I apologize for not posting much. I’ve been busy with a lot of creative projects. One of them is plans for a podcast with discussion of gay and lesbian issues from a liberty perspective, which has evolved into a radio show, with hosts Neal Conner and yours truly, and with a different guest host each week. And… our first show is tomorrow! Stephanie Murphy of the Porc Therapy Podcast will be our guest host. The show will be broadcast live on the Liberty Radio Network Sundays from noon to 2pm and you’ll be able to call in and join the discussion. The archive will be re-broadcast at various points each following week, as well as being download-able for free from the website. Read More
Lydia Harman and libertarian activist Denis Goddard interview Keene representative Chuck Weed, focusing on HCR 1, in this week’s episode of Capitol Access:
HCR 1 (which has been slightly modified by the legislative process, so that it now reads, “urging the congressional delegation to begin the process for a constitutional amendment establishing that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights“) will be discussed by the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee on Thursday, at 2 pm.
The meeting is open to the public– anyone can attend and give a brief testimony in favor or against, or sign a form documenting their opinion (just to let the committee know). Alternately, the members of the committee, along with their emails and phone numbers, can be found on the NH General Court website.
Sometime after the public meeting Thursday– the date hasn’t been set yet– the committee will discuss the bill again in a meeting without public input. (Non-committee members can still attend, but they can’t address the committee.) In this meeting, the committee will vote to label the bill as either “inexpedient to legislate” (a polite way of saying “this bill is bad”) or “ought to pass”.
This recommendation often influences the way state representatives will vote when the bill reaches the House, so letting committee members know your position can be an effective way to influence the actions of the NH state government.
The cases for both Pete and Adam’s from Liberty on Tour are continued as the state is attempting to join the trials. (More about the Greenfield situation here.) Watch as Pete stands his ground and speaks the truth when they want him to leave, but for some reason are in no way in a hurry to remove him. Very strange: