Parking Tickets and the Consent of the Governed Part 2

by | Apr 4, 2008 | 12 comments

You may recall that about a month ago I sent a letter to the BUREAU OF PARKING asking them to provide me with evidence of the agreement that I signed consenting to be subject to their parking fines. They were given 10 business days to reply, and did not. So, I have decided to give them one last chance to provide me with proof of obligation to pay their fines. This time, I am sending the following letter via certified mail to the head of the BUREAU OF PARKING, Ginger Reyes: (more…)

The Freedom to Travel

by | Mar 19, 2008 | 3 comments

FreeKeene.com blogger David Krouse exercises his freedom to travel without government registration. This video documents his day in court:

Actual courtroom footage:

Announcing Keene Freedom Fest: Spring 2008 – 4/19, 12-3p, Railroad Sq.

by | Mar 17, 2008 | 0 comments

GamblingFreeKeene.com present the Spring 2008 edition of Keene Freedom Fest! Join us for an afternoon of pro-Liberty outreach, socializing, and gambling!

4/19, Noon-3p, Railroad Square in Keene (the small park adjacent to 82 Main St.)

The following organizations/people are confirmed to be attending the event:

Food and drinks will be available via nearby vendors like Armadillo’s Burritos, King’s Garden Chinese, and Amicci’s Pizza.

More discussion about the event can be found here on the forum.

See you there!

Special TV Edition of Free Talk Live

by | Mar 9, 2008 | 2 comments

Free Talk Live‘s Ian and Mark broadcast a special television-only version of their radio show on MCAM TV-23 (Manchester Community Access … all » Media) on primary day, 2008. Not only do we talk about Liberty but you also get to watch us do something we don’t get to do any more with our national radio show: shamelessly promote a business owner for free food!

Parking Tickets and the “Consent of the Governed”

by | Mar 1, 2008 | 24 comments

ConsentThere’s been a theory floating around America for the past couple hundred years suggesting that government people gain their power and legitimacy via the “consent of the governed”. As I understand it, in the world of Legal Land, it is commonly held that silence is tantamount to consent. In that, if the government people demand something of you and you either comply or say nothing that you are consenting to their rule over you.

Some of us liberty activists say that that is absurd. We say that the reason people comply is not because they consent but because they are frightened of violent government people hurting them, their family, or taking away their property.

Perhaps it’s not an either-or situation. While it is true that most people comply with government people’s demands due to fear of violence, it is also true that if enough people withdrew their consent and therefore their compliance, government people would no longer have their precious legitimacy. (more…)