Introduce yourself! Who, What, Where, Why!

[CharlesTX]

Hello All! Another new member here from Texas!

Disenfranchised with the establishment, and searching for a different philosophy in politics, I stumbled upon the (L)ibertarian party and became a registered member. I'm not so much a supporter of the party any longer as I am a supporter of the philosophy. Through my research, I found one of the very few statesman I can relate to. Dr. Paul. I can't say enough about the man and have had the honor of meeting him @ Rice University.

On my spare time I've been reading and educating myself on the Austrian Theory of the business cycle, as well as keeping up with the problems of our foreign policies.

This is a great site as I've been lurking here for the past month. Looks like I found another home.

 

[Andrew-Austin]

Hello All! Another new member here from Texas!

Disenfranchised with the establishment, and searching for a different philosophy in politics, I stumbled upon the (L)ibertarian party and became a registered member. I'm not so much a supporter of the party any longer as I am a supporter of the philosophy. Through my research, I found one of the very few statesman I can relate to. Dr. Paul. I can't say enough about the man and have had the honor of meeting him @ Rice University.

On my spare time I've been reading and educating myself on the Austrian Theory of the business cycle, as well as keeping up with the problems of our foreign policies.

This is a great site as I've been lurking here for the past month. Looks like I found another home.

Glad to have you aboard and apart of the libertarian fold.

And Texas secession for the win.

 

[CharlesTX]

Glad to have you aboard and apart of the libertarian fold.

And Texas secession for the win.

Thanks Andrew!

Hear hear for the secession!!

 

[bryan smith]

I am the fundraising chairman for Chick Heileson (see votechick.com) in Idaho. Chick is running against Mike Simpson. I would like to get Chick involved in the November 5th fundraising bomb. Does anyone know how I would do this?

 

[bryan smith]

Bryan Smith

I am unfamiliar with chat rooms. I am the fundraising chairman for the Chick Heileson campaign. (See votechick.com) Chick is a firm constitutionalist running against 6 term returner Mike Simpson. I want to get Chick involved with the November 5th fundraising bomb. Does anyone know how I would go about getting Chick on the website for that fundraiser?

 

[WorldonaString]

Hello everybody! I first found Ron Paul right around the debates and was instantly a fan. I've been posting at the dailypaul since the primary debates, but as of late I've been coming to Liberty Forest increasing and realized it was time for me to join the conversation. I really enjoy the well organized categories here in the Forest. I've found the site to be especially effective for organizing the 2010 campaigns.

Just before Obama took office, I moved to China. I'm a recent college graduate who minored in east Asian studies (management major) and realized with the economy evaporating, that I should take some of Jim Rogers advice.

While I'm away, I still want to help the movement as much as possible. I donate to money bombs and comment in as many online articles mentioning Rand or Schiff's campaigns as possible. But I think getting more involved in the discussions on these boards is also something I could and should be doing. I have two hopes: to be an asset to the occasional discussion and at the same time help to keep myself engaged and energized for liberty!

 

[MichelleHeart]

Hi, my name is Michelle, and I'm a teenage girl from Wisconsin. I just turned 17. With the election of Barack Obama, I became extra interested in politics, and when my personal life started to collide with the U.S. government, I became even more interested. I was a fool to even think that Obama might be okay, but it turns out he's just another tax-and-spend socialist. I've done plenty of research, and I can see that not only does he betray his supporters, but he also betrays the very principles of our Founding Fathers. Ron Paul is the way to go. I happen to write a blog, so check it out: http://missmichellematthews.blogspot.com.

Other hobbies of mine are watching cartoons, playing video games, reading, shopping, and listening to techno, eighties, classic rock, grunge, and all that other awesome stuff that nobody listens to anymore. I've got a massive cartoon boxed set collection, and I absolutely am addicted to my Wii. I love to go all over town to look at clothes and DVDs and games and stuff. I happen to dislike the public school in my area, so I school online instead. It's awesome.

