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Here's a video I made: The battle for the mind of North America is being fought in the video arena. Help Ben Swann win that battle! Invest in Ben's Kickstarter here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/439668500/liberty-is-rising-truth-in-media-project-0 Ben's website: http://www.BenSwann.com Illustration by: http://www.meiskastarner.com/ Video and concept: http://www.humblelibertarian.com/ Voice-over: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videodrome Music: http://birthcontrolmusic.bandcamp.com/album/bcep2 ...no, I'm not saying 9-11 wasn't real. I'm saying the impact it had on most of you wasn't. I know you probably don't like that either.

#DEFCAD has gone dark at the request of the Department of Defense Trade Controls. Take it up with the Secretary of State. — Defense Distributed (@DefDist) May 9, 2013 I warned you about this . Push back against this intrusion on our liberty NOW. No, NOT by calling your Congressman! Download the gun files anyways ! It's easy. You can do it in under five minutes. 1. Download uTorrent and install on your computer. 2. Then visit the following link. http://thepiratebay.sx/search/defcad/0/99/0 That's where all the gun files are. 3. Click the magnet icons under the Liberator printable gun link and the most recent version of the DefCad Mega Pack link. Use uTorrent to download BOTH of these! This is important! This is urgent! This isn't even about the Second Amendment anymore. This is about the First Amendment. No, it's not even about that. It's about: are you afraid of the Washington regime, or are you laughing at it? UPDATE: DefCad....

Yesterday you may have read my grand announcement of the Affiliated Blogger Program that I am launching here at HumbleLibertarian.com to develop aspiring bloggers, writers, and citizen journalists and promote their websites in exchange for some help curating content and operating this website at a new, better, faster, more awesome pace. You might have also thought as you were reading, "Gee, I'd really love to help Wesley advance liberty by growing this website and I have a couple hours each week that I'd gladly volunteer for the cause, but I don't have any plans or aspirations to make a living doing political writing and I don't have a blog of my own that I want to promote. I just want to help. Why can't I be a part of the 'small army' Wes is building to take over the world and then leave everybody alone?" *sadface* Sorry to leave you hanging, but you can be part of the small army! In fact, we need your help. If you would like to be a volunte...

I need help. As much talking as I do about building "a small army to take over the world and... leave everyone alone ," I don't honestly act like much of a general, do I? More like a lone wolf who tries to do everything myself and is too afraid to let go of any kind of control over what happens on this website, and the problem with that is that I'm just one person and I can't do everything myself. I'm a classic self-employed perfectionist who doesn't want to let anyone help because deep inside I'm afraid they won't do as good a job as me (which isn't very humble ), and as a result I'm holding this website back by bottle-necking its success within the confines of the energy levels and time management of one, single, eccentric, bipolar, ADD, 25-year-old, male aspiring writer and journalist. It's a bad model. It's a flawed strategy for success. Great projects, great businesses, great organizations-- they aren't founder -...

Reader Bill writes: Wes, How do you get the Phone-from-home program to leave a recorded message if you get an answering machine? I have not watched all of your video. Was it in there? If not, tell me the secret. I've just been checking "not available" and moving on. Thanks for the help. Bill I'm glad you asked, Bill. This was actually confusing for me too for some reason, so I called the hot line number at the top of the phone from home program's page when you first log in and I asked them what to do. They explained it perfectly! As you can see in the screen shot at the top of this post, when you hear the phone go to voice mail and begin playing the recorded voice mail greeting, just click the "Voice mail" button highlighted by the red arrow above and then confirm that selection and move on to make your next call. The system will automatically play them a pre-recorded message from Ron Paul asking for their vote. With this system in plac...

