With help from the “Granny Warriors“, Ron Paul activists who are elder females and travel with a monkey all over the country, Michael Badnarik will soon be running for Sheriff in a county in Texas, though it is not yet known which county. With help from Texas Ron Paul supporters and the Granny Warriors, Michael Badnarik, former Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 2004, is staging a coup in which he will become county sheriff somewhere and then ask all federal officials to leave the county, creating “Liberty County, USA”. I am recieving conflicting reports that the county is “just east” or north of Dallas, Texas.
More as the story breaks.
h/t to Joey Dauben
EDIT: Reader mattc has pointed out a forum in which this news (and the court case which is cited as evidence) is being debated.
Just in case anyone wants to see the latest photos from Red River County, Texas, where Michael Badnarik will be running for sheriff (supposedly), here you go: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/?p=10673
Just in case readers want to know the latest on this, Red River County, Texas has been confirmed as the location for this “Freedom County” project.
Direct link: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/?p=8960
And in [California] Peace and Freedom: ctweber; and the [so called] reform movement : John Blare and Valli Sharpe Giesler!
Why challenge the Dems and GOP when we [alternative political types] can merely mimic them!
Mack isn’t associated or helping Linda Hunnicutt in any way. There are some people that are trying to get their money back from Hunnicutt because the land sale was bogus. She still will not refund like she promised.
For those curious to know the updates and the latest news on this project, I’ve got it posted over here: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/?p=8170
Here’s what the Granny Warrior says about Richard Mack and Badnarik (as of August 29, 2009):
Richie Mack is a part of our project and will be on hand to help us orgaize the campaign to run Michael Badnarik for County Sheriff. Rich has been on board and helping us with the organization of this project from the first. He is a sincere and dedicated man who is trying to do all he can to save this country from the path it is headed in now.
Greg Evanson is also on board with us. Another ex sheriff, and hy. patrol, who sees the problems and is doing something about them. Greg is now touring the country giving seminars to local law enforcement agencies encouraging them to uphold their oath of office ..
Linda
There are several “NAP” Libertarians being thrown off the group discussions (supposedly) for asking questions about the discrimination against atheist/pagan/wiccan/gay/non-Christian libertarians, but here’s the latest news from the GW camp:
(the discrimination discussion is taking place at MidlothianTexas.net’s Yahoo group)
From: Linda Hunnicutt
Subject: [RonPaulGraphics] Time is now
To: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 9:40 PM
THE TIME IS NOW !
Time is speeding past us at a rate most can’t keep up with, our freedoms, our liberty, our soverignty, our lives are all flashing past us at lightening speed.
The only way for us to just survive in these times is to gather together and work as groups to maintain our standard of living we have all become used to. The right to eat good food, healthy food with no additives or drugs, the right to disipline our children, teach them moral values we cherish, the right to own property and protect it, the right to provide our own needs and not spend most of our time and labor furnishing the needs of the lazy, corrupt, ignorant and vile who inhabit our society.
The time has come to make a decision as to what you actually want and what you are willing to do to keep it. A serious discussion must be had with your family members and at some point you will have to make a decision. Either stay at your present location and hope for the best or move on to a better place that is more acceptable to your way of life, the life you wish to promote.
Staying in a city is totally dangerous at this time, no matter how much you have stored for your family will be at risk to those that have not. You cannot defend your property alone. There are too many people who will not be prepared. Even a Christian, moral and decent human being will turn criminal to feed his family when they are starving.
Just think of the problems living in a town or city can entail. Without power how will you keep your frozen food? Without power how will you keep warm? Keep cool? With people roaming the streets looking for food for their families will you have the ability and determination to shoot and if you do what will you do with the remains, call the police? How many people will you have at your side to withstand a crowd determined to take your property?
Without water how will you maintain your sanitation? wash your clothes, cook, bathe?
Without Grocery stores in business where will you get your Baby formula? Diapers? Laundry detergent? Eggs and Butter? Cooking oil? Toilet tissue? and the list can go on and on.
Where will the money come from to pay for services and products that are available? Will you still have a job and if so how will you get back and forth to it? For most of us our savings will be eaten up quickly as inflation rises.
If you wait too long how will you even get out of the area?
