1. Background Issues.

     A.  What is a pure trust and how is it different from an impure trust?

     B.  Does the United States really exist?

     C.  What is common law?

     D.  How can I form a trust under common law?

     E.  Can I form a trust under "general" common law?

     F.  Can I set up a trust under general American common law, since I live in the United States?

     G.  What is the Whig view of history,and why do I need to know about it to understand the Pure Trust Theory?

     H.  Can I create a trust by contract?

     I.  Does the Contracts Clause of Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution prohibit federal income taxation of pure trusts?

     J.  Is a pure trust a person under common law?