Porcfest Media Rundown: Washington Post, Tucker, Buppert, & More (UPDATED 7/4)

by | Jul 4, 2014 | 16 comments

Buzz's Big Gay Dance Party at Porcfest 2014

Buzz’s Big Gay Dance Party at Porcfest 2014

As people are recovering from an amazing Porcupine Freedom Festival, various media is hitting the internet. Here’s a sampling:

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Sentinel Front Page Feature on National Media Generated Due to Free Keene

by | Jul 4, 2014 | 0 comments

Keene SentinelThe New York Times article that so many thought was “bad” continues to spawn new coverage!  This past Monday the Keene Sentinel ran a front page feature piece on the flurry of news stories focusing on Keene liberty activism and Free Keene. Thanks to reporter Ella Nilsen for the story:

 

It’s been more than a year since the city of Keene and a local group of activists first fought over downtown parking meters, yet the story lives on.

 

The saga of the activists, dubbed “Robin Hooders,” has played out in the national media on “Good Morning America,” the Huffington Post, and, most recently, the front page of The New York Times. In a few weeks, Robin Hooding and a more recent dispute over chalking will be highlighted on the Comedy Central show “The Colbert Report.” (more…)

Hilarious Letter to Sentinel Proposes Near-Total Chalk Prohibition

by | Jul 4, 2014 | 5 comments

Last Sunday John F. DiBernardo wrote this tongue-in-cheek LTE to the Keene Sentinel:

 

It is obvious to everyone in the area that the city of Keene has a problem with people writing and drawing with chalk on the sidewalks of the downtown business district. There have been many suggestions as to how to deal with this scourge, but none as basic, simple and reasonable as the solution I propose. The root of the problem is quite clear: the easy availability of chalk enables anyone to just grab a piece of chalk and, perhaps in a heated moment, or as an act of depraved indifference, to commit acts of drawing or writing that will be rued by all sensible members of society.

 

No rights are limitless; all we need are reasonable, commonsense city laws controlling the sale and possession of chalk. (more…)

Last Chance for Earlybird Keenevention Tickets!

by | Jun 30, 2014 | 0 comments

Buzz' Big Gay Dance Party @ Porcfest 2014

Buzz’ Big Gay Dance Party @ Porcfest 2014

I am back from an amazing Porcfest and am loaded down with emails and snail mail to catch up on.  Until I get caught up, the Keenevention earlybird ticket price of just $40 (or BTC!) still applies.  Remember, pre-event tickets are limited to just 100, so don’t miss out!

You can get your tickets now via credit card or bitcoin!

Also, don’t forget to join the facebook event here and share it with your friends!

 

Keene Sends Message to Thugs: “Keep it Up!”

by | Jun 19, 2014 | 11 comments

The following is Rich Paul’s letter to the Keene City Council, as recorded and transcribed by Derrick J Freeman:

When two groups of bullies attacked artists on consecutive days on The Common this month, the Keene City Government sent them a firm message: “Keep it up! We have your back.” How else can we interpret the facts?

In the first attack, four men, all of whom are employed by the Pour House or Pedraza’s, attacked my friend Andy from behind. I dropped my camera and phone, picked up the camera monopod, and drove three of them off. One Pour House employee was able to steal my camera and phone but serious violence was averted.

The City’s response was swift and sure: they arrested me two days later for being a felon in possession of a stick. They have not taken any action against the rioters and thieves. The video of this incident can be found on YouTube, and the thief, first name Terry, bragged of his theft (of the camera) on Twitter.

In the second incident, nobody was fast enough to protect the artist from serious harm, and therefore no arrests have been made. However, City Councilor Filiault is still willing to take the bold step of protecting violent thugs against offensive smiley faces and peace signs by outlawing sidewalk art. His message to bullies: “Hurt people, and we’ll give people what they want.” Perhaps a better solution would be to hold Dorrie O’Meara, who employs all 5 of the attackers, accountable for what her employees do while on the clock.

But then who would protect the bullies?

Richard Paul
C/O Cheshire County D.O.C.
825 Marlboro Road
Keene, NH 03431

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