We opened with shout‑outs to the full syndication lineup and an invitation to new listeners to jump in and ask questions. From there, I shared a listener travel story (Suzanne’s Taiwan trip) that sparked a wider chat about how “status” shows up in everyday paperwork and how automation can still mislabel people. We touched current events too: a church service disruption in Minneapolis and how the federal FACE Act may apply; this week’s Davos meetings; plus thoughts on corporate power and finance figures now driving the conversation. Most of the show focused on first‑principles for newcomers: political status, “resident” vs. “nonresident,” and why voluntariness and jurisdiction matter. Callers weighed in with scripture (Jude 11–13; Malachi 3:5), Vattel’s Law of Nations, Black’s Law Dictionary, and practical steps like affidavits, passports, and how to rebuild ID if you’ve lost yours. We also swapped a useful mailing tip: using USPS PS Form 3877 (Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail) to get low‑cost proof of mailing when you’re sending multiple notices. As always, the aim is to demystify the process, keep it simple, and help new students get oriented and empowered.'EURO·FOLK·RADIO (station site)': https://eurofolkradio.com/'Global Voice Radio Network (main site)': https://www.globalvoiceradio.net/'RADIO SOAPBOX (stream/site)': https://radiosoapbox.com/'HomeNetwork.tv (platform)': https://homenetwork.tv/'GoLive TV (Canada) platform': https://www.golivetv.ca/'StreamLife (platform)': https://streamlife.live/'The Dollar Vigilante (Jeff Berwick)': https://dollarvigilante.com/'Rebel News': https://www.rebelnews.com/'USPS PS Form 3877 overview (Postal Bulletin update)': https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2016/pb22455/html/updt_002.htm'USPS: Certificates of Mailing (archive reference incl. Form 3877)': https://pe.usps.com/IMM_Archive/NHTML/IMM_Archive_20161003/immc3_001.htm'Vattel’s Law of Nations (Online Library of Liberty)': https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/ingraham-the-law-of-nations-1833-ed'Vattel’s Law of Nations (Library of Congress record/PDF)': https://www.loc.gov/item/10017158/'Black’s Law Dictionary (official Thomson Reuters page)': https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/products/law-books/blacks-law-dictionary'U.S. State Dept.: Certificates of Non‑Citizen Nationality (INA references)': https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Certificates-Non-Citizen-Nationality.html'18 U.S.C. § 248 (FACE Act) – official text (GPO)': https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title18/html/USCODE-2024-title18-partI-chap13-sec248.htm'