Comments for Free Keene http://freekeene.com Nonviolent Evolution Sun, 18 May 2008 04:19:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Lauren Canario Video Tour: Court and Jail by Drew http://freekeene.com/2007/10/27/the-lauren-canario-video-tour-court-and-jail/#comment-75732 Drew Sat, 17 May 2008 13:49:59 +0000 http://freekeene.com/2007/10/27/the-lauren-canario-video-tour-court-and-jail/#comment-75732 " Not that I'm willing to show. Thanks for asking. " I love that. And why would this cop even ask for an id? Unreal. ” Not that I’m willing to show. Thanks for asking. ” I love that. And why would this cop even ask for an id? Unreal.

]]> Comment on Public Response to Copwatch by Drew http://freekeene.com/2008/05/03/public-response-to-copwatch/#comment-75731 Drew Sat, 17 May 2008 13:43:18 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=354#comment-75731 I think what you guys are doing is great. The police need to be observed; thinking that they MAY be on camera just might keep them from displaying their gang like behavior and save someone a beating or worse. And I know why you're doing it is a lot deeper than that. Oh, and that last guy, I'd bet my life he's some criminal justice student at Hesser. He's the next generation cop. Isn't THAT comforting? I think what you guys are doing is great. The police need to be observed; thinking that they MAY be on camera just might keep them from displaying their gang like behavior and save someone a beating or worse. And I know why you’re doing it is a lot deeper than that. Oh, and that last guy, I’d bet my life he’s some criminal justice student at Hesser. He’s the next generation cop. Isn’t THAT comforting?

]]> Comment on Revoking my Libertarian Party “Life Membership”, a.k.a. Politics Sucks! by cyberdoo78 http://freekeene.com/2008/04/28/revoking-my-libertarian-party-life-membership-aka-politics-sucks/#comment-75730 cyberdoo78 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:58:31 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=352#comment-75730 While I am all for cooperation with others of a similar mind. I am offended and insulted by those who ask me to "shoot" for someone or for a subject because it will advanced the cause of liberty. "Shooting" someone, more commonly refered to as voting, is objectively immoral. Whenever you "shoot" for someone or for some subject, there always remains the possibility that you will accidently "shoot" someone who wasn't even "shooting" for anyone or subject. I understand those who do "shoot" do so in self-defense, and that is objectively moral. If however in defending one's self, you harm another who is not "shooting" for someone or subject, you have commited the objectively immoral act of initating force, thereby nullifing your 'self-defense' action. Those, like myself, who choose not to "shoot" for people or subjects, do so because it is objectively immoral to "shoot" against people who are not "shooting". "Shooting event", or elections, apply only to those who consent, and not to those who do not consent. This is what was meant when it was said 'governments derive their just power only by the consent of the governed'. If you "shoot" then you agree to the out come of the "shooting event", and if you do not "shoot" you are not consenting to the outcome of the "shooting event". Often it is said that we are ignoring 'government' things when we choose not to "shoot". I ask you to look at it from another view. Can the "shooting event" exist if there are no "shooters"? Some might answer yes, and to them I ask, if there is no structural support, does a house stand? The answer is no. Logically, then if there are no "shooters" then there is no "shooting event". What you have after there are no "shooters" are individuals who are no longer pretending to represent anyone but themselves, which let us face it is what they are doing now. I choose not to debate my belief systems, and instead try to educate the masses. If you believe "Shooting" is okay, great. I only hope that you will listen, really listen, rather then hearing, and let logic guide you. It is true, stopping "shooting" today won't stop things today, even Rome wasn't built in a day, won't you feel just a bit better knowing you are no longer acting objectively immoral, and acting more objectively moral? While I am all for cooperation with others of a similar mind. I am offended and insulted by those who ask me to “shoot” for someone or for a subject because it will advanced the cause of liberty.

“Shooting” someone, more commonly refered to as voting, is objectively immoral. Whenever you “shoot” for someone or for some subject, there always remains the possibility that you will accidently “shoot” someone who wasn’t even “shooting” for anyone or subject.

I understand those who do “shoot” do so in self-defense, and that is objectively moral. If however in defending one’s self, you harm another who is not “shooting” for someone or subject, you have commited the objectively immoral act of initating force, thereby nullifing your ’self-defense’ action.

Those, like myself, who choose not to “shoot” for people or subjects, do so because it is objectively immoral to “shoot” against people who are not “shooting”.

“Shooting event”, or elections, apply only to those who consent, and not to those who do not consent. This is what was meant when it was said ‘governments derive their just power only by the consent of the governed’. If you “shoot” then you agree to the out come of the “shooting event”, and if you do not “shoot” you are not consenting to the outcome of the “shooting event”.

Often it is said that we are ignoring ‘government’ things when we choose not to “shoot”. I ask you to look at it from another view. Can the “shooting event” exist if there are no “shooters”? Some might answer yes, and to them I ask, if there is no structural support, does a house stand? The answer is no. Logically, then if there are no “shooters” then there is no “shooting event”.

What you have after there are no “shooters” are individuals who are no longer pretending to represent anyone but themselves, which let us face it is what they are doing now.

I choose not to debate my belief systems, and instead try to educate the masses. If you believe “Shooting” is okay, great. I only hope that you will listen, really listen, rather then hearing, and let logic guide you.

It is true, stopping “shooting” today won’t stop things today, even Rome wasn’t built in a day, won’t you feel just a bit better knowing you are no longer acting objectively immoral, and acting more objectively moral?

