It was the first official event hosted by the Free State Project after the February 3 announcement that the group had reached it’s goal of 20,000 signers on the statement of intent to move to New Hampshire to “exert the fullest practical effort toward the creation of a society in which the maximum role of government is the protection of individuals’ rights to life, liberty, and property.” Liberty Forum 2016 was part celebration of all that has been accomplished over the past 15 years by the nearly 2,000 early movers, i.e. people who made the move to New Hampshire for the Free State Project prior to the move being triggered, and part conference on how to move forward.
Among the more popular topics of discussion at Liberty Forum 2016 was privacy. This was highlighted by Edward Snowden during his Saturday morning keynote speech from Moscow to a standing room only crowd in one conference room and an overflow crowd in another. When asked what would need to happen for him to return to the United States, Snowden responded, “I’ve told the government I would return if they would guarantee a fair trial where I can make a public interest defense of why this was done and allow a jury to decide.” The government responded, he said, by telling him he would not be tortured.
The government response of “you won’t be tortured” should be enough to cause anyone to take a closer look at the so-called justice system. One could certainly look at the large number of people who have been exonerated in the United States and see that official misconduct, a guilty plea, and/or false confession were involved in the vast majority of exoneration cases. This goes to show that the judicial system is more concerned with a conviction than justice.
One of the more high profile cases highlighting this infatuation with conviction over justice, is the case of Ross Ulbright, sentenced life in prison in 2015 for having created and operated the Silk Road online marketplace. The Silk Road was a revolutionary free market website where people could buy and sell almost anything, including illicit drugs, false identification documents and even books; however, there was a prohibition on anything that was meant to harm innocent people. Ulbricht, whose mother also spoke at the Liberty Forum, is now appealing his conviction.
Ulbricht’s attorneys filed an appeal last month, and in all caps highlight some of the ways that Ross was denied a fair trial: “THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION AND DENIED ULBRICHT HIS FIFTH AND SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO DUE PROCESS, THE RIGHT TO PRESENT A DEFENSE, AND A FAIR TRIAL BY (A) PRECLUDING THE DEFENSE FROM USING AT TRIAL THE EVIDENCE RELATING TO DEA SPECIAL AGENT CARL FORCE’S CORRUPTION; (B) REFUSING TO ORDER THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY AND BRADY MATERIAL REGARDING CORRUPTION; AND (C) DENYING ULBRICHT’S MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL BASED ON ADDITIONAL POST-TRIAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING FORCE AND ANOTHER CORRUPT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT INVOLVED IN THE SILK ROAD INVESTIGATION.”
The corruption involved in putting Ross Ulbricht behind bars is astounding, but not surprising, and should be closely watched by anyone demanding Edward Snowden “come home and face trial.” A judicial system that is less concerned with justice than obtaining a conviction can not and will not be able to ever ensure a fair trial, and will only be able to guarantee “you won’t be tortured.”
On Wednesday, Feb 1, this proposed house bill on the Consent Calender at the NH House might be of interest to your readers: HB 1486, prohibiting the state from accepting federal funds that could be used to enhance the militarization or federalization of law enforcement. Committee report: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Larry G Gagne for Criminal Justice and Public Safety: While well intentioned, the committee fears that the passage of this bill would cast such a pall of uncertainty over what could and could not be procured under the federal grant process that state and local governments would either go… Read more »
How long will it sit before the police decide to use it?
To answer your question, "Diplod", probably about as long as your attention span… There are already plans in place to start training rotations… Yes, the Lenco BearCat is coming. It's a done deal. Duh. But yes, the City Council will most likely hold hearings, and give people a chance to speak out. That is as it should be. There's a word for the kind of headgames you play here, Ian. *LIE*… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, which FreeWeenie photocopied the petition at Corner News? That petition is STILL sitting on the counter there… So much for "fuck-you" to the people who signed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~… Read more »
That IS the vehicle keene is getting…
Ian
Is this grant processed through the county government, most likely the sheriff’s dept.? If so I’ll show how to stop it. All grants have a signing statement, under penalties of perjury. Do a right to know RTK request. Determine if all laws have been followed. If you are charged a large fee for this request, state you want to view the statement and take pictures of it.
