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I am looking for conservative and libertarian people to talk with me about their political beliefs – how they feel about the United States these days and what they consider questionable about liberal or left wing people’s view of our

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I am looking for conservative and libertarian people to talk with me about their political beliefs – how they feel about the United States these days and what they consider questionable about liberal or left wing people’s view of our

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San Antonio, TX

We met at a McDonald’s in Stone Oak, a newer suburb just outside San Antonio – at his suggestion.  When I entered the restaurant with my flag he got up immediately and walked us into the empty kids playroom, so

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San Antonio, TX

We met at a McDonald’s in Stone Oak, a newer suburb just outside San Antonio – at his suggestion.  When I entered the restaurant with my flag he got up immediately and walked us into the empty kids playroom, so

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Alligator Park, El Paso, TX

In the morning our hosts gave us a tour of the Ft. Bliss Military Base, which makes up a significant portion of the city.  Then we parted ways: they went to work,  and we set up the tent in a

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Alligator Park, El Paso, TX

In the morning our hosts gave us a tour of the Ft. Bliss Military Base, which makes up a significant portion of the city.  Then we parted ways: they went to work,  and we set up the tent in a

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El Paso, TX

Our hosts were the parents of a former classmate who is a political activist. She arranged for us to stay with her family and have her father talk with me about his beliefs, although I had the sense that he

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El Paso, TX

Our hosts were the parents of a former classmate who is a political activist. She arranged for us to stay with her family and have her father talk with me about his beliefs, although I had the sense that he

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Yuma, AZ

When we stopped in Yuma for gas and dinner we drove past two people on the side of the road waving homemade Ron Paul signs at the passing traffic. We parked and I went over and asked them to tell

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Yuma, AZ

When we stopped in Yuma for gas and dinner we drove past two people on the side of the road waving homemade Ron Paul signs at the passing traffic. We parked and I went over and asked them to tell

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Los Angeles, CA

As soon as we started taking pictures on the grassy turf of the Glendale Town Square we were stopped by a nice security man named Jesus. This manicured “public” park is on city property located at the center of a

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Los Angeles, CA

As soon as we started taking pictures on the grassy turf of the Glendale Town Square we were stopped by a nice security man named Jesus. This manicured “public” park is on city property located at the center of a

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Fresno, CA

I had tried contacting various people associated with different tea party organizations around Fresno, but hadn’t been able to set up any meeting times. For the most part the tea party groups seem to be without a lot of centralized

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Fresno, CA

I had tried contacting various people associated with different tea party organizations around Fresno, but hadn’t been able to set up any meeting times. For the most part the tea party groups seem to be without a lot of centralized

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Oakland, CA

In Oakland almost everyone I talked with, no matter what their political beliefs, complained about the Oakland Occupy protesters. At the Macarthur Bart station a man came over to read my flag sign and then gave me some of his perspective.

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Oakland, CA

In Oakland almost everyone I talked with, no matter what their political beliefs, complained about the Oakland Occupy protesters. At the Macarthur Bart station a man came over to read my flag sign and then gave me some of his perspective.

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Medford, OR

On the first morning of the Road Trip I stopped by the Jackson County Republican Office in Medford, OR. I brought my invitational flag and told the two men inside their Main St. storefront that I was a left-leaning person

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Medford, OR

On the first morning of the Road Trip I stopped by the Jackson County Republican Office in Medford, OR. I brought my invitational flag and told the two men inside their Main St. storefront that I was a left-leaning person

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Gun Show, Ridgefield, WA

By looking up Republican Meet-up groups on the internet I came across a listing for a Gun Show at the Clark County Fairgrounds. I set up in the parking lot by the entrance to the event. For a while no-one

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Gun Show, Ridgefield, WA

By looking up Republican Meet-up groups on the internet I came across a listing for a Gun Show at the Clark County Fairgrounds. I set up in the parking lot by the entrance to the event. For a while no-one

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Downtown Portland, OR

We made a plan to meet by the fountain in the waterfront park. I brought my flag so we could recognize each other. We talked about  how Americans are becoming more and more divided into communities of like minded people

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Downtown Portland, OR

We made a plan to meet by the fountain in the waterfront park. I brought my flag so we could recognize each other. We talked about  how Americans are becoming more and more divided into communities of like minded people

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Edina, MN

In the mall in Edina I spoke with a man who was once a Republican precinct captain but now feels that the party has moved away from his values. He says corporate and military power are really in charge and

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Edina, MN

In the mall in Edina I spoke with a man who was once a Republican precinct captain but now feels that the party has moved away from his values. He says corporate and military power are really in charge and

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The South-West Hills, Portland, OR

We talked about how his political beliefs developed into libertarian anarchism, or voluntaryism, and how he perceives progressive/liberal politics as being based on force. He claimed society would work without the use of so much regulatory and military force if

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The South-West Hills, Portland, OR

We talked about how his political beliefs developed into libertarian anarchism, or voluntaryism, and how he perceives progressive/liberal politics as being based on force. He claimed society would work without the use of so much regulatory and military force if

Troutdale, OR

We agreed to meet in a pub after he got off work. He described American values as being synonymous with Christian and free-market beliefs and saw them in opposition to what he described as the European socialist values of progressives.

Troutdale, OR

We agreed to meet in a pub after he got off work. He described American values as being synonymous with Christian and free-market beliefs and saw them in opposition to what he described as the European socialist values of progressives.

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Beaverton, OR

Outside the Beaverton Library I talked with a woman who votes conservative mostly because of her christian beliefs against abortion. In many ways her politics seemed very liberal to me but she said would vote against anything that would use

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Beaverton, OR

Outside the Beaverton Library I talked with a woman who votes conservative mostly because of her christian beliefs against abortion. In many ways her politics seemed very liberal to me but she said would vote against anything that would use