How to Contact the Keene City Councilors by Cynthia C. Georgina

by | Feb 22, 2012 | 0 comments

Former City Councilor Cynthia Georgina offers some tips on where and when to contact Keene elected officials(PDF). It’s been on the City of Keene’s website for a while but with the ongoing “Thanks but no Tanks” campaign to convince the city councilors not to put an armored attack truck on the streets of our community, now is a good time to take Cynthia up on her tips:

A Councilor can expect to get input from constituents. This may happen in the Councilor’s home, via a phone call, or it may happen in a public place when a constituent recognizes the Councilor and wants to discuss a pending matter. It can also come in the form of a letter to the editor of the local paper or a phone call to a local radio talk show.

Now is the time to make your voice heard in opposition to the BEARCAT, armored attack truck. To get you started, here is a list of councilors and their phone numbers:

(603) 352-4822 Ruth R. Venezia [at large]
(603) 352-1105 Kris Roberts [at large]
(603) 352-6736 Philip Dale Pregent [at large]
(603) 352-0421 Carl B. Jacobs [at large]
(603) 357-1340 David R. Meader [at large]
(603) 352-7185 Janis O. Manwaring [ward 1]
(603) 352-5483 Mitchell H. Greenwald [ward 2]
(603) 357-2601 Bettina A. Chadbourne [ward 2]
(603) 352-1084 David C. Richards [ward 3]
(603) 358-5016 Philip M. Jones [ward 4]
(603) 357-8761 James P. Duffy [ward 4]
(603) 357-3827 June M. Donegan [ward 5]
(603) 357-3738 Thomas F. Powers [ward 5]

Threatening Violence Against Public Officials Is Wrong

by | Feb 21, 2012 | 16 comments

I’m on my way to the post office to send the following three letters to high ranking law enforcement officers in New Hampshire regarding the online comments of a threatening tone made against Judge Burke.

– United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Kacavas
– New Hampshire Attorney General Delaney
– Cheshire County Attorney Heed
– Administrative Office of the Courts Director Goodnow

I believe the threatening rhetoric involved is protected speech under Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969) as it doesn’t seem to infer imminent lawless action, but using or threatening violence is unacceptable in a civilized society.

What Defines Good? (Philosophy)

by | Feb 21, 2012 | 48 comments

What is it that defines good? According to Webster’s dictionary, it is defined as “being positive or desirable in nature “. Is good then a subjective value to be determined by each individual according to what they find desirable? If that were the case it would mean that there is no such thing as good or evil, that man’s life has no meaning, that there is no existence outside of consciousness; that the world is nothing but an accidental playground of pure, unbridled nihilism and that we are the devil’s children with empty, cackling, infinite nothingness as our total sanction and final purpose. While looking to any form of mainstream media at various interludes might depict this to be the case, rationality tells us quite differently; and although my overall faith in the human race is sometimes lacking I highly doubt that such a concept accounts for the inner beliefs of anyone but a psychopath. (more…)

I’ve Been Called Out…

by | Feb 20, 2012 | 9 comments

For taking such a firm stance on people thinking threats of violence against public officials is funny or a joke. It isn’t. At all. You don’t do it, ever.

Why? Well a friend of mine, and a known active-duty federal agent in libertarian circles, summed it up rather eloquently:

“Perceived as a threat? Remember, we’re talking about the man who swore upon his office that Ademo threatened him about a ruling he had made, when there wasn’t even any implication that something bad could happen to him.

(Adam Mueller) was asking legitimate questions in a perfectly civil way, yet got thrown in jail for “threatening” Burke. You think he won’t use any trolling or joking as evidence that he’s right?

Remember, Burke is a collectivist. He thinks we’re all one blob-like entity, acting in union. He has zero understanding of individualism. His fellow judges are pretty much of like mind, so some seemingly harmless anonymous comment on a blog, in their minds, is the same as Brad or Jason directly threatening them.”

Remember also, the people breaking the law and Constitution are the only ones who can use violence, not only to solve problems, but to make you respect them.

Burke has the legal right under state law not to be threatened in this manner. He also has legal rights under the 5th Amendment to the Federal Constitution and Part I, Article 15 of the New Hampshire Constitution that I hope are read to him rather soon.

Demand government accountability!

Violence Is Always Unacceptable

by | Feb 20, 2012 | 39 comments

I was just reading the comment section on the Ridley Report regarding Keene Circuit Court-District Division Presiding Judge Edward Burke breaking the law and thus far getting away with it. I was very saddened to see the following comment:

I am sending this comment, and every one that is brought to my attention afterwards, to the Cheshire County Attorney and the Administrative Office of the Courts Security Director. Judge Burke may have broken the law, but he also deserves its protection… even if it can be proven that at times he doesn’t afford other people the same courtesy.

Please, if you’re a New Hampshire resident and this upsets you, reach out to your local state representatives and/or state senator. You can also contact the following:

Robert T. Mittelholzer, Esquire, Executive Secretary
Committee on Judicial Conduct
74 Exeter Road
Newmarket, NH 03857
Phone: (603) 292-1825
Fax: (603) 292-1827
rmittelholzer@nhjcc.com

If you see any threats of violence, please, notify the authorities immediately. These things need to be dealt with in a civilized manner.

UPDATE: Unless you’re the authorities, as you’ve already notified yourself (and the public you answer to) that you intend on being violent.

Shame on you.