KentForLiberty.com Updates

The post-campaign KentForLiberty.com updates are coming along nicely. Check it out again and see what changes I have made.

Stupid, Evil and/or Insane

If New York Congresscritter Carolyn McCarthy were a smart (or nice) person she would have channeled her grief over her husband's death at the hands of a murderer into making certain that people like her husband would never again be left defenseless in the face of aggression because of some evil victim disarmament law. Instead she chose the path of blind reactionism that leads straight to more massacres. She feverishly works to guarantee that it will happen again. Is that stupid? Is it evil? Or, is it insane?

Stupid, evil, insane, or a combination of all three. That is how L. Neil Smith characterizes people like her. I tend to agree. Since political power is a result of being backed up by the guns of government, people like her who are stupid, evil and/or insane use their guns to take away our guns. If they can try to deny gun ownership to those of us they deem to be "mentally ill", then they should give up their positions of power for the same reason.

Prohibit Guns to the "Mentally Ill"?

You didn't ask, but I'll tell you anyway why I oppose forbidding guns to those judged "mentally ill". Mainly it is because I do not trust those who get to decide who is mentally ill, and what constitutes a mental illness. By their hoplophobic reasoning, anyone who desires to own a gun or does not bow to their "authority" is mentally ill. The simple desire to own a gun could easily become the excuse to deny the right.

Violent people, mentally ill or not, would be culled from society by their intended victims if government meddling were to stop. The only way to be truly safe from predators is to protect the absolute right of everyone to own and to carry any type of weapon they want, any where they go, in any way they see fit; openly or concealed. That way when a person who is truly mentally ill decides to go on a killing spree, it will be ended quickly by the fully free people around him. Just as it should be.

Rights and Government Whims

Rights do not come and go at the whim of government; they cannot be legislated away. People in Great Britain still have the right to own and to carry any weapon they wish, but their government does not recognize that right. Do you think that you have only those rights that the government that currently occupies your land "allows"? Absolutely not. Under the most oppressive regimes, the right to live is not even recognized, but I doubt anyone would side with the government in that case. Everyone can clearly see that such a government is acting outside its legitimate authority. It is the same if your current government refuses to admit that you have the right to use any medications that you wish; or to own and carry the most effective means of defending your life; or if it tries to require paperwork for going about your daily business. These governments are also stepping outside their proper authority. We are simply so accustomed to this violation of our basic human rights that most of us don't see these acts for what they are: tyranny.

Don't allow governments to ration your liberty to you in small doses. Take what is yours.

Checks and Balances

Did you learn in school the concept of "checks and balances" as it relates to the government? Do schools even pretend to teach that anymore? Historically the President was supposed to be kept under control by the courts and the Congress. The Congress was supposed to be reined in by the courts and the President. The courts were supposed to be restrained by the President and the Congress. What has gone wrong? The three branches of the government are supposed to be working against one another, but they have now joined forces against the average American.

I think what has happened is that they have forged an "alliance of criminals". If they all gang up on the innocents, they can share the spoils. Together they can take more than they could working separately. The Congress passes counterfeit "laws"; the president signs them; and then the courts, if forced to do so, uphold their "Constitutionality". America loses and the government gets more power to enslave.

They think they have won, but they forgot the final "check and balance": The people of America, where the only legitimate authority lies.

These criminals are forgetting that they are operating under our authority. We are under our rights and obligations to bring them back in line with the highest law of the land by any means necessary. By "outlawing" our basic human rights, by ignoring our petitions, by rigging the system to favor them and their cronies, they declared war on America in the name of the United States. We, the people of America, have the authority. We let the government borrow it on our behalf, but the second they began misusing it, it was forfeited back to us. Now they are nothing but a gang of usurpers and tyrants. They need to pack their bags and vacate the country peacefully so that Americans can fix the mess these miscreants have spent over 200 years making.

If I Were Sheriff....

Yesterday someone named Matt suggested I would make a good sheriff. I kinda like that idea, although I don't think I will be seeking that office either. I am through with the whole "campaigning" thing. That doesn't mean you can't draft me.

In my mind a good sheriff is like a barrier between the people he serves and the government at large surrounding them. He would be the main "legal" protection between the criminal elements, both government and freelance, and the people.

Since I care very little (OK, not at all, actually) about whether something is legal or not, but only if it is right, and have no experience in such matters, I would be an interesting sheriff. Do sheriffs take an oath to "uphold the Constitution"? I could take that oath seriously. But if I was supposed to "uphold" counterfeit "laws", well.... that wouldn't go too far before I got forcibly removed from office.

If I were ever to become a sheriff I would:

-Publicly announce that everyone in my jurisdiction was hereby automatically authorized to carry a gun, openly or concealed, without any further permits necessary. I'd deputize every person in the county if it became necessary.

-Warn any municipal police agencies that if their officers were caught harassing any peaceful people and enforcing any counterfeit "laws", I would arrest those officers. I would also ban the use of tasers by police.

- Announce that any feds who want to take any enforcement actions in my county would be required to come to me for permission first, and leave their body armor, weapons, and government issued picture ID in my possession until they leave the area, or face arrest.

- Wear my six-gun, hat, boots, and duster everywhere. Just because it would be cool.

Any towns in Wyoming interested in recruiting me? I happen to be free now.

The End of the Trail

After a lot of thought I have decided to end my campaign. Last night while trying to delete spam comments, I accidentally deleted most of the content on the Boston Tea Party's website. That was the last straw for me. I appreciate all the encouragement and support I have received in the past two and a half years. I apologize to anyone who is disappointed that I have withdrawn. I will probably keep blogging, and plan to change KentForLiberty into something other than a campaign site. I have come to realize that we will never get government back in line with the Constitution or with what is right by using methods approved and "allowed" by that same rogue government.

Liberty... or Death? America.... or US FedGov?

"Give me liberty or give me death!" Strong words from a strong man named Patrick Henry. But there is more to him than just this quote. Here is a good article about him from Ryan McMaken. Read it and think about what Mr. Henry would do in today's "Occupied America". Which side would he be on: the side of the US police state, or the side of America?

Kathryn Johnston's Murderers Escape Justice

The drug-thugs (Gregg Junnier, Jason Smith, Arthur Tesler, and every other cop or police department co-conspirator in the drug war) who murdered Kathryn Johnston, and then tried to frame her, have gotten minor slaps on the wrist in denial of the seriousness of the crimes they committed. The "police" department that created these monsters has not been punished at all. Justice rolls over in her grave yet again.

In Search of the Second Amendment

I recently bought the documentary In Search of the Second Amendment. I found it very educational and entertaining. There are a few technical audio problems that are a little annoying, but the research that went in to the making of this video is obvious.

It isn't stated in the video, but I came away with the distinct impression that the Second Amendment actually protects two rights instead of only one. Just as the First Amendment prohibits government infringements of five separate rights, the Second Amendment protects the right to form a militia and it protects the right to own and to carry weapons.

Just remember, the Bill of Rights grants no rights, but instead prohibits government interference with the rights you were born possessing.

At $24.95 In Search of the Second Amendment is a good deal and it gives you the legal ammunition to use against massacre-enablers in this time of knee-jerk legislation.

Gazing into the Mirror

I have been spending the past week or two examining whether I have anything to offer. I am still not sure. I hear a lot of "I would support you if you would ____ ". Fill in the blank with whatever you think may fit. It seems that people are eager to get behind candidates who are flashy, polished, and/or are good at public speaking. I am none of those things. I am not even particularly shocking or profane. I am decidedly uncomfortable with interviews. I can't fill large expanses of minutes talking about myself or my views. I don't have anything to say that I haven't said dozens (or hundreds) of times before, and I begin to feel foolish repeating myself. I have an elderly relative who asks me who I am every five minutes (or less) when I am around her. Sometimes it seems the same in this campaign.

I do know the shape of the future that I want to see for my children and their children. I just don't see that this road leads there.

US Department of Misery

The primary function of government seems to be to ensure that no one enjoys themselves, unless of course, the proper licenses are acquired first. There are people like this all around us. They gravitate towards particularly rigid religions or government positions. Call them wet-blankets, party-poopers, buzz kills, cold showers, whatever, they have only one purpose: to try to make certain everyone is as miserable as they are or more so.

Usually these people are powerless. They can gossip about you or look down their noses and sniff at your "childishness". They can get angry because your idea of "fun" is different than theirs and they fear it. Who cares? Let them gnash their teeth in frustration.

