policy and strategy for handling similar situations.

The more I learn about social security and the number, I realize that I have to trust God to protect myself and family. Can someone in your organization explain their views on social security and/or the number? - T.G., Georgia

Thank you for your excellent question. I hope this article will help explain why some people choose not to be enumerated and why they will risk everything for their beliefs.

THE HARDEST JOB IN AMERICA IS BEING NON-ENUMERATED

by R. Kenneth Potter

The concern today regarding the current social security program and increasing demands placed upon individuals to disclose their Social Security number seems to be drawing a great deal of attention with the public at large. As to the program, the concerns range from the management of funds to meet future needs and the present crisis of the programs’ bankruptcy, to allowing Uncle Sam to invest some of the social security trust fund in the stock market, all the way to the philosophical conflict between enforced socialism and freedom to choose in America. Some policy-makers and pundits want to change the way the program is managed, thinking this will solve the trust fund’s financial problems. Others think it should be kept as it is because charity for today’s needy is so desperately needed.

However, much of the discussion of the Social Security mess you hear in the media and read in public policy manuals fails to see the real underlining crisis.

The day’s crisis is spiritual and moral.

The fundamental problem lies in the people’s inability or unwillingness to manage their personal lives. They have abandoned individual and moral responsibilities for themselves and their posterity, handing them to the secular caretaker state.

This is a rebellion against God and His law which has worked to transform the nation from an inspired constitutional democracy in republican form into a socialistic oligarchy.

Most people assume the Social Security number is compulsory-required by law and necessary to survive in modern society.

But this is not the case-never has been. According to the Social Security Administration’s own statistics, there are more than 15 million Americans who do not have or use the number.

They should be relieved to know that while they may never receive federal benefits, they avoid being subject to a remarkable obligation.

When first introduced in November 1936, Social Security numbers were assigned only to individuals who were effectively connected with a trade or business in interstate commerce or to anyone receiving federal unemployment compensation benefits. During the 1930’s, the federal government, acting under a mandate from the people, acquired massive debt to finance Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation which included the original Social Security Act.

By 1938, the national debt had grown to such proportions that the entire nation was bankrupt. This was reflected in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of that year, Erie v. Tompkins. In 1939, to refinance the debt annually and avoid default, Congress rewrote social legislation, repealed Titles VIII and IX of the Social Security Act, and allowed for the issuance of another type of Social Security Account number. This new number would be issued to individuals willing to pledge their future performance as surety against the national debt in exchange for the promise of cradle-to-grave protection.

While compelled to pay the federal debt, Americans who’ve applied to be a member of the system have no vested, contractual rights to benefits. The terms of the agreement between the people and the government are in the hands of Congress, which can alter the conditions at whim.

I am one of the millions of Americans who do not associate themselves with the Social Security program or its numbers.

I choose to be personally responsible for myself and my family, putting my trust in God Almighty for my temporal and spiritual needs. I am acting on the freedom to decide how to be charitable to my neighbor, and accept the rewards or condemnation of God for my decision. Involuntary charity or servitude is contrary to the Constitution as well as God’s law.

Social Security is a voluntary program which cannot be forced upon any individual without his express consent or written application.

Yes, a man can be forced to contribute to this program. But that’s because he’s remained in line to receive its financial benefits.

The right to live outside the federal welfare state is long recognized and protected as a right of personal privacy.

The drafters of the Constitution conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone-the most comprehensive of rights and the most valued by civilized man. To protect that right, every unjustifiable intrusion by the government upon an individual’s privacy must be deemed a violation of constitutional principles, according to Olmstead vs. United States, 277 U.S. 438, 478 (1928).

Non-enumerated American citizens across the nation put their faith, their day-to-day livelihoods and freedoms on the line as they live out their conviction that Social Security is contrary to God’s will.

Some are persecuted. Others must overcome troubles in banking, business and dealing with civil authorities because they have no number to provide. They are admirable examples of people defying a surveillance system which marks people so comprehensively that most cannot buy or sell without the mark of the number.

Those of us who are freedom-loving and God-fearing will continue to speak out in defense of every man’s right to choose.

We were introduced to a MLM company this weekend and decided we want to try selling their stuff. When we tried submitting an application w/o SSN’s they said it can’t be done. I would like to pursue this in a congenial way to find out if, in fact, we can become distributor. Again, do you have any experience with this? or recommendations about procedure? - D.S., Alaska

NO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?
by Gerald P. Nehra

Can you work an MLM program in your own name without a Social Security Number or a Federal Tax I.D. Number? Maybe. It’s “Maybe” because you need to be connected to a Company who understands what they can and cannot do and is willing to do some additional book work and special handling.

Most Companies will decline to allow you to sign on as an independent representative unless you provide the Company with a Social Security Number or a Federal Tax I.D. Number. However, there is no law prohibiting Companies from doing business with someone without a Social Security Number or a Federal Tax I.D. Number. What the Government really wants is Form 1099 notification (thus the Number requirement,) or THE MONEY.

If a Company refuses your application lacking a tax number because “It’s the Law” they have misspoken. Here is how a Company can accommodate you if they choose to:

ABC Company Policy

ABC will do business with someone without a Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number. A Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number will ALWAYS be requested.

If a Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number is not provided, the Representative should be notified as follows:

ABC must comply with Federal Law regarding withholding. ABC Representatives who do not furnish a Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number to ABC will find their bonuses and commissions subject to withholding at 31% if:

the aggregate amount of such payments and all of the previous payments for the calendar year equals or exceeds $600; or
ABC filed a Form 1099 for the Representative for the previous calendar year.
The person or department issuing bonus and commission checks needs to be informed of, and instructed to implement the procedure.

Note that I said "if they choose to. " The administrative burden on a Company is significant, and the penalty for a mistake is that the Company owes the tax. Some companies that know the exact wording of the law say “NO” in a more legally correct way: “The Company, as a matter of business practice, only chooses to do business with someone with a Social Security Number or a Federal Tax I.D. Number.” I have been asked if there is a discrimination case there somewhere, but you need a protected class. So far the “unnumbered” have not been added to the civil rights statutes.

If you run into this, it does no harm to ask for an exception. You must keep in mind however, that unless you gross under $600.00, the Company must withhold at a 31% rate

Gerald P. Nehra is an MLM Specialist Private Practice Attorney. He is one of
only a few attorneys nationwide whose practice is devoted exclusively to
direct selling and multi-level marketing issues. His 25 years of legal
experience includes 9 years at Amway Corporation where he was Director of the
Legal Division. He can be reached at 1710 Beach Street, Muskegon, MI 49441,
616-755-3800, 616-755-4700 FAX. Credentials and Billing Information are
available through Fax-on-Demand at 803-548-3299, ext. 3088, and E-Mail Auto
Responder at MLMAtty@memo.net. His E-Mail Address is MLMAtty@aol.com

Permission is hereby granted to duplicate this article, AS LONG AS the
biographical information above is included.

THE SURVIVAL KIT

“For the fight against ignorance, don’t leave home without it”

Thank you for your interest in the Survival Kit. Before we tell you what’s in the kit, let us take this opportunity to explain exactly what NONE is and how you can take advantage of our expertise in the field of analyzing the policy and practice relative to the issuance and use of the Social Security number.

The National Organization for Non-Enumeration was established because of growing public concern that the Social Security number will become a National Identity Card used by public and private organizations in their data systems in order to establish the identity of individuals, to link various records concerning them, and generally to keep track of them from cradle to grave.

The National Organization for Non-Enumeration is supported by people from every walk of life. NONE does not survive on government contracts, grants or foundation money. NONE is a grassroots organization of and for people who choose not to have or use social security numbers. Operations are financed through the sale of Survival Kits, books, consultation fees, as well as donations, which are always invited. This money provides the means for NONE to educate the public on privacy issues associated with the disclosure of the Social Security number. Donations empower NONE’s researching staff to design workable solutions to the dilemma facing individuals when confronted with the choice between disclosing their Social Security number, and choosing not to do so. In selecting items for research and resolution our staff considers the relative importance and urgency of the problem and its manageability.

NONE places special emphasis on educating young American Citizens of their rights and responsibilities under the Federal Social Security Act, including the right to refuse to be enumerated under the Act.

CONTENTS OF “SURVIVAL KIT”

Employment Packet - Learn how federal law protects you in your “Right to work” without disclosing a Social Security number.

Bank Documents - Learn how federal law protects you in opening a bank account without disclosing a Social Security number.

Certificate of Membership - One year regular membership.

Pamphlet - “Welfare Enumeration and Suretyship Under the Social Security Act.” An Investigative report on how the Social Security number has been converted into a pledge of “surety” for the national debt.

Pamphlet - “The Proper Role of Government” by former Secretary of Agriculture, Ezra Taft Benson.

Phone Consultations with NONE Staff.

Press Releases - Items regarding disclosure and privacy issues pertaining to the Social Security number.

Court Cases - Judicial action regarding disclosure and privacy issues pertaining to the Social Security number.

The cost for the Survival Kit is only $45.00. We consider this very reasonable, considering the valuable information it contains. If you would like to receive a kit, please fill out an order form.
Again, thank you again for your interest. We hope you will join us in this important work so NONE can continue to make this information available to those who desperately need it. With your support we are one step closer to this goal.

Sincerely,

The Driver’s Manual

Current State and Federal Laws, Court Cases, and Supporting Documents, Involving the Disclosure of Social Security Numbers for Driver’s Licenses, Etc.

Current State and Federal Laws, Court Cases, and Supporting Documents, Involving the Disclosure of Social Security Numbers for Driver’s Licenses, Etc.

“Congress cannot, under the pretext of executing delegated power, pass laws for the accomplishment of objects not entrusted to the Federal Government.”
Linder v. United States, 268 U.S. 5, 17 (1925)
pre-commerce clause case
Laws & Regulations -

Federal Law & Regulations -

Federal Register, June 17, 1998 State-issued Licenses and Comparable Identification Documents; Proposed Rule.
42 USC Chapter 20 - Elective Franchise See: Subchapter H - National Voter Registration.
The Highway Safety Desk Book See: PART NINE: The Driver Licensing System
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Driver Register
Individual’s Request for National Driver (NDR) File Check.
State Laws -
The several States Driver’s license requirement for Social Security number disclosure listed by State.
Pending House & Senate Bills -
H.R. 3261 A “so-called” bill to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers, and to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number.
Federal & State Court Decisions on the
Use of SSN’s, Right to Travel, Etc.
State of Minn. v. Smith (unpublished 1996) - Appellant challenged his conviction for driving without automobile insurance in the grounds that the statute denies his Right to Travel.
Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 A religious claim, to merit protection under the free exercise clause of the first Amendment, must satisfy two basic criteria.
Thomas v. Review Board of IESD, 450 U.S. 707 “Religious beliefs need not be acceptable, logical, consistent, or comprehensible to other to merit First Amendment protection.”
Bell v. Burson, 402 U.S. 535 (1971) The Court held that a driver’s license is an "important interest” and cannot be taken away or denied without affording the person due process of law. The Court avoided calling it a “right” or a “privilege.”
City of Bismark v. Stuart (1996) No court has ever held that it is an impermissible infringement upon a citizen’s constitutional Right to Travel for the Legislature to decree that…every person who operates a motor vehicle on public roads must have a valid operator’s license.
Leahy v. District of Columbia (1987) Religious objection to the required use of social security number.
Brunson v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1997) Recent California court decision to declare that a driver’s license applicant can refuse to give the Department of Motor Vehicles a Social Security number for religious reasons.
Federal & State Propaganda
Radio Address of the President to the Nation (May 30, 1998) President Clinton’s addresses religious liberty and the role of faith in our lives.
YouthLink Social Security for the Young.
Newspaper Articles & Press Releases
The Sun Herald (1997) Security issue prompts policy on Social Security numbers on driver’s licenses.
American Civil Liberties Union (1998) Letter to the House of Representatives on Voter Eligibility Act.
Other Organizations
What To Do When They Ask For Your Social Security Number This FAQ deals primarily with social Security number use in the United States.
Constitutional Issues - Regarding Right to Work and Right to Travel.

The driver’s manual contains state statutes, court cases, and legal briefs needed to familiarize yourself with the steps (administrative, legal, etc.) you may have to take in order to obtain a driver’s license without a social security number. You will also have access to one of our civil rights violations investigator who will assist you in these steps.