Q: "Does anyone really think these “councilors” represent “the people”?"
A: Yes.
But oh….what is this….looks like the petition wasn't even necessary – all you had to do was call Harry. He'll show you how to stop it. LOL. I can see them at city hall already, shaking in their shoes….*gasp…oh no! It's Harry!*
It is self evident that the feds are corrupt war criminals and local governments that accept federal moneys are beholden to their federal paymasters jurisdiction. The military has been training for civil unrest and training the local police across the country for the same as the big megabanks loot the treasury and pension systems of the Amerecan people. This information has been reported in the press over and over, yet the "operation mockingbird" press in Keene and elsewhere take their orders from ICLEI and other foreign partners in acts of treason backed by the local police and only report on… Read more »
You will see here with this federal case in Brattleboro VT, that the will of the people of Vermont means nothing…. New Hampshire people are just as meaningless to their government beholden to the feds. Study UN Agenda 21 to see into the future for most areas and the current situation in Keene, Greenfield MA, Brattleboro VT and many other US and EU cities. The problem with the current occupy movement, is it shifts the title of occupiers to the wrong folks. Under law, the current seated government is the occupier of a once free USA. http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/judge-vt-nuclear-pla…
Yes King,
Just another pack of lies from the Lying Hypocrites in Ian Land.
and… 150 is NOT a majority of Keene citizens. It appears that the MAJORITY chose NOT to sign…..
as if you need a majority to have your grievances addressed, not to mention redressed.
Guess if I want to work within the system, all I have to do is get 51% of the people to agree with me. Good thing that blacks didn't need the 51% to gain their civil rights back.
Bill,
The majority that were approached to sign SIGNED.
And were,it seemed to me, GLAD to have signed :So that their voices would be heard.
Only to have their voices chucked.
You said "150 is NOT a majority of Keene citizens. It appears that the MAJORITY chose NOT to sign….."
The petition was started a week or so before the council meeting. We didn't reach ALL 27,000 or so of keene.
But,again, a strong majority signed it and were glad it was being done.
26, 850 in favour, 150 against… Hmmmm Bear Cat stays!
"enslave keen" is spreading falsehoods(again).
Most smart people will read what i WROTE : that ALL 27,000 people of keene were not approached with the petition in a WEEK.. A STRONG MAJORITY SIGNED THE PETITION.
Stop lying "enslave".
SMART PEOPLE KNOW,ENSLAVE,THAT WE DIDN'T APPROACH EVERY PERSON IN KEENE IN A WEEK……..
But of course the truth and common sense hasn't stopped your non sense so far why should truth and common sense stop your lies now. DAMN 🙂
@david We? We? Huh? Tell me david, who are "we". According to the crap spewed on this blog you guys are straight up mob deep but maybe not. Lets see 150, and lets take 10 people (a very small %) wouldn't you agree of FK david? No? Hmmm but you guys, excuse me (WE) have large numbers right, so ok, 10 people 150 signatures in 7 days, lets do the math. So in 7 days each "activists" only got 15 people, which would be what in a 8 hour day … about 1 every 4 hours.. Oh yea david the… Read more »
I hope the 1st thing this TANK takes out is david's mailbox right after my support check i send him is delivered for him.
