Thoughts on the "Daily Liberty Digest" (DLD) as a new landing site‏

Greetings fellow liberty lovers, activists, and truth seekers alike. I have recently learned that Michael is finally hanging up his hat as the proprietor of Popular Liberty and wants to move on. I completely respect his decision and have always told him that "if it was robbing him of his joy or sanity to just let it go." As most of you know, Michael has put in countless hours of dedication to his contribution towards making an impact on not just individual lives and liberty, but the world as a whole. He is a kind hearted intelligent man, a very talented writer, and an out of the box thinker. That is a rare commodity these days.
He's also been a generous friend. I still have some of his homemade soap that he sent me and I think of him occasionally when I'm in the shower and see the small remaining bar..o_0..(insert awkwardness here) And, even though we haven't always seen eye to eye on a couple of things, the bottom line is that were all on the same side, and his sincerity and generosity outweigh any disagreements by a long shot.. His contributions will not soon be forgotten. Hopefully they will continue at some point, just in a different capacity.

I've given some thought to this development, and I just can't sit back and let this wonderful group of people that has essentially coalesced under the banner of truth be scattered to the four winds. Ron Paul spoke (and still speaks) truth to power that attracted us to this site in the first place, and I believe it is crucial that the efforts that he and others have made not go to waste. I have made some lifetime friends here, learned so much over the course of roughly eight years during my involvement, and I am truly grateful to Michael for providing the opportunity to do that.

So, I am currently talking with Zak Carter and Ben Swann's folks to create a new forum where we can can gather and hopefully continue this struggle to seek and speak truth to power with this amazingly powerful medium of the internet.
Aligning with Ben and his crew's efforts seems like the most natural and logical progression from here. I have felt like there are really no other forums that fit my liking and I still want to have a place to gather, discuss, and throw monkey wrenches into the cogs of tyranny, with familiar folks and similar values. They already have the infrastructure in place and a "fearless" attitude toward seeking and speaking truth. I have been assured that it will be a safe place to discuss a variety of subjects with the ability to seek the truth on matters no matter how ugly or controversial it may be.

What I have envisioned is the "Daily Liberty Digest" as a hat tip to Michael for what he has started and what I hope will be carried forward. This original effort, combined with the current momentum people like Zak Carter and Ben Swann are creating with the "Truth in Media" and "Global Activist" projects is a no brainer for me. It's not going to be a fan club of any one person, but hopefully a collaboration of ideas and support of those ideas from the vastly diverse and talented people who originally made up the Ron Paul movement, and of course folks who are new to all of this as well. We want new blood because a because new blood brings oxygen and nutrients to help grow the potential of what can be achieved. I also hope that it will be a magnifying glass that occasionally focuses all of the scattered rays of light (us) and focuses them on a particular area with laser precision. That focused effort could manifest itself in a variety of ways, whether it's putting pressure on a handful of so called "representatives" to support legislation, a police department for holding a certain officer accountable, or even praising their Constitutional actions when warranted. It could also be focused to promote our own efforts of citizen investigative journalism and media creations that need to get out in the public discourse.

The possibilities are endless when you check your apathy and ego at the door and put your shoulder to the wheel. I have always been impressed by the creativity and guerrilla style activism that made the Daily Paul and the Ron Paul movement a force to be reckoned with.

In a brief piece I banged out on the DP titled "DP the mouse that roared," I referred to how the founders of this nation had many diverse interests and perspectives, but they all came together for a common cause, a cause that eventually became the birth and framework of this country. I believe the same can be achieved with this new project where we can respect diverging interests and points of view, but agree to come together for a common cause. That common cause (for me) is TRUTH. Truth about myself, my community, my nation, current events, and the world as a whole. How have we let the societal engineers take a word as important as "truth" and weaponize it against us in the form of the term "truther?!" I for one am proud to seek truth in my life and the world around me, and I am certainly not going to be ashamed of it. That's why the "Truth in Media" effort seems like the natural choice to align with.

The hour is late, and I'm sure we probably wont be able to elect a President (if they are still even elected) or stop WWIII, but we are in an information war, and it is vital (imo) that we help awaken as many people as possible so that we can counter the deception, divisiveness and polarization of our societies. As Ron Paul has said, "once you learn the truth, you have an obligation to do something about it." Let us not shirk our responsibility, but embrace it as we move forward. I'm not saying drop all other responsibilities and work at this full time like Ben and Zak and others are doing, but do what we can with what we have, when we can. "Many hands make light work."

So the floor is open for discussion, ideas, offers of help support, etc. My main hope is that this will have Michael's blessing and that he will be supportive of it and maybe even contribute some of his great writing as a fellow member once he's had a chance to detach, rest, and regroup if he so chooses. If people are responsive to this idea and want to move forward to maintain and grow the community and activism, then I hope Michael will at least write an email to all of the former and current members and let them know he approves of this endeavor. I hope to see the likes of Tom Woods, to Adam Kokesh, and all of the others that make this movement what it is contributing ideas and efforts to bring the public consciousness to a higher level. Diverse interests and levels of commitment coming together for a common cause and using this machinery to become a virus in the matrix of lies and deception is something that they fear and want to control. They want you to feel alone, and insignificant, and like you can't make a difference. I beg to differ.

"Dissent is the greatest form of patriotism." Thomas Jefferson

I can only do and commit to so much as my life has taken a different direction from politics and discussion forums after 2012, but I have agreed to do what I can to try and keep a pulse going. Your input and help is essential to the success of this if ANY is to be had at all.

I wish you all peace, prosperity, and at the very least safety in this most certainly uncertain coming new year.

PS and Michael, if you're reading this. I love you man. You've done a good thing here. Don't get discouraged. I'm sorry for being out of touch. It is my fault and I take full responsibility. I hope you are doing well in your new endeavors.