My wife and I met at the now defunct Hawthorne College in Antrim New Hampshire. In about three weeks we celebrate 29 yeas of wedded bliss. We have 2 boys, 28 and 26. The 26 year old is a chip off the old block. If you come to know me/us you'll see we walk the walk big time. The boy has stood up to cops, so-called judges and even employers in exerting his rights. But at the same time everybody loves the boy, he always leaves a wake of good vibes. Got that from dear old dad.
I have been a liberty minded activist from birth. I have a rather unusual history. I would have to write a novel to get the bazillions of experiences I have had across. Hopefully over time this will get put across in tiny pieces. But to indicate a bit of what I mean, here's a few tidbits:
I was selected for a couple "educational" experiments in the 1960's. I shut down both of them, blowing the validity of data by forcing interaction with the lab coats. (literally, smocks and clip boards behind one way glass, and cameras in one of 'em) I enlisted the other students, explained why I was doing what I was and we organized. I have always been in positions of leadership, the head cheese, the big enchilada etc…
In 1980 I spent over an hour discussing the use of food as a weapon with George HW Bush.
At the height of his career I spent around and hour talking politics with then governor of New York Mario "never met a prison construction contract I didn't like" Cuomo.
I had to stop from laughing at a urinal standing next to Joe Biden once, as I had the flash of an idea to turn to him and feign being star struck, of course peeing on his leg in the process. "Joe Biden, OMG!!! You are the biggest "civil libertarian" in all of congress!!" (man I almost busted out laughing, that would have been odd as we were the only two using the urinals + 2 body guards right behind me)
The wife and I asked a question, and a 12 year battle with goobermint ensued involving the eye-are-ess, which got to a filing in federal district court, an order for the arrest of my lovely wife and a lot of hell wished upon us. I wrote a nice letter (writ) to the "supreme court" informing them of what their supposed law says and how the judge, prosecutors and the alphabet agent were breaking like a million of them. BTW the first thing I told the supremes is that they are NOT "the one supreme court" in their constitution, and that being that branch of their alleged government was never in fact populated I was taking on the task myself. I ordered them to grant us peace. They did.
The alphabet boy must have been hopping mad when the 'judge' told him he had to come up with a way to drop this one and try not to hand me actionable fraud. They must have not believed me when I said I was not interested on pursuing anyone or anything, we just want to be left alone to the task of trying not to have a negative impact on anyone else's life. (common law–>must be a 'victim' that's been truly wronged, then we'll make restitution)
There's a lot more we've seen and done. I have been lucky to have met some pretty powerful people, several of whom assumed I was a son of Satan along side of them, so they spilled a lot of beans. I was a corporate pilot for 18 years, 11 as chief pilot and director of the flight dept. Most of the power brokers I met were through that occupation, except GHW Bush came to that Hawthorne College running for president. (which he won, and here you thought it was Reagan for those 8 years…) We sort of duped him, we told him nobody had ever won the presidency without visiting Hawthorne, which was true. Except the only president elected in the "history" of the college 'till then was Jimmy Carter.
My wife and I ARE a "no state project" completed and in motion. We have toyed with the idea of heading up to Keene where I would no doubt find more like minds than there are here in Elmira, New York.
I tried my hand at writing for a bit and was published on and off over the years at a "conservative" web site. I am also personal friends and part time computer geek for James Hall, aka "SARTRE" who maintains his own website, get this, "breaking all the rules:"
www.batr.org
I think he is a brilliant thinker and writer, though I don't always agree of course.
I have an overactive mind, (an understatement I assure you) and around 12-14 years ago I tried my hand at writing science fiction short stories. I stink at writing dialog, I explained everything at length. But a couple of the stories have proved startlingly prophetic.
In one titled "wrong thinking" a future has everyone carrying a micro chip in them that can monitor chemicals in your system as well as just position and identify. There are readers everywhere, just about every door has one.
It is a crime to feed anyone who's credit (administered via the chip) has been cut off. But it's been so long since anyone was out of line that nobody alive remembers what to do with any 'criminal.' In fact the hardware is all on autopilot, nobody understands any of the technology that is dominating them, they just blindly live a "normal" life, teaching the next generations how to behave. Life looks a lot like it does to us, but there is no privacy or freedom.
The protagonist gets flagged by the door to where he works on returning from vacation. It turns out he'd harbored a patented thought, which residual chemicals therefrom were detected by his chip and reported. (turns out to be natural thoughts of procreation) You need a license from the "BundleJoy Corporation" to harbor those thoughts and of course do the deed. Our man had not been selected nor applied for such "rights."
