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Are you frustrated at the loss of freedom and responsibility in America, while the growth of government and taxes continues unabated? Do you want to live in strong communities where your rights are respected, and people exercise responsibility for themselves and in their dealings with each other?
If you answered "yes" to those questions, then the Free State Project has a solution for you.
What the Free State Project is... The Free State Project is an effort to recruit 20,000 liberty-loving people to move to New Hampshire. We are looking for neighborly, productive, tolerant folks from all walks of life, of all ages, creeds, and colors who agree to the political philosophy expressed in our Statement of Intent, that government exists at most to protect people's rights, and should neither provide for people nor punish them for activities that interfere with no one else.
When you sign our Statement of Intent, you signal your commitment to move to the chosen free state, New Hampshire, within five years of obtaining 19,999 other people who commit to move. The more signatures we get, the more secure people can be in their decision to move, because they know that many other people will also be moving— enough to make a real difference! You don't have to wait until we have 20,000 signatures to move, of course, but that option is there to let you be more secure in your decision.
What the Free State Project is not... We are not a political action organization. We are not tied to any political party or organization; we do not run candidates for election, we do not financially support or endorse candidates, and we do not oppose or endorse legislation. All these things will be done by local activist organizations with which many Free Staters are involved.
There's no better place for freedom-loving Americans than New Hampshire... In a vote that ended in September 2003, FSP participants chose New Hampshire because it has the lowest state and local tax burden in the continental U.S., the second-lowest level of dependence on federal spending in the U.S., a citizen legislature where state house representatives have not raised their $100 per year salary since 1889, the lowest crime levels in the U.S., a dynamic economy with plenty of jobs and investment, and a culture of individual responsibility indicated by, for example, an absence of seatbelt and helmet requirements for adults.
If you're interested... Please consider signing the Statement of Intent, participating in our message board, or just signing up for our monthly e-mail newsletter. If you would like to help us advertise and promote our mission, please consider making a donation.
In the Spotlight |
Richard Heller, who brought suit against Washington DC and successfully overturned its ban on handguns, will be a keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum. Mr. Heller is a member of the Free State Project.
Register now!
Pro-Liberty Blogs
Liberty Activists Call WKBK’s “Talkback” 2008-10-11
Liberty activists called WKBK’s Talkback this morning to discuss favoritism, the “historic district”, and the definition of “community”, educating the poor, and the Federal Reserve.
Watch Keene’s Cheshire TV LIVE Online
For out of the area followers of ongoings in Keene, you now have a new way to connect. Cheshire TV is in Beta testing of their free online stream.
Kindergarten Suit Filed in Hudson
October 11, 2008
Hudson-Litchfield News
Hudson School Board has voted to file suit in New Hampshire’s Supreme Court because they believe that legislation passed and signed into law by Governor John Lynch is unconstitutional.
Pro-Fed author: Brown prisons "horrible...dangerous"
Sponsor: http://KeeneFreedomFest.com - You never know where confirmation of government misbehavior is going to come from next...in this case it's Federal Fellow Traveller JJ MacNab of Maryland. Her article at http://www.redcrayons.net/
Free Minds TV October 10, 2008 (EP 80)
Ian Freeman from FreeKeene.com and nationally syndicated radio show Free Talk Live joins the show to talk about the ‘Couch Enforcer’ who wants Ian to pay a fine for his tenant’s illegal couch. Also, civil disobedience is a success as Dave Ridley and Nick Ryder both have victory in Keene District Court.
No Bottle Deposits
New Hampshire has no mandatory deposit on beverage bottles unlike some other states and most other New England states.
Additional Sources:
http://www.bottlebill.org/news/articles/2008/NH-4-27-BattleOverBottleBills.htm
Jeanne Shaheen talks to her labor friends about the EFCA
Shaheen is very loquacious when she raps about the EFCA with her big labor buddies.
Latest News
- September 20, 2008British newspaper The Independent has a story on visiting New Hampshire that mentions the Free State Project: "New Hampshire: The Taste of Freedom".
- PorcFest 2008 draws liberty lovers
June 2008
» The Union LeaderJune 12, 2008 editorial of interviews of PorcFest attendees about PorcFest 2008, their activities and the Free State Project by correspondent Roger Amseden.
- May 2008Two stories of Dave Ridley's Group to pick up trash--and carry firearms and Armed cleanup draws mixed reaction in the Union Leader about cleaning up Manchester streets while exercising the right to bear arms in New Hampshire.
- May 2008The Concord Monitor May 6, 2008 editorial about the suit against the State of New Hampshire by NH towns, the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation and Free State Project activists.
- April 16, 2008CQ Press rates New Hampshire as the safest state to live in (up from fourth), the second healthiest state (up from fifth), and the most livable state in 2008!


