Free Minds TV January 30, 2009 (EP 95)

January 30, 2009 by toby · 2 Comments
Filed under: Free Minds TV, National, News, Personal Freedom, Video

The US Supreme Court gives another blow to the 4th Amendment, the Australian government says identical twins are not legally related, an update on the GW Bush shoe thrower, the Downsizer Dispatch, wasting government bailout money, the first nation in the world to outlaw tobacco, Iceland throws out the conservative party, and how to avoid the flu and look like a dork at the same time.

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Action Attempted Against Freedom Festival Organizer

January 29, 2009 by Nick Ryder · 11 Comments
Filed under: Freedom Fest, Thuggery

Mike Barskey, the organizer of Keene’s Spring Freedom Festival, reports that he was recently approached by law enforcement in his hometown of Derry, NH. The officer dropped a piece of paper in his car, saying it “was a “complaint” from Keene PD regarding not having a permit for assembly.” The City of Keene recently dropped charges against FreeKeene’s Toby and Ian for the same offense of “Assembly without a permit.” They are now moving against who they deem to be the actual organizer of this constitutionally protected event.

ACCORDING TO THIS COMPLAINT, Barskey is accused of being in violation with the following Keene Ordinance

ARTICLE XI. OUTDOOR EVENTS*

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*Cross references: Environment, ch. 38.
State law references: Open-air meetings, RSA 286:2 et seq.; shows, carnivals, RSA 321-A:1 et seq.

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DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

Sec. 46-621. Description.
Outdoor periodic events shall include athletic exhibitions, public dances, circuses, carnivals, live performances, exhibitions, promotional activities and any similar periodic activity open and available to the public which is conducted outdoors. For the purposes of this article, “promotional activities” shall not include promotional sales activities which are held at the normal place of business of the sponsor unless they are activities of a type that involve exhibitions, public dances, circuses, carnivals, live performances and other activities of a similar type which do not relate directly to the sale of the product of the business.
(Code 1970, § 1814.0)
Secs. 46-622–46-640. Reserved.

DIVISION 2. LICENSE

Sec. 46-641. Required.
Any person who wishes to have an outdoor event as described in section 46-621 shall obtain a license from the city clerk.

Sec. 46-642. Fee.
The fee for a license granted under this division shall be as set forth in the schedule of fees in appendix B to this Code for the duration as specified on the license for activities of a commercial nature. However, no fee shall be required for activities conducted by charitable organizations, by governmental agencies, by neighborhood groups, or by religious organizations, unless such activity is generally considered to be a commercial enterprise.
(Code 1970, § 1814.0)
Secs. 46-643–46-670. Reserved.

While deciding whether Mike deserves this harassment or not, I encourage readers of this blog to consider not whether Mike has broken the letter of the rule, but who the rules are meant to serve. While ordinances often have good intentions behind them, only innocent people have been caught up in them this time. Freedom Festival was held on public, taxpayer owned land. Requiring additional work and money to get a license to use the land serves nobody but the City. When the government ceases to serve the people, and only itself, it deserves resistance.

Mike’s appearance date is set for the same day as activist Andrew Carroll’s. Stay on Freekeene.com for updates as that date arrives.

Unnatural Love

January 29, 2009 by Dale Everett · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anarchy in Your Head, Issues

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Seize the White Knob

January 27, 2009 by Dale Everett · 2 Comments
Filed under: Anarchy in Your Head, Personal Freedom, Police, Rant

Do not touch under penalty of a severe lashing!

I had a guest over in my house in Keene, New Hampshire this weekend. He saw an old black doorknob on the basement door and asked me if many of our old doorknobs had been replaced. When I expressed my curiosity, he explained that some older houses had a mix of pitch black and pearly white doorknobs and that slaves were allowed to touch the black ones but not the white ones. (Read on…)

Introducing the Liberty Radio Network!

January 25, 2009 by Ian · 3 Comments
Filed under: Announcement, Audio, Introduction, National

Now you can listen to the best liberty-oriented shows on the internet all in one handy live stream! Introducing The Liberty Radio Network – 24/7 streaming of the most recent episodes of great programming like Gardner Goldsmith’s Liberty Conspiracy, The Lew Rockwell Show, Freedomain Radio, Antiwar Radio, Complete Liberty, Free Minds Radio, Bureaucrash’s Podcrash, and of course, Free Talk Live. Plus, you’ll also hear live programs originating from our studio in Keene, New Hampshire when they happen! Listen in 64k broadband or 8k dialup at LibertyRadioNetwork.com

Liberty Activists Call WKBK’s “Talkback” 2009-01-17

January 23, 2009 by Ian · 2 Comments
Filed under: Audio, Issues, National

Radio Tower Liberty activists called WKBK’s Talkback last Saturday and discussed street signs, the bailout, Obama, marijuana, and national slavery, and politicians’ motivations.

The unfortunate fact is, the authoritarians are still the bulk of call load on this show. We could really use your help! Please join us in calling the program with a pro-liberty viewpoint. Get details and discuss on this Free Keene forum thread.

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Free Minds TV January 23, 2009 (EP 94)

January 23, 2009 by toby · 1 Comment
Filed under: Free Minds TV, National, News, Personal Freedom, Police, Video

Free Talk Live talk show host Ian Freeman threatened with jail time for reporting on and having an opinion on marijuana civil disobedience, banning books from children, the Downsizer Dispatch, nationalizing European banks, federal gun registry, and India threatens jail time for those who use or sell plastic bags.

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New Forum Feature: Ignore Boards

January 21, 2009 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Announcement

Thanks to our users’ suggestions a new feature has been added to the Free Keene Forum: the ability to completely ignore the boards of your choice! If you haven’t been to the Free Keene Forum, drop in to browse thousands of posts by nearly 200 members. Join the discussion!

Change is coming

January 19, 2009 by James Schlessinger Jr · 18 Comments
Filed under: JJ's Fun House

So I wrote a little poem for my signature at the Free Keene Forum and it just sort of snowballed into something bigger. Here it is:

Change

by James B Schlessinger Jr.

Change is coming
Change is near
People happy
Filled with cheer

With blinded eyes
They call for mama
Buying the myth
Savior Obama

Spend to save us
Spend to grave us
The empire falls
When the lender calls

Liberty Activists Call WKBK’s “Talkback” 2009-01-10

January 17, 2009 by Ian · 2 Comments
Filed under: Audio, Economic Freedom, Issues

Radio Tower Liberty activists called WKBK’s Talkback last Saturday and discussed consensual criminals, Talkback, market solutions, leaf pickup and responsibility, the gun in the room, and lighting. This week’s statist caller included in the archive gives his confused analysis of the liberty movement in NH.

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