Now is the time to discuss all of these problems which loom in the foreground of our future. As we all know this country is in dire straights. What is the solution? How can we assure our family a safe and secure life while this country goes down and down?
One solution is to have a safe place to go to: A place with others of the same mentality and values, a place that is away from the crowds and criminal acts, a place that has people ready to stand and repell any and all invasive people that will be roaming the country looking to pillage, rape and steal what is not theirs. These people have become so used to taking what they want, not having to work for every single thing they need, live on the bounty of those that do work and pay taxes and obey the laws, these people are used to being caught and over and over released from the justice system because there is always a excuse, a crooked lawyer, a lazy judge or just overlooked totally by the law enforcement agencys. Gangs already rule many areas of our cities with out interference.
Decent people have to decide if they want their families to live like the Road Warrior movies, or be free to breathe clean air, eat decent food and have good neighbors they can depend on for help in any situation.
There is a place under construction now that can offer such a site. The site has limited space left and people need to decide now and either get their applications in or plan on building their own place or sticking where they are even in a time of upheaval.
There will be no mortgage payments, No utility costs, No taxes, A one time payment which is so little as to cause people to think there is something wrong? A $500 one time payment leases for 99 years a lot where you can put a travel trailer, RV, Tent, build a small cabin, put up a Yurt? what ever you feel you can live in. There will be a large garden area available to all residents ( each must help in some way to raise the food and care for it) a large pasture where we will have beef cattle, a couple of milk cows and goats, pigs and chickens. Our food supply will be secure.
HOW CAN WE PROMISE SUCH A UTOPIA?
Simple: the leased sites will completely pay off the ballance owed on the land all 220 acres of it. There will be no mortgage payments to worry about. The land is in the name of a Corporation ( NON Profit) making no taxation more than a possibility. The lease agreements are transferrable from one member to another in case of death etc.
We are planning on a community building to be used for meetings, meals if desired, canning our produce, storage of the supplies needed for every day life. A large bath house will be available with toilet facilities. The community kitchen will be used in the first stages as most people coming out will not have things set up to prepare their own meals without a lot of problems, it is just easier to make meals available for everyone who wishes to use this service. Plus this will promote discussions of how to get things done in a better fashion encouraging everyone to express their thoughts and experiences.
Everyone will be responsible in helping with these projects, cleaning, cooking, working in garden, building, etc. what ever skill one has will be used and shared.
Pets are welcome as are livestock, the only requirement is for each individual be responsible for their pet, if it is not friendly keep it contained, if it likes to chase chickens keep it contained, keep it’s droppings cleaned up etc.. just common sense regulations. We all have special pets and see no reason to restrict their being part of our community. It is every owners responsibility to provide food for their pets.. When the stores are not available there will have to be a project to manfacture our own animal food for dogs and cats. There should be left over parts of slaughtered food animals to provide this, I have made dog food for my animals for years and they seem to thrive on it without all the additives added to aminal products now. We have a vet who will be a full time resident so will have ample information on what is needed for each animals health.
A barter system will be instituted to pay for items you cannot produce yourself or for help with private projects you are building planning etc.. or for products someone else has that you would like to have. A sensible method of exchange which has worked for years.
There are full time residents now that are in the process of producing power units to supply our needs off the grid. Power is available from the power company which we will have to be hooked to in the beginning until our own power is available. Water wells are being drilled by our own residents and the water table is good and within 60 feet so we are in good shape with clean water.
Septic systems will be built for each 3 lots with the plumbing to hook up to the system being done by the individual or they can always make use of the community facilities.
We have tried to forsee all the needs that will be needed for a group of people to live a comfortable life in a safe environment. there will obviously be improvements made as we find more and better ways of doing things. We are all learning. A lot of our permanent residents are of the age where we remember how it was done before all the city conviences came about so there is lots of knowledge which will be passed on to the younger people making their lives better and easier in times of trouble.
I am sure I have missed some points but this is the basic information on this project. And no one “NO ONE” will know the exact location of the site until they are a member. This will prevent a lot of problems with people knowing we are well supplied and bringing their families to us for help when they did nothing to help themselves and prepare. We are not selfish but are sensible. We can supply our own needs but cannot sustain the people who are not willing to make preparations for themselves.
