Welcome to our Newest Blogger, Mike Barskey

May 11, 2009 by
Filed under: Announcement, Introduction 

Mike BarskeyMike first began solidifying his ideas and principles at the relatively late age of 27, when he first started reading Ayn Rand. Thinking he had finally learned “the answer” to the meaning of life, he researched more and more about liberty, discovered the Free State Project, and realized there were indeed like-minded people in the world! Prior to moving to New Hampshire form California in late 2008, Mike had never done any activism. He had never stood up for his rights, had never refused to cooperate with police or judges, had never tried to educate anyone about liberty. Things have changed. His most important change so far has been to learn that he was wrong: he did not know “the answer.” He is still learning, every day, from so many friends and other sources, that there are very many “the answers” – one for every individual person – and that voluntaryism is a peaceful philosophy in harmony with that idea.

Editor’s note: Mike is an honorary blogger as he doesn’t actually live in the Keene area, but he’s constantly involved in Keene-area activism, including being the talented organizer of Free Keene Fest. See more on the Bloggers page.

Comments

10 Comments on Welcome to our Newest Blogger, Mike Barskey

    2. Markus on Mon, 11th May 2009 5:07 pm

    Congrats Mike! You’ve been awesome and thanks for evrything you’ve done, especially mail-to-jail.com.

    3. Puke on Mon, 11th May 2009 6:04 pm

    Love that profile pic!
    Whomever took that photo is awesome. :P

    4. Mike Barskey on Mon, 11th May 2009 6:40 pm

    Thanks Markus. And thank you, Puke, for yet another awesome pic. :)

    5. Patrick Shields on Mon, 11th May 2009 7:10 pm

    Awesome!

    6. Andrew on Mon, 11th May 2009 8:12 pm

    Congrats Mike!

    7. Curt Springer on Mon, 11th May 2009 8:48 pm

    Of all the places you could have chosen in NH, why did you pick “Dreary”?

    8. Mike on Mon, 11th May 2009 8:52 pm

    Thanks, Patrick and Andrew.

    Curt, what do you mean?

    9. Gordi on Mon, 11th May 2009 9:28 pm

    Good job B!! Congrats! The pic is awesome :)

    10. Curt Springer on Mon, 11th May 2009 10:05 pm

    It was just a joke. Mike lives in Derry, not far from my town, Danville. One of my Portsmouth HS classmates lived in Derry for a time, hated it, and always called the town “Dreary”.

    11. Mike Barskey on Mon, 11th May 2009 10:14 pm

    Ah. I don’t mind it, but I’m really rarely here.

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