The best part of my life is my girlfriend, who is sweet, kind, generous, understanding, compassionate, caring, and loving. She is my sunshine, and my life is so much better because of her. Currently, there is something awful going on in my life, so I don't get to talk to her as much. When I do - which is every few weeks - it's a blessing. When I can't, she is always right beside me in my heart. I will never let her go.

Anyway, I hope I have fun here. It's nice to become a member of the Liberty Forest!

 

[Jeremy]

Welcome to RPF, I mean LF!

 

[cheapseats]

Is Bandit a great name for a dog, or what?

Baby Boomers recall Johnny Quest fondly. Welcome.

 

[Bruno]

Is Bandit a great name for a dog, or what?

Baby Boomers recall Johnny Quest fondly. Welcome.

Loved that show!! And the theme music was especially cool.

 

[repeater75]

Hello, everyone. I'm just joining this forum because I wasn't aware of its existence until more recently. I've been on some meetup forums for the 9/12 project and it was recommended that I join up here.

I've been a very conservative person for most of my life. I was first exposed to Austrian Economics (I'm a huge fan of Schumpeter, Lew Rockwell, Ludwig von Mises, Hayek, Milton Friedman, etc) in 1997 when I took my intro to Microeconomics course at the University of Texas at Dallas from Mark Frost (now a professor at SMU). Mark really opened my eyes to the eclectic world of the study of economics and I quickly switched my major! I am so glad I did. After obtaining my BS in Economics and Finance, I've spent most of my career in technology sales & marketing positions.

I'm a father of 2 boys, married 11.5 years and I live in Southern California.

As I began to see my liberties eroding further and further over the past 12 months, I started to re-examine U.S. history and what the founding of our nation was all about. I got back into practicing my marksmanship, teaching my family how to shoot (I was a U.S. Marine, shot Rifle Expert) and began reading more and more about libertarian positions.

I began to feel that the minarchist origins of our nation resonated with my simple desire to be left alone. Left alone to pursue my own objectives and be free of the government as much as possible.

I have for years wondered why we are involved in nation building that almost never results in anything that actually benefits us.

I have for years wondered why the inflationary monetary policies of the Fed have never been seriously challenged by those who supposedly represent us.

Once I made the connection that Ron Paul was affiliated with the Ludwig Von Mises Institute, I got very interested in what Dr. Paul is all about and I have since become quite a fan.

I attended the 9/12 project Tea Party in my area on 9/12/2009 and have been working to actively support a constitutionalist Republican candidate (Chuck Devore) in California who is running to unseat Babs Boxer in the US Senate.

I have been active on the Conservative Punk forums for years (and you can find many young libertarians & conservatives there) at http://forums.conservativepunk.com/ and since I use the same handle, it would be easy to read up on me.

I'm very active on Twitter, so just follow the link in my signature if you'd like to learn more about me. My Twitter homepage has lots of pics and social networking contact info if you're interested.

May the Peace of true liberty fall upon everyone in our nation and may the fruits of your labor be yours to keep! And may our nation be a Constitutional Republic once again.

 

[JoshLowry]

Welcome aboard all!

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

The new posts link in the top blue bar is your friend.

 

[RJT]

I've lurked on here for quite some time, always enjoying the articles and discussions. I'm 23 and hold no real hope for the future of this country, but I do look forward to joining in and discussing the very interesting times in which we live.

 

[Deborah K]

I've lurked on here for quite some time, always enjoying the articles and discussions. I'm 23 and hold no real hope for the future of this country, but I do look forward to joining in and discussing the very interesting times in which we live.

Welcome. Don't lose hope. Fight for your right to be free. Eternal vigilance is the price we must pay.

 

[malkusm]

I've never posted in this thread, which sort of amazes me.

Welcome to all the new members! Don't be discouraged by what appear to be very heated exhcanges between members around here. We are all very passionate about our various brands of liberty, we all have differences, but liberty is the unifying theme here. If you believe that you should be free to pursue your own dreams, you will fit in here. If you are willing to question whatever beliefs you might have held, to read and to learn, you will find that liberty is the only noble goal in the political realm.

We are happy to have all of you here, and we hope that you will remain here to help us take our rights, our money, and our country back!

 

[ForLiberty-RonPaul]

I've never posted in this thread, which sort of amazes me.

Welcome to all the new members! Don't be discouraged by what appear to be very heated exhcanges between members around here. We are all very passionate about our various brands of liberty, we all have differences, but liberty is the unifying theme here. If you believe that you should be free to pursue your own dreams, you will fit in here. If you are willing to question whatever beliefs you might have held, to read and to learn, you will find that liberty is the only noble goal in the political realm.

We are happy to have all of you here, and we hope that you will remain here to help us take our rights, our money, and our country back!

what he said!

 

[mollymae]

Hello

My name is Molly. I'm 17 and I live in Washington State in a suburb of Seattle. My parents, although very intelligent and good people, are of the Obama supporter kind. A couple of years ago I started thinking for myself and realizing that I don't agree with a lot of their ideals. I've been lurking forums like these, listening to podcasts like Alex Jones, reading blogs, etc. and I think I can politically identify most with paleoconservatives. I am still learning though. Other than that, I am a huge cat lover (I volunteer with a cat shelter and love it), I work in a theater backstage, and I am going to college next year. Can't wait to meet you all

 

[klamath]

My name is Molly. I'm 17 and I live in Washington State in a suburb of Seattle. My parents, although very intelligent and good people, are of the Obama supporter kind. A couple of years ago I started thinking for myself and realizing that I don't agree with a lot of their ideals. I've been lurking forums like these, listening to podcasts like Alex Jones, reading blogs, etc. and I think I can politically identify most with paleoconservatives. I am still learning though. Other than that, I am a huge cat lover (I volunteer with a cat shelter and love it), I work in a theater backstage, and I am going to college next year. Can't wait to meet you all

Welcome Molly!
I hope your parents don't disown you for hanging out with a bunch of rable like us.

 

[JohnG]

Hi

My name is John, I'm 18 years old from Sweden. Yes, that's right, the Socialist utopia of Sweden That's where I grew up, although I recently emigrated mainly for political reasons to Ireland (not a perfect country, but only one third of the income tax I'd otherwise had to pay). I classify myself as a conservative libertarian. I've been fighting socialism since the age of 10 when I got interested in politics.

I wish all the leftist fools who love my country so much would just move there. I mean, they obviously love Sweden more than their own country.

/John

 

[VegasPatriot]

Oath Keepers seeking volunteers

Hi, my name is Jim; I am a dedicated Ron Paul supporter in search of volunteers to help promote an organization called Oath Keepers. Stewart Rhodes (former RP staff member) founded Oath Keepers as a non-partisan association with a simple mission: Reach, Teach & Inspire. To reach out to current serving military and peace officers to remind them their oath is to the Constitution, not the politicians. We want to ensure all oath takers are/or become oath keepers. Please join us; together we can Restore Our Republic.

Oath Keepers membership is growing fast and we are looking for dedicated patriots willing to help produce several promotional videos for several upcoming OK events. If you have any other talents that may lend to helping us, please contact me and I will give you all the details.

I guess if I am going to come here seeking volunteers, maybe I should share some of my experiences since joining the Ron Paul Revolution.

After seeing Aravoth’s renowned video, “Ron Paul: Stop Dreaming” it inspired me to make my first video promoting RP titled, “Ron Paul: Americas Hero”. Then I joined the LVRP Meet-up group, and volunteered to help make signs. I turned my garage into a “Sign Station” for our Paint the Town Ron event. In October of 2007, I convinced my parents to decorate their RV for our Promoting Ron Paul on the Las Vegas Strip event, videos for these events on my VegasPatriot YT homepage… many fond memories and lifelong friendships made during this campaign.

When it was apparent RP would not win the nomination, before the 2008 election, Stewart asked me to make a video to help him introduce Oath Keepers as soon as he finished writing his ‘Declaration of 10 Orders’. In the spring of 2009 I created the following:


Oath Keepers Declaration of Orders We Will NOT Obey.

Thanks for taking the time, for the Republic!