In Episode 9, Jonathan Drake continues his deep dive into Section 19 of Lysander Spooner’s No Treason, unpacking how the so-called “financiers of tyranny” shaped the events leading to and following the Civil War. Drake walks listeners through Spooner’s argument that the real power in America was not the government, but the international loan mongers who funded both slavery and the war used to “abolish” it. Using Spooner’s eight key evidentiary points, Drake explores how Northern lenders institutionalized slavery, how the South sought to escape its financial bondage, why the North fought to maintain economic dominance, not moral principle, and how the aftermath cemented centralized control over all Americans. Through this lens, the Civil War becomes not a noble crusade, but a calculated consolidation of power that still defines our political reality. Drake ties Spooner’s analysis to modern patterns of manipulation, showing how the same playbook persists today. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 9, Jonathan discusses Spooner's observations for the real cause of the Civil War, and the real motivations for those who funded it and fought it. The Official Narrative of "freeing the slaves" is objectively fraudulent; the reality is that the former Northern financiers of the Southern slave-holders financed the war to create a national system of slavery that encompassed everyone, not just the black men and women. We are living in the system they created today. The Unconstitutionality of Slavery (1860) https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-the-unconstitutionality-of-slavery-1860 No Treason Number 1 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-i-1867 No Treason Number 2 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-ii-the-constitution-1867 No Treason Number 6 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870 Law of Intellectual Property https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-the-law-of-intellectual-property-1855 Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • River BTC https://badlandsmedia.tv/River • Trezor Crypto Wallet https://badlandsmedia.tv/trezor • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

Jonathan Drake delivers one of his most hard-hitting episodes yet as he continues dissecting Lysander Spooner’s No Treason, shifting from moral critique to the deeper question Spooner demands we confront: Who actually rules us? Jonathan walks through Spooner’s brutal distinction between the “boots on the ground” willing to enforce tyranny and the true ruling class, the financiers who bankroll governments, wars, and oppression for profit. Using Spooner’s fiery language, Jonathan exposes how the power to borrow and tax created a system where governments exist not to serve the people, but to guarantee endless revenue to international moneylenders. Through vivid examples, biblical parallels, historical quotes, and blistering analysis, he maps out a centuries-long pattern of manufactured crises, perpetual debt, and engineered wars designed to consolidate control. Jonathan also shares personal updates, responds to live chat, and previews next week’s dive into Spooner’s devastating explanation for the real cause of the Civil War. A dense, riveting continuation of Spooner’s demolition of constitutional mythology and the financial machinery behind global tyranny. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 8, Jonathan begins to ramp up the wind down of the No Treason Number 6 essay, discussing section 18 which exposes who the real rulers are in this country. If the government has the power to borrow money (which Jonathan covered in Episode 7) then as Proverbs 22:7 tells us we can know that the "...borrower is slave to the lender." Proverbial wisdom, then, tells us that the real power behind this country is whoever holds the National Debt... No Treason Number 1 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-i-1867 No Treason Number 2 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-ii-the-constitution-1867 No Treason Number 6 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870 Law of Intellectual Property https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-the-law-of-intellectual-property-1855 Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • MyPillow https://www.mypillow.com/ Promo Code: BADLANDS Or call 800-795-5154 • Rise Attire Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/rise • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

In this dense and thought-provoking episode of The No Treason Podcast, Jonathan Drake dives straight into Lysander Spooner’s dismantling of government legitimacy. Jonathan walks listeners through Spooner’s shift from exposing the Constitution’s fatal contradictions to identifying the true structure of modern slavery—beginning with treaties and government debt. He breaks down why treaties fail every standard of natural law, why no agent of government can prove lawful consent to enter them, and how these agreements entangle millions of people in obligations they never accepted. Jonathan then tackles Spooner’s devastating critique of national debt—showing how a “secret band” of unaccountable agents borrows in darkness, uses criminal purposes as justification, and binds future generations through coercion, taxation, and fraud. Alongside Spooner’s logic, Jonathan explores apophatic reasoning, natural law, anarcho-capitalist debates, election secrecy, and the moral implications of political power itself. Sponsors, live-chat reflections, and Jonathan’s signature philosophical clarity round out a rigorous exploration of consent, sovereignty, and the machinery that keeps citizens trapped in manufactured obligations. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 7, Jonathan discusses Spooner's reasons for why Treaties and National Debt are invalid, and exposes how insidious a national debt actually is. In fact, it is insidious precisely because it is the sole reason for the formation of a 'secret band of robbers and murderers'... to incur debt out of thin air, and then rob the people to pay the interest via taxation. This is the reason they will never pay off the national debt, and the reason why government keeps growing regardless of the controlling party. They are all in on the scam. No Treason Number 1 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-i-1867 No Treason Number 2 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-ii-the-constitution-1867 No Treason Number 6 https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870 Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • Vanman https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Vanman • Rise Attire Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/rise • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

Jonathan Drake returns for The No Treason Podcast Ep. 6, continuing his deep dive into Lysander Spooner’s No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority. Picking up with Sections 8 through 15, Jonathan exposes how the secret ballot, far from being a safeguard of liberty, is actually a tool of tyranny, shielding voters from accountability while empowering what Spooner calls “a secret band of robbers and murderers.” He unpacks Spooner’s dismantling of the notion of consent in governance, explaining how elections, oaths of office, and the Constitution itself fail every test of natural law. With sharp humor and vivid analogies, from pork smoking and squirrels teaching natural law to the absurdity of “oaths given to the wind”, Jonathan ties Spooner’s 19th-century insights to modern politics and moral philosophy. It’s a masterclass in understanding why secret governance and blind patriotism lead not to freedom, but to voluntary servitude. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • Benson Honey Farms https://bensonhoneyfarms.com • Rise Attire Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/rise • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

Jonathan Drake continues his deep exploration of Lysander Spooner’s No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority by unpacking Sections 6 and 7, where Spooner exposes how the Constitution grants government agents “absolute and irresponsible power.” Jonathan examines the Speech and Debate Clause and its implications for unchecked authority, connecting it to modern examples like immunity for lawmakers and pharmaceutical companies. Through first principles and natural law, he explains how property rights, consent, and personal sovereignty intersect, and how the Constitution, as written, effectively transforms citizens into property of the state. With analogies ranging from tree service contracts to modern elections, Jonathan drives home how accountability was designed out of the system, leaving Americans with only the illusion of choice. The episode closes with Spooner’s haunting observation that “a man is nonetheless a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years.” Insightful, challenging, and uncompromising, this installment lays bare the philosophical and moral contradictions at the heart of American governance. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 5 Jonathan talks about the Achilles Heel of the argument that the Constitution is a valid contract: The Speech and Debate Clause. By removing the possibility of government agents being questioned, and thus held accountable, the Speech and Debate Clause gives them "absolute and irresponsible power," power Spooner equates to the definitive right of property. In effect, the Speech and Debate Clause codifies us all as slaves; elections are then meaningless because all we are really permitted to do is choose a new slave master rather than gain freedom from slavery. Lysander Spooner's "Law of Intellectual Property" https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-the-law-of-intellectual-property-1855 Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • Loaded Gun Coffee https://badlandsmedia.tv/loaded Promo Code: BADLANDS • MyPillow https://www.mypillow.com/ Promo Code: BADLANDS Or call 800-795-5154 • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

