September 3, 2010
Dallas, Texas, USA

I’ve been really humbled by all the well-wishing emails and comments this week about my father’s health. He’s doing much better, but it’s good for us to spend some time together.

As I’m sure you’ll agree, there’s really nothing more important than health; all the money, freedom, and friends in the world mean nothing if we’re not around or able to enjoy the experiences.

Too many people these days are actively trading their health for money; in my father’s case, he’s spent the last decades making poor health decisions, allowing his professional obligations to monopolize his time, leaving him with little more than bad excuses for not getting exercise or eating well.

It’s an incongruous choice, when you think about it. Money is easy to make… it’s nothing more than worthless paper or a digital balance. One simple value-added service or well-reasoned investment (short yen, cough cough) and you can literally conjure money out of thin air.

Achieving health, on the other hand, requires steady dedication over a lifetime. While there is no shortcut or quick fix, health is not particularly complex: eat well, get plenty of exercise.

I think this is something that we should all be paying attention to; this little economic roller coaster ride that we’re all on is going to be pretty bumpy for the next decade or so… and consequently, this is NOT the time that you want to let your health deteriorate, if ever.

If you’re interested in improving your fitness and find that you need a bit of guidance, I have a free diet and exercise report that I’d like to put in your hands in appreciation for your kind thoughts and support this week.

The report was written by my close friend, fellow Atlas 400 member, and renowned fitness guru Craig Ballantyne; Craig is a regular contributor to Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, and a number of other leading fitness publications.

He wrote this report recently about healthy diet and simple workout routines, all without having to spend a lot of money on diet foods or gym memberships. Craig was kind enough to let me give away his report to Sovereign Man subscribers, and you can download it for free here.
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September 2, 2010
Dallas, Texas, USA

The late, great comedian George Carlin once said, “I have certain rules I live by. My first rule: I don’t believe anything the government tells me.”

Carlin wasn’t a fringe lunatic or conspiracy theorist by any stretch; he was simply an intelligent man who had the courage and curiosity to ask uncomfortable, and usually hilarious questions about public policy.

I was thinking about Carlin a lot last night at a dinner party I attended; a friend of mine was celebrating her birthday, and somehow the conversation gravitated towards politics… trust me, it wasn’t my choice.

One of the guests, a single professional woman in her mid-50s, was a self-avowed tea-party activist. My impression is that she was still rather fresh in her philosophical journey towards limited government, but she was very sure that she did not like the direction of the country and sensed trouble in the greater trend.

At some point in the conversation, she asked me what I thought about the removal of combat troops from Iraq. She must have have been a bit loud, because suddenly the room became very quiet, and I could feel all eyes turning towards me in anticipation of my response.
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