I wanted so much for so many years to believe in what I mistakenly thought was “right” about our system of government.

I tried most of my adult life to work within the system, giving my time and efforts to Libertarian and other pro-freedom causes, even the Libertarian Party for a time. My efforts were wasted and the supposed “Party of Principle” in 2008, both ran a racist warmonger for office in Kentucky and even had the nerve to nominate a vile statist lout for president. The boorish fool had mouthed the words, mumbled the empty platitudes, and ended up making freedom loving people that supported his presidential bid, look like total schmucks.

I once mistakenly believed anarchists to be likened to hermits at best, living their lives in caves or other dwellings “off the grid”, totally withdrawn from society. My public “education” had purposely made me to be thoroughly ignorant of the actual truth that people cooperate for their mutual benefit in all matters. All they require is non-interference from Big Brother and the desire to better their lives.

I was blind to the great abilities of the anarco-capitalist to create, absent the heavy hand of the state, the goods and services that we all enjoy and need. The fine teachings of Browne, Rand, Rockwell, Von Mises, and numerous others brought me up to speed.

My blindness led me also to once believe that the U.S. Constitution and those sworn to uphold it, would protect my life, my property, and my rights. The constitution was set aside when it became inconvenient to those who enjoy power over others, and outright ignored when those openly hostile to freedom and liberty could not otherwise deliver their ills upon the masses. The police, bureaucrats, political hacks, and a host of other statist jerks had literally abdicated their duty.

Yes, I have many reasons for giving up on the state as anything other than a needless hindrance upon my life. I have only to read a newspaper, view a favorite website or listen to freetalklive.com to have more reasons to add to my long list of transgressions against my fellow human beings that they have committed.

I do not need nor will ever grow to love government as an alternative to the free society.

With Liberty,

Dan Steward