The true destructive nature of their fractured personalities comes out when they get into government. Then it is all-out warfare on pleasure. They are usually willing to "allow" you to have fun, if you pay them for the privilege first, and stay within insanely well-defined limits. Have you noticed how many enjoyable things are now "licensed" or require permits? The few pleasures left that are not, are vilified and railed against by these joy vampires. If they can find a way to regulate or prohibit it, they will.

The point of all this is that one of the best ways to thumb your nose (or raise a middle finger salute) to government is to go out and enjoy yourself today. So do it. They will resent you for it.

Sarah Brady Wants to Profit From Massacre

I got yet another email begging for money from Sarah Brady and her "mass murderer fan-club". She wants a dollar for every innocent victim of the Virginia Tech massacre. Nice. Here is a response to her:

The Virginia Tech massacre was a rousing success for a gun free zone. It did exactly what it was designed to do, or did you not notice that no one was able to fight back? They were all disarmed just as you want. They all died like the good little victims you want us all to be. So why are you whining? You got exactly what you have been clamoring for.

People like me want to be able to fight back and to kill the next mass murderer before he completes his "mission". We believe that human life is valuable and worth defending. Cho broke laws against murder 32 times; what makes you believe he would have abandoned his plans if there were more laws against what he did? He targeted a "gun free zone". He knew no one would be armed. That is why he targeted a school that requires its students and faculty to submit; to lie down and die when attacked. What would have happened if even one of the students he encountered had been sensible enough to break the rules and take responsibility for his own safety? If someone (other than a badged "officer") had stopped the rampage, would you want that person arrested? That is the end result of your perverted policies. You would rather see people dead than fighting back. You are disgusting in the extreme.

People like you celebrate mass murder as a means toward the end of disarming us all and making everyone into another dead body for you to dance on while you beg for more blood-money. Congratulations, your ideas have killed again.

If "our leaders" really wanted to end the killing zones, they would remove all legal prohibitions of armed self-defense. They don't, and neither do you and your organization. Shame on you for the blood on your hands. It won't wash off, and we will never forget how you have worked to empower the mass murderers.

Reading "Liberty" or Living It?

Which is more important: reading other people's ideas about liberty or asserting your own liberty? Obviously living a life of liberty is vastly more important than merely reading what other people have to say about the subject. You can read my blog every day, but unless it inspires you to take your own life by the rudder and steer into free waters I have wasted my time writing these words. You can study the words of Thomas Jefferson or any of the old libertarians from history and still live as a slave. I read things everyday that have been written about liberty. Historical observations and current events. I often get ideas that way. Sometimes I am inspired to do something to expand my own freedom. Other times I file the thoughts away until they are needed.

Freedom isn't an armchair (or computer chair) "activity". You must live it for it to exist. It is often said that you "have only those rights you are willing to exercise". So use the ideas that you have absorbed from others, and get up and have a good liberty workout today.

The REAL Jury Duty: the Duty of a Juror

The duty of a juror is to protect his community; both from dangerous criminals and from dangerous laws. The jury is the highest authority in the courtroom; towering above the judge. Judges don't like for the juries to recognize the pecking order, so they try to frighten jurors into complying with their demands. Judges lie and tell jurors to only consider the facts of the case, which is only half- the weaker half, of the jury's historical duty. You hold the power of jury nullification of counterfeit "laws". It is an awesome power and responsibility and one that causes judges (and corrupt government at every level) to tremble in fear. The time to understand the power and authority of the jury is before you get called for jury duty. If you find yourself sitting on a jury, remember: if the law that was violated is counterfeit (attempts to regulate something other than initiated, actual force or fraud) you must find the defendant innocent, even if you don't like the person. Even if you are sure the person is a scum who has committed real crimes in the past and probably will again. That will be dealt with at a later date. Your bigger responsibility at that point is to protect your neighbors from a "law" that has much greater potential for harm that any two-bit thug could ever hope to have. Then you can go on to warn your neighbors of your suspicions about the defendant.

Become acquainted with the Fully Informed Jury Association and go to www.fija.org to read more about the job of a juror.

