{"id":1242,"date":"2016-02-22T13:04:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T18:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leitmotif.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=1242"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:50:21","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_text_aligment=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;desktop-boxed&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-section-title-holder   \" >\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"edgtf-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tFree thinkers, unite.\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_text_aligment=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"rules-for-liberty\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"edgtf-section-title-holder rules-for-liberty edgtf-st-hollow-effect\">\n<div class=\"edgtf-st-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"edgtf-st-title\">core principles<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Don&#8217;t hurt people.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Don&#8217;t take people\u2019s stuff.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Keep your promises.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Take responsibility.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Work for it.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Mind your own business.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Fight the power!<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Our mission is to inspire a new generation to embrace personal liberty, peaceful cooperation, and limited government.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2016 by Matt and Terry Kibbe, Free the People produces documentaries, comedies, podcasts, and articles. 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href=\"\/author\/smartin\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/freethepeople.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sam-Martin-600x750.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<div 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Don&#8217;t take people\u2019s stuff. Keep your promises. Take responsibility. Work for it. Mind your own business. Fight the power! 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