It isn't fair.

Freaknoid signed up for a government program wherein he would agree to not plant corn, wheat, soybeans or other crops of high value on 200 acres of land and in turn the government would pay Freaknoid a monthly amount. It was a fair deal and one that the government has stuck with many people.

Now the government is saying that Freaknoid should own the land on which he has agreed to not plant crops. This makes no sense at all. Why can't Freaknoid, you or I or anyone agree to not plant crops and get paid for agreeing not to do so. To say we have to own land to agree not to plant crops reminds Freaknoid of ancient times when only landowners had rights. (This is only a vague memory and is subject to correction by others who may have been more awake during this (history?) class.)

Freaknoid is however willing to let the government off the hook in exchange for a new deal. There is a government program where people who don't work get paid to not work. In settlement of the justified claims listed above Freaknoid is willing to let by gones be by gones, to turn a blind eye, to forget the whole thing, to let the past be the past, bury the hatchet, consider it water under the bridge, and will accept ongoing monthly payment for not working.

Technically speaking Freaknoid does have a job, but anyone can ask his mail room supervisor and be assured that any work done is by pure accident. And therefore while Freaknoid's situation not be in the legal definition of the "letter of the law" it is certainly in the "Sprit of the law" which aims at paying people not to work.

So you are on notice that this could happen to you. If you are involved with a government program to not do something, not work, not plant crops, not produce milk, etc. the government has very strange rules and may attempt to impose them on you.