The YAL Civil Liberties College Tour starts tonight at 8pm EST at Columbia University in New York City! The four tour stops feature Glenn Greenwald (liberal), Bruce Fein (conservative) and Jacob Hornberger (libertarian). They will discuss habeas corpus, the PATRIOT Act, extraordinary rendition, torture, regime change, and how the war on terrorism has infringed upon the rights of U.S. citizens in the name of making us safe. The tour will be moderated by YAL's own Jack Hunter, and hosted by YAL chapters in conjunction with The Future of Freedom Foundation. If you don't live near any of the stops, you can stream the events online . Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

From the facebook event page : Public Event  · By  Nathan Cox  and  Adam Kokesh Monday, February 20, 2012 Time  12:00pm until 3:00pm Washington Monument to White House We, the founders of Veterans for Ron Paul 2012, Nathan Cox and Adam Kokesh, propose a Veterans and Active Duty March for Ron Paul on President’s Day, Monday, February 20th, giving us enough time to plan and promote, and in plenty of time for an impact on Super Tuesday, March 6th. We will apply for a proper permit from the Parks Department and coordinate with appropriate authorities to gather in the vicinity (at the base if possible) of the Washington Monument, have a brief chance for veterans to speak, nothing special, possibly even as little as a soapbox and a bullhorn, but we’ll see. Then, at 1pm, line up in formation on 15th St NW facing North towards Constitution Ave NW, march in formation to the White House, about face, then “present arms” (hold a hand sa...

SOPA and the spectre of censorship: How would you like to open your browser one day to find your favorite websites blocked or censored by an act of the relentlessly growing regulatory regime in Washington? How would you like to find an image like the one above in place of your favorite content or even political commentary? If you haven’t heard about it by now already, SOPA (the “Stop Online Piracy Act”) is a concerted effort by various special interests in Old Media to cope with the rapidly changing world of information and its effects on the distribution and monetization of media, but like many major regulatory reforms pushed by special interest lobbyists, while the key players are fighting over something petty, they are unwittingly working to build the infrastructure for future oppression and tyranny, or as Julian Sanchez of the Cato Institute puts it : the legal and technological architecture for censorship . Julian Sanchez writes at the link above: “SOPA is a 70 pag...

Here's a message from Dr. Ron Paul: In only his first term, Senator Tom Davis has become a respected Tea Party leader and the most outspoken advocate for limited government, fiscal responsibility, and conservative principles in the South Carolina state legislature. At a rally that just wrapped a little while ago in Myrtle Beach, SC, Senator Davis announced he is endorsing me for the Republican nomination! Senator Davis has been one of the most sought-after endorsements in this South Carolina primary race. Matter of fact, one of my establishment opponents, Rick Santorum, recently told The Hilton Head Island Packet that, “To get an endorsement from someone like Tom Davis is a big deal.  It would speak volumes to folks and make them take notice and give us a look.” After closely evaluating the records of each candidate, Senator Davis has decided to support my campaign because he knows I’m the only candidate serious about reining in spending, shrinking government, and r...

Watch me register live and on camera for the Ron Paul Phone From Home program in under five minutes. The rest of the video length is commentary and advice. Register yourself in less than five minutes at: http://phone.ronpaul2012.com ...then take just ten minutes and bust out some phone calls! Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

Hey everybody-- I'm running a contest at the website where I work as the Editor in Chief, The RevoluTimes , to kick off the New Year strong! Check it out and learn about your chance to win free, inflation proof silver! Deadline fast approaching! A special thanks to another website where I work : The Silver Circle Movie , for sponsoring this contest with some free, inflation proof silver coins! Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

The following video was made to promote a record-setting moneybomb that took place four years ago today. Here's the video description: "On November 5th, 2007, we raised 4.38 million dollars for Ron Paul. It is the largest single-day online political donation in United States history. On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea party marked the beginning of the American Revolution. On the anniversary of that fateful day, December 16, 2007, we will show our powerful support for Dr. Ron Paul again. Be a part of the Revolution. Please join us this December 16th for the largest one-day political donation even in history." The Ron Paul movement ended up raising $6 million in one day in mostly small donations from grassroots patriots across our great land, setting a world record for online fundraising and speaking with one voice of reason, shouting: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! RESTORE OUR REPUBLIC NOW! Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

Just posted this to Facebook earlier today: I will pledge $100 at RonPaul2012 today for the Tea Party money bomb if I can get 9 of you to do it with me. It's easy to choose inaction because you don't think your one donation will make a difference. Any of you who were honestly on the fence or not planning to give this time around, if you promise me you'll pledge $100 w/ me today, our ten pledges will amount to $1000. That can buy a lot of mailers for Iowa voters. That goes for you guys too. I already have two friends from Facebook who have gone in with me, so we only need seven more. I'll keep updating the count in edits to this post and will announce when we get to the goal of ten. Any THL readers want to join us and help us "mini bomb" the money bomb? It's one of the top three things you can do to help Ron Paul win the Republican Party's nomination in 2012. Just shoot me an email at wemessamore -at- gmail and let me know if you're in! EDIT...

