My New Favorite Song

I love this song! I never heard of Aimee Allen before, but this is great.

March in DC

Let's use what rights we have left and show our numbers! See you in DC!

Update on The Revolution

It looks like Dr. Paul's new book will debut at #7 on the New York Times bestseller list next week. Those numbers track last week's sales - BEFORE the book was officially released. It's still holding steady at #1 on Amazon.

Here's a message from the good doctor himself, announcing the release of the book today:

The Revolution: A Manifesto is #1 on Amazon!

Dr. Ron Paul's latest book, entitled "The Revolution: An Manifesto" was officially released today. Already, it is at #1 on Amazon.com lists of bestsellers and hot new releases. It is interesting to note that this occurred without the help of Oprah and her book club! Every American should read this, no matter where you think you fall on the political spectrum. Its message is timeless and applies to every American!

Dr. Paul attended a pre-release booksigning at Borders bookstore in NYC a few days ago, and it was reportedly the largest booksigning the store had ever seen! They sold out of all their copies before Dr. Paul even arrived at the store (after telling the campaign earlier to expect to sell around 50 copies).

This book is HUGE! Here are a couple of reviews:

by Scott Horton on LewRockwell.com

by Barry Goldwater, Jr (scroll down just a bit)

by Walt Thiessen on the nolanchart.com

by Thomas Woods on thenewliberty.com

Readers' reviews on Amazon.com - Currently has received nothing but 5-star ratings!

An Inspiring Patriot's Story

Many have questioned my decision to work to get Ron Paul elected as president and to help spread his message of freedom. It's sometimes difficult to express the answer as to why I feel so strongly about it and how my thinking has completely changed. Here's a guy who taped his response, and I could never have said it any better:

All Hands on Deck!

July 12, 2008 will go down in history as the day when the sovereign people of this country were able to say with one voice, "We want our country back!"

Whether you call it the Freedom March, the Constitution March, the rEVOLution March, or any other name you can think of, this will be a defining moment in America. In response to the media's blackout on his campaign, Congressman Ron Paul called for a massive march on Washington in a video announcement to his supporters earlier this year. The event, however, is not being organized by the presidential campaign. It is being professionally organized by people with experience and a dedicated staff able to obtain the necessary permits, secure speakers and entertainment, deal with the logistics, security, travel and lodging arrangements, etc. While Dr. Paul is confirmed as the keynote speaker, this march is about so much more than one man.

Already, patriots have heard the call of, "All hands on deck!" and are making their travel plans. This can only succeed if our numbers are truly astounding. Every man, woman, and child (it is a family event) who does not want this country to continue to be ruled by a few elite bankers and corporations MUST respond to this call to action. I know people who are shutting the doors to their businesses, renting RV's and sharing the expense with others who can also share the driving. I know people who have scheduled vacation days & asked for overtime to save money for airfare and hotel. Meet-up groups are holding 'chip-ins' to help sponsor people who want to go, but need financial assistance. If you sincerely believe that America is headed down the wrong path and would like to see the restoration of our Constitution, our individual liberties, our property rights, our sovereignty, etc., please start making arrangements now to be in DC on July 12!

Here's a great video promo for the march. It gives just one reason to attend, but it's a BIG reason and one most Americans can agree on!

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Many Americans throw around the word 'democracy' when describing our form of government. Rule by simple majority sounds good, but it's a bit like asking two lions and a gazelle to vote on what's for dinner. A true democracy would result in mob rule and could not last. Our founders knew that the minority must be protected from the whims of the majority. What if the majority of Americans wanted to turn the state of Kansas into a national landfill? What about the rights of the people currently residing in that state?

Instead of creating a system of government where the majority rules without consideration of the rights of the minority, the statesmen who crafted our founding documents chose a republican form of government. It is similar to a democracy, but with strict limits placed on those serving as representatives of the sovereign people and with a division of power that was supposed to have maintained a system of checks and balances. Who was placed in charge of ensuring these mechanisms work properly? We, the people, were given the sovereignty over those serving as our representatives. Most of us, though, merely vote and assume our civic duty is complete.

As Benjamin Franklin was leaving Independence Hall after the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a woman asked him, "Well, doctor, what have we got - a republic or a monarchy?" Dr. Franklin replied, "A republic, if you can keep it." We have fallen asleep at the wheel, and if we don't wake up soon and regain control, we will surely crash. We must stay vigilant! Who are the sentries among us who are watching what the government is doing? Who is paying attention here? We have not lived up to our obligations as free people. This must change if we are to survive as free people. Take a look at the following video and decide for yourself if we, the people, are in charge anymore.