Some people say they can’t participate unless they know the address before hand ? Well then you won’t be a member as this is for our own protection and will not be changed. It becomes a matter of trust. Just think, would I move to a place that is uninhabitable? Would I put myself in a place that would be unpleasant and unsafe to live in? No not for a minute.. Will the money be taken and spent on a individual? If that were the case I have collected enough money to make my future pretty secure if I desired to steal from anyone. I plan on a pleasant life without the stress of being chased by anyone or named as a scammer, thief, criminal etc. I am a Christian and know the difference between right and wrong and at my age ( 71 ) don’t have time to plan on redemption for any crimes or sins done at this late date.
Please go to our site and see what we have planned: We plan on a Constitutionally run County which is a almost sure thing with only 97 registered voters in the county. We have one of the most dedicated Constitutional schollars in the country running for our county sheriff… Michael Badnarik. Once he is the county sheriff we will have the power of the constitution to back our county and the man to enforce it. By the way all people over the age of 18 will be deputys to assist Mike in his job if necessary.
You can see more at: http://www.freedomi snotdead. org click on the links to freedom county and the bug out sites.
Remember there are a limited number available and it will be first come first served. We need to get these signed up for and get that mortgage paid off in full before starting any large building projects.
Now Is the time for you to act or be prepared to fight for your survival if this country goes down the tubes into a depression or worse. For $500 you can assure a place of safety. Is it worth that? I think so. For the cost of a new TV you can have a lifetime site for your family whether it is to live year round or visit or just vacation. Where else would you find a deal like that?
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
Simple answer : For our own safety and security. there is safety in numbers and security in people helping each other.
If you have friends and groups that are concerned with the state of the country please forward this along to them.
YOU FIGURE IT OUT WILL IT WORK?
You can check us out at our other sites so you know who we are:
http://www.grannywarriors. com
http://www.rwefree. com
Now it appears Ms Hunnicutt is now offering up “bug out” properties in Texas on every blog and forum available. She is demanding money up front with the site unseen and refuses documentation for proof of sale. Her Badnarik announcement looks as a hook to entice buyers for the scheme. No news from Badnarik yet.
I see Granny kept creating threads when the old ones would slip down to keep the story in the forefront though.
I guess it was a tactic to coerce him to stay in the race?
On July 16th, 2008
kittyc says:
Granny asked for input from a few meetup groups and her mailing list on whether to persue legal action or not in her last n/l. The same thing was done to have Ross Perot honor his promise. He ended up staying in the race, due to that suit only to quit later.
An attorney who was speaking at the festival told Granny that she should start one with Ron. He promised that he’d stay in the race as long as he had our support.
Granny wanted her subcriber’s and meetup group’s input before she did anything. Like she stated in this one, the responses were divided, half for the suit, half against it. She ended up deciding not to persue it…
She decided not to post it on the forums, but keep it to a few meetups and her mailing list – Sandra however had other ideas and she posted it under a totally unrelated post of Granny’s to cause dissention…
from
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/55213
All Granny news in posted under the user name “kittyc” on RPF and DP. As far as the “Freedom County” project they have going that involves the sheriff thing, they post a couple of times a week wanting donations but refuse to answer any questions.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=1565578#post1565578
Revolution 4 Freedom
WHAT A WEEK !
Sturgis, S.D. July 2 – 6, 2008
Last week I asked you for your imput on whether or not to initiate a class action law suit against Ron for Breech of Promise. It has been talked about for a while and some thought I may be the one to start it. I asked for your advice and boy did I get it. Oddly out of 5,421 replies I got it was divided about equally. while some went beserk and started posting “Granny is going to sue Ron” most of you simply read the message and understood I simply wanted your input to help make the decision. The most telling reply was “Forcing one to do something against their will would be wrong” that is so true. Why would we want to force someone to do a job they didn’t want to do? I certainly wouldn’t do my best if people forced me into something I had stepped back from.. So……I think the law suit will be left to others who are working on that and we will go on doing what we always have done.. try to wake up people.
