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Background on the “Not-So-Disorderly Seven”‘s April 13 2009 Keene NH Arrests

A friend of mine who recently turned on to liberty and the voluntary society wrote to ask me about the “Not-So-Disorderly Seven” that were arrested or given summons yesterday at Keene NH district court. The Keeniacs have so much going on that his confusion is understandable! Can you give a little background on where this […]

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Another Keene NH Activist Protests Court Video Ban. Cop Overreacts. 5 Activists Arrested.

Keene NH activist and Free State Project early mover Sam Dodson was arrested this morning for violating the ban on videotaping in the lobby at Keene District Court before fellow videographer Dave Ridley’s arraignment for the same offense. Activists Targeted for Summons Mr Dodson refused to cooperate in his arrest and police dragged him into […]

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Liberty-Lovers Need Both Guns AND Honey

Dave Ridley – star of The Ridley Report and Free State Project early mover – makes a passionate plea for less concern with self-defense and more non-violent activism in the above video. Anti-government violence just strengthens the government, he says, so instead of preparing for violent conflict we should instead use media to seek more […]

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When will We Have our Liberty?

When will we have our liberty? When will we have our state or local or personal sovereignty? When will we transition from this fascist police state to liberty? This is the question that kept me up at night. Has it bothered you? Well, I finally figured it out. We always had it and we always […]

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Free State Updates: Seat Belt Bill Testimony, Keene Home Seizures & More

Liberty-lovers moving to New Hampshire with the Free State Project were busy this week producing TV and radio shows, organizing the annual Porcupine Freedom Festival (June 25-28) and much more. If you’re on Facebook, fan the Free State Project to get regular updates on your Facebook homepage. Three IT jobs in NH listed at the […]

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Micro-Loans for Free Stater Businesses?

Over at the Free State Project Professional Networking Group (at LinkedIn) we’re talking about how to foment more opportunities for early movers to make money. One gentleman had this idea (see below). And we’re looking for ideas, comments, feedback – anything that might come to mind. Thanks! I’m looking for some funding to make some […]

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Don’t “Just Submit” to Authority

To “just submit” to people who think they have authority over you is to put the responsibility for defending your own life – and possibly those of your loved ones – in the hands of strangers who almost certainly do not have your best interests in mind. That is Vin Suprynowicz’s message in Simply Submit, […]

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Patri Friedman Speaking at Cato on Seasteading April 7th

Patri Friedman is speaking at the Cato Institute in Washington DC, Tuesday, April 7th about seasteading. If you’ll be in Washington, don’t miss it! You can also watch the event online. Here’s the Facebook event. Mr Friedman gave a very compelling presentation on seasteading at the Free State Project’s Liberty Forum earlier this month but […]

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Good Intro to Federal Reserve and Monetary System

Want to understand the Federal Reserve, inflation and monetary policy? Check out this 42-minute video from the Mises Institute. It answers a lot of questions in a short amount of time.

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Minarchists: You’re Really Anarchists!

It was just another day of polite sparring with minarchists – those in favor of minimal government – when I realized that minarchists are actually anarchists! I was bowled over by the realization that limited government fans who won’t force me to participate in their government forfeit that organization’s claim to being a government. Minarchism: […]