This Veteran’s Day, like all others, you and I will hear that statement repeated countless times to the so called “men and women in service to our country.” They are credited with “keeping our country free” and securing America from people who hate our way of life. But while security is important to a free society, the military that was established to defend the Constitution is currently undermining the bounds intended by the founding fathers by occupying over 150 countries with a US military presence.
There is no doubt that there are people in the world disgusted by American people, but I’ll leave it up to you to decide if they hate us for McDonalds and freedom, or for a government that can’t stay out of foreigner’s lives. Despite the foreign and domestic threats to personal freedom, who is really responsible for the privileged life most of us are lucky to live here? (more…)
This week, a non-local videographer interested in covering Ian Freeman’s “couch trial” (Wednesday, 10-29, at 10am) contacted the district court to ask about taking a camera into the court room. He was given the run-around as usual, and they eventually came back saying that cameras were not allowed in the court room.
Recently, the judge has allowed cameras and voice recorders in with no issue, and we have been silent and non-protesting over it because of his great judgment in allowing freedom of the press. However, here is this videographer’s account of his conversation with the court:
*I’m very aware that cameras were allowed and I told him as much. I tried to sound aware, but objective – he basically told me that the no camera rule is because “there’s a group of people trying to make an issue out of ‘having a right to film in the court'” and that they’re revoking it because “the judge has been very lenient up until now and it’s been abused”.*
Is this the show of some sort of crackdown against us? What kind of “abuse” has occurred because of the allowance of cameras? Or worse, are they planning a hard crackdown on Ian, and are banning cameras to disallow any recording of what happens? Stay tuned for updates and possible disobedience.
For out of the area followers of ongoings in Keene, you now have a new way to connect. Cheshire TV is in Beta testing of their free online stream. Cheshire TV is the home studio of Free Minds TV, as well as occasionally airing Ridley Reports and Ryder Reports.
For the more politically interested, Cheshire TV airs City Council and School Board meetings, as well as a political talk show, Keene No-Spin, which is on Friday nights at 7pm. Most all of the shows repeat through the week, CLICK for the full schedule.
Despite admitting traveling 50 mph in an area where the signs say 35, Keene District Judge Burke found Nick Ryder not guilty of his speeding ticket. Either the trooper was deemed not a sufficient witness, or it was the twelve people willing to stand with Ryder as he told the court he would not pay the fine.
Once we free ourselves, we can begin to free the people around us. Thank you everyone for this, and many more to come.
This week, a non-local videographer interested in covering Ian Freeman’s “couch trial” (Wednesday, 10-29, at 10am) contacted the district court to ask about taking a camera into the court room. He was given the run-around as usual, and they eventually came back saying that cameras were not allowed in the court room.
