Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity's 9th annual conference, "Blueprint for Peace" was held Saturday, a day after a possibly promising new start to the end of the US-NATO-Russia war in Ukraine, at a time where the world remains seconds away from nuclear destruction, due to accident or imperial malpractice.

August 16th featured lively and passionate set of speakers, to a room literally packed with great minds intent on tackling the great and urgent problems that Americans face now. You can watch the first part of it here, with the wonderful Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and a "Judging Freedom" panel hosted by the great Judge Andrew Napolitano.

I'm now 22 years distant from leaving the Pentagon with a different perspective on the state, 22 years on a journey to help myself and others see the state for what it is, what it has done, and what it is doing. Every day we learn new things, and grow our network, something Ron Paul talked about at the conclusion of the conference. He is approaching his 90th birthday with more fight and more love than ever before, and with millions of Americans not just wishing him well, but joining his cause of peace and liberty, of sound money and limited government.