Jonathan Drake continues his deep dive into Lysander Spooner’s No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority, dissecting sections four and five with philosophical precision and relatable humor. Building on Spooner’s radical claim that the U.S. Constitution was never a binding contract, Drake explores what truly defines consent under natural law, examining why writing, signing, and delivery are essential for legitimacy. Using vivid examples and biblical parallels, he unpacks how even everyday receipts and legal signatures reflect the moral order embedded in human nature. Along the way, Jonathan weaves in live chat commentary, Nietzsche quotes, and a playful nod to comedian Mitch Hedberg to highlight the absurdity of modern governance. From Spooner’s critique of government authority to Drake’s reflections on morality, faith, and free will, this episode challenges listeners to rethink what it really means to “consent to be governed.” Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 4 Jonathan covers sections 4 and 5 of Spooner’s No Treason essay which explores subsets of Natural Law requirements for legal contracts. Pulling from Spooner’s “general principles of law and reason,” examined through the lens of an introspective thought experiment, as well as a theological framework in Scripture, Jonathan continues to deconstruct the myth of the Constitution as a Social Contract. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870 Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • Conscious Strength https://badlandsmedia.tv/strength Promo Code: Badlands • Rattlesnake Meats https://rattlesnakemeats.com/Badlands Promo Code: Badlands • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

Jonathan Drake continues his deep dive into Lysander Spooner’s No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority, dissecting Section 3 and exposing the illusion of voluntary consent in taxation and governance. He unpacks Spooner’s argument that taxes, enforced under threat, are no different than theft by a “highwayman”, except the robber is more honest about his intentions than the government. Through Spooner’s lens, Jonathan explores how the secret ballot conceals true authority, why voters can’t possibly consent to laws they never agreed to, and how the state’s monopoly on force violates natural law. Drawing connections from the Civil War to modern examples like Waco, Ruby Ridge, and January 6th, he reveals how coercion remains the cornerstone of political power. With sharp wit and calm conviction, Jonathan ties Spooner’s 19th-century logic to today’s crises, arguing that property taxes, foreign wars, and global corruption all stem from the same fraudulent social contract. The episode closes with a hopeful challenge: reclaiming liberty through understanding, self-sovereignty, and the timeless truth that consent cannot be compelled. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 3, Jonathan covers Section 3 from Spooner's essay "No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority" which explains why the paying of taxes does not imply the giving of consent to the government on behalf of the taxpayer. Link to Spooner's "Natural Law - The Science of Justice" https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-natural-law-or-the-science-of-justice-1882 On Nations and Natural Law https://badlands.substack.com/p/on-nations-and-natural-law Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • Shop Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/shop • Tamarac Gardens https://TamaracGarden.com Promo Code: BADLANDS • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake

Jonathan Drake returns for Episode 2 of The No Treason Podcast to dig deeper into Lysander Spooner’s No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority. This week, Drake unpacks Section 2, Spooner’s argument that voting does not equal consent, and why the U.S. Constitution fails as a legitimate social contract under natural law. He breaks down Spooner’s ten points on how the act of voting, secret ballots, taxation, and involuntary participation expose the illusion of “consent of the governed.” With historical insight, humor, and a touch of philosophy, Jonathan guides listeners through the uncomfortable but liberating realization that true liberty can’t be legislated. It’s a masterclass in critical thinking for anyone ready to question the foundation of American governance. Sundays at 8:00 PM ET Episode Archive: https://rumble.com/playlists/dmxmdlBeXFs The No Treason Podcast attempts to Make Treason Great Again by talking about topics that challenge the official narrative about everything from Politics to Aether Physics to The Medical Establishment. In Episode 2, Jonathan covers Spooner's treatment of the question of whether or not voting constitutes as providing consent to the Constitution. With 10 considerations, it turns out the topic is more complicated that it would otherwise seem. No Treason. No. VI. The Constitution of No Authority (1870) PDF: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870 Leave a Badlands Boost: https://badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored By: • MyPillow https://www.mypillow.com/ Promo Code: BADLANDS Or call 800-795-5154 • River BTC https://badlandsmedia.tv/River • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: https://badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: https://linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: https://badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information https://badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] The No Treason Podcast is: Jonathan Drake https://t.me/thenotreasonpodcast #JonathanDrake