I am sorry for using violence on peaceful people….for supporting statism.
I apologize! Won’t happen again…

I Apologize To Everyone! I Am Sorry! is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

Aggression is the root of the state, and until we eradicate the aggression from our personal lives, and lead by example, the state will continue. As soon as the nonaggression principle has been pushed into the mainstream by voluntaryists who proudly lead by example, the state will vanish.

The Religion Of Aggressionism, The Roots Of The State is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

Private property is impossible in statism, as statism is simply a violent monopoly that has the ability to attack private property. Private property and statism are actually a dichotomy, not synonymous.

Private Property Is Impossible In Statism is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

Constitutions: The Illusion of Freedom is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

Money is simply a neutral medium of exchange, human error, especially in regards to believing in the fantasy of statism, is what leads to most of the problems we are experiencing, not some form of dead wood that allows peaceful people to store their peacefully created labor/wealth.A free society would not have the Halliburton’s burning through government dough, it wouldn’t have a failed war on drugs, nor taxation theft, all of which are against peaceful interactions. Money is not to blame for the worlds problems, aggressive coercion on peaceful people is…

It’s NOT the “Dead Wood’s” Fault!!! is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

Mike Shanklin recently appeared on Bad Quaker Radio with Ben Stone to discuss voluntaryism in-depth. You can find the original broadcast link here:

http://badquaker.com/archives/1567

Mike Shanklin on Bad Quaker Radio W/ Ben Stone is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

State backed corporatism cannot exist without taxation. If you really want to end corporatism, you must end taxation first.

Would You Trade Ending Corporatism For Ending Taxation? is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

Help others understand that both the left and the right are aggressionists that lead to their own demise, and that the left/right arguments/discussions are actually a distraction from the true battle, the battle of aggressionist/non-aggressionist.

Left VS Right – The Distraction From Voluntaryism is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

   In my earliest memories, as I recall them, I was always an American patriot. I believed that America was the biggest and baddest nation on the planet and that those who dared defy us should reep the consequences of standing against us. I studied obsessively about the military, the government and how our system works. I was indeed in a state of delusion.

   Then around the age of twelve I developed a keen interest about the Founding Fathers of the United States and I wanted to learn about what they said and the meanings behind the laws they passed, so I took up reading the Federalist Papers. This opened up my world view tremendously as I now knew more about the Constitution and the actual reasons for it than any of my peers did. I would debate adults on the subject and would leave them in awe, which probably had more to do with the fact they were discussing these matters with a young teenager than anything else. At this point I was definitely a Constitutional Conservative, my first step down the libertarian path.

   I still held a deep respect for the military and other government agencies and was involved with patriotic groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Young Marines, Explorer Scouts, etc. I made it to Eagle Scout and retired as my Company First Sergeant in the Young Marine program. I was a tall and fit figure so they put me in the Color Guard with the prestigious honor of being the one to carry the American flag. On one occasion, directly after the events of September 11, 2001 our local school district held it’s first football game since the attack. I was not scheduled to be in the Color Guard that day but it turned out that the flag carrier couldn’t show up for the event, probably out of fear. I was chosen to carry the flag, nervous as hell, in front of hundreds of people I did so. All eyes were on me and that flag that day, it is a feeling I will never forget and it was the proudest moment of my life.

   Through the years following I continued to believe in limited government but developed a sense that to be a true patriot was to have a healthy fire of rebellion against the government and the status quo. I began to develop much more Minarchist ideals and believed that freedom could only come about through limited government. I would speak to my family and friends about how I felt economics should be. At one point my brother said that I ‘sounded like a Capitalist’ and that I should check out Objectivism. I found myself much in agreement with Rand but could not get over the seemingly cult like feel of the philosophy of Objectivism. If you didn’t agree with it on everything you were deemed irrational or a ‘disgusting monster’ as she was known to call people of differing views than her own. I discovered that I had more in common with Libertarians than anyone else and finally joined the Libertarian Party.

   I would join various freedom and patriot groups on the web and debate the politics of liberty with them, to often disdainful ears. Nobody seemed to understand the philosophy of liberty well at all, most of them being your typical neo-conservative types. There were some people that I would find myself in agreement with on alot of issues but the one I found myself in agreement with the most was a man by the name of James Cox. Inevitably he and I would team up in debates and we would wind up saying the exact same thing, a trend that continues to this day. I thought to myself, ‘Who the hell is this guy?’ I was confused, here was somebody that for the first time I had agreed with everything down the line, and it all made perfect sense to me. So I contacted him and he introduced me to the camp of Anarcho-Individualism, something I had never even heard of before. Like most people my perception of Anarchy was that it was just a punk phase people went through as teenagers. I never imagined that it was an actual viable and logical philosophy, certainly not one that I would find myself in absolute agreement with. James showed my videos by different Anarchists, including Stephen Molyneux. I would find that I matched the description of an Anarcho-Capitalist to a T.

