Kurt’s Blogs from Jail

October 25, 2009 by Ian · 2 Comments
Filed under: Announcement, Jailed Activist, Personal Freedom, Update

Kurt Thanks to Mike Barskey at Mail-to-Jail.com you can now read Kurt’s letters from jail. Something got messed up in their posting, resulting in them showing up back in time on the blog, so I’m going to link to the ones we have so far here. You can write to Kurt via Mail-to-Jail, and don’t forget to send along a contribution to Mail-to-Jail to buy some postage!

Sing a Song of Freedom

October 25, 2009 by Richard Onley · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Introduction, Issues

When I decided to make the move to New Hampshire, I still wasn’t sure what form my activism was gong to take. I was certain only that I had to do something, or live with the consequence of knowing that I’d made no effort to push back the incursions of the State–forever tormenting myself with wondering whether some simple action of mine might have made the crucial difference.
I’ve always been linguistically oriented. I make my living proofreading and copy-editing, and my mind is always whirring with wordplay that would make a cryptic crossword puzzle comparatively comprehensible. It seemed that I could channel that ability into something useful to the liberty movement.
Shortly before embarkation, I began writing down some of the songs I’d always playfully composed in my own mind, Read more

Peace Outreach on Election Day

October 24, 2009 by Dale Everett · 7 Comments
Filed under: Anarchy in Your Head, Announcement, Outreach, Video

In many places, there will be an elaborate ritual known as an election which is used as a rather contrived justification for committing violence against innocent people. November 3rd is the date chosen by those who partake in this rather disturbing religious practice. If you’re apolitical like myself, you may feel like this day is nothing special. You’re right, but knowing that many people will be using this day to reinforce their deadly delusions, I think it’s an excellent opportunity to present them with a peaceful and rational alternative that they’ve been sheltered from for most of their lives.

I’ll be handing out fliers at one of my local polling places and I encourage others to do the same. Please feel free to download and print them out using the links provided. Also feel free to modify them to suit your particular message. There is a list of websites on the last page to go to for more information. You may have a different list in mind. I like to say “Peaceful alternatives to politics” to people as they approach and I try not to shove the flier at them in an aggressive way but rather hold it up to inspire their curiosity. Your methods may differ.

I’ve also added a new design to the Anarchy In Your Head store if you’d like to have a shirt to wear for the occasion. Just click the “Peace Not Politics” image in this post to visit the store.

The Peaceful Evolution for Word (Windows / Mac)

The Peaceful Evolution for Open Office (Linux)

The Peaceful Evolution PDF Format

Letter #6 from Kurt in Jail

October 24, 2009 by Mike Barskey · 6 Comments
Filed under: Jailed Activist, Personal Freedom, Thuggery

[Transcribed from Kurt's "Mail From Jail" letter, which can be found here. Be sure to visit Mail-to-Jail to write letters to Kurt in jail.]

Thur., Oct 22, 2009, A.D., Day 21

It is said in many circles that patterns in the human mind bear their first fruit after 21 days of enacting that same repetitive behavior. Well, today is that day and I must say the pattern of head and neck pain as a constant nag is nearing its end as far as my wits are concerned. The double-vision and the blurryness and the difficulty focusing have gotten old. All I wanted to do was get to my love and touch, hold and talk to the most previous gift I have on this planet (oh, it’s not my little buddy, Scamper, guys, cut it out (ha ha!)). The truth is only known currently by four people that day. Which version anyone cares enough to believe is theirs to choose. I know where my conscience lays. Can the others say the same to their “Gods?” That is for time to tell now isn’t it?

Tonight is Thursday and God willing and the small minded robots not minding (too much) I’ll have a visitation. That is the highlight of my currently very uneventful and uninteresting life in jail, for telling a megalomaniacal man in a dress that his “laws” mean nothing to me. Perhaps I ought to feel differently but right at this moment I’m about sick of it all as I have been from the moment they pull me over in the guise of keeping the world safe. Bullstuph! When did the “Live Free or Die” state become East Berlin? Never in my life have I experienced more out of control “government” than this, not even in Taxachusettes. Read more

Welcome to our newest blogger, Richard Onley!

