Announcing the Keene Police Scanner Feed!

Radio TowerFreeKeene.com’s newest service to the community is online. Now you can tune in to our 24/7 scanner feed of the Keene Police Department! It’s always available at Radio.FreeKeene.com or through the “Radio” link in our top menu. It’s not a cheap matter to listen to their digital radio system – an expensive APCO-25 capable scanner is necessary. We’ve spent the money so you don’t have to. Listen via your computer or smartphone anywhere! Plug this URL into your favorite player, or use the quick links below:

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An All-Star “Talkback” 2009-07-25

Radio TowerOn yesterday morning’s “Talkback” on WKBK, Free Minds Media’s Toby and Nick, Free Talk Live’s Ian and Mark, and The Obscured Truth Network’s Sam called the show and discussed freedom of the press in the city building, enforcing the law on bureaucrats, and tax rates. Then statist city councilor Chuck Redfern calls and accuses liberty activists of making “trivial” points and and “taking city resources”. The smarmy Dartmouth guy also calls to make his usual ad hominems that liberty activists are childish attention seekers and are “compromised psychologically and mentally”. A few friendly voices from the local area also called to support liberty activists.

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Top 10 Causes of Minarchism #1

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You’ve been explaining for years what went wrong with government! If people would just have the sense to put you in charge, you’d show them how to fix it. The #1 reason was suggested by former minarchist Travis Eden who gives some credit for his conversion to Anarchy In Your Head. Thanx for the inspiration, Travis, and congratulations on your recent enlightenment!

Isn’t reason #1 a big part of the problem with statism in general? Everyone has their idea of the perfect government but we’re all different. But there are certain things that we can all agree on, right? And you feel confidently enough about it that you’re okay with threatening violence against innocent people to impose it on them. The founding fathers juuuuuust missed it, but if we give your ideas a chance, you’ll tidy up the loose strings because you’ve got it all figured out.

Or maybe this comic doesn’t describe you at all. There have been a lot of comments along this series by people complaining about exactly that. A couple of thoughts. First, it’s a top ten list. Every item isn’t supposed to describe everyone. You’d be one screwed up statist if every single item described you! It’s not an exhaustive list either. It’s a top ten. Maybe you’re 11 or 37. Secondly, it’s a COMIC STRIP!! It’s supposed to be funny. It’s not a science. Hopefully some of them will inspire a few people to think about things in a new light, and hopefully some people will get a few laughs, but I’m not doing my graduate thesis on the psychological origins of irrational belief systems. I’m doodling in my spare time. Geez. Don’t get your panties in a wad over this series.