]]> Comment on Getting an Answer From City Government? by Frederick B. Parsells http://freekeene.com/2008/05/04/getting-an-answer-to-one-question/#comment-75729 Frederick B. Parsells Wed, 14 May 2008 18:26:18 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=356#comment-75729 Below is an official response that I received from the Director of Keene Public Works regarding the electrical tower issue in the downtown of Keene. I hope it clarifies the matter as to why several if not all of the towers are unlocked which led you to believe it was okay to use the electricity. fp Hi Fred, There are quite a number of the pedestal boxes that have been damaged and can not be locked. Bill Brynes is having the boxes turned off at the main panel box. Kürt Below is an official response that I received from the Director of Keene Public Works regarding the electrical tower issue in the downtown of Keene. I hope it clarifies the matter as to why several if not all of the towers are unlocked which led you to believe it was okay to use the electricity.

fp

Hi Fred,

There are quite a number of the pedestal boxes that have been damaged and can not be locked. Bill Brynes is having the boxes turned off at the main panel box.

Kürt

]]> Comment on The size of the Keene City government grows by 6.5% by Ian http://freekeene.com/2008/05/04/the-size-of-the-keene-city-government-grows-by-65/#comment-75728 Ian Wed, 14 May 2008 14:09:24 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=355#comment-75728 We want voluntary interaction, not government. If you want socialism, but voluntary instead of forced, then you should be able to have it. Just don't threaten us if we don't want to play along. We want voluntary interaction, not government.

If you want socialism, but voluntary instead of forced, then you should be able to have it. Just don’t threaten us if we don’t want to play along.

]]> Comment on The size of the Keene City government grows by 6.5% by Czwartek http://freekeene.com/2008/05/04/the-size-of-the-keene-city-government-grows-by-65/#comment-75727 Czwartek Wed, 14 May 2008 02:48:24 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=355#comment-75727 Cool site. Don't hate on the socialists though. We want the same thing as you (kinda.) An efficient (it's true!) and responsible (responsive?) government. No more wars of aggression. An end to the military industrial complex. A better country. With leaders who represent the people (you and me....no wal-mart is not a person) Cool site.

Don’t hate on the socialists though. We want the same thing as you (kinda.)

An efficient (it’s true!) and responsible (responsive?) government. No more wars of aggression.

An end to the military industrial complex.

A better country. With leaders who represent the people (you and me….no wal-mart is not a person)

]]> Comment on Public Response to Copwatch by David http://freekeene.com/2008/05/03/public-response-to-copwatch/#comment-75725 David Thu, 08 May 2008 23:36:57 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=354#comment-75725 Wow, I do not know you kept your composer with that last guy. I am fairly certian I would have taken his head off when he raised his voice about personal space, even with a bunch of cops there. Guess I still need to work on the NAP. Either way, good job getting out there and doing this. Wow, I do not know you kept your composer with that last guy. I am fairly certian I would have taken his head off when he raised his voice about personal space, even with a bunch of cops there. Guess I still need to work on the NAP.

Either way, good job getting out there and doing this.

]]> Comment on Getting an Answer From City Government? by frederick B. Parsells http://freekeene.com/2008/05/04/getting-an-answer-to-one-question/#comment-75724 frederick B. Parsells Thu, 08 May 2008 00:17:51 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=356#comment-75724 I will address that issue, the unlocked electrical towers, with public works. Thanks for making me aware of it. fp I will address that issue, the unlocked electrical towers, with public works. Thanks for making me aware of it.

fp

]]> Comment on Getting an Answer From City Government? by nick http://freekeene.com/2008/05/04/getting-an-answer-to-one-question/#comment-75723 nick Wed, 07 May 2008 21:55:02 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=356#comment-75723 Mr. Parsells, Thank you for your response. The incident took place the day before Freedom Fest. And I have been up and down Main Street several times since then, and have not seen one electrical box that WAS locked. I have attempted to open a few just to see if it was locked by some method I couldn't see, and every one I tried opened without problem. You are not alone in thinking they are supposed to be locked, as that's what the City Clerk's office told me as well, but if they are supposed to be locked on a regular basis, they are not. Mr. Parsells,

Thank you for your response. The incident took place the day before Freedom Fest. And I have been up and down Main Street several times since then, and have not seen one electrical box that WAS locked. I have attempted to open a few just to see if it was locked by some method I couldn’t see, and every one I tried opened without problem.

You are not alone in thinking they are supposed to be locked, as that’s what the City Clerk’s office told me as well, but if they are supposed to be locked on a regular basis, they are not.

]]> Comment on Getting an Answer From City Government? by Frederick B. Parsells http://freekeene.com/2008/05/04/getting-an-answer-to-one-question/#comment-75722 Frederick B. Parsells Wed, 07 May 2008 20:10:34 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=356#comment-75722 The answer you seek as to how you or any other average citizen would have known that the electricity at Railroad Square was not for your use in the manner in which you were using it, is that neither you nor any other average citizen would have known. Clearly the electrical tower is not marked in such a way as to suggest its limited usage. The problem is that the electrical tower that you plugged into should have been locked. If it had been, you would not have been in that situation. I am led to believe that the city employee, whose responsibility it was to lock it, failed to do so after it was last used under the permitted basis. My guess is that was probably during the Earth Festival/Freedom Festival event a couple of Saturdays ago. Sorry for the inconvenience. FP The answer you seek as to how you or any other average citizen would have known that the electricity at Railroad Square was not for your use in the manner in which you were using it, is that neither you nor any other average citizen would have known. Clearly the electrical tower is not marked in such a way as to suggest its limited usage. The problem is that the electrical tower that you plugged into should have been locked. If it had been, you would not have been in that situation. I am led to believe that the city employee, whose responsibility it was to lock it, failed to do so after it was last used under the permitted basis. My guess is that was probably during the Earth Festival/Freedom Festival event a couple of Saturdays ago. Sorry for the inconvenience.

FP

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