Official DPRK presents Unofficial DPRK

In further exploration of their counterpart six thousand miles away, the Democratic dprk-unicorn-1203People’s Republic of Keene is airing a special during the AKPF #1 timeslot showcasing current events in the unofficial DPRK of Northern Korea. This educational installment follows similar paths taken by Music of Unofficial DPRK from last week, covering such stories as training dogs attacking mannequins, state media spokespersons, and the purging of Jang Song Thaek from high ranking party positions. Stay tuned to the end for a dance party DPRK style and a quick promo from the central committee inauguration at Keene city hall.

Threatened With Arrest For Free Speech At New Courthouse

teboI was nearly arrested today at the new superior court building while doing jury nullification outreach for the first time in 2014 and also the first time at the new building. In the several year history of doing jury outreach at the court, we’ve never had any real issues, but that’s because we never went inside the court building to conduct the outreach. That’s what set them off today, as they clearly want to protect their new territory from those darn activists who always want to exercise their rights, in this case, freedom of speech.

After I’d successfully handed out a couple dozen NHJury.com fliers in the superior court lobby, court security officer Bob Tebo approached, accused me of “soliciting” and called the sheriffs. I then called up Darryl who was doing “Don’t Take the Plea Deal” outreach the floor below at district court to come record and witness the coming threats. (Darryl had no similar issues with district court’s more professional security staff, by the way.)  While waiting, I continued to hand out fliers.  Here’s the video, courtesy of Darryl:

Sheriff’s deputy Shanks arrives with another of the grumpy court security officers. (more…)

Mark Warden’s op-ed for the Union Leader: Big Brother surveillance doesn’t belong in NH

Mark WardenIn this excellent editorial about license plate scanners for the Union Leader, Mark Warden says, “If we are to slow the inexorable march towards an Orwellian future, people must speak out and be heard. Our silence will only be interpreted as slavish acquiescence by those who thirst for power and control.”

Read the full piece here or below:

LEGISLATION IS pending in the New Hampshire House to allow police departments to acquire automated license plate readers (ALPR or LPR) in order to increase by magnitude the number of vehicles that can be monitored on local streets near you. (more…)

Great News! Delmar Burridge Resigns From State House

Devil Delmar BurridgeLongtime readers of Free Keene may recall that state rep Delmar Burridge is one of the worst-rated by the NH Liberty Alliance, famously making news here by advocating that a Free Keene blogger, Toby, snitch out his friends for cannabis.

Now, the Sentinel announces wonderful news! The notorious supporter of the police state is resigning his position, thankfully right before a critical vote in the state house regarding cannabis!

Presumably there will be a special election, but no details on that have yet been announced by the city clerk’s office.

Video of the Direct Action Panel @ Keenevention 2013

How are activists getting out in the streets and getting liberty ideas into the hands and minds of the public? What lessons have been learned along the way that can help YOU be a better liberty activist? Join James “Robin Hood” Cleaveland and his panel of experienced activists including CopBlock Radio’s Eric Freerock, and Robin Hooders Jason Repsher and Graham Colson for this enlightening Direct Action panel from Keenevention 2013:

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