George Norris worked his whole life

, raised a family, and retired peacefully in Texas. In his later years, he found joy in orchids—studying them, growing them, and selling them legally to fellow hobbyists. His life was quiet and good. Then one day, armed federal agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service kicked in his door, stormed his home at gunpoint, and treated a retired man like a criminal. The charge was “illegal orchids.” But there was no crime. A foreign supplier failed to include paperwork. No intent. No harm. No victim. Investigators built a case anyway. Prosecutors pressed forward knowing the truth. Defense lawyers offered a plea instead of stopping the madness. The judge allowed it. George Norris went to federal prison for flowers and paperwork. This wasn’t a mistake. It was the system working as designed. And if it can do this over orchids, it can do it to anyone.

George Norris worked his whole life

, raised a family, and retired peacefully in Texas. In his later years, he found joy in orchids—studying them, growing them, and selling them legally to fellow hobbyists. His life was quiet and good. Then one day, armed federal agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service kicked in his door, stormed his home at gunpoint, and treated a retired man like a criminal. The charge was “illegal orchids.” But there was no crime. A foreign supplier failed to include paperwork. No intent. No harm. No victim. Investigators built a case anyway. Prosecutors pressed forward knowing the truth. Defense lawyers offered a plea instead of stopping the madness. The judge allowed it. George Norris went to federal prison for flowers and paperwork. This wasn’t a mistake. It was the system working as designed. And if it can do this over orchids, it can do it to anyone.

YesToHellWith

Someone sent me an affidavit and asked if it would beat the system

. So I did what I always do. I scrutinized it through the Liberty Dialogues. And I ripped it to shreds. Not because it challenged the government— but because it relied on fringe theories that collapse the moment they’re tested. Pre-1933 citizens. ALL-CAPS strawmen. Secret contracts. Invented status labels. The moment you use that language, judges and juries stop listening. Here’s the truth: You don’t beat the government by inventing something new. You beat it by holding the government to its own rules. Jurisdiction. Delegated authority. Presumption versus proof. Fringe theories demand belief. The Liberty Dialogues demand proof. And proof beats mythology every time.