by Ian | Jul 22, 2011 |
I was inspired by the new Free Keene TV project, and because I need one more thing on my plate, I’m going to do my best to crank out one of these per week…
Announcing Radio Free Keene News – a five minute newscast which is available as a podcast and also will air at the top of some hours on LRN.FM.
Download the inaugural edition for 2011-07-22 here. Topics covered include Pete and Ademo’s court victory, Jim Johnson’s caging, and the media crackdown at Keene’s courts.
by Ian | Jul 18, 2011 |
WOW. Copblock and Liberty on Tour‘s Pete and Ademo went to trial today on felony “wiretapping” charges and “resisting arrest” in Greenfield, MA. (Click for extensive background info.) Over fifty supporters turned out! The courtroom was literally full with liberty-loving friends and associates of Pete and Ademo. Before trial, the “trespassing” charges were dropped, which was the original reason for arrest, but as we have seen, that never stops them from continuing prosecution.
Unfortunately, electronic devices were forbidden from the courtroom, with the exception of Jason Talley, who was the anointed one allowed in with a video camera. He was also allowed to bring in his tablet computer, which they decided that he can not bring in for the final day of trial, tomorrow. Why? Probably because he did an awesome job of videoblogging the trial, including classic moments showing what the atmosphere in court was like. Here’s a quick video showing one of SEVERAL instances of the audience erupting into applause for Pete and Ademo.
Besides that, the audience also laughed multiple times, and the court security and robed man did nothing. In addition, multiple hats were worn in court, and nothing was done. Nothing was also done about the applause, even though the prosecutor asked the robed man to stop it.
It was amazing.
Numbers make a difference. (more…)
by Ian | Jul 4, 2011 |
This is not the same piece we posted before, which was only a couple of minutes. This is a 25-minute in-depth look at the Porcupine Freedom Festival 2011 by NPR’s Planet Money.
On today’s Planet Money, we travel to a place where people are trying to live without government interference. A place where you can use bits of silver to buy uninspected bacon. A place where a 9-year-old will sell you alcohol.
It’s the 2011 Porcupine Freedom Festival, known to its friends as PorcFest. It’s the summer festival for people who think we should return to the gold standard and abolish the IRS.
Listen to the full piece here by clicking “Listen to the Podcast” at the top of the page.
by Ian | Jun 29, 2011 |
So, I called the Cheshire Sheriff’s office today in an attempt to learn how to file a complaint as I was assaulted by one of their court security officers today. Unfortunately, I could not even begin a conversation as for a long period of time I did not know to whom I was speaking. Listen to this bureaucrat, who later reluctantly just gave his first time, refuses to answer a simple question that anyone in a customer service role should be happy to answer. Instead, he robotically utters the same phrasing over and over.
This is what customer service is like when its run by a violent monopoly. You can’t switch to their competitor, so it doesn’t matter how they treat you.
Here’s the audio.
by Ian | Jun 27, 2011 |
Here’s the story that NPR is running on the 2011 Porcupine Freedom Festival.
SUSAN STAMBERG, host:
Raising money has also been tough for little-known Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson. The former New Mexico governor has called his own fundraising pathetic. Johnson is hoping to jump-start his campaign at a unique political event winding down now in the mountains of New Hampshire. It is the Porcupine Freedom Festival, or Porcfest, and it’s an offshoot of the Free State Project, a movement to colonize the Live Free or Die state with people who believe government should do no more than protect individual rights. (more…)
by Highline | Jun 19, 2011 |
While listening to NH Public Radio I caught an interview involving the Keene Sentinel justifying its choice to publish Thomas Ball’s suicide note.
I hunted down the archive so I could share it with you.
Find it here.
