by Highline | Apr 2, 2011 |
Two days ago the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Brian Beauchemin, a Henniker, NH man, for the shocking offense of leaving salt and corn kernels in the woods on his own property.
Yes, really…. and yes, it actually is illegal.
The thing that I found interesting about this particular case is that when the officer questioned him about what he was doing his response was a stern (and rife with New Hampshire pride): “I can do whatever I damn want on my own property.”
Sadly, this is far from the truth.
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by Ian | Mar 29, 2011 |
Here are highlights from recent episodes on Talkback on WKBK. Liberty-oriented individuals call to discuss frustration with taxes, stealing homes, the jail, spending, victimless crimes, the military, homeschooling, government school curriculum, and bad parents. A local statist calls to support government education.
Grab the archive.
Please join us for our weekly chat and calling sessions on Saturday mornings from 11a-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.
by Highline | Mar 29, 2011 |
It has been some time now since I have shared thoughts or experiences here on the Free Keene blog as I have been dealing with personal issues surrounding the re-organization of my life after leaving the law enforcement profession.
I have been a mere mortal for about a year and two months now and throughout that time I have often found myself reflecting on things that I miss about my former career.
Whenever I start feeling a sense of loss or regret I remind myself of the countless victimless laws I used to enforce (and the subsequent victims I created).
Remember: when the state enforces a victimless law, it creates a victim.
I recently found myself crossing from Quebec, Canada into Vermont… and I decided to not answer any of the questions that the US Customs and Border Protection agents grilled me on. Here’s both what happened to me and some information to arm yourself with when dealing with the very dangerous federal government.
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by Ian | Mar 12, 2011 |
Here are highlights from this morning’s Talkback on WKBK. A lady calls to point out how the city’s corporate buddies get away with things that average folks can’t. Also, there are calls about the jail, potholes, the federal government, currency, TV, imperialism, and democracy and republics.
Grab the archive.
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.
by Skeptikos | Mar 9, 2011 |
In the Sentinel’s letter section, Tom and Paula Duston, of Chesterfield, argue that they “feel much safer now”:
Wow, now several Republican state representatives want us to have a “permanent state defensive force” (Sentinel, Feb. 22). These guys would help with disaster relief and “defend the state against invasion!”
We live near the Vermont border and lately have had the feeling that a bunch of liberals could mass at any time on the Vermont side of the border and, with few casualties, invade and take over our state. Of course, the last battle of this invasion would be fought at the Statehouse where our concealed weapons force would hold out to the last man (I think most women are smart enough not to carry a concealed weapon!).
And the stuff about “disaster relief” suggests all kinds of cost savings. Just think of how much our taxes would go down if we didn’t have to train firefighters, the police, and emergency response personnel to deal with things like a crashed and leaking chlorine gas truck on Route 9.
And the Red Cross wouldn’t be always begging for money! All we would have to do is call in our gun-totin’ volunteer militia and they could just shoot the gas away. (more…)
by Skeptikos | Feb 23, 2011 |
[Updated with a response to commenters.]
A bill that would require college students to vote in their home towns, rather than in their college towns, has been generating a lot of controversy lately. A public hearing will be held tomorrow at the statehouse.
The debate surrounding the bill has been predictable: bill supporters – all of them Republicans, as far as I know – have argued that students are depriving college towns of their political self-determination. (Laughably false, given students’ low turnout.) Hyper-partisan Democrats have responded by loudly proclaiming that Republicans are trying to deprive students of their right to vote. (Just plain not true.)
It seems that the only people talking sense are the students themselves. (more…)
