Free State Project Nascar Video

February 26, 2011 by Ademo · Leave a Comment
Filed under: National, Video

The past week or so supporters of the Free State Project (FSP) have been voting (yes, we do vote – voluntarily) for the FSP design, by Adam Sloan, in hopes that the car would one day be seen by millions on the Nascar’s national stage. Just yesterday the FSP car took the lead in votes, though this is only one of five steps to winning the contest, which means we still have work to do.

So if you have a few moments today (tomorrow and/or the next day), please, vote and/or share this video. Thanks again to all those working hard to make this possible and to Pete Eyre for making this catchy video.

Ridley Reports on Weare PD’s Corruption

February 25, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, News, Personal Freedom, Police, Update, Video

Dave Ridley reveals the interesting detail left out in the Union Leader piece about Biker Bill’s arrest: Bill spoke out at the Concord hearing in support of a bill ensuring that recording cops is legal.

Biker Bill Arrested for Recording Police

February 25, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Copwatch, Corruption

The allegedly coke-dealing and definitely corrupt Weare cops have targeted another liberty activist for recording them, this time videographer Biker Bill. The Union Leader reports:

WEARE – For the second time in less than a year, Weare police have charged someone with felony wiretapping for recording police activity.

William Alleman, 51, of 140 Helen Dearborn Road, was charged Tuesday with interception of oral communication prohibited, which is the state’s felony wiretapping law RSA 570-A (click for text).

Police Chief Gregory Begin released few details of the case when reached for comment Thursday. The charges stem from a July 10 traffic stop, Begin said.

“He was making an audio recording of the officer during a motor vehicle stop without getting consent of the officer,” Begin said.

Alleman said the charge is based on a cell phone call he made as an officer approached his vehicle. Read more

Nashua Court Security Stands in Front of Activists’ Cameras

February 24, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Copwatch, Corruption, Police, Video

Here’s what I qikked earlier today, as Nashua district court security positioned themselves in front of both Jason Talley and my video cameras in an absurd attempt to censor the press. Higher quality video to come later.

(For some reason youtube looped the video twice, so you can stop it halfway through.)

Let college students vote in college towns

February 23, 2011 by Skeptikos · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Issues, Politics

[Updated with a response to commenters.]

A bill that would require college students to vote in their home towns, rather than in their college towns, has been generating a lot of controversy lately. A public hearing will be held tomorrow at the statehouse.

The debate surrounding the bill has been predictable: bill supporters – all of them Republicans, as far as I know – have argued that students are depriving college towns of their political self-determination. (Laughably false, given students’ low turnout.) Hyper-partisan Democrats have responded by loudly proclaiming that Republicans are trying to deprive students of their right to vote. (Just plain not true.)

It seems that the only people talking sense are the students themselves. Read more

Vegan Diet

February 23, 2011 by Dale Everett · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anarchy in Your Head

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I view vegans and vegetarians much the same way I view Christians and Mac fans. I wouldn’t mind them at all if they weren’t so damned evangelical about it. I was vegetarian for about three years, but I tried very hard not to be a vegetarian evangelist.

Check out Fat Head on Hulu while it’s still available. It has a clear liberty perspective with an emphasis on personal choice and responsibility. It’s two hours, but it flies by because it’s really entertaining.

City Manager Turns Down Pay Increase

February 23, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Video

Plus, Dave Ridley comments on “ambush journalism”:

Hat Charges Dropped by Keene DA

February 22, 2011 by Ademo · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, Noncooperation, Police

While conducting “Don’t Take the Plea Deal” outreach (which is where activists hand people attending court a flyer) this morning Pete was approached by the district attorney (DA) for Keene. I witnessed this encounter but my camera was still in my jacket so I have no video. The conversation was simple, the DA approached Pete and said, “I’m going to be dropping all your charges.” Pete said he appreciated that and the DA went upstairs to court.

CDEF Wants to Buy Your Photos of Civil Disobedience!

February 22, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Announcement

Arrest The Civil Disobedience Evolution Fund wants to pay you for good photos of civil disobedience in New Hampshire. Just drop by the CDEF facebook page and post them to our wall. CDEF will let you know if the photo qualifies, and you could earn $10!