Folk singer Brendan Daniel picks up where Oliver Anthony left off, exposing the big secret of the "Rich Men North of Richmond": that "government" is a technique of inter-generational organized crime to rob and control populations. The song was inspired by the book: "Government" - The Biggest Scam in History... Exposed! - How Inter-Generational Organized Crime Runs the "Government," Media and Academia by Etienne de la Boetie2, founder of the Art of Liberty Foundation.
Folk singer Brendan Daniel picks up where Oliver Anthony left off, exposing the big secret of the "Rich Men North of Richmond": that "government" is a technique of inter-generational organized crime to rob and control populations. The song was inspired by the book: "Government" - The Biggest Scam in History... Exposed! - How Inter-Generational Organized Crime Runs the "Government," Media and Academia by Etienne de la Boetie2, founder of the Art of Liberty Foundation.
Song/Video Backstory: Brendan and Etienne met by chance at the Free State Projects Porcupine Freedom Festival in New Hampshire in 2023. Mike Merenda, co-host of the Terrain Theory Podcast (and Guitar/Banjo/Vox for the folk group The Mammals), had come to interview Etienne for his podcast, met Brendan, recognized the talent and helped him record his first solo album, Live From Porcfest, right there in the field. Mike tells the story of the meeting here: https://www.terraintheory.net/blogs/podcast/episode-75-porcfest-2023-rfk-jr-on-nh-succeeding-etienne-de-la-boeties-laboratory-for-liberty-and-the-hills-we-die-on
After reading Government - The Biggest Scam in History Exposed! Brendan writes Organized Crime. Mike hooks Brendan up with his solo debut opening for Mikes band, The Mammals, at the Egremont Barn in the Berkshires last week, where owner Nick Keene captured the video of the songs first live performance. Etienne value adds with pages from the book.
Song/Video Backstory: Brendan and Etienne met by chance at the Free State Projects Porcupine Freedom Festival in New Hampshire in 2023. Mike Merenda, co-host of the Terrain Theory Podcast (and Guitar/Banjo/Vox for the folk group The Mammals), had come to interview Etienne for his podcast, met Brendan, recognized the talent and helped him record his first solo album, Live From Porcfest, right there in the field. Mike tells the story of the meeting here: https://www.terraintheory.net/blogs/podcast/episode-75-porcfest-2023-rfk-jr-on-nh-succeeding-etienne-de-la-boeties-laboratory-for-liberty-and-the-hills-we-die-on
After reading Government - The Biggest Scam in History Exposed! Brendan writes Organized Crime. Mike hooks Brendan up with his solo debut opening for Mikes band, The Mammals, at the Egremont Barn in the Berkshires last week, where owner Nick Keene captured the video of the songs first live performance. Etienne value adds with pages from the book.
About Brendan Daniels
Brendan Daniel is a singer/songwriter and self-taught harmonica/guitar player bor
