They Won the War and Lost the Peace
Sam Aurelius Milam III
Members of my parents' generation fought a terrible war against Germany.  One of Germany's evils at the time was its control of the people.  One tool which made such control possible was mandatory ID.  The ID system placed people firmly within the power of the government because a person didn't have the official approval of the government unless he had the ID.  Nazi Germany operated that way then.  The USA didn't — then.
A few years ago, my mother commented to me that she and her generation had won the war and lost the peace.  Her point is well taken.  It seems that all governments have the same tendencies.  The USA now operates using a system of mandatory ID, enabling a level of control of the people, that would have made Hitler green with envy.  I respect my parents and the sacrifices they made far too much to cooperate now with a system that is as bad as the one used by my parents' old enemies, the Nazis.  I canceled all of my ID long ago.

The Final Frontier
Sam Aurelius Milam III

The path to freedom isn't smooth or straight.
It's lined with lures, and traps, and tempting bait.
To follow it can be a rugged fate,
But that's the way that leads to freedom's gate.

I contemplate the freedom that I lack.
I count the risk, and chills run down my back.
Pursuit of freedom risks a fierce attack.
In fear, I wonder if I should turn back.

But freedom lies across the last frontier,
Where danger lurks, and hazards linger near.
Security's a stranger there, that's clear,
But freedom's there, across the fear frontier.

The Don't Do It Yourself Freedom Kit
Don Cormier
I recently asked my friend Dante DeAmicis what he would tell some local libertarian activists to do, if he could tell them one thing to do during the next week.  He said that he would tell them to invent or discover some team project that would enhance their ability to survive independently of the government.  That answer sparked the concept of the "Don't Do It Yourself Freedom Kit".  The kit contains:

1.  you,
2.  some reliable associates,
3.  an idea for a project to support or enhance survival, and
4.  gumption.

The project should address such things as food, water, shelter, clothing, transportation, or health care.  One example might be a group vegetable garden.  Another might be a co-housing project.  There are many ways to put distance between oneself and the establishment infrastructure.
The last element is probably the most important.  Without gumption, everything stays in the dreaming or talking stage.  With gumption, freedom is possible.

Totalitarianism doesn't need armies.  It only needs to control a couple of things.  The media, and the ability to dispense privilege to some and to withhold it from others.  But of course, a weak and divided people helps. — the last president of the United States in the miniseries Amerika

Sad But True
from actual news reports
Tawni Johnson, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was told by the state courts in Washington County that she must report for jury duty or face contempt charges, in spite of the fact that she's nursing a 13-month-old baby.

Frontiersman  479 E.  700 N.  Firth, Idaho 83236            Prohibition didn't work for alcohol, sex, drugs, or graffiti. Why does anybody think that it will work for guns?

Buck Hunter Shoots Off His Mouth
Dear Buck
Where's the best place in your area to watch trains?

Acknowledgments
•     My thanks to Shirley, of Urbana, Illinois, for her contribution.
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•     My thanks to Sir Donald the Elusive for paying the production costs of this newsletter and for his additional contributions.