Free Keene bloggers including myself, Daryl, and Pete as well as other liberty activists from the area will be heading up the Shire Society tent at the 75th annual Cheshire Fair, going on all weekend!
At the booth you can sign the Shire Society Declaration, join the NH Liberty Party, and get the brand new Foundation for NH Independence flier, among others.
If you’ll be at the fair this Wed-Sun, stop by and say hello!
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Keene activists made history in 2012 when we stood up against the BEARCAT for the first time ever, as acknowledged by Salon in this excellent piece on police militarization. (Actually an excerpt from Radley Balko’s new book.) The detailed story focuses on the outrage of the insane “War on Drugs” that brought on the militarization of the police in the first place – the specter of “terrorism” has merely furthered those aims. They also focus on the police’s penchant for ruining a good time, like back in 2005 when camo-clad storm troopers raided a Utah rave, even swooping in via helicopter and terrorizing and attacking the peaceful ravers. That, in addition to several stories of a police-state in action paint a detailed picture of the insane situation we find ourselves. Balko’s piece wraps by covering various court decisions further advancing the police state.
It’s a bleak picture. Anyone paying attention for the last decade or two has seen it – a militarized police state is on the rise. What are you going to do about it? Share a status on facebook? For those willing to stand in peace for liberty, the solution is the Free State Project. The cowardly police consider the peaceful free staters to be domestic terrorists – that’s because their legitimacy is in jeopardy thanks to us. Come join the fun!
As reported here yesterday, the Concord police are looking to get a BEARCAT to help them crush the activists of the Free State Project and Occupy NH. Here’s a roundup of some of the press this new Concord news is receiving:
Sadly, the Concord city council in 2012 voted unanimously for the police to seek the grant in the first place. Will any Concord city councilors change their mind after the community makes clear their opposition? Time will tell.
Longtime readers of this blog know that the first BEARCAT showdown between the peaceful activists and the militaristic police state was in 2011-2012 in Keene. (more…)
Have you wanted to visit Rich Paul but don’t live in the Keene area? Now you can, from the comfort of your webcam via the new Securus system. The Cheshire jail aka “Keene Spiritual Retreat” has installed a brand new visitation system that is a big upgrade from what they had. Here’s a quick video tour, which includes a brief statement from Rich Paul:
The old video system at the jail was awful. The resolution was terrible and the video feed suffered from random audio/video dropouts that were a real frustration to a conversation. The new Securus system looks better, runs smooth, and has an online scheduling system that makes visiting your loved one(s) a much easier process. (more…)
As the Free State Project continues to move activists to NH and those activists become more effective, more people worldwide will notice the amazing activism happening here and will want to be a part of it. Now, Youtube vlogger Amanda Billyrock has signed the pledge, showing how easy it is. She plans to arrive in Manchester in two weeks! You can join the FSP here. If you want liberty to have a chance, we need to concentrate our activism in one place. See you in the Shire!
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