Hearts and Minds

Remember, freedom advocates, that we must win the hearts and minds of the people in order for our causes to come full circle.

Politics is the game the enemies of freedom play, so it is politics we should play. Remind those who are willing to listen that freedom is not blue or red, freedom doesn't have an animal representing it (except, perhaps, the rattlesnake) and that liberal or conservative are labels which need not apply. Liberty is colorblind and should have no party affiliation.

We must get the word out, be it through fliers or posters or t-shirts, or community forums. We must let the people know what is going on and how to stop it. We must rally, we must create numbers which were previously only a dream for the movement of liberty.

What do we tell them? We tell them the story of freedom, how the government encroaches upon it every day, we tell them how their tax dollars are squandered and their lives are affected. Though the Constitution does need a reworking to be a stronger document, we should encourage them to read the Bill of Rights and utilize their reason to become better citizens. Emotion is used by politicians, so we must ignore the emotional arguments and go straight for the left side of the brain, so that when we're done, the right side puts it all together and understands the big picture.

When we have the necessary support, it is time to rebel. There is no time better than now, with the government (state and federal) hurting for revenue. I advocate using your 5th Amendment protections at all times when dealing with government agents, to let them know that we will not be intimidated.

It is time for a tax rebellion. Do not pay, do not let the government collect anything from you, the unrepresented. We will be fined, we will be threatened with jail, but do not waver, friends of liberty.

The government will realize its mistakes and it will change. When enough of its stalwarts are ousted and blacklisted by the public, it will understand, and it will change.

Time to study for my Japanese midterm.