Radio Free Keene News – 2012-02-04

February 4, 2012 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Audio, Don't Strip Our Rights, Issues, Keene, Manchester, National, New Hampshire, News, Radio News

Radio Tower Radio Free Keene News is a five minute newscast which is available as a podcast and also will air at the top of some hours on LRN.FM.

You can download the edition for this week here. Topics covered include the latest on the BEARCAT, Kelly Voluntaryist’s return to the Manchester airport, and the Free State Project reaching 1,000 participants in New Hampshire.

You can add Radio Free Keene News to your podcast client via this RSS feed.

Carlos Miller Arrested At Occupy Miami Eviction

February 2, 2012 by Free Concord · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Free Concord, Free Press, National, News, Police

Photo journalism activist Carlos Miller was arrested Tuesday evening while he was attempting to cover the police’s eviction of Occupy Miami. Carlos is no stranger to arrest for photography. He has beaten two separate prior charges for photographing police. This most recent arrest sounds very similar to what occurred during the Chalking 8 incident in Manchester, in which the police criminalize a group and then arrest all those they associate with the group. In my case, though it came up at one point, I did not need to address whether I was acting as press at the time of my arrest to demonstrate that the seizure was unfounded. In this case, protesters were ordered away from an area where press were allowed to remained. Carlos was swept up after the protesters had already been cleared despite identifying himself as press when addressed and being near other reporters.

Photo: Carlos Miller

The police have deleted the footage he had taken in the moments leading up to his arrest. Another journalist is believed to have captured footage of Read more

Kelly and Derrick J Strip to Underwear at Manchester Airport

February 2, 2012 by Ian · 23 Comments
Filed under: Issues, Manchester, National, News, Outreach, Personal Freedom, Photos

Keeniacs Kelly Voluntaryist and Derrick J. Freeman showed up again today at Manchester airport and stripped down to their underwear in protest of the TSA stripping our rights. They once again handed out fliers to travelers. Video coming soon.

Click the pic to the right for a full-size version.

UPDATE: A full photo album is here on Kelly’s website.

Seacoast Paper Reports on FSP’s 1000th in NH

February 2, 2012 by Ian · 25 Comments
Filed under: National, New Hampshire, News, Update

Here’s the piece from the Seacoast Online:

Nearly a decade after establishing roots in New Hampshire, members of the Free State Project are welcoming their 1,000th member to the Granite State.

The milestone member relocated this week and has found a home on the Seacoast, according to local members of the pro-liberty activists group. Read more

Remembering Eddie Slovik

January 31, 2012 by Free Concord · 2 Comments
Filed under: National

Today marks the 67th anniversary of the execution of Private Eddie Slovik. His is a story that government education is often too ashamed to tell. Eddie was convicted during World War II of desertion after he told superiors that he was too afraid to participate in combat. Then-Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower felt the need to make an example out of Eddie, as desertion rates within the military began to rise. He was tried in a military court in November of 1944, and shot to death on January 31, 1945. He is the only American to be executed for desertion since the American Civil War.

As he was being led to his death, Eddie said to his fellow soldiers, “They’re not shooting me for deserting the United States Army, thousands of guys have done that. They just need to make an example out of somebody and I’m it because I’m an ex-con. I used to steal things when I was a kid, and that’s what they are shooting me for. They’re shooting me for the bread and chewing gum I stole when I was 12 years old.” Eddie Slovik was 24 years old at the time of his death.

Arpad Toth Speaks Out Against the Bearcat and Fear

January 31, 2012 by Ian · 5 Comments
Filed under: Copblock, Essay, Living Free, National, New Hampshire, Police, Update

Arpad Toth writes the Sentinel this excellent letter about the Bearcat and how fear is hurting us:

Fear leads to BearCat

There is a specter haunting our nation — a specter of fear.

To me, and I know that in this evaluation I am not alone, it is apparent that since Sept. 11, 2001, fear has been the motivating force for change across the United States.

Where do I see fear? For the present I use but one parameter — despair, the need to arm one’s self, seek protection against the “other.” The “other” is too often an illusion than a reality but what a powerful one it is. Read more

Glenn Jacobs (aka WWE’s “Kane”) Speaks at the 2009 Liberty Forum

January 30, 2012 by Ian · 5 Comments
Filed under: National, New Hampshire, Video

Glenn Jacobs is not only a humongous man who is known worldwide for crushing his opponents in the WWE wrestling ring, but he’s also a brilliant thinker who loves liberty. Here’s his speech at the 2009 Liberty Forum, courtesy of videographer Paul Gibbons. You can come to the 2012 Liberty Forum and meet all kinds of interesting liberty-minded people there. Get more info on the event and register using code FTL2012 to save 10%!

Rick Van Wickler, Nurse Patricia Smith, & Bob “Weeda Claus” Constantine Testify for Legalization

January 29, 2012 by Ian · 26 Comments
Filed under: Corruption, Hypocrisy, International, Living Free, National, New Hampshire, Personal Freedom, Police, Video

An excellent post from Biker Bill highlighting some speakers from the recent hearing on a house bill that would legalize marijuana for adults:

Van Wickler:

Bob “Weeda Claus” Constantine, Nurse Patricia Smith, and more: Read more

Bearcat Reconsideration Public Hearing is Happening, Thanks to Terry Clark

January 27, 2012 by Ian · 6 Comments
Filed under: Copblock, National, News, Occupy NH, Update

Bearcat No mention of this in the Sentinel, but at last night’s city council meeting it was revealed that councilor Terry Clark has brought up the Bearcat for public hearing at an upcoming meeting. Terry Clark, as you may recall, is the lone councilor who heroically voted against accepting federal money to buy a Bearcat armored attack machine in the first place. According to John McLean, city boss, the city council can re-hear an issue once a year, and when a councilor brings an issue forward, there has to be a public hearing. Unlike when someone recently presented 144 petition signatures asking for a public hearing on the matter, which were gathered over one weekend, and the council blew it off as “informational”.

Here’s a facebook event for the next City Council meeting. Come with signs and show your support for a peaceful, not militarized, Keene police.

Radio Free Keene News – 2012-01-26

January 26, 2012 by Ian · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Audio, Copblock, Corruption, Issues, Living Free, Manchester, National, New Hampshire, News, Personal Freedom, Police, Radio News

Radio Tower Radio Free Keene News is a five minute newscast which is available as a podcast and also will air at the top of some hours on LRN.FM.

You can download the edition for this week here. Topics covered include Kelly Voluntaryist’s TSA lingerie protest/outreach, the Keene city council’s blowoff of the 144 petitions regarding the Bearcat, and the Londonderry cops’ bust of two Keene men for allegedly receiving hashish.

You can add Radio Free Keene News to your podcast client via this RSS feed.