Heika‘s letter to the editor was published in the Union Leader yesterday, but they apparently don’t put those on their website, so Heika kindly sent Free Keene a copy:
First things first: Baring one’s breasts in public is not a crime, nor is it illegal. That said, I also want to make clear that, contrary to what your article of July 19 implied, there were not several of us parading around downtown, taking off our clothes. A very talented local artist and I decided it would be beautiful to have my breasts painted. He was very respectful of not touching my body in any way except on a professional level. We were sitting on a park bench, covering what was not being painted.
I was officially—and wrongfully—arrested for holding an open container of alcohol in a public place. For the record, I was not intoxicated. Part of the reason people gather daily on the common in downtown Keene is to peacefully protest this ludicrous law. Some drink, while others socialize. Many people feel we are not properly going about achieving our goal to see changes in personal freedoms (such as drinking a beer on a property that we are required to pay for), but at least we are trying. Writing the government to ask them to change the law simply doesn’t work.
We are very peaceful in our gatherings. We leave the park cleaner than the way we found it, we don’t scream belligerently at cars or people passing through, and we do not threaten or harm anyone in any way. That sort of behavior is frequently seen on the patios of downtown restaurants and bars, yet the police do nothing about that. Why are we the ones being singled out and crucified? (more…)
Pete and Adam from Liberty on Tour cover one of this week’s demonstrations for Rich Paul and other peaceful prisoners:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfKTdA5diQ
Liberty-minded people called “Talkback” on WKBK last week to discuss open container, school outreach, a movement without leaders, working in the system, Keene Nightcap, and complaints to the police. A local statist calls Talkback and suggests forming an opposition group. Cynthia and Dale are hilariously clueless about their own ordinances during Sam’s call. Enjoy!
Please join us for our weekly chat and calling sessions on Saturday mornings from 9a-12p. If you’re in the Keene area you can tune in to WKBK 1290 AM or 104.1 FM. The Talkback discussion thread is here on the Free Keene Forum.
While Cop Block‘s Adam Mueller makes a good point in this video, a more important point to make is that NO ONE needs to pay for the parking meters, as has been proven in recent court cases. All you have to do is have the courage to take it to court rather than pay, and odds are good they will drop the charge or find you not guilty. Plus, the more people take them to court, the more likely they will drop them! That said, here’s Adam’s Cop Block of a Marlborough cruiser:
Heroic civil disobedience activist-turned-politician Andrew Carroll has thrown his hat into the ring for the race for “State Representative” and has launched his campaign website at Carroll4NH.com. There you can learn his positions on the issues, help his campaign, and get in touch with him via email.
Andrew Carroll is a dedicated, passionate young man living in Keene, New Hampshire. He was born and raised on the other side of the country in Whittier, California where he quickly discovered the political culture is more rewarding to big pockets than big hearts. It seems natural to him, therefore, that his passion for individual rights, freedom, compassion, and honesty would lead him to the last remaining hope for consensual governance in America: New Hampshire.
More than anything Andrew Carroll wants to spend his time here making this state a better one; which means retaining door-to-door campaigning and local, town-hall-style meetings, retaining as much of a feel of non-partisanship as possible, and retaining the values that brought him here while still making visible progress. Luckily, the balance between morality and practicality is less an issue here than anywhere else; and it is possible to be an honest politician with little-to-no cash, and lots of help from friends, and win an election.
In that regard, New Hampshire has already proven to Andrew that it is the place where the dreams of a young idealist can be achieved; and he hopes, now, to prove to New Hampshire that he is up to the task of achieving those dreams.
Heika‘s letter to the editor was published in the Union Leader yesterday, but they apparently don’t put those on their website, so Heika kindly sent Free Keene a copy:
Liberty-minded people called “Talkback” on WKBK last week to discuss open container, school outreach, a movement without leaders, working in the system, Keene Nightcap, and complaints to the police. A local statist calls Talkback and suggests forming an opposition group. Cynthia and Dale are hilariously clueless about their own ordinances during Sam’s call. Enjoy!
Heroic civil disobedience activist-turned-politician 
