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• The American Christian Liberty Society is being organized by David Alan Carmichael, founder. 

•      I came under the conviction, on the basis of scripture and the leading of the Holy Spirit, that I cannot participate in Social Security or identify with it's number.  This came after a hard fought spiritual battle where I had to count the cost of truly relying upon God as my resource rather than men.  I notified the Commissioner of Social Security that I was prohibited from participating in the Social Security plan and from identifying with it's beastly number.  I notified her that I rescinded any application made by someone else intending it to be on my behalf.  From that day forward, October 1, 1996, I refrained from using that number as my identifier.  I contacted all agencies that I had given that number to and told them to remove it from their records.  For the most part, they complied.  But not too long afterward, possibly from the influence of a new U.S. statute cited in 42 USC §666, I found that I could not bank, pay my house loan, vote, pay property tax, work, cash a check, drive or do many other things without having to identify myself with the beastly number.  Since I cannot identify with the beastly number, I cannot do those things which otherwise are considered commonly available to a free American living in Virginia. 

•    In 1996, I was a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy.  I asked for redress to my Commanding Officer to obtain a religious accommodation.  I asked the Navy to issue it's own service number as a Military Personnel Identification Number (MPIN) rather than using the Social Security Number (SSN) that I could not identify with.  Those laws and regulations concerning redress, communication with the commanding officer, reprisal prohibitions and other things relating to the situation were not just ignored by certain key Navy personnel, they were wantonly violated.  I was unlawfully evicted from the Navy on March 17, 1997 without my request for accommodation ever being addressed.  After my attempts to administratively remedy the wrong, I tried to get help from "Christian" legal support organizations and lawyers.  They refused often arguing against my religious convictions rather than discussing the merits of my case.  My response to them was, "Prove my theology wrong by securing my liberty." I filed suit against the United States in November of 1998; Pro Se.  The Judge,  was quickly irritated by my claim and was obviously bent on a quick dismissal of my case.  I again tried to get a Christian lawyer to come to my rescue.  Many I talked to were impressed with the merits of my case but felt it was too big for them to take on.  At least four that I talked to recommended I contact Herb Titus.  Herb graciously, at great personal sacrifice, agreed to take my case in the United States Court of Federal Claims.  He has fought hard for four years and undercharged me all along the way.  For the last two years, he has shouldered the expenses himself as I hit the maximum on my credit cards.  He let me do a great amount of the research to save money rather than having the staff of the law firm do the paralegal work.

• We have gone through having the case dismissed in the Court of Federal Claims, been to the Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit where the dismissal was vacated and remanded, and have secured a significant legal ruling back in the Court of Claims whereby Judge Futey ruled I had a firm right to continue service through January 17, 1999 at least.  We press on in hopes of a win and with some restitution.

• Meanwhile, we have had to face not being able to vote, to bank, to drive legally and many other things.  My wife was recently cited for driving without a license; a crime in Virginia.  However, we had made a request to obtain a driver's license without identifying with the beastly number and the Commissioner refused saying he had no authority to grant our request.  In actuality, the same statute that gave him permission to ask for a number cited his authority to make an exception.  A Virginia Supreme Court ruling says that we can ignore the licensing requirement if the commissioner denies it on the condition that we forsake a constitutional right.  So, the fight is ripe for the right to use our automobile for private travel on the public highways. 

• Since there are many people in Virginia, and around the country, who have like convictions, I am convinced that a comprehensive plan must be constructed and carried out to take on these issues of law and liberty. 

• I am pressing on, through the American Christian Liberty Society, to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity.