Heika’s Letter to Sgt. Cemorelis

January 31, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Jailed Activist, Personal Freedom, Police, Response, Update

Heika Hello Officer Cemorelis,

I’m writing to you today to inform you that I am VERY disappointed in your performance this morning in the courtroom. I have known you for several years and thought you were so much better than that. I have heard from several sources (including your ex wife and yes, even some colleagues) about many underhanded things you have done, but have always stuck up for you saying that you are one of the “few good ones” in Keene. You are intelligent, funny, and charming. Now I also know you to be short fused, drunk on power, and a man of little to no morals. I am so sorry for whatever happened to change you into such a wretch, but please do NOT take it out on peaceful people.

My friend was merely sitting quietly in the courtroom in support of others (There are multiple videos out showing this). He was not being disruptive, nor was he any type of threat. Yet you felt it ok to smack this wonderful being right out of his chair? Have I mentioned how disappointed I am in your DISGUSTING conduct?? Read more

Keene professor endorses local currencies

January 31, 2011 by Skeptikos · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Economic Freedom

From the Keene Sentinel:

Local is the way to go

It was great to see the front page of the Business section of The Sentinel on Saturday, Jan. 2, and read the featured story titled “Money From Nothing: Buffeted By Economy, Town Builds Its Own Currency.”

I appreciated reading this tale of how some community folks in the little rural town of North Fork, Calif., came together and developed a local currency to help their community through the recession and their very high unemployment level.

I also thought that the leader of this effort was right when he said, “Wall Street is making more money than it’s ever made, and Main Street is evaporating. That’s unsustainable.” Read more

QIK Update on Ademo

January 31, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Jailed Activist, Update

Courtesy of Pete, JJ, and Meg:

UPDATE: Pete is out, now FREE ADEMO

January 29, 2011 by Meg McLain · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Jailed Activist, Update, Video

Ademo V. Freeman Now in General Population

January 28, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Jailed Activist, Update

Ademo According to my conversation with him today, Ademo has eaten and has cooperated to the point where he has been allowed into population in the Cheshire county jail. Now he will be able to reach other prisoners with the message of liberty over the next two months of his incarceration and also will be able to make phone calls and receive visitors. Details on visitation are here. If you aren’t in the area, be sure to send him mail via mail-to-jail!

Activists are continuing efforts to get him out sooner rather than later. You may want to check out the Free Ademo group on Facebook for the latest.

Will NH adopt approval voting?

January 28, 2011 by Skeptikos · Leave a Comment
Filed under: News, Politics

Four Republican state representatives have sponsored a bill that would replace first-past-the-post voting with approval voting for all state offices and presidential primaries.

Under this system, voters would select every candidate they approve of (regardless of party), and the candidate with the highest overall vote total wins. This reduces strategic voting, and would often make elections easier for moderate and libertarian candidates.

The bill, HB240, will have a public hearing Tuesday, February 1st, with the House Election Law committee.

HT: Jason Sorens.

Sentinel Prints LTE Regarding Pete’s Arrest

January 28, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Copwatch, Personal Freedom, Thuggery, Update

From the Keene Sentinel’s letters-to-the-editor:

A Keene man was arrested and carried away for not taking his hat off in court.

Being grabbed and assaulted and carried away for wearing a hat in court is very wrong in my opinion and not what I want my tax dollars going for.

It is as wrong as wrong can be.

Assaulted and jailed for wearing a hat.

DAVID CRAWFORD

Pete is Free!

January 28, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Announcement, News, Update

Pete Eyre is out of the cage after deciding to process. Arraignment is 2/9. He was interviewed on last night’s Free Talk Live.

Plea For Help: Free Pete & Ademo

January 27, 2011 by Meg McLain · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Jailed Activist, Video

Sentinel Reports on Ademo’s Caging

January 27, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Jailed Activist, News, Update

Pete and Ademo From the Keene Sentinel’s “Police Blotter”: (Oh, and don’t forget the Sentinel’s comments section where the anonymous haters tend to come out in force.)

Man charged with contempt of court

After a profanity-laced interruption during an arraignment in Keene District Court Tuesday, a man affiliated with the libertarian Free Keene movement was charged with contempt of court, according to court documents.

Adam M. Mueller, whose age and address are not listed in court documents, was sentenced to 60 days in the Cheshire County jail by Keene District Court Judge Edward J. Burke.

The incident occurred during a morning video arraignment of another man affiliated with the Free Keene group. Read more