Enslave,
Someone has to sort out your non sense/lies… which fall from your mouth like Niagara falls…..lmao 🙂
Maybe if you loo up facts before you talk…that might help
There done talking to lying trolls…….folks just please note the falsehoods above that "enslave" said 🙂
You were caught AGAIN "enslave" (as everyone can see)
Please david, buy a dictionary, your grammar hurts my eyes…
Hey, Thanks for addressing my questions with any solid material or stats.
enslave gets mad when he's caught and attacks people saying "your on welfare" etc etc … that's his mo… Just don't lie "enslave" And try to have a fact or two… 🙂 Now I'm really done with the troll..peace out
So just to clear a few things up. Im the one who made the petition just two days before it had to be handed in and i also worked alone. I had support from the Free Staters but i myself am not a free stater. I'm a working part of society. I've live in keene my whole life and have seen the police and the council become more and more corrupt threw the years and just wanted a chance to talk to the board about there decision. Im sorry some of you take offense to the petition but i see… Read more »
"Enslave" shows his true colors. "Lets get a military vehicle for a civilian police force and use it to destroy the property of someone who opposed bringing it in". Spin this one all you want, yet this is exactly what you want. I just made your weird totalitarian language a bit more plain. Of course this is the part where you will likely say that you were "just joking & didn't really mean it". You and your pals here, are sick advocates of a violent system. You love the system as it is because you enjoy seeing people hurt. It… Read more »
@ Chaz
I meant every word of it. I hope the BearCat crushes your house 2nd, right after david's mailbox… How ya like me now!
The US never was a free country just look at some of the laws in the 1800s and more importentaly the massive wealth disparitys. UN agenda 21- covers "biosphere rewilding" and the goal was to try to contain housing developments and big houses for the upper middle class. With the housing prices, its hard to believe, but houses are still being built. If somebody making $100,000 a year builds a 3000 sqft house with a 5 acre yard, thats bad for the earth. Nobody needs five acres of chemically treated grass. If they planted corn on that 5 acres they… Read more »
hey tkok – the only thing you're king of is the pile of shit in your backyard…
enslave keene – what the hell sort of person wants to enslave anyone? As little as I like you, I don't want to see you enslaved.
Really, I pity you both 🙁
As for a BearCat….I don't care what the fraudulent government says, having a BearCat in Keene fully depends on the people's consent. I do hope the people of Keene will join me in saying THANKS BUT NO TANKS.
@Kelly,
Do you know what satire or irony is?
Enslave keene is the anecdontal irony to freekeene.
You guys want to free a place already free, so I just as foolishly want to enslave it.
No, I dont want to really enslave anyone, Im just sorry you couldnt deduct that on your own.
@Kelly
As little as you like me? Wow, thats deep. Let me guess, did I just lose all priveliges to the Kelly V fan club?
I on the other hand am indifferent about you, you know, not having met you or anything.
It is good to know I cause dislike from the anonimity from my keyboard.
As for a BearCat….I don’t care what the fraudulent government says, having a BearCat in Keene fully depends on the people’s consent. I do hope the people of Keene will join me in saying THANKS BUT NO TANKS.
Sorry you were sleepiing in civics class back in 8th grade. No youre wrong in OUR republic the peoples consent is not needed. We elect reps, if we mess up we vote them out next time. But no Kelly, no consent from the people in a Republic is needed. Epic fail
enslave keene on Fri, 20th Jan 2012 12:09 pm
@ Chaz
I meant every word of it. I hope the BearCat crushes your house 2nd, right after david’s mailbox… How ya like me now!
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I live with my daughter and two of my young grandchildren in my house. What would you like to say to them? I really hope you aren't a cop with the ability to sanction use of such a weapon against other human beings.
And your mental illness goes yet another day untreated, Mr."Enslave",
Hey Chaz,
You really do believe I want to do those things ??
And Im the one with mental illness?
Wow guy!!
Why is the ridiculous antics of FK taken so seriously and in the same time any trolling desent taken so literally…? LMAO
humor humor humor humor humor humor…………
Just like the bloggers….Humor humor humor humor
enslave keene on Fri, 20th Jan 2012 3:32 pm Hey Chaz, You really do believe I want to do those things ?? And Im the one with mental illness? Wow guy!! Why is the ridiculous antics of FK taken so seriously and in the same time any trolling desent taken so literally…? LMAO — @ Chaz I meant every word of it. I hope the BearCat crushes your house 2nd, right after david’s mailbox… How ya like me now! — — You forgot to mention that part in your reply. Why would you do that, Enslave? So you're serious and… Read more »
Actually Chaz I suffer from split personality disorder as well as being possesed by the demon Pazuzu.
The real unfortunate thing is that; during my last meeting with the Exorcist he was able to expell the "psychaitrist" personality that has been sharing my body with about 10 or so other maligned personas.
So now, Im not able to call on him during my state of possesion. I do plan on obtaining a ouija board and seeing if I cant recall him from the netherworld.
thanks for starting the petition clarky…sorry so many people are negative…..
TO: "enslave keene"…. My friend, are you actually applying to take my place after I go?… Your performance in this blog-thread has been exemplary. You have single-handedly taken on, and *DEFEATED* multiple opponents… Dude, that chaz-man is nuttin' left but a pile of bllod and guts! YOWSA! YOU*TOLD*HIM*!… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ah, fuck dat shit i jus' wrote above…. "Farris Brooks", & "Bill Bry", above, both mention "ICLEI"…I never heard of it… I Googled it. I read. I'm scared. We have cunts like Kelly "JellyBelly" Voluntaryist spouting anti-military gibberish – ("A *truck* is a *"tank"*…etc…) – and there are *REAL* serious issues… Read more »
Just so we are all clear, "david", exactly *WHICH* of the several models of Lenco BearCat is Keene getting…???…
*BE* *SPECIFIC*, asshole… *WHICH*ONE*…???……….
*I* say it is *NOT* the one Ian has pictured…
Which is it, "david"…???…..
How many different bearcat models do bureaucrats get to choose from? And most importantly, does it come with a cd player so the cops can blast Slayer on the way to bust little Timmy smoking a joint in his bedroom?
here is the companies promo video…. and the company site.. https://www.youtube.com/user/LencoArmoredVehicles http://www.swattrucks.com/#
Yeah, fuck-face david, WHICH MODEL BearCat is Keene getting…???….
I've been to the fucking website….
No, YOU tell ME which model Lenco Keene is getting…
…apparently, YOU are the fucking genius…
…And, answer the question of Kelly "Bubble Boobs" Voluntaryist…
It's a *TANK*, right david, it's a fucking tank, right…???….
yes it is a tank.
Thanks 🙂
So, WHICH model of Lenco BearCat is Keene getting?
I'd rather you just answer the question, but feel free to continue to look like the fucking idiot you are…
..***IF***, if the Lenco BearCat is a TANK, then I will kill you the next time I see you.
OK?…
…think before you answer, asswipe…
🙁
done talking to you :learn some manners……….troll
I cut-n-pasted this from the "tank" entry on Wikipedia…
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1…
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Where are the **TRACKS**, david?…..
david on Sat, 21st Jan 2012 3:08 pm
done talking to you :learn some manners……….troll
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it would be more honest if you just admit that you're a stupid motherfucker when it comes to anything military…
*which model is keene getting?…
if anyone interested they can here Mayor Lane's answers to my questions. .http://mrg.zzari.net/Podcast/Talk_Back/TB%201_21_2012%20Hour%203%20Mayor%20Kendall%20Lane%20talks%20about%20Bears%20to%20Dogs.mp3
I listened, dumbass. Only 144 signatures, not 150 (like the lying emperor said). And the Mayor confirms it is a large pickup truck with some armor plating, NOT A TANK!
it is a talk… 🙂 You and the mayor are describing it inaccurately
*Tank
You guys are RIGHT to be UPSET and MAD that keene has a TANK coming ,but your upsetness and madness it directed at the MESSENGER…ie directed in the wrong spot 🙂
OK, I was confused……. Dumbass David tells us to listen to the Mayor's answers and then tells us that the Mayor is wrong. You're right david, I AM angry now. Before I was just amused. Now I see that you are just as bad as the lying hypocrites you idolize. I had hope for you. I had hoped that some day you would open your eyes, take your fingers out of your ears and stop yelling "LALALALALALA". But ignorance is resistant to fact. You read the literature, you listened to the answers and still you insist on believing the lies… Read more »