L Neil Smith - [North American Confederacy 03]

by Their Majesties' Bucketeers (epub)

  I believe that this philosophy is vital, particularly since, in twenty-nine years, the Podfettian Hegemony has grown from an irritation to a constant threat. They, too, appear to have the kind of weapons Law provided us, and so the world may be destroyed unless we learn to overlook language and nationality and look instead to what people are as individuals. Tom Paine Maru has helped us, since rher highly varied crew has lived through times like these in the history of their own world.

  But in the end, only we can win peace and freedom for ourselves.

  I see that I have somehow overlooked one individual. Tis, that grumpy old fellow, retired eventually to Tesret and yearly comes on holiday to Mathas, where he invariably complains of the food, weather, prices, and accommodations.

  Some things never change, despite everything that lamn such as Mav can do to bring about progress. I sometimes wonder why they think it’s worth the trouble.

  About the Author

  Self-defense consultant and former police reservist, L. Neil Smith has also worked as a gunsmith and a professional musician. Born in Denver in 1946, he traveled widely as an Air Force “brat,” growing up in a dozen regions of the United States and Canada. In 1964, he returned home to study philosophy, psychology, and anthropology, and wound up with what he refers to as perhaps the lowest grade-point average in the history of Colorado State University.

  Neil recently completed his second stint on the Libertarian Party’s national platform committee. In 1978 he ran against an entrenched Republican Speaker for a seat in the state legislature, earning 15 percent of the vote on a total campaign expenditure of $44.00.