life law and ucc by lightbringer brian lucas

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Life, Law and the UCC

By Lightbringer

With introduction by Jason Whitney

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IntroductionLightbringer, the author of the following work, Life, Law and the UCC, is by far one of the most eloquent writers on the legal theory/philosophy commonly referred to as Commercial Redemption. Lightbringer has an exceptionally diverse educational background, well beyond the legal realm and at one point in life shared a home with legendary Buddhist scholar Allan Was. However, with regard to law, Lightbringer has studied directly under such legendary legal minds as John Nelson and Hartford Van Dyke. Furthermore, Lightbringer is largely responsible for the somewhat infamous Cracking the Codei books as he personally contributed wrien material, as well as trained the one man particularly responsible for compiling the nished work.

Nowadays, Lightbringer functions outside the scope of the public, rarely rising to surface. However, on rare occasion, he may be available for a lecture or two in random locations throughout the country, and upon conclusion, retreating ever so clandestinely until his next desire to communicate his various philosophical understandings, historical perspective, legal theories, fact, and associated technology.

Even aer almost four years, I still nd the information in this book to be rather enjoyable, as it reads much in the nature of a philosophy book. If you, the reader, are yourself philosophically minded then you shall certainly enjoy this work, in addition to the historical references included as well.

There is one important point we would like to make in the nature of a caveat with respect to a particular process that is encouraged in the later portion of this publication;

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asserting a trademark (or copyright) on ones purported all-capital-leers-name, otherwise and commonly referred to in legal circles as ones Strawman. Aer much due diligence, it is our sincere opinion that taking steps to perfect a common law trademark on ones Trade-name/Strawman in addition to the subsequent administrative paperwork associated therewith which has been designed to eectuate non-judicial liens upon individuals who allegedly use the trademarked trade-name, has proved to be ineective as a whole, and inconsistent at best.

Suce it to say, it is our opinion thus far (which is backed by years of inquiry) regarding the existence of the Strawman that there is too much smoke to declare that Rome is not are and thus we continue our seemingly never-ending journey, researching in pursuit of nothing other than that which is absolute, axiomatic, the undeniable, and all prevailing truth.

-- Jason Whitney

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iRedemption in Law Theory and Practice, Cracking the Code, A Handbook for Puing Your Commercial Aairs in Order, Published by BBC of America 1999,2000 out of print.

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