Early career • Began as a Policy Analyst at
Citizens for a Sound Economy (later
FreedomWorks) in the mid-1980s. • Served as Senior Economist at the
Republican National Committee under
Lee Atwater. • Held positions as Director of Federal Budget Policy at the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Chief of Staff on
Capitol Hill for Rep.
Dan Miller (R‑FL), also working on the
House Budget Committee. •
Newsweek dubbed him “one of the masterminds” of
Tea Party politics. • A key organizer of the 2009
Taxpayer March on Washington, a major Tea Party protest that drew national attention, with crowd estimates ranging from 60,000 to 2 million participants.
Free the People & other ventures (2016–present) • Launched
Free the People in 2016 and serves as president. The organization uses video storytelling to reach audiences, especially younger generations, with the principles of liberty, voluntary cooperation, and peaceful resistance. • Hosts Kibbe on Liberty, a long-running interview and commentary show on
BlazeTV, focused on individual freedom and current political discourse. • Created and produced Off the Grid with
Thomas Massie, a 2018 documentary film by
Free the People that built a niche following for the congressman. • Created and produced The Coverup, a documentary-style investigative series on
BlazeTV that explores abuses of power and government corruption during the
COVID-19 pandemic response. • Co-founded Fight the Power Productions, a creative studio focused on liberty-driven content. • Co-founded AlternativePAC, aimed at supporting third-party candidates and breaking the two-party political mold. == Media presence and commentary ==