Free Keene welcomes our newest blogger, NH native Graham Colson. Graham has come a long way since he first discovered the ideas of liberty via the epic 420 celebrations several years ago here in Keene. Now he joins the blog team here at Free Keene. Here’s his bio from the bloggers page:
Graham grew up in nearby Swanzey. When he was 16 and still in forced public education, he heard about the exciting things happening in Keene and knew he had to be a part of that in some capacity or another. When Graham turned 18 he moved here and he says his life changed forever, “These last few years have undoubtedly been the most single most interesting period of my life, and I’m looking forward to whatever the future in the Shire holds.” Graham considers himself an Anarcho Capitalist, and seeks to be a part of bringing about the end of the cancer calling itself the state through nonviolent means. He shares an inspirational quote from Gandhi: “When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.”
Amanda initially posted video of her arrest to her Youtube channel, but it was removed within hours at the advice of her attorney. While it is understandable why she would lawyer up – the court system is an intimidating process – it’s always sad when attorneys advise their clients to not speak to media or post media relating to the case. The attorney’s advice disconnects Amanda from a large pool of potential supporters, as now we have no way of knowing what happened. Many may be willing to support her, but since the video is not being shown, some people will have a hard time getting behind her.
Since her attorney is refusing to release even what the charges are, which should be public info, I decided I’d do my best to track down the info. The court system doesn’t even have a docket number for the case yet, so I called Laconia Police and was treated very rudely and hung up on by “Sgt. Hubbard”. He refused to give me information about her charges and told me to either come down to their station or use the request form on their website, which is broken. I called back, this time recording the call:
For whatever reason, Hubbard changes his attitude after putting me on hold for a few minutes and then gives up the info. According to him, Amanda is facing the following charges: (more…)
How does being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered affect your libertarian outlook or activism and what is it like to be L, G, B, or T in the Shire? Explore with video of the LGBT panel from Keenevention, featuring presenter Dale Everett of “Flaming Freedom” and panelists Elizabeth “Sabbrielle” Edwards, Derrick J Freeman, and Andrew Smith:
Freedom is sometimes subtle; one might not even know when one has it or is losing it.
It is the issue of the day, but more relevant on the national scene than locally.
I moved from Long Island, N.Y., to Keene in April this year. One of the blessings of this place is the lack of traffic lights and stop signs. But it’s not only the freedom from the state telling you to stop and go all the time; my Honda gets 25 miles per gallon here, and only 18 in New York.
On Long Island, the traffic lights send you tickets in the mail. These tickets are $65, and the machinery make mistakes — politicians, the evidence and analysis will tell you they are about revenue, not safety.
Free Keene welcomes our newest blogger, NH native Graham Colson. Graham has come a long way since he first discovered the ideas of liberty via the epic 420 celebrations several years ago here in Keene. Now he joins the blog team here at Free Keene. Here’s his bio from the bloggers page:
