Dance Party at Thomas Jefferson's Memorial (video)

 "Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty."
- Thomas Jefferson

We have also learned that despots prefer timid subjects. In the USA the imperial government desecrates the memory of Thomas Jefferson by insisting that all behave timidly in said place. Words like “solemn” and “reverent” flow from them to describe the atmosphere and behavior they expect at the memorial. Thomas Jefferson would have objected to this. He knew better than to call that liberty.

Thus, when we tried to protest their violently arresting people the week before for silently dancing at the memorial they moved in to stop us. Ultimately, the police prevailed by pushing everyone out of the memorial. Fortunately, no one was hurt or arrested.

While they did allow the demonstration to continue on the steps of the memorial it seemed to this observer that the results were mixed. There was dancing at the memorial and that was a victory for our side, the side of liberty. On the other hand, the government was able to shut down the dancing after a short time and that was a victory for their side, the side of tyranny. No doubt Thomas Jefferson would have been honored at our celebrating liberty as we did at his memorial and dismayed by the police state that caused us to have to do so.

The video says it all:

Adam Kokesh and The International Libertarian, Darren Wolfe

Focus on Peace at The Seventh Annual Brooklyn Peace Fair

The Focus on Peace trip to New York City for The Seventh Annual Brooklyn Peace Fair 2011 was a great success. From our table we got a large number of fliers and other literature out. Our message was well received by most attendees and fellow exhibitors. I was interviewed on camera twice.

Support for Focus on Peace continues to grow. Veronica Nunn of Brooklyn for Peace  wrote in an email "I looked at your website and I really like what the group is doing. There are quite a few people that are very turned off by the extreme left approach to peace.".

Joan Wile of Grandmothers Against the War  wrote a comment to an article she also wrote stating her support for the Focus on Peace concept:

Reply: Focus on Peace -- Drop other Issues

I totally agree, Darren. I get so frustrated when at a rally, for instance, speakers bring up unconnected controversial issues that turn people off who otherwise are dedicated to ending the wars. It's certainly a problem, and I'm appreciative that you brought it up.

by Joan Wile (5 fans, 44 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 48 comments [28 recommended]) on Sunday, Apr 17, 2011 at 10:23:14 PM

http://www.opednews.com/articles/SURPRISE--THERE-IS-TOO-by-Joan-Wile-110417-148.html

A local Green Party leader wrote on a mailing list:

One of my Leftist Friends questioned how to bring in
people from other political persuasions to the
Anti-war movement because "they don't agree with us
on other issues". My feeling is that is why the anti-war movement
has had thirty years of fragmentation, marginalization,
and dissolution. The last March on Washington
I attended featured fifteen other issues, including a few I
disagreed with. That was over five years ago.
I decided they could stop the war without me.

Enjoy the video and pictures of the Peace Fair:

Fedstock II (video)

Once again Philadelphia raised the bar for an End the Fed rally with Fedstock II. Jordan Page played his great music. Yours truly was the first speaker followed by a great line up, Scott Davis, Ernest Hancock, and Adam Kokesh. A big thanks to Mike Salvi, Rob Pepe, the sponsors, and everyone else that worked hard to make Fedstock happen.

Enjoy the video and pictures:

Darren Wolfe of Focus on Peace Speaks at Fedstock II (video)

It was a great honor to be allowed to address the liberty minded activists at Fedstock II in Philadelphia, PA. On April 23, 2011 we again hit the streets to educate everyone of the dangers of central banking. A big thanks to the organizers, the other speakers, and participants.

The title of the speech is "The Fed and the Empowerment of the War Machine". It is based on an article I wrote entitled "Martin Luther King and the Empowerment of the War Machine: A Libertarian’s View (video)". For more information about our politically neutral peace movement go to Focus On Peace.

I hope you enjoy listening to the speech:

Focus on Peace - Darren Wolfe at the Agora I/O Unconference March 26, 2011 (video)

The founder of Focus on Peace, Darren Wolfe, speaks about the new organization at the Agora I/O unconference in Valley Forge, PA on March 26, 2011. He explains why there is a need for a peace movement that isn't part of the political left. Darren goes into how a politically neutral peace movement, such as Focus on Peace, can bring into the movement many who will now have nothing to do with it.