If you’ve ever seen professional wrestler Glen Jacobs at his day job, you may be quite surprised to hear him speak when he’s not at work.
Glen Jacobs is better known as Kane from World Wrestling Entertainment. In sharp contrast to Kane’s vicious and mentally disturbed persona, Jacobs is perhaps one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.
And all you wrestling fans will be surprised to learn that he’s quite intelligent, too. This comes through in his speech at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, where he explained why the libertarian paradigm must prevail and why humanity must progress upward toward liberty. Here’s a very brief sample:
“Paradigms become so integral for some individuals that when the data that they receive from their senses doesn’t correspond with their paradigm, they reject the data instead of questioning their world view,” Jacobs said, explaining why many people have trouble accepting the ideas of liberty. “In other words, they dismiss the way that things really are in favor of the way they think things are.”
Along the way Jacobs also gives a brief introduction to economics and explains why the government’s current economic policies will only result in destruction. He proposes that when things start to get really bad, Americans will begin questioning their world view, and will look for solutions.
The danger here, of course, is that when things get really bad, people have a tendency to follow the first demagogue who comes along and promises them whatever they want. This scenario lies in our short-term future, and it’s one that we must guard against.
The New Hampshire Liberty Forum is an annual conference hosted by the Free State Project, which aims to have 20,000 activists move to New Hampshire to work toward greater liberty. Jacobs is a Free State Project participant and maintains a second home in New Hampshire.
I have more video from Glen Jacobs, which I’ll hopefully be able to release later.
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Mar 26, 2009
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Dave Thompson
Mar 26, 2009
That guy is a crowd-pleaser… he should run as Ron Paul’s VP and kick ass where needed
Colonel Hogan
Mar 27, 2009
Live free or spaz.
Kitsune-sama
Apr 05, 2009
Hey isn’t that on a FSP bumper sticker?
Apr 07, 2009
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Jake Witmer
Apr 13, 2009
I think Kane would make a good congressman. When they’re all in a feeding frenzy and nice old mild-mannered baby doctor Ron Paul is politely chastening them for their naked evil, Kane could just “do unto others” and start cracking their skulls together. (Ron Paul could politely ask to be excused as Kane’s interns went to lock the doors. …LOL)
I think Kane would also make a better governor than Ventura. His understanding goes deeper, than the guy who wrote a book called “Do I stand alone?” (Who had never been a consistent libertarian, never called himself a Libertarian, nor asked for the help of Libertarians and libertarian organizations, like the LP and IJ.)
But I thought Kane’s answer to the question of what would you do if they offered you the job of dictator was poorly-thought out.
They need to modify the question: “What would you do if you were offered the job of dictator, and if you didn’t accept it, a mass-murdering psychopath would accept the job, and billions would be killed who would not be if you accepted the job and decontrolled.” That reformulation of the question eliminates makes the other “theoretically unknown” variables “known”.
Of course, this is (almost) the same horrible choice given to Galt in Atlas Shrugged, except that decontrolling IS an option, with regard to the current formulation of the question (Galt answered his tormentors with “decontrol”).
Does Kane know he wouldn’t be allowed to decontrol?
Smart guy if he’s thought that far ahead.
But why didn’t he address jury rights? Why not PROVE that there is no more freedom of speech? Why not make a regular show of encouraging ALL libertarians to report to their local courthouse (at least once per week for the hour while the local prospective jurors enter), and hand out http://fija.org/ pamphlets?
Have all the people bring video cameras, and tape the thugs trying to shut them up.
Such is the path to true freedom, but it requires the weathering of hardship and tyranny.
Ask Frank Turney. (Google the name)
He was sentenced to jail for handing out FIJA pamphlets to prospective jurors outside of the Fairbanks courthouse.
The newly-revised federal statutes (2007), TITLE 18, Part 1, Chapter 73 SS 1507. – SS 1508. Prohibit speech of any kind to a prospective juror that is intended to influence their decision… (This loose language firmly establishes the category of “thought crime” that was previously created by the obscenity laws) This makes anyone who informs another citizen-subject of his rights a criminal, guilty of speech. Subject to 1 year in jail.
So right there, civil disobedience is the answer, as it always is.
In these immoral times, the home of the moral man is a prison.
The reason jury rights activists are so threatened, is because they are so effective. Juries are the 4th branch of government, and the only systemic check on government power.
(The other three branches only balance power, they don’t check it. As total government power expands, the two straggling branches seek to usurp power from the branch that is currently the most violative of individual rights –they don’t seek to return it to the people.)
Sincerely,
Jake Witmer
Undertaker
Apr 28, 2009
Kane, your views need to rest… in…. peace.
Toby
Apr 29, 2009
wow he is really fucking smart
if he ran for president, he would get my vote
BOB
Apr 29, 2009
AFTER WATCHING KANE(GLENN JACOBS),FOR THE LAST 11/12-YEARS WRESTLE FOR A LIVING,IT BLOWS ME AWAY HOW SMART HE COMES OFF.CONSIDERING MOST PEOPLE THINK WRESTLERS ARE, BIG DUMB AND UNEDUCATED.GLENN IS LIVING PROOF,THAT IF MORE PEOPLE LIKE HIM,WERE RUNNING THE COUNTRY,NOT TO MENTION INDIVIDUAL STATES,WE WOULD NOT BE IN THE MESS WE ARE CURRENTLY NOW.i TRUELLY BELIEVE HE MISSED HIS CALLING,AND I’M NOT JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE I’M A HUGE FAN OF HIS.KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT GLENN,AND BRING US HOME ONE MORE WORLD TITLE BEFORE YOU RETIRE………..
Karen occardi
May 01, 2009
Glenn is a good speaker/comunicator thank big guy I understood what was being seid, I am a liberarian here in the uk and what glenn was saying true to my beliefs
please thank him for me
Karen occardi
May 01, 2009
what i forgot to say he allso puts you at ease as he did as I was watchin this video
May 03, 2009
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Karen occardi
May 08, 2009
glenn was taling about world leaders,well I agree with him thay are nuts
The Future
May 12, 2009
Kane should chokeslam everyone who disagrees with him…
Karen occardi
Jun 14, 2009
I am slightly disabled but I can speak up for my self and I fully understand what Glenn is talking about, he should come over here to the Uk and talk some sence into people here
Karen occardi
Jun 18, 2009
glenn was talking a world leaders taking about word banking,he is right thay are nuts
Stonecold
Aug 05, 2009
The Glen Jacobs video is not available. It says something like “stream not found”. I’ve watched most of it already, but I want to see it again in full length.
karen occardi
Oct 24, 2009
I am trying to find some book on the subjects Glenn was talking about but cannot find eny here in the UK
karen occardi
Nov 10, 2009
i wish he would come over and talk to our liberarian menber here in scotland
i hope to meet him some day
random person
Feb 02, 2010
dude if i met kane in real life, i would be soo nervous lol
Michael Hampton
Feb 03, 2010
Random, he’s a great guy. I’m proud to be able to call him a friend.
germany!!!
Feb 06, 2010
this is random…. but i saw kane in real life and hes one big dude….
random
Feb 11, 2010
if this country doesnt shape up im movin too germany
Jake Witmer
Feb 11, 2010
The website I link to on this post is the new Jury Nullification website of Paul Butler. It is awesome, and represents a path by which we can return America to freedom.
If you want to cut and paste it, here it is again:
http://www.letsgetfreethebook.com/jurorsforjustice/powertothepeople-whatisjurynullification.html
-Jake
john
Feb 12, 2010
i cant believe tht kane is nice in real life lol… i would still meet him if he wasnt..
i'd stop the world & melt with u
Feb 19, 2010
hi pplz
D.j.
Feb 19, 2010
i love tht song!!!
Anonymous
Feb 21, 2010
I like this,whatever in the ring or some other place
okayss
Feb 21, 2010
my phone is not workin im about too throw it!!!!!! it took me thirty minutes just to get on the internet!!!!!
D.j.
Feb 21, 2010
@ okays…. my phones actin up too lol
i'd stop the world & melt with u
Feb 22, 2010
kane/glen is one smart dude
karen occardi
Mar 11, 2010
I now understand what Glenn is talking about and I 100% agree with what he istalking about I am a Liberarian here in Scotland UK
oli
Apr 11, 2010
kane is the best
karen occardi Aka thecoylton pouser
Jul 16, 2010
he has taught me a lot about being a liberarian and a follower of Austrian ecconomics thanks glenn keep up the good work i hope that we meet some time.
Mr Godzilla
Dec 11, 2010
KANE IS EVERY COOL AND ALWAYS WILL BE
karen occardi Aka thepouser
Dec 11, 2010
he is the real deal to me tell him he is my mentor thank for this
Mark
Mar 06, 2011
Seems like the video is no longer available.
Michael Hampton
Mar 09, 2011
Sorry, the video player got lost in a server move. It should be working now.
Rio Jackson
Oct 11, 2011
I agree with Glenn/ KANE
karen occardi
Jan 22, 2012
im know what he is talkin a libertarian like glenn and Iknow what he is talkin about I am allso a freind of the freestate project and hope to visit new hampshire in the near future i am fron scotland