Basecamp for Men E319: Claiming Our Sovereignty

E319: Claiming Our Sovereignty with Special Guest Terry Hodges

 

E319 Introduction

Today’s episode is one I have been wanting to do for a couple of years now. A follow-up to E186: Intro to Natural Law. That episode was a solo show and was my attempt to make sense of a whole slew of important topics: Natural Law, the difference between lawful and legal, the difference between the ALL CAPS foreign-owned corporate USA headquartered DC and the Constitutional Republic of We The People.

We talked about law jurisdictions and made distinctions between Common Law (law or the land) and Maritime/Admirality/Commercial Law (law of the sea) and how their was a grand deception using these jurisdictions to confuse us.

I also introduced you to the ALL CAPS strawman, your corporation of one that is owned and used as collateral by the foreign-owned US Corporation. All if this can be easily verified although you may need a strong stomach once you start uncovering it all.

I have been wanting to bring a guest on and finally found my guest today and he does an excellent job of bringing our understanding along.

I highly recommend going back and listening to E186 Intro to Natural Law if you have not done so. Hopefully, a light-bulb or two will go off and it will help prepare you for today’s discussion.

Today’s episode deserves a disclaimer. None of what we talk about here should be taken as tax OR legal advice. It is for the intellectual curious. Neither myself or my guest are tax experts or legal experts. You’re on your own Basecampers. Now a word from our sponsor and on to your excellent interview. Enjoy!

Terry Hodges Bio

My guest today is Terry Hodges. Terry hails from Corvalis OR and did his undergraduate work in physics there. He is a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force. Terry has been a long-time crusader against injustice perpetrated by the government (especially the unlawful IRS). Here is my interview with Terry Hodges.

 E319 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did with the great Terry Hodges. This is an ongoing inquiry for me. What is sovereignty? What is freedom? What has been deceptively hidden from us? Keep looking with an open mind, trust your discernment and trust the plan that God has laid before us.

Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

Resources from Terry Hodges:

My personal calendar to book a 30 minute free consultation

My affiliate link to UnincorporatedAssociations.com

Courses on Common Law and our founding documents

  • WeThePeople2.us – go to the Education Tab for courses on Common Law and our nation’s founding documents.

Terry Hodges

Mobile: 206-699-0348

Email: terhodges@hotmail.com

 

 

Basecamp for Men E318: Basecamp Classic

E318: Basecamp Classic

 

E318 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. Today’s episode is a replay of a Basecamp Classic. I am traveling to see my Mom on the big island of HI and I was not able to get something fresh out.

But I have a great Classic today and another great new interview coming after this with my new friend and mentor Terry Hodges.

Today’s episode is a replay of an episode I did back in Season two with Sophie Maclean. I like to pick Classics that still very much resonate and this discussion about the role of the ego in suffering and the benefits of right-sizing the ego or traveling lighter in life, certainly still teaches and resonates with me. Enjoy Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

Basecamp for Men E317: Masculinity and Healing Division

E317: Masculinity and Healing Division w Special Guest Timothy Weineke

 

E317 Introduction

I have the treat today of interviewing a psychotherapist who’s focus is on men and first-responders. AND he’s got a podcast geared towards men. AND he has different political views as yours truly…..and we didn‘t scream and yell and call each other names. Gasp.

With all seriousness, we cover a wide range of topics. From the different between authenticity and vulnerability and why men are attracted to one and flat-out run from the other. We chat about shame and its often central role in the inner lives of men and how to reframe it.

My guest also brings up an interesting insight. How politics in this country (because we can’t agree on the basic facts) boils down to something similar to the Yankees vs the Red Sox. It is just about which team you are on as opposed to having genuine dialogue.

All of this is reinforced by social media and the infinite number of AI bots sending out stuff to trigger one side or the other. I think both sides are tired of the division and I don’t know about you but I miss some of my old friends. Almost everyone I know has experienced a loss of friends and family because viewpoints or values no longer aligned.

This particular healing road is still a work-in-progress. And I will continue to share insights and any and all good news that comes my way.

Today’s interview is a good one. Let’t get to it. Enjoy. 

Timothy Weineke Bio

My guest today is Timothy Weineke. Timothy is a veteran and a psychotherapist and counselor whose practice specializes in helping men, veterans, and first responders gain the skills and knowledge to build connected and purposeful lives. He is also the creator and host of the American Masculinity podcast. Here is my interview with Timothy Weineke. 

E317 Final Thoughts

Go have a listen to Timothy’s excellent podcast The American Masculinity podcast. He really zeroes in on the inner lives of men and how to find a healing road.

I think one of the most impactful things we talked about is how political issues that divide us (whether it is Trump or guns or climate or country vs globalism) … that the most truthful and humble thing we can express is a simple “It’s complicated”. To which I can only respond with Aho! Maybe the ONLY common ground we can start with in this journey to heal the human tribe is to acknowledge that our differences are a bit complicated.

Thank you for listening Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

Basecamp for Men E315: Courage and the Warrior’s Path

E315: Courage and the Warrior’s Path with Special Guest Roman Simon

 

E315 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well!

Today’s episode is far-ranging one. My guest and I talk about men and masculinity, how to live more courageously, the war against those that want to keep us enslaved, and we talk about Bitcoin. Literally, if I were to build a campfire and invite you over to my house, these are the very topics that would likely emerge as we relax and let the fire enchant us. You can tell I am embracing this idea of my guest and I along with you my dear listeners, all sitting around the fire, sipping our favorite beverages, and talking about our collective future. For me, it’s my favorite thing to do. It’s almost as if God asked me to do this with the second half of my life (wink, wink).

A couple of quotes that seem relevant to today’s conversation. The first is by author Stephen Nachmanovitch (who was a guest on the show all the way back in season #2). Stephen says, “A creative life is risky business. To follow your own course, not patterned on parents, peers, or institutions, involves a delicate balance of sticking to your guns and remaining open to change.”

And the other is from the great author Kurt Vonnegut who says “I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things that you can’t see from the center.” Oh, a man after my heart.

Today I have the pleasure of sitting around the campfire with a like-minded man from the other side of the planet. I looked back and most of my guests are naturally from the States or from Canada. I have also had guests on from Australia, Thailand, and even Dubai. Today’s guest is an Armenian who lives in the country of Georgia and what a delight it was to dialogue with him. Today’s conversation is one of my favorites in recent episodes and I hope you have my guest on again to further and deepen our discussion. Enjoy the conversation.

Roman Simon Bio

My guest today is Roman Simon. Roman is a creative explorer and free-thinking businessman who loves freedom and is building an interesting men’s training, which is something we talk about today. Here is my interview with Roman Simon.

E315 Final Thoughts 

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. Maybe my favorite of the season so far. And I am looking forward to Roman’s rollout of the Warriors Path. It sounds like that will be a training and community where we can all learn something. Super cool. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

Basecamp for Men E311: Basecamp Classic

E311: Basecamp Classic with Special Guest Benjamin Seaman

 

E311 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. Well, we are in between interviews and Firestarters this week. So I dusted off a re-listen of a Basecamp Classic. And this one is truly a Classic from all the way back in Season #1.

I thought since I was talking a bit about depression and how to move through it last week, you might appreciate this deeper dive from Season one with my old friend Benjamin Seaman, who happens to be a very successful NYC psychotherapist with some great insights around this topic.

Next week we are back to an interview and I have a number of good guests coming on along with a couple of good Firestarters that I am working on.

For now, enjoy this Basecamp Classic with Ben Seaman.