by Ian | Jun 7, 2010 |
An anonymous commenter on the Keene Sentinel site has asked questions, and I will answer them (quoted exactly as they were written) here so they aren’t lost behind the Sentinel’s paywall after a week:
1. are you advocating 12 and 13 year olds drop out of school and self educate?
No, I’m advocating they visit SchoolSucksProject.com and listen to the podcast there.
2, If freedom of life choices and self ownership is the foundation of your ideology when does a person start to make these choices for themeselve?
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by Sam Dodson | Jun 7, 2010 |
“Curious” wrote with the following questions from the Sentinel Middle School Outreach Story:
Now that the Free Keene set, has taken it apon themeselves to do the neighborly thing and creepily now approach our children, I have a few imortant questions Id like to pose at Sam and Ian specificlly. Please answer them directly, no hyperbole or philisophical preamble please. I think everyone reading deserves some straight talk.
Thanks for reaching out “Curious”, sharing ideas is the core of my activism. I along with most others are happy to engage in rational discussion exploring our perspective. Feel feel free to talk with us or ask us questions at these events. We’re friendly and interested in exchanging ideas.
(more…) by Highline | Jun 7, 2010 |
Time for some news from around New Hampshire viewed through the perspective of a person who used to be authorized to use violence to enforce morality.
I welcome your opinions about mine:
1. Lawmakers are contemplating a change to the “Right-to-know” law which would allow greater governmental accountability for the people. The people, you know, who have to consent to the government in order for it to even exist.
“But those who worry about the continued efforts of public officials to restrict public access see this as one more attempt to inhibit the spirit of the law.”
Public servants. People who work for and answer to you. They’ll be the judge of what you should know. Just trust them.
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by Highline | Jun 7, 2010 |
And you’d better believe it is a threat:
I don’t want to pay $892.96 to fund the police attacking people for doing things that haven’t hurt anyone.
I don’t want to pay $1561.55 to fund the local school system that will dumb down kids and teach them that it is okay to use violence to solve problems.
I don’t want to pay $353.24 to fund other school systems to dumb down kids and teach them that it is okay to use violence to solve problems.
I don’t want to pay $400.25 to fund keeping humans in cages for doing things that haven’t harmed anyone else.
……… but I will. I will because I don’t want violence to be used against me. I am a believer in karma so I’d say that I’d deserve it.
I used violence all the time to enforce the will of the majority. If someone didn’t do what I said I’d either slam them on the pavement, put 50,000 volts of electricity through their body, hit them with a baton, or spray them with painful pepper spray. I hurt a lot of people who never hurt anyone else. I regret it. I am sorry.
If I don’t pay the government will sell my home. If I don’t leave when they sell it they will use violence to get me out. If I defend myself… I’ll be killed.
I understand how someone can think that this is acceptable behavior for a supposed “civilized” society. It is not.
by Ian | Jun 7, 2010 |
From new mover Adam Mueller – a sample of what REALLY happened at the Keene Middle School outreach:
While doing some outreach at the Middle School in Keene, NH one curious kid had several questions. It was going well when a school official ended the conversation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Q0wr3vOYk
Another middle school outreach is scheduled for tomorrow at 2:20pm. Keene High is Wed at 2pm. Check the calendar for details.