Calling all Freedom Lovers in Central Texas

If you live in Central Texas, you're in luck! G. Edward Griffin is coming to speak on the UT campus about "An Idea Whose Time Has Come" and will sign copies of his book, "The Creature from Jekyll Island" at Brave New Books afterwards. Details below:

How do we Fight for Freedom?

If you've been around the Ron Paul campaign or the freedom movement for any length of time, you've undoubtedly heard of the book The Creature from Jekyll Island : A Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward Griffin. Mr. Griffin has been involved in the freedom movement since he was first 'enlightened' or 'woken up' in the 1960's.

A few days ago, on a message board somewhere, I saw a post with a link to what the writer claimed to be an inspiring video. I clicked on it and saw that it was an hour & 23 minutes long and almost left the page. Thankfully, though, I noticed in the description that it was by G. Edward Griffin. That name rang a bell, so I watched it, albeit in 10 minute increments throughout the day.

For anyone who finds themselves overwhelmed by the enormity of the problems we face and is thinking that there is no hope for a solution, please watch this. If you're still not convinced we have a problem with eroding individual liberties, astronomical growth of government, a currency becoming more worthless by the day, a nation whose sovereignty is being sold piece by piece, etc., then please continue to do your own research until you are satisfied one way or the other.

Those who are unaware of the enemy we face, the tactics they use, their motives, their successes to date, and their vision of victory are understandably not active in the fight to right the ship. Those who are aware and choose to sit idly by and watch events unfold have no excuse for apathy. Mr. Griffin blames this apathy on the method used to spread the message, including his own method up until a few years ago. Too often, he says, the message is focused on all of the problems without offering truly workable solutions, and without a possible fix in sight most people simply give up. I myself am guilty of trying to get people to see the problems without offering a solution. But until I saw this video, I (like most) had no idea how to really go about helping our cause. This video offers real solutions and a brilliant plan for putting them into action. The only piece needed to complete the mission is people willing to do whatever needed to take our country back. If you're serious about trying to help restore America to a nation of free individuals enjoying life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness protected by a truly limited government, please watch this video!

An Idea Whose Time has Come - G. Edward Griffin, Freedom Force International

For more information, check out the website for Freedom Force International, founded by Mr. Griffin, or their bookstore, The Reality Zone.

Have they no Shame?

If you read my earlier post about my first experience attending a GOP county convention, you'll remember that I was satisfied overall with the way we were treated. My county has gone out of their way to welcome the fresh faces. Perhaps they're following the addage about keeping your friends close and your enemies closer; I don't really know at this point. They did not blatantly railroad us, though, and they let us be heard. If, according to Robert's Rules of Order (the rules that govern the conventions per state GOP rules), we called for a 'Point of Order' or a 'Point of Information', our County GOP Chairman recognized us and answered the question in accordance with the rules.

In Nueces County, Texas (and many other conventions across the country), the people attending their conventions because of their support for candidate Ron Paul and his message of limited government, humble foreign policy, sound money, and strict adherence to the US Constitution, were ignored, humiliated, and otherwise trampled upon. Rules of the conventions were aggregiously broken, and according to state party rules, those conventions and their outcomes SHOULD not be recognized.

The patriots in Nueces County knew the rules and played by them. They knew when the Chairman was breaking the rules, and they called 'Point of Order'. According to state party rules, delegates and alternates to the next highest convention are elected at the previous convention, and NO NAMES can be added after the fact. The only requirement to be eligible is that you voted in the party's primary that year. In Texas, you could have voted early or voted on primary day, March 4th. After the polls closed on March 4th, each precinct held their Precinct Conventions. You do not have to present at the convention to be nominated and then elected to serve as a delegate or alternate from your precinct to the next highest convention (either a county convention or senate district convention). You do, however, have to be nominated and elected AT THE CONVENTION. In our case, we brought a list of known RP supporters to our precinct convention and nominated them. If it turned out they didn't actually make it out to vote in the primary, they were refused by us - or if we didn't catch it, they were refused by the Credentials Committee. Once we voted on our slate of delegates and alternates to our county convention, it was understood by all that no names could be added.

In Nueces County, the Credentials Committee broke every rule in the book! Apparently, some good ole party faithful failed to get themselves elected at their precinct conventions, but showed up at the county convention wanting to be delegates anyway. The Credentials Committee read their report during the convention proceedings and listed dozens of names of delegates they had added and asked for a vote to approve them. They stated that, since they all voted in the primary, they were eligible. Unless they were nominated and elected at their precinct convention, they were definitely NOT eligible under the party rules!

Listen to the audio recording of this portion of their convention at the end of this post. You can hear repeated calls for 'Point of Order' and 'Point of Information'. The Chairman MUST recognize these and address them without a 'second' and without discussion or a vote. These people were trying to stop the breaking of the rules, but were ignored entirely. They then did the only thing they could do: They left and held their own convention outside, ran it according to the rules, and turned in the appropriate paperwork to the Texas GOP. I will watch what happens next and post an update here on Naked Liberty. At the state convention in Houston in June, I'll find the Nueces County delegation and find out which set of delegates actually gets seated. If it is the slate of delegates put forth by the rules-breaking convention, our elections process is under attack even more than I imagined!

Who are the Rothschilds?

Most people have heard of this family. Perhaps you know them as wealthy financiers or owners of wineries and fine art. Perhaps you've heard their name mentioned in connection to various 'conspiracy theories' over the years. If you search the web, you'll find lots of websites containing information on them, including a few of their own websites.

There is an author named Andrew Hitchcock who has done extensive research and who has written "The History of the House of Rothschild". It is in the form of a time line that stretches from 1743 up to 2005. This is the most complete work I've seen yet and was well worth the two hours or so it took me to read it. You can also choose to view it as a Power Point slideshow if you prefer.

If you think you were educated by an American public school system that taught you everything you need to know about history, think again! If you don't know the details contained in this chronicle, there has been much left out of your education and mine. If your first reaction is to doubt the material, please search for other sources to confirm or deny the assertions made. I have already found many other sources that corroborate part or all of this story. Revisionist history is not a theory, but a fact. Please educate yourself - the media won't do it for you due to reasons that will become crystal clear if you read this and start your own quest for the truth.

The notion that the truth will set you free is indeed a correct statement. We cannot be truly free and enjoy our individual liberties as promised unless we arm ourselves with the truth, then work together to spread it to everyone we know. Once the truth is known by enough people, the house of cards will come crashing down and we will experience true freedom for the first time in our lives.

Again, I have not researched all of the contents of the linked article and I must assume that it is not 100% correct, just as no work produced by man. Nor can I say that I agree completely with the author on all points. However, if any of it is true, it deserves further research followed by action to take back the country our ancestors secured for us.

A Film Every American Should Watch

My apologies for not posting in a while. I was very busy getting my income taxes filed! I've also been doing lots of research and have found that I've been afflicted with information overload. It is difficult sometimes to start writing because there is simply so much to say - where to begin?

There is so much great information available, but I have finally made a decision on what to include next. The following video is a documentary by Aaron Russo. Please click his name to find out more about him. He recently passed away (24 Aug 07), and the inscription on his headstone reads "Freedom Fighter". He has thankfully left us his latest film, "America: From Freedom to Fascism".

NOTE: This clip is the first of 11 parts as posted on YouTube. You can click the play button and watch the clip right here or you can click on the video itself, which will take you to youtube.com where you can click a link at the bottom of each segment to go to the next. Each is 10 - 15 minutes in length. The entire movie runs nearly two hours and can be watched for free here.

New World Order - Real or Imagined?

Here's another excellent article I just have to share! Whatever your political leanings, this should be required reading for all Americans. This is especially for those of you who think I've gone off the deep end and joined the 'conspiracy theorist' crowd. Please take 20 minutes or so to read this! We must make an effort to educate ourselves - this is NOT something that will be spoonfed to us as we watch reality TV or even so-called 'news' programs. We have been played, people! Wake up and do something about it!

And here's a short video clip to underscore the fact this has been under all our noses all along:

Don't Take My Word for It

If there is one thing I've learned during the last few months of talking to people about our disappearing freedoms in general and about Ron Paul in particular, is that each individual must search for and learn the truth in their own way and on their own timetable. In my posts and in my conversations with family and friends, I can only hope to give others something to mull over in their minds until they eventually start to try to find out the answers for themselves.

It is a difficult task to make such a paradigm shift in one's political thinking. I have been known to argue passionately for the case of the Bush Administration prior to being awakened to reality. Friends and family find it hard to believe that I no longer support Bush and the Neocons, but it is true! It did not, however, happen over night and no, I didn’t drink the Kool-Aid. Over more than a decade, seeds were planted in my mind, so that when I finally started to look outside of mainstream media for answers to my questions, I began to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I can not expect anything less of others. I don't think we have another decade to sit idly by, though, and it is for this reason that I sometimes get a little overly insistent that people come around more quickly.

This is not familiar territory to me. I'm used to being able to win friendly debates because I use facts to back up my arguments. In this matter, though, most people are not swayed by the facts. It is a testament to just how far America has veered off course -- most Americans can no longer imagine what our Republic was supposed to look like, had it developed according to our founding documents. Americans today tend to believe that big government is a necessary evil and that, in order to maintain it, high taxes and oppressive regulations are to be expected. Government meddling in countless affairs for which it has no constitutional authority has become so commonplace that Americans now believe they could not function without federal regulations on everything from education to farming and federal assistance to an ever-growing list of groups including the sick and the needy - not only here in America - but around the globe.

Please, look into these things and learn everything possible in the shortest amount of time! If you find there is no factual basis for any cause for concern, then you can be satisfied and can let things continue along their present course. If, however, you begin to have more and more light bulbs going off as I did, please keep learning and find out how you can get actively involved in whatever way you can. Educating ourselves and others is the only way we can win back our freedom, peace, and prosperity. This is the purpose of my blog in a nutshell.

What steps can you take, specifically? You can start by finding out about things like the SPP, NAU, the Amero, TTC, REAL ID, FEMA Camps, the Federal Reserve, the CFR, and why martial law was used in New Orleans and Greensburg, KS. Just Google them. Look up legislation as you find it referenced in articles, and read the actual legislation. Many documents have been recently declassified and you can read them for yourself as well. Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Once you get started, you will likely find that your problem becomes where to stop researching and (hopefully) how to start acting!

Why was Tucker Carlson's show cancelled by MSNBC?

Last week, Tucker Carlson mentioned on his show that he might like to have Congressman Ron Paul as a nightly featured guest. He reportedly received thousands of emails like mine (below), and my guess was he was pushing too hard to let America hear Dr. Paul's message. A few days after I sent this email, MSNBC reported that they were taking Tucker's show off the air! Coincidence?

Subject: Yes, have Ron Paul on your show daily!

This is a wonderful idea! I'm not sure if you were serious, but if you were to highlight Dr. Paul, it might help make up for the media's mistreatment of him over the last 12 months. He is STILL in this race to win, and Americans deserve to know this and to hear his message of "freedom, prosperity, and peace" for themselves. I myself just discovered Ron Paul less than three weeks ago when I googled him out of desparation at the thought of having to choose between McCain and Huckabee in our Texas GOP primaries. Until then, I'd fallen for the media's blatant misrepresentation of Ron Paul as a fringe candidate with outrageous, radical ideas (tons of video proof on YouTube). When I finally did my own research, I discovered the TRUTH, and the TRUTH set me FREE!

I am not some hysterical conspiracy theorist or anarchist as most are led to believe makes up the base of Ron Paul supporters. Many of those folks are indeed drawn to Dr. Paul because his message of RESTORING a limited & transparent federal government that abides by the Constitution, free markets and fair trading policies, sound money, a non-interventionist foreign policy (NOT isolationism), and individual liberties addresses most of the issues these 'fringe' Americans have with their government. However, this message is far more accepted and appeals to Americans from all walks of life because of the simple and pure nature of it, and the honesty & proven integrity of its messenger. In talking with fellow Ron Paul supporters, I've found liberals, conservatives, independents, libertarians, constitutionalists, and yes, some anarchists, too! A desire for the truth and REAL CHANGE and the sheer joy at having found it in Ron Paul's message is our common ground. We share a renewed optimism for our country and a spirit of patriotism, the intensity of which many of us can feel growing daily as we educate ourselves on the Founders' advice and intentions and how far we've strayed off course. We want our country back.

It is worth noting that many of the delegates McCain has 'won' aren't even pledged or bound to vote for him. He must win the delegate count at the CONVENTION, and there could be major surprises yet to come - September is a long time from now! We've got Romney & Huckabee supporters and supporters of other fallen candidates out there looking for another alternative since their candidate QUIT. They need to know that Dr. Paul is not a quitter, and he offers them true conservatism and integrity like no one thought possible in today's political arena! At least half of the GOP is NOT happy with McCain and his 'bomb, bomb, bomb.......bomb, bomb Iran' antics and his TOTAL lack of knowledge in the area of economics, not to mention his support for amnesty, his unwillingness to drill in ANWR, his '100-year' war plan for Iraq, his squelching of free speech in his disastrous McCain-Feingold legislation, and his votes against the Bush tax cuts.

PLEASE, do America this service by allowing them to hear for themselves what the good doctor is all about! If they don't agree, they'll back someone else. If they do agree, they deserve the chance to let their voices be heard. There are about a million of us out here trying to get the message out, and we are succeeding to a great extent thanks largely to the Internet. If we could get just a little better treatment in the mainstream media, it might make all the difference in the world! You, Tucker Carlson, could go down in history as the one journalist who did not fall in lock-step with the others, and instead put your career on the line to ensure that the American people are truly informed of ALL of their choices in this historic election! You could even be the moderator at a head-to-head McCain v. Paul debate - I believe the Paul campaign will issue the challenge to McCain, so you could offer the venue and give McCain no reason to say no!

Thank you, Tucker!
--Danielle Kays

Dr. Paul Cured my Blindness

Dr. Paul cured my blindness a short four weeks ago!

If you wear corrective lenses, do you remember how you felt the first time you put on glasses or contacts and could suddenly see things you never even knew you were missing? I remember getting dizzy and even somewhat nauseous because of my new-found ability to see individual leaves on trees and individual pebbles in pavement.

As early voting was about to begin here in Texas, I was still struggling with a decision between McCain and Huckabee. You see, my vision had not yet been corrected, and I was only seeing what the media and the GOP insiders wanted me to see. I had done research on all of the candidates over the last six months or so, but never even bothered to look up Ron Paul because I was convinced he was a fringe candidate who more closely resembled the liberal democrats.

Out of sheer desperation at the thought of having to choose McCain or Huckabee, I finally googled the other remaining candidates. I visited Hillary's website and Obama's, too, looking for any redeeming qualities that would make me feel good about voting for them. As expected, though, they are both WAY too liberal - to the point of being outright Socialists. Then I googled Ron Paul. I'd been fairly observant when the candidates dropped out one by one, and I didn't remember him quitting yet. So I thought, what the heck!

Within the span of a couple of hours spent watching various youtube videos, I began to get that dizzy feeling as my vision began to get clearer. The nausea began to sweep over me as I realized more and more how I’d been duped by those who call themselves unbiased journalists as well as other conservative voices, which I had previously thought were correct in their analyses of all things political.

More on Ron Paul later, but Naked Liberty is about much more than one man. He just happens to be the one who got me (and countless others) to finally be able to really think outside the box. When we are able to make that paradigm shift and start looking at EVERYTHING from a new point of view, many say that we have been ‘awakened’, and I use that term frequently now.

It’s as if I stumbled upon a pair of ‘truth glasses’ that have allowed me to see past the media’s lies, omissions, and not-so-subtle innuendos. These glasses are a permanent correction of my vision, which spurs me to seek information in a relentless pursuit of the truth about our country, our government, our monetary system, our history, our people, and our liberty.

Welcome to Naked Liberty!

As a writer with a background in marketing and public relations, I've often thought about starting my own blog. I knew that it must be focused on a specific topic about which I cared enough to post frequently on a long-term basis. I have toyed with the idea for more than a year now, trying to nail down a subject that could continually get my creative juices flowing. Naturally, I looked to my interests and experience to find an area I'd really like to talk about and share with others. Nothing jumped out at me as the one single topic I was dying to write about AND that I thought anyone else would care to read.

Well, here I am with a blog, so something must have finally clicked, right? Right! I finally zeroed in on a subject about which I am deeply passionate and that I believe will resonate with readers.
My posts here at Naked Liberty will seek to share the message of individual liberty and exploring what it truly means to be free. I will focus on bringing to light the blatant lies by the media, the trampling of the Constitution by the US government, and thoughts on how we, the people, can restore America to Her status as a shining beacon deserving of the world's respect and admiration. My only problem now is figuring out where to begin!

Less than 30 days ago, I was awakened from my mainstream media-induced sleep and have hardly stopped searching for the truth ever since. I hope my posts will convey what I've learned, and I will include links to multiple source documents wherever possible so that my readers do not have to rely solely on my word.

I am not a crazed anarchist or conspiracy theorist. I have not lost my mind. I, like millions of others, have simply become aware that I was led astray by ALL of the news outlets and our government. I now feel it is my obligation to my fellow Americans and for the sake of future generations to help spread the message of liberty, which we have forgotten somewhere along the way.

Each individual will have to find their own way to the truth, and only if they're looking for it. I can only try to plant seeds of doubt in the current state of affairs while simultaneously planting seeds of hope that there IS a better way. If enough seeds are planted, events will occur that will reinforce what has been said and eventually, everyone will WAKE UP! All who have been 'awakened' have a different story to tell about that moment when the light bulb came on - or some say that it was a culmination of events over a period of years rather than a single trigger that sparked a sudden realization.

Here at Naked Liberty, I'll try to strip away the fluff and expose the truth about freedom! In my next post, I'll relate the story of how I was 'awakened'.