by Highline | Apr 21, 2011 |
I really have no impressive educational qualifications to be a writer for a blog that is comprised of individuals discussing the philosophy of voluntaryism. I’ve not finished my college degree (yet) and I haven’t even spent much time reading the works of people who philosophize about the precise things I write about.
What I have that I do believe makes my perspective unique is that for eleven years of my life I had the ability to initiate violence against peaceful people without repercussions. I got paid for it. Paid well. I elected, though, to give up a stable career with a generous retirement package because of the answer to the following question. The following question you can ask any person (or ask yourself) and instantly determine if they too (or you) are a voluntaryist.
DO YOU BELIEVE VIOLENCE SHOULD BE USED TO SOLVE NON-VIOLENT PROBLEMS?
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by Highline | Apr 19, 2011 |
If guns are your thing and begging (and paying) for permission to exercise a basic natural and constitutional right are not, there is good news for you. New Hampshire is on course to become the fifth state to do away with pistol “permits.”
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by Highline | Apr 13, 2011 |
There is only one organization in existence that gets more money when it fails at precisely what it is supposed to be good at. What is it?
That’s right friends, the government.
An article today in The Foster’s Daily Democrat is about how the bureaucarcy of New Hampshire’s Weights and Measures could be shut down in this state. It is titled “No state seal of approval: N.H. may no longer ensure weights and measures(.)”
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by Highline | Apr 2, 2011 |
Two days ago the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Brian Beauchemin, a Henniker, NH man, for the shocking offense of leaving salt and corn kernels in the woods on his own property.
Yes, really…. and yes, it actually is illegal.
The thing that I found interesting about this particular case is that when the officer questioned him about what he was doing his response was a stern (and rife with New Hampshire pride): “I can do whatever I damn want on my own property.”
Sadly, this is far from the truth.
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by Highline | Mar 29, 2011 |
It has been some time now since I have shared thoughts or experiences here on the Free Keene blog as I have been dealing with personal issues surrounding the re-organization of my life after leaving the law enforcement profession.
I have been a mere mortal for about a year and two months now and throughout that time I have often found myself reflecting on things that I miss about my former career.
Whenever I start feeling a sense of loss or regret I remind myself of the countless victimless laws I used to enforce (and the subsequent victims I created).
Remember: when the state enforces a victimless law, it creates a victim.
I recently found myself crossing from Quebec, Canada into Vermont… and I decided to not answer any of the questions that the US Customs and Border Protection agents grilled me on. Here’s both what happened to me and some information to arm yourself with when dealing with the very dangerous federal government.
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