Binik-Thomas #26 at Tail of the Dragon: How a novel can create a Yorktown moment
One of the most satisfying aspects of my life is in being the facilitator of rebellion. That is what is going on these days; it is a full-blown rebellion against the establishment that has controlled the American people subtly. I don’t like that “establishment,” and along with many others we are forming up against it to rebel. The extent of this modern rebellion became known to me recently when a friend of mine, Justin Binik-Thomas testified in front of the chairman of the House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee. The hearing was located at the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services on July 25th at 1 P.M. Justin was recently the sole target of the infamous question #26 by the IRS who was caught targeting Tea Party groups as a weapon of progressive politics to force compliance upon their establishment. Justin being one of the founding members of the Cincinnati Tea Party was a key target of the IRS which as the investigation into their scrutiny migrates toward the truth appears to extend right into the meeting rooms of The White House.
This is where the fun begins. Justin after his testimony went on the air with another friend of mine Matt Clark of WAAM Ann Arbor, Michigan to speak about the treacherous actions of the IRS and the results of the hearing. There is a level of anxiety among some in this modern rebellion who fear that the IRS scandal will be swept under the rug with the large brooms of the establishment. But Justin understands that these things take time as he and Matt discussed the nature of the IRS investigation and the pursuit of justice on WAAM radio.
Below is the rest of that interview as Matt went straight into the MSNBC clip referenced. Jay Carney hoped that he was in friendly territory on the progressive network, but even there the hosts can see through the treachery of the IRS scandal for what it is, and things didn’t turn out well for the White House spokesman. It is a shame that only a few people in the country watch MSNBC and missed this important broadcast. Luckily Matt Clark is always watching as a fevering instrument of festering rebellion, he uses his vast media and technical knowledge to save the Republic one broadcast at a time. Few remember that during George Washington’s handling of America’s first rebellion from the time of his major victory in crossing the Delaware to the magnificent victory at Yorktown four years of hard war transpired. There were many heartaches during that revolution such as the winter at Valley Forge and betrayals most epically displayed by Benedict Arnold–victory did not come easily. Guys like Matt Clark and Justin Binik-Thomas understand how long it takes, and they diligently chip away day by day.
Meanwhile Justin continued on with his media parade informing all what had transpired at the hearings. Below he appeared on Fox News with Greta Van-Susteren where he has become a frequent guest. On these broadcasts Justin wisely kept his tongue reserved yet gently blew on the winds of liberty with a keen understanding of what he’s doing and how long it takes for rebellion to take hold. The aim of this rebellion is not armed conflict of course, but is strictly in the pursuit of justice which has been deeply suppressed by the modern progressive establishment.
But after the cameras were turned off and radio broadcasts ended, Justin took a moment to vacation in the heart of capitalism in America where the blood of rebellion pores most keenly, Gatlinburg, Tennessee and once there he visited another friend of mine, Ron Johnston. Justin was an early reviewer of my novel Tail of the Dragon which was written by me with the intention of modernizing Thomas Pain’s efforts who wrote pamphlets during the first revolution. Ron is the guy who ignited my imagination to write the novel. I’ll make no bones about it, I not only intended to blow on the flames of liberty to help them spread–I wrote Tail of the Dragon to throw gasoline upon that fire. After reading the book Justin had this to say:
Rich – Your book is exceptional. The race/chase scene had me on the edge of my seat. “Tail of the Dragon” is a dynamic action-packed thriller seamlessly integrating love for America, homage to our history, and true liberty. We ‘live’ it first hand through a NASCAResque race through the hills of Tennessee and North Carolina – a trip that captures the hearts of the citizens and even the President of the United States
- Justin Binik-Thomas, Owner, Conservative Media Group
To recharge his batteries after the IRS scandal of which he is the center, Justin visited the Tail of the Dragon and touched the face of true freedom in those rugged mountains west of downtown Gatlinburg in likely one of the freest places on earth. Justin found Ron at his store and had his picture taken in front of the giant dragon that Ron has at the entrance to that famous road which is the centerpiece to my novel’s plot. After speaking with Ron who is a tremendous Glenn Beck fan and after realizing who Justin was, and that he knew me, Ron had him sign his wall very near the autograph of Charlie Boorman. Justin signed the wall #26 in reference to his IRS case much talked about in the media. 
What all these people have in common besides a love of liberty is their love of Tail of the Dragon. Ron Johnston loved the book and upon reading it instantly gave me rights to use the name he created for the title to my novel. Matt Clark as a modern-day youthful media wiz references the book often during his radio broadcasts as he has read it many times enjoying it more each time as the complicated themes come together more thoroughly each time. And Justin after all that he had been through, who is also a lover of Tail of the Dragon, sought refreshment in the land that I described in the novel from the battles with the progressive establishment. After reading the book he wanted to visit the actual place with his family, and it appears to have done everything he had hoped.
It gives me great pleasure to know that the “establishment” does not like my book which is fitting because I don’t like them. As the author of Tail of the Dragon I did not hide my feelings about the “establishment,” nor my love of rebellion. But people like Justin, Matt, and Ron do love my book and there are more and more every week that are discovering that rebel rousing work for themselves for the first time, and like Justin, they seek to make a pilgrimage to the actual spot to see what all the fuss is about. Once they get there they discover that the Tail of the Dragon where Ron Johnston has his store is the heart and soul of the liberty movement and it is there that the pulse of American independence can be seen most clearly in a land far removed from politics where the residents are not afraid to show their disdain for intrusive government and nanny state politics.
It brings my mind great comfort to know that the story of Tail of the Dragon is touching so many with profound impact. It was never my intention to have a traditional novel that dominated popular culture on the New York Times charts for a few weeks then faded off into obscurity not long after. Rather, I always hoped to touch the minds of youth with the story of Rick Stevens and provoke there a desire to join in rebellion against establishment politics and the stagnation that lives in those fecal waters. Witnessing Justin’s one week journey from a mutual friend in an Ann Arbor, Michigan radio show to the sharp mountains on the North Carolina/Tennessee border the common thread for all involved was a love of Tail of the Dragon the novel, and the spirit of rebellion that is its central message. A rebellion that is not only justified, but mandated as the necessary means to bring joy to the human race globally as this second revolution is not just about a few colonies in a New World, but the entire earth. It is time to stop allowing philosophies that don’t work to harm innocent people with tyranny and social compliance that is detrimental to their very souls. It is time to behold a philosophy of freedom that will finally bring the world peace and prosperity—but it will not be easy. Those who want to maintain the current establishment wish to continue this suffering because they profit from it. It is against those people who this new rebellion is directed, and the means to the end are outlined in my novel Tail of the Dragon, that is slowly building up a nation of freedom fighters to their Yorktown moment. And I love it!
Rich Hoffman
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