Free Keene is no monolith

February 21, 2011 by Skeptikos · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Essay, Response

Journalists are often forced to oversimplify the blurry, confusing reality of the Keene libertarian movement due to constraints on time and newspaper space. Local liberty activists sometimes oversimplify, too– or are even misinformed themselves. This can create frustrating misconceptions, so it’s good to clarify the relationship between the different activists and organizations and activities every once in a while.

Last night’s WMUR report provides some perfect examples of possibly misleading simplifications. (Not to pick on them– I think they summarized the situation fairly, all things considered.)

WMUR claims that Free Keene is an “offshoot” of the Free State Project. Is it? Read more

WMUR Reports on Free Keene!

February 21, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: News, Video

Thanks to WMUR TV’s Sean McDonald for this feature-length news package focusing on Keene’s liberty activism! It is a well-balanced report. How many other liberty movements are making this big of a splash and when are you moving up?

Thanks to George Donnelly for the youtube version!

WMUR Reports Tonight at 11 on Keene Liberty Activism

February 20, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Civil Disobedience, National, News, Video

Here’s a teaser video featuring lots of activism footage. The full feature will air tonight at 11pm on WMUR TV 9 and will be available online sometime early tomorrow. It will be posted here. Does anyone know how to embed videos from WMUR?

Crowd of Keeniacs Support Free Graftonite & Bike Registration Repealed in Keene!

February 20, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: News, Personal Freedom

Double the news from Dave Ridley:

Libertopia – the Documentary about the Free State Project

February 18, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Update, Video

A great feature on Libertopia, thanks to Reason.TV:

“the more you talk to libertarians, the more persuasive they become” – Libertopia director Christina Heller

Man “Arraigned” Without Man in Robe Present

February 18, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Corruption, Video

Dave Ridley reports on strange goings-on in Keene’s district court:

Hundred Nights Annual Benefit Dance

February 17, 2011 by Dale Everett · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Announcement, Charity

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Join the Keene community for the First Annual Benefit Dance to benefit the local Hundred Nights Cold Weather Shelter!

Friday, February 26th, 8 pm, at the Elks Lodge. BE THERE!

Good music, refreshments, friends, a 50/50 raffle, and a cash bar!
What more could you want?

Tickets just $10. All proceeds benefit the local shelter.

Questions? Contact Deb at 352-5197

Keene Gets Shoutout in “Granite State of Mind 2: Plow Guy Boogaloo”

February 17, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Video

Word:

“Mayor” Dale Pregent May Be the Rudest of All Keene’s Bureaucrats

February 16, 2011 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Corruption, Laugh at the Aggressors, News, Politics, Update, Video

Dave Ridley reports from a city committee meeting where he again encounters Keene “mayor” Dale Pregent and is AGAIN completely ignored. This is amazing behaviour from a politician whom one would normally expect to pander to the press. I bet if it were WMUR asking him for an interview, he’d hop right to it. Many other Keene bureaucrats are very friendly. This guy, especially as an elected position, is unbelievable:

Anarkitty on the Constitution

February 15, 2011 by Dale Everett · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anarchy in Your Head

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This comic is in memory of Andromeda (but often referred to as “Kitteh-baby” by myself). Andromeda is the inspiration for Anarkitty. Andromeda disappeared mysteriously over a year ago but she will continue to inspire from wherever she is now. She had the anarchist nature that all cats have, but despite that, she sure seemed to love her “so-called masters” a lot. As many of you probably already guessed, it is also inspired by the Lysander Spooner quote which actually was “But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain – that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist.”

Someone contributed $40 through the chip-in which is why there is a release again so soon, so I considered it comic sponsorship and offered a honorable mention and an ad spot. They weren’t interested. Instead they just gave some nice words of encouragement and gratitude. I don’t post names without explicit permission because I also feel I should respect privacy, but thank you to everyone who contributed.

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