Chris Cantwell Returns to NH, Shoots, Burns US Flag: VIDEO

by | Jul 7, 2014 | 50 comments

Chris CantwellCrass comedian Christopher Cantwell has made the move back to New Hampshire, though this time not as part of the Free State Project. Chris is one of a handful of people to be kicked out of the FSP in over a decade. However, he is still a believer in the idea of moving liberty-oriented people to the same place so we can be more free together, and he knows that NH is the place to be to be around others who care about freedom. So, he’s back, having left New York, ostensibly for good this time.

I wrote this editorial when he left originally, explaining what went wrong with his first stay in NH.

Many of the personal issues that Chris has, including anger, are still present. However, he has gotten his drinking under control, which I am happy to see. Many within the liberty movement are very understandably upset with Chris over various things he’s said over the years. Many wonder why I’m so friendly to him.

The reason I’m friendly to Chris, despite the bridges he’s burned in the liberty community, is the same reason I’m friendly to the police. I want to communicate the ideas of peace and liberty to others, even with those I disagree, and yelling or being mean doesn’t build bridges. I want to be forgiving and model peaceful evolution. (more…)

Keene Activist to Hold Anti-Politics Flag Burning in Central Square

by | Oct 26, 2008 | 37 comments

Keene, NH, November 3, 2008 — “How can a flag that flies over other nations in oppressive occupation, a flag that has flown over this land as slavery was glorified, a flag that has flown while freedom has been trampled on and rights stripped away[,] ever stand for liberty?” asks a local activist. “It can’t—and it never has,” says Cory “Jesse” Moloney, who is one of a few locals in Keene who feel dissatisfaction with what they insist to be a broken system. To demonstrate his discontent, he will be burning three flags, representing the United States, the United Nations, and the State of New Hampshire, in Central Square at 2:00 P.M. the Monday prior to election day. Moloney is an avid promoter of voluntary action over democratic solutions, which he refers to as “nothing short of institutionalized and glorified slavery.” He openly advocates solving problems with peaceful, cooperative means tailored to each individual instead of what he refers to as a “one-size-fits-all” method that he insists comes with the democratic process.

“Everyone else who participates in the system gets their flag-waving time, their parades that march on down Main Street. They then get that golden opportunity to enable politicians to do what they do, which is often to the detriment of liberty and freedom. Millions will vote, and the outcome will be that someone’s point of view will be force-fed to you whether you like it or not, or whether you even participated in the voting process or not. Frankly, I find it tyrannical, and would even go so far as to say it is immoral,” says Moloney. He justifies burning these flags by insisting that they are the symbols of an unjust cause, the degradation of liberty. “I suppose in a sense, you could say that I am casting my ‘anti-vote.’ While others show how much they support this system, I will be demonstrating my opposition. (more…)