I do want all of you subscribers to know the trash that has been put online about the Grannys is totally wrong, why anyone would want to try to absolutely destroy anyone else they don’t even know is beyond me. I wonder sometimes what in the world have I done to these people? Why do they hate so much? Is this the mentality of most people today? I pray not and hopefully you all will see what is happening and use common sense in determining any truth in any of the attacks. The Granny Warriors have not scammed anyone, we have not stolen anything, we have worked very hard at bringing information to people and will continue to do so as long as we are able. A small group of people have made it their goal to totally banish the Grannys from the roads but one thing they did not realize, I am a stubborn and willful woman, I don’t run that easily. I don’t scare that easily. And liars are always found out in the end. The Slander only makes me stronger as it does my supporters. The people who stick by us while we are being attacked can be counted on to take back this country. We will prevail. We will be standing tall and proud when these slugs are found out and crawl back into their little holes of deceit and deception.
NOW FOR THE GOOD STUFF:
This newsletter will be mostly photos. There are so many I can’t put them all in this message but will get them up on the website later this week so you can see them all.
I am so glad to have been a part of the Sturgis Gathering, it was the most enlightening meeting I have ever attended. Everyone got to know each other as we have not been able to do before now. There is never enough time it seems to really get into detailed conversations but in Sturgis there was that time and everyone made the best of it. Plans were formed, partnerships were formed and everyone benefited.
The most fun part was when we first got into SD. I got a call from our old friend and driver Jay Zeitlow, wanting to know where we were, as it happens we were only about 40 miles apart and we made arangements to meet. It was wonderful seeing our old friend again, Jay is the DVD man.. He must have burned and handed out thousands of dvd’s in these past 2 years at every truck stop, restaurant and business he came across. Jay is always happy which is a wonderful thing to be around.
http://www.grannywarriors.com
I was just about to ask that too.
She tried to sue Ron Paul? FOR WHAT?
“The Ellis County Press broke the story in today’s paper (back page, but still in a very highly read area of the back page), but the latest news is that Badnarik will run as an independent in 2010, according to Linda Hunnicutt.”
Linda Hunnicutt was the Granny Warrior that tried to sue Ron Paul. She also came to the forums begging for money constantly. She never would answer any questions.
Cool. If I were sheriff, I would sit on my ass and do nothing.
Folks, the story has hit print.
The Ellis County Press broke the story in today’s paper (back page, but still in a very highly read area of the back page), but the latest news is that Badnarik will run as an independent in 2010, according to Linda Hunnicutt.
http://www.elliscountypress.com
Mid-size counties have some potential IMO. Very rural places can have their advantages, but their disadvantages as well – IE, a lot of people want to live closer to town with more social and business opportunities, the terrain in very remote places can be very harsh which may have something to do with the low population, etc. Also, the people who already live there can be very suspicious of new people moving in some places.
Kubby had a pretty good idea with Mendocino Co., CA (about 100k ppl I think) and it sounded achievable, but it will not happen now since he is moving to the more populated SF bay area.
I agree that in general, county-level freedom projects would be a good way to go, and sheriffs are a great place to start, along with county commissions.
Its too bad he probably won’t be doing it in the actual county named Liberty County, which is just east of me. The district he ran for congress in (TX-10) overlaps parts of six or seven different counties in central Texas. Y’all are right though, the less populous, the better.
“Eric Dondero // Jan 13, 2009 at 10:56 pm
We have a couple counties in the extreme western part of Texas, that literally have populations of less than 200 for the entire county.
They are near Midland and Odessa.
Badnarik should get a trailor there, and see if he can win.
Chuck Geshlider, as nutty as he is, was right on, when he advocated doing this a few years ago.”
Wow, this is one of those rare occassions when I actually completely agree with a post from Eric Dondero.
I’ve read Boston Tea Party’s (aka-Kenneth Royce’s) book Molon Labe which was about doing a free state project in Wyoming. In the book he does express some concerns about illegal immigrants being used to expand the welfare state in places like California, but in the book he makes it clear that people of all races would be welcome in Wyoming as long as they support individual freedom and towards the end of the book he actually goes so far as to endorse open borders.
This is from a FAQ on the Free State Wyoming page.
http://www.freestatewyoming.org/free-state-wyoming-faq.html
“Wyoming. Hmmmm. Not a lot of racial diversity there. Isn’t the FSW just some “whites only” enclave? Aren’t the members white supremacists, or at least separatists?
Certainly not! The FSW is open to people of all races. Libertarianism is color blind. Hard-working, ethical, non-encroaching people of all races and walks of life are welcome.”
