06/12/05

The old man sat in the shade in the mine opening, his body wracked with pain. It had been many long years since he had come to this spot, fearing that he would not be able to resist the temptation of a new life, in a new, free world. Held to this world by love of his wife and children, and now, his grandchildren, he had waited, hoping beyond hope that either his wife or children would believe his stories, and make the leap of faith to the new world, or that the disastrous government policies would change before his country became a full police state. Now, it was too late...

http://www.ncc-1776.com/tle2005/tle323-20050612-02.html

from The Libertarian Enterprise, by Ron Beatty


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp