Keene Activist to Hold Anti-Politics Flag Burning in Central Square

October 26, 2008 by Michael Hampton · 37 Comments
Filed under: Announcement, Outreach

Keene, NH, November 3, 2008 — “How can a flag that flies over other nations in oppressive occupation, a flag that has flown over this land as slavery was glorified, a flag that has flown while freedom has been trampled on and rights stripped away[,] ever stand for liberty?” asks a local activist. “It can’t—and it never has,” says Cory “Jesse” Moloney, who is one of a few locals in Keene who feel dissatisfaction with what they insist to be a broken system. To demonstrate his discontent, he will be burning three flags, representing the United States, the United Nations, and the State of New Hampshire, in Central Square at 2:00 P.M. the Monday prior to election day. Moloney is an avid promoter of voluntary action over democratic solutions, which he refers to as “nothing short of institutionalized and glorified slavery.” He openly advocates solving problems with peaceful, cooperative means tailored to each individual instead of what he refers to as a “one-size-fits-all” method that he insists comes with the democratic process.

“Everyone else who participates in the system gets their flag-waving time, their parades that march on down Main Street. They then get that golden opportunity to enable politicians to do what they do, which is often to the detriment of liberty and freedom. Millions will vote, and the outcome will be that someone’s point of view will be force-fed to you whether you like it or not, or whether you even participated in the voting process or not. Frankly, I find it tyrannical, and would even go so far as to say it is immoral,” says Moloney. He justifies burning these flags by insisting that they are the symbols of an unjust cause, the degradation of liberty. “I suppose in a sense, you could say that I am casting my ‘anti-vote.’ While others show how much they support this system, I will be demonstrating my opposition. Read more

Conversation with Shane Maxfield, KPD Lt. – Part 5/5

October 25, 2008 by Ian · 6 Comments
Filed under: Economic Freedom, Free Talk Live, Obscured Truth Network, Personal Freedom, Police, Video

Sam from the Obscured Truth Network and I did a ride along with Shane Maxfield, one of the lieutenants in the Keene Police. Here’s part five of five where we converse with a couple of drunk college kids on Railroad Sq.:

Free Minds TV October 24, 2008 (EP 82)

October 24, 2008 by toby · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Free Minds TV, National, News, Video

Toby and Nick discuss domestic deployment of the United States military as the ACLU files a freedom of information act, the Downsizer Dispatch, some pointing the finger at libertarians for the current economic crisis, and police raid the wrong house, point guns at a grandfather’s head, and tear gas a room with an infant inside.

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“Justice” Burke Finds Cameras “Disruptive”

October 24, 2008 by Ian · 12 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Hypocrisy, Issues, Personal Freedom, Ryder Report, ToDo

After being praised by activists for making some positive choices, “Justice” Edward Burke from the Keene “District Court” appears to have slid back down the path to totalitarianism. In an “ORDER” (.PDF) issued today, Burke claims that video cameras are “disruptive of the proper and orderly administration of justice”. He orders his subordinates to “require pool coverage” and apply the rule to “all court procedures conducted outside the courtroom or court facility”.

He also has rescheduled the “trial” that they are demanding in regards to the Freedom Couch for Friday, Nov. 14th at 1:30p.

My interpretation of their legalese is that there is a chance that activists who show up to the “district court” in Keene with cameras on the 14th stand a possibility of being arrested for simply recording the court security procedure or the clerk’s window. Read more

Police State NH: Peaceful Woman Arrested for Walking on Public Road!

October 24, 2008 by Ian · 4 Comments
Filed under: Free Minds TV, Issues, National, Personal Freedom, Police, Thuggery, Video

Free Minds TV‘s director, Lauren Canario was arrested by the feds last year for walking down a public road. They stole her camera and she finally got it back a year later. The video she recorded of her arrest was still intact. The Ridley Report presents the footage:

Conversation with Shane Maxfield, KPD Lt. – Part 4/5

October 24, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Corruption, Economic Freedom, Free Talk Live, Issues, Obscured Truth Network, Police, Video

Sam from the Obscured Truth Network and I did a ride along with Shane Maxfield, one of the lieutenants in the Keene Police. Here’s part four of five where we cover the suppression of consensual market alternatives to the coercive government system, drawing a line, following orders, and Russell Kanning:

Cameras Banned from Keene Courthouse?

October 23, 2008 by Nick Ryder · 2 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Hypocrisy

Camera This week, a non-local videographer interested in covering Ian Freeman’s “couch trial” (Wednesday, 10-29, at 10am) contacted the district court to ask about taking a camera into the court room. He was given the run-around as usual, and they eventually came back saying that cameras were not allowed in the court room.

Recently, the judge has allowed cameras and voice recorders in with no issue, and we have been silent and non-protesting over it because of his great judgment in allowing freedom of the press. However, here is this videographer’s account of his conversation with the court:

*I’m very aware that cameras were allowed and I told him as much. I tried to sound aware, but objective – he basically told me that the no camera rule is because “there’s a group of people trying to make an issue out of ‘having a right to film in the court’” and that they’re revoking it because “the judge has been very lenient up until now and it’s been abused”.*

Is this the show of some sort of crackdown against us? What kind of “abuse” has occurred because of the allowance of cameras? Or worse, are they planning a hard crackdown on Ian, and are banning cameras to disallow any recording of what happens? Stay tuned for updates and possible disobedience.

Conversation with Shane Maxfield, KPD Lt. – Part 3/5

October 23, 2008 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Corruption, Free Talk Live, Obscured Truth Network, Outreach, Police

Sam from the Obscured Truth Network and I did a ride along with Shane Maxfield, one of the lieutenants in the Keene Police. Here’s part three of five where we cover complaints and the public relations consequences for police enforcing bad laws:

Couch Enforcer Update

October 23, 2008 by Ian · 1 Comment
Filed under: Audio, Personal Freedom, Update

For the latest on my meeting with Keene’s head “enforcer”, please listen to last night’s Free Talk Live. The discussion starts at about 74 minutes into the show.

Conversation with Shane Maxfield, KPD Lt. – Part 2/5

October 22, 2008 by Ian · 1 Comment
Filed under: Economic Freedom, Free Talk Live, Obscured Truth Network, Police, Video

Sam from the Obscured Truth Network and I did a ride along with Shane Maxfield, one of the lieutenants in the Keene Police. Here’s part two of five where we cover the corrupting results of the govt. police’s coercive monopoly: