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A D D R E S S E D T O T H E

P E O P L E O F T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S

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January 12th, 2026

THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO RESUME

THEIR ORIGINAL AUTHORITY WHEN GOVERNMENT

CEASES TO SERVE ITS JUST PURPOSES

Under current U.S. Federal Law, it is considered illegal for The People to take back the country by force.

18 U.S.C. § 2383 (Rebellion or Insurrection)

Criminalizes inciting, assisting, or engaging in rebellion against U.S. authority.

18 U.S.C. § 2384

Prohibits conspiring to use force to overthrow, oppose, or hinder the authority of the United States or its laws.