by Ian | Apr 1, 2013 |
Dave Ridley is back in disobedient mode as he prepares for a showdown with corrupt Manchester officials. From Spirit of Arcadia:
Dave Ridley vows civil disobedience at an April 8th demonstration after attempts by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and a security guard to restrict him from recording in the very public lobby of City Hall.
On March 26th, Ridley was trying to interview local officials including Gatsas who told the independent journalist that he must get permission from the City Clerk’s office before recording. According to Ridley, “an enraged security officer shortly appeared and made similar demands.” He describes the upcoming demonstration:
“In the absence of some major unexpected event, there will be an anti-censorship demonstration outside City Hall starting 6 p.m. on Monday, April 8. Then I intend to enter the lobby *with* my camera recording and *without* asking permission. I’ll try to record, non-disruptively, the outskirts of a City school-committee meeting. I’ll likely remain until arrested or until 7:30 p.m…whichever comes first! I invite all peaceable folk to join me.”
by Ian | Mar 30, 2013 |
When talking to people about the Keenevention, the top question asked is, “Is there an earlybird discount?”
Well, there is now!
From now until June 24th (the day after PorcFest 2013), when you sign up for Keenevention 2013, your ticket is only $35. You can register online here at Eventbrite.
Also, please let us know you are going via the Keenevention 2013 Facebook event!
by Ian | Mar 29, 2013 |
As you may know, NH is the only state with a law affirming the right of a jury to nullify bad laws (thanks to Free State Project liberty legislators). Now the NH Bar Association’s Mark Sisti and Jared Bedrick weigh in with an opinion piece about the issue:
This past September, Judge James D. O’Neill, III of the Belknap County Superior Court instructed jurors that they could find the defendant not guilty, despite proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, if they had “a conscientious feeling that a not-guilty verdict would be a fair result in [the] case.”
In that case, Barnstead resident and Rastafari practitioner Doug Darrell had taken the stand and admitted to each and every element of an indictment alleging that he knowingly manufactured marijuana at his home. The judge was essentially allowing the jury to base its decision on something other than law or logic – its concept of justice. This is known as “jury nullification,” and it’s the subject of a recent law and heated debate. (more…)
by Ian | Mar 27, 2013 |
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When the Keene Bitcoin Network was launched on Facebook in early February, one bitcoin was worth $25 USD. One bitcoin is now nearly $90 USD.
The federal and state governments should be very scared of the bitcoin. It puts the power of your money back into your hands, instead of the state’s. Learn more about bitcoin at WeUseCoins.com
by Ian | Mar 25, 2013 |
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First it was released on Youtube and torrent for free. Then it was released on DVD as a Director’s Cut with loads of bonus content.
Now, Derrick J’s Victimless Crime Spree, our feature-length, independent documentary will be making its broadcast premiere on the ideal channel: Cheshire TV!
Tune in to Channel 8 in Keene, Swanzey, or Marlborough this Sunday at Midnight Eastern or Monday at 10pm to catch the Director’s Cut of DJVCS on TV! (Don’t have Time Warner cable or don’t live in the area? You can watch the broadcast premiere via CTV’s Ustream channel here.)
Here’s the 2-min promo that will be running throughout the week on Cheshire TV: (more…)
by Ian | Mar 23, 2013 |
William Kostric’s courageous activism has been featured before on this blog. He’s an activist out of Manchester and Free Keene welcomes him as our newest blogger. Here’s his bio from the Bloggers page:
William Kostric – Growing weary of petty tyrants in Maricopa County, AZ, William determined to free range outside the confines of the United States. One night while researching the Iraq war, he happened upon the Free State Project forums and found that there were many like-minded individuals spread out across the continent. The idea of gathering in a localized area where a greater impact could be made struck a chord and he signed the statement of intent and made the move in 2008.
William’s current projects include Free State Now who’s goal is to complete the 20k signers before the end of 2014, The Quill – a libertarian community center in the Manchester area and working with Occupy New Hampshire to build a broad-based coalition of activists who are motivated to take local action towards measurable goals.
