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About Me:
Name: Daniel Jared LakemacherAge: 26
Location: Until recently, RTC Great Lakes. Now I'm interested to visit Keene, NH, but I'm honestly unsure where I'll end up next.
Contact: warisimmoral@gmail.com or Facebook
I recently escaped from a group of people who threatened to throw me in a cage if I didn't labor on their behalf. Currently I'm trying to help others understand that initiating force or fraud against other people is always wrong, every time. It doesn't matter what costume you're wearing, or who told you to do it, it's still wrong.
To understand why I filed a request to be a conscientious obejctor, please read my CO Application. If you're interestd to learn what other people are saying about my request, visit the Evidence
of My Sincerity
page, which has letters from family, friends, and blog readers.
If you're pressed for time, listening to Wes Bertrand read my application as part of his Complete Liberty Podcast - Episode 69 is another convenient way to find out why I filed a CO request. The show is available for download as an mp3 at the previous link, or it's free from the iTunes Store. There's great information that opens the episode, and then my application starts being read after about nine minutes. Additionally, Wes has since invited me to co-host the show with him a number of times starting at Episode 75.
For additional context and background about my experience in the Navy, and in particular at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, I recommend my article Behind the Wire: An Insider's Reflections on Gitmo (available from either antiwar.com or strike-the-root.com).
Ultimately, the fastest and easiest way to understand the broad philosophical reasons behind my action is to watch the following video:
If you're pressed for time, listening to Wes Bertrand read my application as part of his Complete Liberty Podcast - Episode 69 is another convenient way to find out why I filed a CO request. The show is available for download as an mp3 at the previous link, or it's free from the iTunes Store. There's great information that opens the episode, and then my application starts being read after about nine minutes. Additionally, Wes has since invited me to co-host the show with him a number of times starting at Episode 75.
For additional context and background about my experience in the Navy, and in particular at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, I recommend my article Behind the Wire: An Insider's Reflections on Gitmo (available from either antiwar.com or strike-the-root.com).
Ultimately, the fastest and easiest way to understand the broad philosophical reasons behind my action is to watch the following video: