by Highline | Jun 28, 2010 |
A loyal Free Keene subscriber sent me this article about a New Hampshire grandmother who died as a result of National Grid electric disconnecting her power for an unpaid bill. I agree the article is something worthy of discussion/dissection by those of us who philosophize about the ideas of a society without a coercive violent monopoly.
“53-year-old New Hampshire grandmother Kay Phaneuf died this weekend after National Grid cut her power over an unpaid bill. Phaneuf suffered from a heart condition that required her to sleep in an oxygen tent and use a plug-in oxygen machine.”
I personally do not think the power company did anything wrong. I also personally think that this death was tragically needless and could have easily been avoided had Mrs. Phaneuf communicated her medical situation and/or asked for help.
Your thoughts?
by Highline | Jun 27, 2010 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0N9BeIxVdA
by Highline | Jun 27, 2010 |
Society as we know it is crumbling to the ground with the examples of lawlessness I observed at PorcFest 2010. In total I saw/was made aware of examples that would accumulate at least up to 158 years in cages… were the maximum sentence be given for all the “crimes” I personally witnessed. Imagine all the “crimes” that were happening that I didn’t personally witnessed/was made aware of. The hubris of some people…
How I calculated 158 years:
– An unlicensed chiropractor (who serviced thirty people… see the comments) = Thirty years in a cage.
– An unlicensed performance of hairstyling = One year in a cage.
– An unlicensed massage therapist = One year in a cage.
– Five different unlicensed liquor sales = Thirty five years in a cage.
– An unlicensed tattoo artist (who serviced at least twenty people) = Twenty years in a cage.
– Two people exchanging money for a plant = Fourteen years in a cage.
– About twenty to thirty people selling various items = Twenty to thirty years in a cage.
– About twenty people playing cards for money = Twenty years in a cage.
– One convicted felon carrying a pocket knife = Seven years in a cage.
– At least ten people smoking Marijuana openly = Ten years in a cage.
Not a single person was harmed. No one was forced to do anything. Putting anyone of these peaceful people in a cage would be harming someone who has harmed no one else. That is what the state does.
I don’t support that, do you?
by Highline | Jun 26, 2010 |
1. This is an example of a “child pornography” offense that actually has a victim. The Durham, NH man referenced in this article *produced* child pornography, which usually involves child sexual abuse. That is victimizing someone. That should be met with punishment. In my opinion, severe punishment.
Someone standing at the street corner with a USB flash drive in his pocket containing three hundred pictures of children being abused is not an act that is hurting someone. As reprehensible as I find someone who feels the need to collect/possess/view these images, it does not justify the initiation of state violence. Merely holding a collection of 1’s and 0’s that translates into a picture does not harm anyone else.
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by Highline | Jun 25, 2010 |
Greetings from PorcFest 2010.
I just wanted to share with you what I feel is an amazing and encouraging thing.
In a mere day at the Porcupine Freedom Festival I have met dozens of people from across the United States (and world) who have come to this gathering. What I find particularly encouraging is that so many people who are planning to move to New Hampshire have been paying very close attention to what has been happening here. They watch the Ridley Report. They read Free Keene. They listen to Free Talk Live. They participate in the various discussion forums …
… and they’re all coming.
To the people reading this who think that society will continue forever to use the violence of the status-quo to solve social problems: the days of this are numbered. There are far too many people who believe in peace, liberty, and handling the problems of the world without violence for the archaic practices of the now to continue.
If you were unable to make it to PorcFest, no worries. Your home, friends, and family anxiously await your arrival.
The state of our peaceful evolution is strong 😎
