You can expect the local authoritarians to be in attendance. Will the ideas of liberty be present and well-communicated? Will roots be struck and paradigms challenged? Be there and advocate peaceful, consensual solutions to social problems.

Hopefully, Juggalos will be there to show that they are not a group and are individuals who differ, just like liberty activists.

Here’s a facebook event for the meeting.

You are invited to come out and enjoy live tunes from longtime FK Fest mainstay, Josh Noone and The Federal Crime as well as Luthor Kingsley. Meet new people, connect with the community, and don’t forget to bring a non-perishable food item for Heika’s food drive!

I am planning a leafleting/protest on the sidealks in front of and along side the Bank of America (Central Square and Washington Street), this Friday, October 21, from 11:00 to 2:00 pm (3:00 if you can stay). I will have plenty of flyers: one side will identify the fraudulent and rapacious actvities of the Bank of America specifically; the other will be more positive promotion of Move Your Money day on November 5, along with the ‘whys’ of credit unions, and the stpes depositiors need to take NOW to be ready to close their accounts by the 5th. Signs would be GREAT….simple and to the point: “MOVE YOUR MONEY!,” and/or “BOA: BAILOUTS, FRAUD, FORECLOSURES & FEES,” “SUPPORT CREDIT UNIONS, NOT BANKSTERS.” Just join me there…I’ll be ready!

Ian’s “Speedy Trial” Hearing
Come and watch the people calling themselves “the state” claim that making someone wait for a year for a trial is “speedy”.
7/26 2pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225812080797641

Hearing about Media Ban at Superior Court
David Vandenberg is asking liberty-lovers to witness his hearing regarding the media ban in Keene superior court.
7/27 1:30p
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=234088949956785

Also, the very boring pre-trial hearing for me is on 7/26 at 11am, the same day as the 2pm “speedy trial” hearing.

The jury selection for my trial for standing in front of a police car is 8/1 at 9a, and the trial will likely be 8/2 at 9a.

This is regarding the trial for when I stood in front of a police car last year as well as the drinking game arrest.

If you arrive early, there’s also a possibility you’ll experience a showdown as Free Keene TV‘s crew will be attending and court security has threatened that there will be arrests of media.

See you there.

Be sure to lock in your campsite or hotel room now!

The new dates are purported to be Monday June 18th through Sunday June 24th, 2012.

See you there!

If this bill passes and is signed into law it would mean all the activism being done outside of court houses meant to inform potential jury members of their right to nullify a law would be done inside every court room where a jury is present. “In all court proceedings the court shall instruct the jury of its right to judge the facts and the application of the law in relationship to the facts in controversy.”

If you live in NH, please consider contacting the Senator that is supposed to represent you, or if you have the time, all 24 of them. A list of their contact information can be found here. The NH Liberty Alliance has pointed out that this is part of the official NH GOP platform, so if the Senator you are contacting was elected as a republican it might be helpful to remind them of this.

Here’s what you need. Get one of the Side 1 versions:
Side 1 National
Side 1 NH
Then download Side 2.

Send them off to your favorite printer. I have had good experience with Uprinting

Discuss arraignment “Don’t Take the Plea Bargain” outreach here on the Free Keene Forum.

Shortly after midnight, Wednesday morning, the 5th of January 2011, I was pulled over by a New Hampshire staty on Roxbury Street just east of the Keene Centre Square.

The pretext for the pullover was an ‘illegal’ turn through a red light, and ended with a citation for ‘driving’ without a licence.

My arraignment will be held in the Keene District Court on Wednesday, the 2nd of February 2011.

Following is a summary of the events of that morning.

I was leaving a thinning party at Vendetta’s with our friend Evan, destination just a few blocks away. Despite my 100% sober state, and despite my slow, ginger manner of travel as I approached the first cross street, Roxbury Street, I misread the green and red lights at the intersection and made the left turn on a red light.

A state trooper just happened to be approaching the intersection northbound on Main Street more than close enough to witness this alleged infraction and immediately turned right on Roxbury for a pullover, less than half a block away.

The first thing the officer told me, after a cordial self introduction was a full acknowledgement of the fact that the lights at Keene Centre Square are confusing and people misread them quite frequently. He wondered if I was from out of town, a fair guess considering the Montana licence plates on the Bronco in which I was traveling.

He then used the pullover as a pretext to see that my papers were in order.

Meanwhile, Evan called Porc 411. A second cop at the guest side of the Bronco demanded that Evan identify himself. Evan simply told the cop that he was not required to identify himself. The cop backed down after having exhibited a threatening demeanor and spent the rest of the encounter illuminating us with a spotlight, with no furher word directed at Evan or me.

Within moments we were surrounded by our liberty activist friends, armed with cameras and challenging questons, not to mention one additional State Trooper car and two KPD cars behind us.

In the end, the State Trooper issued a citation, not for the alledged infraction that served as an apparent ‘probable cause’ in his mind, but for my ‘driving’ without a ‘valid driver’s licence’. As a matter of fact, I don’t have a driver’s licence.That’s because as a matter of principle, I refuse to seek permission from the government to exercise a Right.

The next order of business was to assign one of my sober and ‘properly licensed’ friends to take over the driving before we were permitted to be on our way.

There are many angles to approach my defence. Any or all may be used. My legal counsel is hot on the case, which promises to be…very interesting to say the least. Possibly precedent setting.

Here’s what is certain: I will not take any plea bargain whatsoever. I will not pay any fine that may be demanded of me.

This means that there are two possibile outcomes: 1) I will go to jail. 2) The case will be dismissed.
What else are they going to do—take away my driver’s licence?

Another certainty: Should the State decide to go forward with the prosecution, it will cost them (yes, I know, that means the taxpayers) one hell of a lot more money than will ever be extracted from me.

I look forward to seeing some of my friends in the courtroom for my arraignment.

Editors note: An event has been created on Facebook.