Nobody knows how to execute this evil criminal who basically got a bump in his swim trunks when he saw some girl on the beach. He escapes by everyone's complete ineptitude.
Looking a lot like my story out there lately.
Another story is way out there. But it entails a total information style control grid that is the real reason for the internet. Can you say "facebook?" "National Security Letters???"
BTW I switched to IT after "retiring" from aviation. I taught an A+ certification class, until I told a new president of the company that came along that he was in no way qualified to be president of any company. Most of his underlings begged him to forgive me and hire me back. They wanted me to standardize the training. This company operated all over the planet.
I sure don't know everything about computers, but I have gravitated into a pretty nice niche. I deal mostly in Linux servers and firewalls. Need I mention I have used Linux exclusively for my own use for 11 years now? I push Linux on the desktop. I can convince anyone to use it as their primary system, though some gamers will need to keep some windows around. (I of course fix a lot of windows systems, they are the ones that break, after all)
If we were to move up thatty-way, we would have to find work. But, BY LAW actually, we cannot sign any paperwork, lest the feds conclude we're behaving dishonorably. The odd computer work is ideal for cash or barter only. But my wife is the real talent. She is highly in demand for her ability to run a veterinary clinic. She got headhunted into the most posh/popular clinic in the area one time. Nobody can restrain animals like she can. It's uncanny. She also keeps track of all the meds and related supplies, does the ordering, organizing and stocking stuff. She's not personnel or office management, she's all about the medicine and knows more than a lot of the vets around here about it.
She'd need to find a vet clinic willing to work with her legitimately, lawfully within her rights and on common, agreed upon terms, meaning cash or barter, no paperwork with any devil, and zero liability. She is fully responsible for herself, her actions and her work. If you're happy with the job she does, let her know with a few slips of paper she can buy groceries with and pay the electric bill. Otherwise, you can fire her or she can walk, and that's that. She will never sue anyone for anything, though she certainly would appeal to reason, say if she got bit by a dog and it required sutures.
Oh, no state "benefits" either. That's the whole point; the only nexus between you and any state is that they assume you signed up for benefits. Is it any mystery they call one of the big 'uns "limited liability?" You can't be a free man or woman, fully responsible for your own self and actions, and at the same time have a deal with the state whereby you can do something like sue an employer for "discrimination," for not following overtime 'regulations' etc etc. No thanks. The question we asked the feds that pissed them off no end was "um… show me exactly where we signed up for all this?"
Did you know that in title 28 of their "US code" (which is nowhere near being any "law") it says that you, citizen of the US, have knowingly and agreeably waived ALL of your unalienable rights, for example the right to have access to an actual, independent JUDICIARY, in exchange for them providing any and all "remedy" you could ever seek or obtain, as printed in their code?
That code, and that of every DBA "government" in this land is not law. It's as private as the federal reserve is. Fortunately, at least for now, their "13th amendment" gives you a handle by which to put their lip service to their feet.
Got any veterinarians hanging around these boards?
Oh, and we have adopted a lot of the "rejects," pets that owners didn't want anymore, and a couple strays. We have 10 cats and 2 dogs at present. One cat has 3 legs, another is deaf, one dog got seriously messed up by an incompetent veterinarian. One of the cats lived 27 years. What a nightmare that was. They don't make 'depends' for cats.
If we were to consider heading up that way I'd seek a place to crash on the floor to scope out work, living space and make contacts, it'd be a while before we could make a jump. Long story in that, but part of it is we are dirt poor now, in part owing a hospital 25,000 bux for a mistake they made that nearly killed me. I almost bled to death internally, I was just a few hours from death, took 6 pints of blood.
I have a medical history that puts my political history to shame, if that's any indication. I'm fine, really. My back acts up pretty bad now and then (like now, I have been in traction for going on 2 months) But between these I ride my bicycle upwards of 75-80 miles in a day. Still using the same bike I rode around New Hampshire back in 1979-80. I was everywhere between concord and Keene, and sand pond (is that right?) to the border of hell. (Massachusetts)
Meantime I'll keep poking around your sites. I like what I see, if I come across something I differ with I'll be sure to let the party know.
Thanks for reading my rant here,
EDITED-removed email address (thanks Bill!)
EDIT: bad eyes, flat on my back and the meds kicking in… I didn't see the last post on the "read me first" thread. Sorry. The font was teeny-tiny, I thought it was a blank post. Anyway, I did respond to someone else's post first. This here was my second post. Sorry bout gettin off on a bad foot. :-[
Wow, epic introduction. Welcome to your future home!
