BJ from Kentucky came up to visit us here in Keene in December and was blown away by the experience. Here’s what he wrote:
“There was once a dream that was Rome. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper, and it would vanish — it was that fragile. And I fear that it will not survive the winter.”
– Emperor Marcus Aurelius Caesar, in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator
In our time, there is a dream that once was, and is no longer there, much like in Marcus Aurelius’ Rome. The founders of the United States of America had something like this in mind when they separated themselves from the British empire. Even in its flaws, their great plan was noble, and for a time it seemed to work.
Then something went terribly wrong. Why? Because there was government, and lots of it. This was a fact I had come to realize years ago, but had felt like there was nothing that could be done to save myself or others from the inevitable police state. Then I heard the whisper, of a dream that was set into motion, and finally one day, I decided it was time to see for myself if this dream really could come true.
Late into the night on December 24th, I set out on the road, headed for Keene, New Hampshire. It was to be an 800-mile journey with long hours and seemingly endless freeways. The purpose of the trip overshadowed any notion that the task at hand would be arduous or unworthy of the attempt. I was going to New Hampshire to explore the nature of the third American Revolution. Yes, third: The American Civil War was the second, and although a failure, was a response to government becoming more vast and intrusive.
The Free State Project is a very simple idea that basically asks those people who believe in freedom and liberty to move to one place where they can be amongst like-minded people, and hopefully reverse the trend toward larger and more powerful government. The idea is to get at least 20,000 people to move there, to join in the activism already taking place, or begin their own. Once 5,000 people had signed the pledge, a vote was taken, and New Hampshire was chosen as the location.
My arrival into Keene was somewhat anticlimactic, as I’d driven all night, and had not slept. So at first I was too busy being tired to admire the scenery around me. This would soon change, as I’d no sooner driven into town and posted on the online forums that I was there, than welcomes and offers to assist me began coming in. (Read on …)
This morning I joined 101.9 K-Rock’s Parker Springfield and Jim Snell on “The Morning Show” to discuss marijuana decriminalization, the 420 celebrations, liberty activists, civil disobedience, anger, open container, political parties, misunderstandings, group dynamics, and police discretion. We had a good time together and hopefully they’ll get some positive feedback from their listeners, resulting in them having me back! Some of the interview is available via K-Rock’s website and podcast, but I recorded the entire thing, so enjoy:
Liberty-minded people called “Talkback” on WKBK last week to discuss dumpster ordinances, govt education, begging for change, Americans’ frustration with the feds, third parties, Ron Paul and Tea Parties, the government restaurant analogy, fear, and more.
Nearly 800 are in New Hampshire and nearly 10,000 have joined! As of this writing, only 82 more participants are needed to reach 10k! Then the 