   I had long held the belief that the state was the negation of freedom and that it used coercion in everything it ever did, but I just couldn’t get past the idea that limited government was the surest way to secure freedom. Upon self reflection I would discover that my wish for a limited government was based on nothing more than how I was raised and my blind acceptance of mainstream norms brought on through indoctrination. The principles of Non-Aggression, Voluntaryism and sound money through free markets is something that I believe in very strongly and hope to be a sounding voice in favor of for years to come.

   How did you arrive here? Are you an anarchist? A libertarian? Why? Comment. Discuss.

My Road to Anarchism is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution

We all started life as children with open minds ready and willing to learn whatever we were taught by our parents and other persons of authority and we did so readily no matter how absurd or irrational we later discovered many of our lessons to be. This is of course how we are biologically engineered and it has certainly contributed to mankind’s ascencion to the top of the food chain but it also has it’s own consequences.

Most of us were raised with parents and around people who associated either with so called conservative or liberal ideaologies, some passionately believing in their chosen political convictions, others being more fairweather and caring little about politics at all and just merely trying to get by day after day. I believe it’s safe for me to say that those of you who understand and hold dear the concepts of the Non-Aggression Principle, and the philosophy of liberty are not in any of these camps. Truth be told, in order to become a libertarian one has to think and they certainly have to care. Have you observed that those who label themselves such titles as Republican or Democrat can’t seem to fully agree on much of anything even among people in their own political party? The definition of what it means to be a Republican or a Democrat is becoming more vague by the day and you can see very little difference anymore between individuals in public office from both parties. The outcome from voting and electing either party into power achieves results no different from the other. We still have a National Debt which will debase and bankrupt the United States as well as other countries already falling like dominos. We have legislation being passed on a monthly basis that severely cripples our natural rights and even threaten the lives of the population the government is supposedly here to protect. And yet, who aside from us is crying foul?

Yes, calling out the government. Being right when the government is wrong is as we know, extremely dangerous, and they do and will continue to do everything in their power to make us look crazy and insane. Their view of us is nothing less than hoodlums stirring up trouble in an otherwise bleak and conforming neighborhood. This doesn’t bother us, many of us see it as a good thing, we’re being heard and we must be doing something right to get their attention. Most of us understand that the truest form of patriotism is a healthy spirit of resistance, and we feel better knowing that we’re in the fight to make the world a better place, not just for us but for our descendants as well. Unfortunately however, the ridicule doesn’t just come from the government, as I’m sure alot of you are aware.

I have personally been ridiculed by members of my own famiy, I have lost friendships and been harassed at work when anyone catches wind of my chosen philosophy. I have been ostracized by many and labeled crazy, simply for having a non conformist political philosophy. When you think about it, it’s downright rediculous. But when you take into account that from the cradle to the grave the majority of people in this world are taught that the conformist and mainstream virtues of self sacrafice and obedience are the highest forms of morality it makes sense. We are brave, libertarians. We have to be, against insurmountable odds and ridicule. Whether you label yourselves Constitutional Conservatives, Libertarians, Anarcho-Individualists, Agorists, Voluntaryists, Anarcho-Capitalists or any other libertarian camp you are a step in the right direction.

Those that ridicule us typically hold onto their world views simply because it’s all they’ve ever known. They do not understand how limited government or no government at all can provide us with peace, freedom and prosperity because they have been brought up and indoctrinated into their beliefs. Their minds are often closed to other possibilities.

Yes even among ourselves we have our disagreements, but we have one thing the others do not, and that is a foundation. We stand on the same principle across the board, the Non-Aggression Principle. We all cherish and understand the importance of voluntaryism, of personal freedom and choice. When others look upon us they will know we are libertarians because of these principles. Where other political philosophies can’t see eye to eye with eachother at least we actually stand for something.

To be a libertarian is to understand the importance of truth, even when it’s uncomfortable to deal with. We most certainly do not put our heads in the sand, we see the problems with today’s society and approach them head on. Anyone can get by being in one of the mainstream political parties and not even paying attention to the world around them. They can be blissfully ignorant of the events that shape our world, paying attention only to their jobs and the things they buy with them. This is where we are different and why we know we are right. One need not look too hard to discover that inside every libertarian is a fiery will, a desire to make the world a better place, a freer place, a more prosperous place for ourselves and generations yet unborn. We actually care about our world and the people living in it. This is the major difference between us and other political camps. We can indeed see the forest through the trees.

It’s been said that you can always observe a Republican or a Democrat converting to libertarianism but you never see the reverse. Once you know, you cannot unknow.

So stand tall libertarians, even in the face of ridicule, for if the world can be saved it will no doubt be those who cared enough to change it that will have done so. If our posterity should one day look back at our world as it once was perhaps they will thank us for doing what was neccesary to secure them a future.

My Fellow Libertarians is a post from Peace Freedom & Prosperity Movement - movement for a new evolution