October 24, 2009 by Ian · 5 Comments
Filed under: Announcement

Free Keene welcomes our newest blogger, lyricist and experienced activist Richard Onley. Congrats on approaching your first full year in Keene, Richard! Here’s Richard’s bio from the Bloggers page:

Richard Onley (“Sam A. Robrin”) – Richard Onley adopted the libertarian viewpoint when he threw his copy of Steve Ditko’s comic book Avenging World across the room in disgust. The ideas wouldn’t leave him alone, however, and when customers in the Comics and Comix store where he worked observed that Ditko had “gotten hold of some Ayn Rand books,” Richard did the same. A speech by Roger McBride put him on the Party path, but campaigns, ballot drives, and policy-setting didn’t seem to be advancing liberty. Three years at Laissez-Faire Books was more productive, but the client base already agreed with the ideas sold. Disenchanted, he began living a “Bilbo Baggins existence.” Like Bilbo, though, Richard couldn’t ignore encroaching forces of evil forever, which brought him to Keene in December of 2008, where his wordplay and cynicism appear to be more of a contribution to liberty’s dissemination than anything else he’s yet tried..

Free Minds TV 2009 Pumpkin Fest Special Part 1

October 24, 2009 by toby · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Free Minds TV, National, News, Video

Toby and Nick report live from the 2009 Keene Pumpkin Festival. Tune in for pumpkins and news commentary.

http://www.freemindstv.com

Sam Dodson “Guilty” in Uneventful Trial

October 24, 2009 by Nick Ryder · 42 Comments
Filed under: News, Video

Judge Howard Lane, filling in for our friend Burke, found Sam “guilty” today for driving after suspension in relation to this incident.

Sam raised a few objections regarding conflicts of interest and why Burke has not yet ruled on his previous case, but he played by the court rules for the most part (except for standing). Below is a cut-down video from the trial including Sam’s objections and a few other highlights:

And here is the longer, full trial video:

Anarkitty On Your Head

October 22, 2009 by Dale Everett · Leave a Comment
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Get the Edward Burke, “HAVE A SEAT!” Ringtone!

October 21, 2009 by Ian · 19 Comments
Filed under: Announcement

Burke Don’t get enough abuse in your life? Ever feel the need to be bossed around on a regular basis?

Enter the first ever Edward Burke ringtone!

Now you can have the robed man of Keene’s district court, Edward Burke, yell at you every time you get a phone call! Hear him utter one of his most famous lines, “HAVE A SEAT!” with each ring of your phone!

It’s almost feels like being at the mercy of the robed man yourself!

Download the Edward Burke, “HAVE A SEAT!” ringtone for free!

Letter #5 from Kurt in Jail

October 21, 2009 by Mike Barskey · 4 Comments
Filed under: Jailed Activist, Personal Freedom, Thuggery

[Transcribed from Kurt's "Mail From Jail" letter, which can be found here. Be sure to visit Mail-to-Jail to write letters to Kurt in jail.]

Wed, Oct 21, 2009 A.D., Day 20

Last night after asking 13 different guards, one finally got back to me on a book Sam A. Robrin sent to me. They said “it was denied due to content.” Come to find out it was “Illuminatus,” a book Sam A. Robrin has been wanting me to read for quite some time. The guard named “Beyer” was finally kind enough and respectful enough to inform me. He did also mention that it is in my “private property.” My guess is that they denied it because it was over their own reading levels. Okay, I’ll stop… but seriously, how silly is that?

It appears that they are tracking my mail and I’ll have to outsmart them (which isn’t hard) but, they are often not nice to the “inmates” and have barked at me a few times. I suppose they get to forgetting they are speaking with fellow human beings. I’m not really sure why they feel so threatened that they must track my mail. I sure don’t have the “influence” that Sam or Ian or some other folks have (who are less LOUD than I am). I’m no Dave Ridley.

This morning, as I do every morning, I open both eyes after praying that I can see without double vision… again, nope, and I woke to the usual and all too familiar room spinning thing. The “Doctor” hasn’t looked or examined me once. The Physician Assistant, early on, at least flashed a few lights in my eyes. Read more

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