4.  The Social Contract
    [Text by Joseph Knight, modified by Mike Blessing]

Special to TLE

SECTION 1: I will surrender a percentage of my property to the Government.
The actual percentage will be determined by the Government and may be based
on my income, the value of my property, the value of my purchases, or any
other criteria the Government chooses, and is subject to change at any
time. To aid the Government in determining the percentage, I will use a
government identification number.

SECTION 2: I will limit my behavior as determined by the Government,
consume only substances permitted by the Government, limit sexual
activities to those permitted by the Government, and forsake religious
beliefs that conflict with the Government's determination of propriety. I
will use my property only in a manner determined by the Government.

SECTION 3: Upon demand, I will surrender my liberty for a period of time to
be determined by the Government. During that time, I will serve the
Government in any way it chooses, including military service in which I may
be called on to kill or to sacrifice my own life.

SECTION 4: The Government will permit me to seek employment, subject to the
limits it determines. These limits may restrict my choice of career or the
wages that I accept.

SECTION 5: In consideration for the above, the Government will offer
various services to me. The nature of such services will be determined by
the Government and such services are subject to change at any time. The
Government may attempt to protect my life and property, but is not liable
if it fails to do so. The Government may prohibit me from protecting my own
life or property.

SECTION 6: The Government will determine whether I may vote for certain
officials and will determine which candidates are offered when a vote is
permitted. The influence of my vote will vary inversely with the number of
voters and I understand that it will typically be minuscule. I agree not to
hold any official liable for acting against my best interests or for
breaking promises, even if such promises motivated my vote.

SECTION 7: I agree that the Government may change these terms at any time
and hold me fully liable if I fail to abide by these or any other terms.
The Government may enter, search, or seize my home and other property
without my consent or knowledge to ensure compliance, and the Government
may confiscate or destroy my property, imprison me, or kill me with
impunity at any time.

Signature is optional. Existence as a life force is presumed consent.


SIGNED __________________________________________________________

DATE ______/______/_______


WITNESS _________________________________________________________

DATE ______/______/_______

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