First let me share a few things that are a waste of your time . Things you absolutely should not do in place of the three things you're about to read below: Sign waving events are a waste of time. Any kind of canvassing effort is a waste of time, and that includes standing on the side of the road waving signs at every single car that drives by. It's totally inefficient. If you are sign waving, you are expending scarce and valuable effort and time reaching a lot of people who aren't going to help us win. Which group of people sounds like a better audience to target with your scarce time and effort: registered Republican voters who voted in the last two primaries in your state, or everyone who happens to drive by a certain random street corner during a random three hour period on a random day? Complaining to the media with angry emails for not covering Ron Paul enough is a waste of time right now. Do it if you'd like, but only do it if you're also doing one of ...

This Super Brochure Project comes personally recommended by Michael Nystrom, founder and operator of The Daily Paul . ...the Super Brochure Project is moving on to Phase II, targeting Iowa Independents . For just $0.55, you can personally reach an Independent Iowa super voter. You choose which precincts to send to. The brochures come addressed from you! We have a list of 208,670 Independent Super Voter households . There are more individual super voters, but Curt of Ron Paul Products has painstakingly "house scrubbed" the list to avoid duplicate mailings to the same address. More details at The Daily Paul . Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

Need your help here. My Top 100 Libertarian Blogs and Websites list has long been considered an important resource for libertarians, especially newbies trying to find the best content out there on the Internet related to liberty and libertarianism. In fact, it's the very first search result that appears when you Google "libertarian websites." Because of its prominence and importance, I revise it from time to time, remove websites and add new ones, tinker with the order, (etc.). Please give it a look yourself and see if there are any glaring omissions as well as any websites on the list that are now defunct or maybe shouldn't be on there. This is a project I want to get done in the next couple weeks. Leave your suggestions on this very post you are now reading. Gotta keep the Top Libertarian Websites list in tip top shape! Tweet Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

From The Silver Underground : You’ve seen them popping up EVERYWHERE, and you’ve read every word. The captivating nature and prime time attention is making notepad rants the viral way to get your opinion across on the Occupy-filled airwaves. Today is the day you can take a swing at this silent protest tactic. Some of our bloggers here at Silver Underground already have! So take notes (not word for word though!) from our blogger, Wes Messamore of HumbleLibertarian.com , and snab a pen and give a notepad rant your best shot. Would it motivate you more to say that the best notepad rant will win 1 oz. of Rebel silver from us? That’s right starting today we’ll be accepting notepad rant submissions until the end of this month. Deadline is November 30th at 12:00 am. A few musts when concocting your personal message for the world: Please keep it under a page, it’s awkward to hold more than one page up and defeats the purpose of the short and sweet messages. Please revolve your rant...

Phone from home: More information here: http://phone.ronpaul2012.com/v/faq.php Get started here: http://phone.ronpaul2012.com Hat tip: Daily Paul Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

Here's a screen shot of the total money raised today for the Black This Out moneybomb from [][][][][][][]2012.com at a little after 9:30pm Eastern. Somebody's having a good day! Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

In the mail from Young Americans for Liberty . Pay attention to the salary and benefits in bold text below: Americans for Prosperity NOW Hiring Field Staff for 2012 Americans for Prosperity has asked for YAL members specifically to apply for full-time Field Field Coordinator positions in key targeted states for the upcoming electoral season. Unlike the rest of Obama's economy, AFP is hiring young, talented, and self-motivated activists to manage and lead field operations between now and the end of the 2012 elections. If you are looking for a new job or want to take some time off from school to make a difference for your country, then please start the application process by completing this form and sending your resume . Depending on your experience, most salaries will start in the mid-30 thousands, and include health benefits and a 401K plan. AFP is currently hiring Field Coordinators for the following states: Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, North Carolina, Virg...