BTW my younger son's name is Ian. Red hair and a fire inside to match, like his mom.
Not to have slighted the fellow, our older boy (Corey) is endearing himself to the wine industry in the finger lakes region here, works year round at one of the first wineries established in the area. (Wagner) A lot of the area vintners are coming to appreciate his work ethic, enterprise, insight & willingness to tell anyone what he really thinks.
We love 'em both, and nothing wrong with the fact that as they have become what they are, we love them in some ways 'differently.' They are totally different people, obviously. We're just really thankful they haven't succumbed and think of the old folks as a couple of off the wall cranks.
The older boy is actually more troubled by the events and ways of the world than his little brother. Another chunk of his dad, a brooding one that is the result of a broader picture.
Ian is far more practical (read "useful") than his brother and me. Corey and I are troubled by what we see and want to project help outwardly. Ian is too focused on "where is the food and shelter?" to give a crap about anyone else. I'd follow Ian in a disaster. I'd also tell everyone not to follow me! Not if eating and drinking clean water is the order of the day.
Ian has moved to Alaska and he, his wife and our grand daughter (and soon to be #2 grandchild, in approx. two weeks) can live without electricity or running water and barely notice any difference. Come what may short of a 200 mile wide stone hurtling through outer space landing upon them, they will survive.
They lived in a tent through the winter near Seward a couple years back, off of fish they caught and the few bux tossed Ian's way for helping with chores wherever he could. He's a mechanic by training, but he worked in a bakery and a cafe.
Now here ya go… all this spying on everyone crap out of the District of Criminals, and how many times do I have to tell them all if you want to know anything, just friggin ask me! If it's none of your business I tell you. Otherwise, ain't life grand? How many of 'em do you have?
Yeah, that is a great intro… I feel like we go way back 
I have a question:
You know how you read about people saying they "beat the system" for real… that they had a case and it was won in their favor… why can't the rest of us know the case law UP FRONT TO STOP THEM IN THEIR TRACKS so we never have to deal with all the bullshit they want to put us through?
It's hard to explain without being there to continuously say "no, really, that's all there is to it." The good news is you do not have to deal with any bullshit whatsoever. You will not find a court case that is a "win," what you will find is a lot of cases quietly dropped or expunged from the record altogether.
Although it's wise to be able to assemble some facts to throw at some court's higher-ups to point out they are not playing nice. (nor by any of their own laws, rules and prior decision) But what it boils down to is they do not govern by consent, they have become their own entity and govern by brute force.
They may take you up on your offer to 'just shoot me now and get it over with,' it comes down to whether someone over there likes you, respects you or maybe even found you entertaining.
They don't like confrontational, accusatory rhetoric. That's for certain. And they don't appreciate someone writing a book and going on tour to show everyone what the truth really is.
As I said not only does none of the BS come into it, you in fact CANNOT 'argue' any of it, or anything for that matter. You simply ask them one question; please show me the complete chain of your claim of jurisdiction, of any nexus you claim with my life, liberty and/or property.
Starting with the "US constitution" (which is a huge fraud, I recommend a book about it) they are stumped. You almost never have to do anything else, just ask, then insist, and be careful to NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
There is a lot to understand before you can stand on firm ground, knowing what you are actually doing. And like everything else there is no 'silver bullet,' it does come down to personality, alas.
As I mentioned my wife and I were always calm, collected, peaceable, actually really only wanting to have an answer, a simple one that should have taken any one of the dozens of minions who had harassed us for a decade 5 seconds to answer.
BTW I did not come by any revelations lightly. I studied my brains out for over 10 years. There were periods where I studied 14-17 a day, every day for a few months without a break. I'm truly blessed to have the woman I do, who was happy to support me all the while I was digging around for the truth.
I know this statement is gonna make eyes roll and impressions change, but I assure you there's no mystical mumbo-jumbo, doctrine or forced regimen to this; I found the best, simplest expression of the truth to be in the Bible. It's been horrifically mangled by translations and more so by men seeking power. But toward the end of my studies I turned to studying the Bible as part of understanding the foundations of law, and I though "crap! why didn't I read this first?"
The answer to that is everything happens for a reason, and I would never have understood what I was reading if I hadn't gotten all the prior studies in before hand.
I love pointing a few things out of that book. Total atheists are amazed at my reading of certain things, it makes sense. And it is so simple and concise, indeed the truth shall make you free… or dead. Depends on what mood an adversary is in on a given day.