I’m really glad to see that Badnarik is going to run for Sheriff somewhere. I had an idea a few years ago for a Libertarian Sheriffs Project and this fits right into it.
I think that Michael Badnarik is a good guy but I was really disappointed by his campaign for Congress. I think that he took some bad advice and his campaign didn’t know what it was doing. Hopefully this will be a chance for him to redeem himself.
Loving County was one of the counties Chuck and I discussed back in 1998 when we were pursuing Gold Dollar Ranch in the hills of Esmeralda County in Nevada. I think Geshlider still has an active project out there. I think the registered voting population in 2000 was something like 59 or 60 individuals.
I spent four years attending events of the Free State Wyoming project. Never saw a black face. Don’t recall meeting anyone with an Hispanic name. Royce would frequently tell racist jokes. Royce expounded on several occasions on xenophobic themes. I believe Royce is a racist bigot and a xenophobe, of my own personal knowledge. But, he runs a forum for the project at fundamentalsoffreedom.com so you could try joining it and ask around.
For all that I don’t agree with his ideology in many specific areas, Royce is completely correct on gun rights. He is extremely knowledeable about the legal system, and many people have recommended his books, such as You and the Police. His Bulletproof Privacy is extremely dated.
I believe that his low population rural county concept is a very good one. I studied that concept in detail in 1997, about five years before he and I met at one of Doug Casey’s Eris Society conferences. I studied it for an extensive business plan for a theme park. Walt Disney arrived at similar conclusions decades ago when he situated Disney World in a nearly empty county in Florida. There is a great deal of power at the county level, and many resources available at that level that are of singular importance. I could go into detail.
I had also concluded that Wyoming was extremely interesting as early as 1997, and made plans to move there. These were interrupted by subsequent events.
As I recall in December 2006, the Libertarian Party in Wyoming was declared a major party in that state. I don’t know if they retained major party status in 2008. But they had a very active and interesting core of liberty enthusiasts.
Is that hack Hacker hacking the campaign?
I think Badnarik , in a county of 200, could probably manage 8-12 votes with a quarter million bucks.
not exactly sure why i said lp instead of gop there
Who can tell them apart anymore?
We have a couple counties in the extreme western part of Texas, that literally have populations of less than 200 for the entire county.
They are near Midland and Odessa.
Badnarik should get a trailor there, and see if he can win.
Chuck Geshlider, as nutty as he is, was right on, when he advocated doing this a few years ago.
Prospective, why do you call Boston T. Party a “racist bigot?”
I checked Wikipedia and Googled him and found nothing to support that claim. I always thought of him as a libertarian.
The big question is how the 2006 congressional “issue” of raising $400,000 and all the controversy that that created will seep into his sheriff candidacy.
“Didn’t Badnarik switch to the Constitution Party?”
No.
not exactly sure why i said lp instead of gop there
speaking of white nationalists infiltrating the lp, i saw this story little while ago
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/11/30/a1a_derekblack_1201.html
Didn’t Badnarik switch to the Constitution Party?
Prospective Advertiser,
The White Nationalists have been trying to infiltrate County level offices and Republican parties at the county level,too.
Wow, this is what third party presidential candidates should do after they run!
There is a great deal of power at the county level. That’s where the actual fraud of many elections takes place. Sheriffs have substantial power in Texas counties. Although, there are entities which are empowered with oversight. A review of the Texas state constitution might be wise.
This same concept is being pursued by racist bigots such as Ken Royce aka Boston T. Party, as I understand him and his plans in Wyoming.
Round ’em up, Michael! The rootin’ tootin’ candidate!!
Thanks, Trent.
I’m doing a bit of other reporting locally:
EllisCountyObserver.com
And I’ve filed a story for the newspaper as well:
EllisCountyPress.com
(will update the site in a few minutes)
I’m expecting Mike Nelson to make a re-appearance on this story…hopefully.
Whoops. I meant, “with any luck…”
It is not jumping the gun. Badnarik will soon be a sheriff as Ron Paul will soon be President.
Also, aside from the issue of whether or not he could kick federal officials out of the county, I would say that its jumping the gun to say “Badnarik will soon be a Sheriff.”
it seems to me like there is definitely a dispute over this
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=174961