Recent content by DSouthChi

This is another example of Ron Paul's bizarre political strategies - instead of spending the money on a high profile presidential run where he would have high media attention, he stacks it up so it can slowly dissipate. He should've run for President!!!!

Some credit Lao Tsu as being the first anti-state libertarian

Imagine how much he could've gotten if he actually ran a national campaign and didn't ask to be taken off the ballot. Ron blew an opportunity we may never get again to spread the spirit of liberty.

Right now the market is moving up on the bailout news and people feel like Fed/Treasury/Government is saving everyone. It's paving the way for people to feel good about government manipulating markets, regardless of the scale. Which is a critical 1st step for them...

I have yet to see a Free Stater take accountability for the fact that NH failed all of us in the primaries. This has to have some impact on your perception of NH as the best state. I used to dream of moving to New Hampshire and living with people who appreciate liberty, and putting "Live Free...

To be honest, I don't have any problems with people speculating or engaging in conspiracy theories. I do it all the time. In fact, I even subscribe to a 9-11 truth magazine(didn't know it was when I ordered it but I still read and enjoy it). I wouldn't be surprised if the attacks actually were a...

I liked Kokesh but couldn't stand Ventura. 911 truthers are an embarrassment and without them Ron Paul's efforts would be much more successful. Second, Ventura seemed to suggest he could be our savior if we only earned his efforts. Something like he'll be watching to see if we rise up...

Knowing that Palin was a member of the Alaska Independence Party stirs the imagination on what a free state project could do there.

I've read one of the robot novels and the entire Foundation series, and took away from it that Issac Asimov envisioned robots would become the incorruptible agents needed to install a communism that worked and was invincible. What's worse, he tries to make this future sound objectively good by...

Kalifornia - I think it's interesting that you pick Spokane as the inevitable focal point. I'm from Chicago, and really know nothing about the northwest states, but came up with north-Idaho and the Spokane suburbs as the best place just from looking at population and donor maps (check this site...

For Puerto Rico, I just don't think anyone would move there. The cultural change would be so steep I couldn't imagine fitting in or being able to have an influence. Unless there are a large amount of Puerto Rican/Hispanic free-staters out there, Puerto Ricans probably wouldn't listen to us or...

Has Idaho come up again in the conversation since its impressive showing in the primaries? I'm not an expert on the western states, but I would think getting 30,000 people in Idaho to vote for Ron Paul after the nomination was wrapped up shows there is potential for a large movement to have an...