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I am an author, artist, journalist, activist, Constitutionalist, Voluntaryist, and most importantly, I am an Individual, with my own voice, my own will and my own ideas.

I believe the very foundation of our individuality, will define and indentify where we belong in the vast existence we call life. We are who we allow ourselves to be. The most important aspect of seeking our individuality is being successful at non conformity. We should never let others define us through boundaries and restrictions. Although some incidences may dictate that we succumb to the pressures of others to achieve a latter goal, as long as we do not allow them to control our thought process, it is just a momentary rung on the ladder of life.

Our Character, in the eyes of others, is based on our beliefs, our goals, and our accomplishments. It is hard for many people to look at an individual from the inside out. We tend to be treated the same as a good book overlooked because its cover is flawed. I suppose I would fall into the category of a comic book, quite colorful, and entertaining at times, then at other times as an antiquated poetry book never opened for fear of misunderstanding the depth it contains.

So how do I define myself? I really cannot put it into simple words. I am just me, plain and simple with a belief system all my own, not found in any specific religious sect, or any manuals on life. I dance to my own music, written in my soul. I do not need the affirmation of another to define who I am, what I feel, think or perceive. I do not need validation or confirmation to be myself. I believe we all can be beautiful individuals and that beauty is based on what’s within our heart and soul.

I believe everyone has the power to be whatever they choose to be, as long as they never give up on their hopes and dreams. I believe in Karma and the cycle of life, that as long as we give, we shall get in return. When we love openly and whole-heartedly, it is known without having to be emphasized in word. I believe that we can feel wealthy without ownership of material possessions of great value because our richness is in ourselves we give to others through kindness, friendship, and compassion. Although some may feel financial wealth is more important, the grass is not always greener on that other side. For with wealth tends to follow the need to strive for more in seeking true internal happiness. I would much rather be poor and be a dreamer, than be wealthy enough to buy the world and have no dream.

I believe we place too much of our happiness in the hands of others and miss out on enjoying the simplest things in life. We focus too much on expectations we place on others or they place on us. We spend half our lifetime arguing who is right or wrong, that we forget that we are individuals and we do not have to agree to exist.

When it comes to loving that special someone, I believe we cannot experience true love until we have at least been burned one good time in a relationship. I also believe that trust is far more important than monogamy. What good is monogamy if you cannot trust a person with your life, respect you for who you are, and not place boundaries and try to control you? But I also believe that sometimes we have to walk away and say good-bye and feel the heartbreak, to make another realize what they truly had.

As a writer I define my spirit of open-mindedness and free will to express an opinion, whether it is a topic I believe in or a subject I find controversial. I try to weigh things out based on others perspective, and not be too biased, or derogatory without compromising my individual beliefs. I write what is on my mind or what is assigned based on what will feed my family, and get us by in this economical nightmare. Which means on some days I do have to compromise my writing to meet a demand, but it does not mean I have to compromise my true opinion.

I believe that the struggle for financial freedom is unfair. Bu the only ones who will disagree are most likely millionaires. There are too many people in the government that monopolize the free market, in order to maintain that level of restriction over our lives, in attempts to keep us submissive and compliant to their socialist control. It is kind of like Pavlov’s theory, the federal Government regulates our economic responses and state of financial demise by their “bell” of bureaucracy, and we like salivating lap dogs run straight into the trap as a means of survival.

I try to be as much of an activist within my community and abroad when I see an injustice being committed against the basic rights of humanity. I take a stand. When our simple freedoms are being infringed upon, I will protest loudly. Too many people sit on their couches now days, complaining, wanting to see change, and do absolutely no more than just that, sit and complain. I believe if we want to make a change we have to be proactive. We have to educate ourselves on what is happening in America, because one day we may wake up and find we are no longer America, but a country owned by another.

My personal beliefs such as faith and religion are simple. I believe we all have some sense of faith, which I define as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. I do not need a formal building to house or base my faith upon, as I find it easier to hold on to my own sense of spirituality without the need of 4 walls and a pack of hypocrites to corner me.

My political beliefs are more complex. I am a Constitutionalist. I believe in the Constitution of the United States of America. Even more so since in these times we seem to let our federal government trample all over it. Centuries ago it was written as our ancestors sought life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and we have since replaced it by allowing the government to determine who is worthy to live, slowly taking away our liberties, and taxing us to the point we cannot be as happy as we would like because we are too busy balancing several jobs just to afford the basics.

I am a Voluntaryist. I believe all forms of human association should be voluntary as far as possible. Consequently, I oppose the initiation of aggressive force or coercion. I am distinct in my rejection of both electoral politics and initiative violence as means by which to bring about a voluntary society. I consider electoral politics to be counterproductive or immoral, I believe in the dismantling of the state by non-political means such as secession, counter-economics, civil disobedience and education, rather than voting.

In closing I really could not tell you much more about myself without it becoming too personal and I seek anonymity in a society in which our government already knows way too much about us. I am an Individual who cherishes what little freedoms I have, values my individuality as much as I value the air I breathe, and I am but one voice among many. Totally fed up with the Feds!

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About Shaun Lee Anderson currently married to an asshole dickerson

A radical youth (is there any other kind?) seeking truth and ego-petting. I am a part-time polemicist, part-time philosophe, full-time incompetent polymath. I am a radical libertarian, in every way. I am an anarchist, an agorist to be specific, in the tradition of Rothbard, Konkin, Spooner, Tucker, and various other influences (many of them being 'archist' such as Mises, Hayek, and the entire classical liberal tradition).

Original blog: http://abolitionofpolitics.blogspot.com/

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