Title: Your Name Is Not Just a Name—It’s an Entity
By Devon T. White | For ThaWilsonBlock Magazine
“The biggest secret is hidden in plain sight—your name.”
Walk into any courtroom. Look at any bill, loan, license, or paycheck. You’ll notice something strange: your name is always written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
Why?
Most people don’t ask. Most people never question it. But if you pause for a moment and examine what this really means—you’ll discover a profound truth about identity, sovereignty, and the hidden financial system operating behind your back.
This article isn’t about conspiracy—it’s about legal structure, jurisdiction, and the difference between a human being and a corporate entity.
The Capital Letters Game
When your name is written in all caps—like JOHN DOE—it doesn’t represent the living, breathing person. Instead, it represents a legal fiction or corporate entity that was created by the state at birth. This “strawman” is how the system interacts with you: as a legal entity that can be taxed, fined, charged, licensed, sued, and controlled.
Compare this to how businesses operate.
When you create a Limited Liability Company (LLC), the government issues a 9-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN). That EIN is how the IRS and the state recognize your business. Sound familiar?
Well, every U.S. citizen is also issued a 9-digit Social Security Number (SSN)—assigned to a name written in all caps. It’s more than a coincidence.
The legal structure of an LLC and the legal structure tied to your capitalized name operate under the same administrative logic: both are entities created for commercial interaction.
So what does that mean for you, the living person?
You Are Not the Name on That Document
When you were born, a birth certificate was issued—usually by a state agency. But did you know that birth certificate operates like a title? It’s evidence of a legal entity the government created in your name. That entity is what allows the government to regulate you.
That ALL CAPS NAME is the government’s version of you. It’s the account through which taxes are collected, debts are tracked, licenses are issued, and court judgments are enforced. It’s why, in court, the judge asks if you are “JOHN DOE,” and you say “yes”—effectively consenting to be treated as that entity.
But the truth is: You are not that name. You are not that entity. You are a living being.
Are you starting to see it?
Your legal name operates just like a business. The difference is that you didn’t knowingly agree to be treated as a business—but the system treats you like one anyway.
Why It Matters
Understanding this changes everything. It helps explain how the government can tax your labor, ticket your travel, and fine your behavior. It helps explain why courts use legalese—a language not meant for the common man. It helps explain how consent is obtained, not by force, but by ignorance.
This isn’t about escaping the law. It’s about understanding your legal standing and the tools being used against you.
When you know that your name is an entity, you begin to understand the difference between a sovereign soul and a corporate subject. You begin to question the systems that profit from your identity. And you begin to reclaim the power that was quietly taken from you the moment your name was capitalized.
Final Thought
They never hid it. They just never told you.
The all caps name, the 9-digit number, the parallel to corporate structures—this is not random. It’s by design.
The question is:
Now that you know, what will you do about it?
About the Author
Devon T. White is a writer, legal advocate, and historian currently incarcerated at Solano State Prison. His work bridges law, hidden history, and the struggle for Black liberation and sovereignty.

Contact:
Devon T. White, CDCR #BH3933
California State Prison, Solano
P.O. Box 4000, Vacaville, CA 95696
Want to read more? Stay tuned for Devon T. White’s series on Sovereignty, Identity, and the Law — only on Thawilsonblock Magazine.
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