Snooty Delmar Burridge Proposes Statewide Gun Ban from Govt Buildings

by | Dec 4, 2012 | 5 comments

The high-and-mighty sociopath, Delmar Burridge, a sociopath who just won re-election as Keene state representative, is already insulting the average, non-college educated person in NH. He has proposed new legislation to ban guns from government buildings across NH, saying, “It’s outrageous…I don’t think public employees, people who go to college should be subjected to this.”

Way to show your superiority complex, Burridge! Burridge, for those who are new to the blog, is infamous for telling FK blogger Toby Iselin to snitch out his cannabis-using friends, saying, “It is thrilling to dime on your so called friends.”

Here’s the source article from Huffington Post.

Hundred Nights’ Challenge – Can you donate $10 per month?

by | Dec 4, 2012 | 6 comments

The people calling themselves the “City of Keene” have offered Hundred Nights, the local privately run homeless shelter and drop-in resource center, $11,000 for 2013.

The shelter has never taken government money before, and as you might expect, there are strings attached. According to Hundred Nights founder Don Primrose, “By accepting money from the City of Keene, we would be expected not to speak out on issues of the homeless and displaced in our area.” Primrose explained further that, “I am guilty, of speaking out on issues that I am compassionate about and some of those issues have to do with an existing homeless shelter network that is disrespectful of individual rights and controls people’s voices and lives through fear.”

To be clear, Primrose is talking about the government-funded homeless shelters in town. Naturally the people calling themselves “the city” and “state” pose as though they are looking out for the downtrodden, but the reality suggests they are just looking out for themselves. Sure, some of their workers probably care about the homeless, but the government gets your money every year through taxes regardless of whether they do a good job with it. Charities like Hundred Nights only get your money if they do a good job and are of value to the community.

Speaking of value, the Hundred Nights “Open Doors Resource Center” is open year-round and is a constant resource for people down on their luck. It’s available weekdays all day and helps people with resume-building and job-seeking. In addition, the shelter itself is open for the coldest 100 nights of the year, providing a life-saving service to anyone who needs help, including those literally left-in-the-cold by the state system.

Primrose is admittedly tempted to take the state money, as times are tough. The economy is down, which only increases the burdens on shelters, while funding may be more challenging to obtain. That said, with a little effort from a relatively small group of people, we can match or exceed the government’s $11,000 in hush money. If we can do this before mid-January, Hundred Nights will continue as the area’s only independently run shelter.

Can you contribute $10 per month? If you and 99 other people do that via the “SUBSCRIBE” button at the top left of HundredNights.org, the shelter’s fundraising goal will have been surpassed. Please take a moment and do this today, then, share it with your friends!

Rick Van Wickler, Compassionate Jail Superintendent, and Drug War Opponent

by | Dec 4, 2012 | 0 comments

Rick Van Wickler is the superintendent of the Cheshire Department of Corrections, which operates the county jail, aka the Keene Spiritual Retreat. Rick has for years been speaking out against the insane “War on Drugs”, which is really just a war on our friends and family. Here’s his recent appearance as part of the Beyond Bars “Safekeepers” campaign, where he explains his path to finding compassion for the people he is tasked with keeping in a cage, many of whom don’t belong in jail, but are forced there by an inhumane system. Van Wickler brings a level of humanity to an operation where it’s normally hard to find. I really appreciate that we have him running the Cheshire jail, rather than some sadist, as is frequently the case in other “Departments of Correction”:

When Drunken Bros Attack: Meet Tim

by | Dec 4, 2012 | 6 comments

If I were a busybody, I might assert that there needs to be a crackdown on the drug-addled maniacs that occasionally interject disorder into the harmony of Keene’s otherwise pleasant populous. As Keene Cop Block has been operating consistently since autumn began, something I had discovered quickly was that KPD does not pose the greatest threat to recording equipment on Friday and Saturday nights. Drunken commoners have the least concern for other’s personal property. Though not always through malevolence, some young people find it gratifying to shout praise of their alma mater while holding a Cop Blocker’s videocamera inches away from their face.

gobra_001Once in a blue moon, you come across someone as disoriented and insecure as a friend we made last week, Tim. Tim considers himself to be the king of the alphabros. He had the most violent reaction to cameras of any druggie that the crew has come across. From his perspective, he may have felt infringed upon. Despite the fact that he had approached a group of videographers as his friends walked away, he had concerns about cameras being in his face. When I approached the group after seeing him stepping towards fellow filmer James in the way that a great ape squares off with its opponent, he then spoke as though he took preference for my clothes and hair. “Look at this afro mutherfucker…with a videocamera.” He began counting people, “One, two…,” and at “three”, he pounces towards me like a tranquilized animal. (more…)

The Free State Project Envelope Stuffing and Future

by | Dec 3, 2012 | 0 comments

Dec. 1st, 2012 Free State Project participants gather at a community center to strategize and take part in some activism. Chris Lopez, Carla Gericke and Paul Best give a run down on the days activities.

Don’t forget to register for 2013 Liberty Forum! Early bird pricing is in effect for a limited time. Visit: http://freestateproject.org/libertyforum

Also if you wish to learn more about the Free State Project please visit their website: http://freestateproject.org/

ShireTV – Episodes 10-16

by | Dec 3, 2012 | 1 comment

Episode 10 – Oct 1st 2012

1. Winchester, NH accepts federal grant for sidewalk project and gets nowhere fast.

2. Public Service of New Hampshire predicts higher energy rates to come.

3. Mass. crime lab tech accused of faking thousands of tests.

4. Mother sentenced to 12 years in prison for $31 of marijuana.

5. Garret Ean discusses this year’s 2nd annual Chalk the Police Day.

6. This week = Banned Book week.

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