Email Warnings

Do you get those forwarded emails warning you about the latest crime fad? Like the cellphone cameras taking pictures of your credit card numbers, or notes stuck to your car windows to make you get out so your car can be stolen. So do I. Well, there are other warnings that should be taken to heart. Such as:

Warning! Proven tactic to steal your money.... Criminals from the IRS are posing as legitimate agents of the government and are threatening and intimidating your employer into stealing a large portion of your paycheck to hand over to them! They do this through the use of the "Social Security Number" which they trick innocent victims into applying for.

Or:

New threat-----> Control freaks wearing badges or holding public office are tricking people into applying for permission to defend themselves! They do this by making up fake laws, laws which they have no authority to make, saying that they will arrest you for carrying the best means of defense with you where you are most likely to need it. Once you are helpless they are free to impose any crippling punishment they wish on you or to steal other things from you. Remember: No one ever takes away your means of self defense to help you.

Warnings like these would actually be useful.

Washington County Militia HQ Fire

The headquarters of the Militia of Washington County was damaged by fire Friday. Hollis Wayne Fincher, who was kidnapped by government agents and is currently being held illegally on counterfeit charges of owning "illegal guns" was the militia's lieutenant commander. He is currently awaiting his sentencing. It is too bad that the organization which will be investigating the fire is connected to the organization that probably burned the building. I doubt we will ever know the truth about who or what started the fire.

Cycle of Government

In this mixed up world there is a cycle of destruction tightly connected to government: the Virginia Tech massacre will bring more gun control, which will directly cause more murders; poverty empowers more welfare which causes more poverty; government backs liberty into a corner and chaos erupts bringing with it more government; REAL ID will cause more subtle terrorists which will cause government to clamor for more tracking methods on its subjects. The pace of this cycle has risen to a frenzy in today's world.

I suspect, and hope I am right about this, that liberty can also be a cycle. The more freedom you assert, the more it grows. The less you allow government or its ignorant enablers to control your life, the more responsible you become, and the less you rely on "the system" to give you support and validation.

We all live in the 21st century. A century marked so far by out-of-control government across the globe. There are things we cannot avoid simply because of where and when we exist. Government records used to track us and measure our "legitimacy" may not be avoidable, but they are fallible and sensitive to errors. Encourage and exploit those failings. The electronic eyes of Big Brother watch our every move, but as Big Brother (AKA Big BOTHER) gets more dependent on those eyes, the weaker he becomes in reality. Eyes can be poked out. Magicians routinely trick the eye. You can resist and strike blows against the encroaching tyranny in thousands of ways that don't alert the Beast to your true loyalties. Added to the pin pricks of millions of others we can be as annoying as a swarm of biting gnats.

More government will cause more liberty warriors, which will undoubtedly cause more government. Being a centralized edifice, government will collapse when it grows beyond what its foundation can support. It is only a matter of time; it is heading in that direction with or without our help. For once I say give government whatever help you can.

Bradford Wiles Writes Again

Bradford Wiles, the Virginia Tech student who was asking for a change in policy that would have allowed him and other responsible students and teachers to be armed at school writes again, this time aimed at "Bloody Larry" Hincker, the enabler who cheered the disarmament policy that allowed the massacre to occur on the V.T. campus. "Bloody Larry" had ridiculed Wiles' earlier letter, calling him names for wanting the means of self defense on campus.

Politics-Free America

My article, A Deep Breath of Freedom, seems to have struck a chord with a lot of people. It seems to me that a great many of us know what freedom is, individually, and are striving to have more of it in our lives. That is a good thing.

I have been touched by the personal stories sent to me telling how my story inspired people to go out and simply "be free" for a time, or relating to me a time when the writer felt the freedom that I tried to describe.

There is some graffiti on a wall above a local speed trap that says "Die! Coppers!" ... Wait, wrong one... it says "Freedom is doing anything YOU want". That is true as far as it goes, but it is missing the spirit of true freedom which is doing anything you want as long as you don't violate the rights of anyone else. We can't be free if we are being violated from every direction by everyone else living their own version of half-freedom. That is no different than where we find ourselves in America today; being violated at every turn by government-gone-berserk.

I want to have the freedom to never worry about politics. A politics-free America. As long as I don't run the risk of being bulldozed into a police state, I would not think about it at all. I have no desire to "rule over" anyone. Let's see how enlightened in this area the other presidential candidates are. Ask them.