Every time I’ve recently heard someone complain about “Free Staters” I’ve been hearing about how the dreaded “Free Staters” want to “force” their views on people. I’m not a Free Stater, but I’d be proud to call myself one. For the sake of argument, lets pretend that I am .
I am now a Free Stater. *click*
You there! Reading the FreeKeene.com blog and hating every syllable. I want you to be left alone to live your life how you see fit so long as you don’t harm anyone. You disagree? Tough crap! I’m going to force you to be left alone!! By leaving you alone!! Theres nothing you can do to stop me…..!
Ha ha ha ha ha!
This whole forcing liberty thing is apparently an epidemic. I’m debating it with a guy on the usacarry.com forums in this thread here. I’m far from the best debater on the planet, so feel free to back me up if you see fit.
She traveled the world as the daughter of diplomats and went on to practice law in South Africa and California, but Carla Gericke’s life changed when she heard the call of the Free State Movement for like-minded people to flock to N.H. and promote greater liberty and less government. She helped organize two recent Porcupine Festivals – the Free State equivalent of an Old Home Day – even earning the title “The Quill Queen” (note quill crown, left), and was just chosen as the movement’s new leader. In this exclusive interview, we found her not to be at all prickly. (more…)
As you may recall, last summer, talented activist and Free Keene blogger Meg McLain was arrested with me, Wes, and Rich Paul for standing in front of the Keene police cruisers as they attempted to kidnap Keene native Heika Courser for enjoying a beer in the park on a Sunday afternoon. Some video of the original arrests are here.
Now, nearly a year later, the matter is coming to a jury trial. Meg faces charges including “Obstructing Government Administration” and the old standby, “Disorderly Conduct”. Come out at 9am to Cheshire Superior Court and see it for yourself. Here’s the facebook event.
For standing in front of a police car, she faces as much as two years in jail.
A commenter on the article regarding the Weare, NH Police protest responded to the claims that Free Staters are trying to “force” their way on others:
I’m surprised at the number of people who think liberty can be “forced” on anyone. How could anyone object to being left alone? Could it really be an objection to the idea of having to leave other people alone? So the real question is, what kind of people feel threatened by not being able to meddle in other people’s lives?
– Bob Robertson, Manchester
Amen, Bob. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Unless someone is harming another person or that persons property, leave them alone.
Good coverage of the rally from Free Concord, including the thwarted crackdown on the chalking by a security guard, some of the speakers, and the entering of the state house:
Thanks to NHMagazine.com’s Rick Broussard for 
