This musical experiment is coming together much better than I ever thought it would. But what better common ground is there for liberty-minded folks than Rush and other progressive styles? The following videos are very raw and by no means flawless performances. There is still a lot of work to do and many more songs to learn and write, but I think we have a pretty good start. We're missing our keyboardist in this performance and we are still in need of a singer. That's always the hardest part...a singer.

Activists & musicians & cameras! oh my!
What a great day for liberty and outreach. I had a blast getting up there and playing, not just once, but two times during the Festival at Railroad Square and then the BBQ at Robin Hood Park.

This last weekend I organized the litter pickup for the (Unofficial) Free State Project highway adoption along 101 in Peterborough NH. 8 people showed up to help. It was 2 miles of meandering asphalt with a 50 MPH speed limit. We made it a lot of fun and it was an absolutely perfect day outside. 72 degrees, blue skies, nice breeze, great company, and food at Our Town Pizzas and Subs afterward.

For those of you still tangled in the web of myths supporting society and state, I present another "gun in the room" angle when faced with defending yourself, your property, or your interest:

The unfortunate truth is that the threat of violence from the state is perpetually there. The police are weapons of the state and will murder you if you try to defend yourself or your property against those weapons. There is no argument there.

The argument I always hear from proponents of the system is: Don't like it? Change it through the proper channels, vote, etc.
What happens when the system for affecting change is corrupt and protected by the weapons of the state? What happens when the state has effectively shut down all but "feel good" measures to appease the general public? What happens when the majority of the public think all of this is status quo and perfectly normal? What will happen when the apparatus of force (government) decides to take away ANY effective way of defending yourself against it? So many questions...

I just walked a (very) short distance with Will Buchanan through the town of Peterborough where I reside. We stopped to take a photo at the beginning of a 2 mile stretch of highway 101 adopted by the Free State Project. We then back tracked a bit because the recent ice storm and current snow conditions have made 101 over Temple Mountain somewhat dangerous. It was nice to take a snowy stroll with Will and chat before I head out to visit my children in Utah over the next 2 weeks.

Will Buchanan walked across the VT / NH border into New Hampshire at 11:30 this morning. Why is this so special? He started walking on April 14 from Cannon Beach, Oregon. Will finished his 3000+ mile trek with his wife Brooke, receiving a hearty welcome from Free State Project members waving signs and braving the 10 degree windy weather. After stopping to meet everyone and get in some photo opportunities, a large group of supporters walked with him a few miles into the state. Most then drove to Lauren Canario's home for a second Thanksgiving feast (Thanksgiving Day, Lauren was being held in prison for 30 days for refusing to empty her pockets).

"The mass of men serve the state thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. They are the standing army, and the militia, jailors, constables, posse comitatus, etc. In most cases there is no free exercise whatever of the judgment or of the moral sense; but they put themselves on a level with wood and earth and stones; and wooden men can perhaps be manufactured that will serve the purpose as well. Such command no more respect than men of straw or a lump of dirt. They have the same sort of worth only as horses and dogs. Yet such as these even are commonly esteemed good citizens."
-Thoreau

"If a thousand men were not to pay their tax-bills this year, that would not be a violent and bloody measure,

As some of you might know, I took on a side project a couple months ago. This week, after a little concerted effort and some late nights, DownsizeDC.org launched a newly designed and developed web site. I'm happy with the outcome despite coming in at the tail end of the project. The designer working on it before I started, Hal Dunn, did a fantastic job of layout and design. The developer, Robert O'Gwynn, has put in many hours of work ... actually, you can read all about it at the DownsizeDC website

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