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Essays and Articles About the FSP
(Including some audio, video, songs, poems, artwork, etc.)
See also: Media Coverage • The Quill • FSP News
NOTE: The opinions and commentary expressed in these essays are those of the author and are an exercise of free speech. They do not necessarily represent the views of Free State Project Inc., its Directors, its Officers, or its Participants.
Please submit new essays for review to Steve Cobb.
June 2009
On Losing Battles and Winning Wars, an address by Jason Sorens to the 2009 Porcupine Freedom Festival
January 2008Free Staters' Impact on the New Hampshire Primary: A Statistical Analysis by Jason Sorens
Free State Great in Winter of '08 by Brian Wright
July 2007Web 2.0 and Virtual Movements by Steve Cobb
February 2007The Collective Migration Problem by Steve Cobb
July 2006ISIL 2006 Event Report by Steve Cobb
Porc Fest 2006 Review by Varrin Swearingen
June 2006Jason Soren's PorcFest 2006 speech, The Cannae Tactic: How to Sell New Hampshire Self-Government
PorcFest 2006 President's Welcome by Varrin Swearingen
April 2006A Line in the Sand by Ted Sares
Free State Porcupine Visiting! by Tim Condon
March 2006Nice Letter to the FSP from the Liberty Forum of Ohio. (PDF)
February 2006How to get liberty in your lifetime by Michael Hampton
December 2005Here Comes Porcer Claus by Philip Denisch
November 2005Audio clip about the FSP from Free Talk Live
October 2005Turning New Hampshire into a 21st Century Powerhouse by Alan R. Weiss
Unlimited Government and the Free State Project by Jason Sorens
LISTEN, Libertarian! by Tim Condon
September 2005The Life of Freedom by Kira Dillon
August 2005Chasing Liberty by Morey Straus
June 2005Free New Hampshire: How Libertarians Can Win in the Marketplace of Ideas by Jason Sorens
May 2005Student Involvement in Political Change by Jason Sorens
March 2005Libertarianism versus Conservatism by Dr. Jason Sorens
What's Going on in New Hampshire?? by Kat Dillon. "If a few hundred dedicated liberty lovers can make a change in New Hampshire, what will happen when a few thousand move?"
"Secession Research": Part One • Part Two - Jason Sorens, FSP Founder and Chairman.
February 2005Video interview with Steve Cobb - FSP Publicity Director, from the '04 Porcfest.
Plotting a Second TLE Revolution by Dada Orwell
January 2005New Hampshire is the Cure for the Liberty Lovers' Blues (or Reds) by Karl Beisel
New Hampshire "Gets It" by Jason Sorens
Free Jim Perry by Kat Dillon.
Your Choice - a diamante poem by Ethan Nappen
December 2004
Black History - Ona Judge Staines: Escape from Washington by Evelyn Gerson. Enslaved by Washington she found freedom in NH.
November 2004How You Can Be the Media in NH by Dada Orwell
Making a difference in a free state by Sean Scallon
Benson allies gain ground but lose Benson - How should Free Staters react? by Dada Orwell
Interview with Sorens by MicroBalrog (originally published July 2004)
October 2004My Last Date in the Nanny State by Dada Orwell
August 2004The Maples of Manchester by Philip Denisch
July 2004Quality of Living: A New Recruitment Strategy for the FSP by Jason Sorens
Break It Up, America! by J.D. Tuccille
Let Me Call You Home by John Connell (song)
June 2004There goes the neighborhood (Editorial cartoon) from Cybercast News Service (8/03)
Migrate for Freedom! by Kat Dillon
May 2004So That's That (Editorial cartoon)
A Plea for Action by Kat Dillon
Don't bash Benson for keeping his promises by John Bachman
This is Not the Country by Kat Dillon
The Porcer by Philip Denisch
Planes, Trains, and the Free State Project by Alan R. Weiss
April 2004The Most Sincere Form of Flattery by Amanda Phillips
My Struggle with 501(c)(3) by Jean Alexander
What Can 20,000 Liberty Activists Accomplish in New Hampshire? by Jason Sorens
The FSP's Unique Role among Libertarian Organizations by Stephen Cobb
Audio interview of Jason Sorens on the "In Quest of Liberty" radio show on 4/10/04.
Free State Pie by Amanda Phillips
Gun Rights and the FSP by Evan Nappen
March 2004Update on Free State Project by Cort McCadden
The People are Revolting: A Guided Tour of the Second American Revolution by Carol Schiffler
The "Failure" of the Libertarian Movement by Howard S. Katz
Riding a Dead Horse (humor)
February 2004A Verbal Arsenal for Your LTE's by Dada Orwell
January 2004New Hampshire – the Luckiest State by Tim Condon
Pointers for Handling New Hampshire Winters by Howard S. Katz
Warning Signs by Lady Liberty
Shrug to New Hampshire - artwork by Alec Muller. Also: larger version; variation.
December 2003
The Free State Project – A Search for a Different Way to Govern by Jason Sorens
Government Will Be Abolished by Brad Edmonds. Nice mention of FSP.
Trip Report: New Hampshire by Varrin Swearingen
An Immigrant on Liberty by Lu Norton
A Native on Liberty by Patrick Norton
The Ballad of the Porcupines (Song) by David M. Woods
November 2003Democratic FUDdites by Julie DiCarlo
Porçerwocky by Phil Denisch
October 2003A Policeman in the Free State by Tom deSabla
Financing a Free State by John Martin
Springtime in New England by Lady Liberty
Live Free or Die, or Move by Ellen Finnigan
September 2003
Statism – Love It Or Leave It by Eric Raymond
"Presentation of the Free State Project" by Monica Granger
"Libertarianism and Land Value Taxation" by John H. Beck
"A Free State...If You Can Keep It" by Robert F. Hawes Jr.
"The Free State Project (at Molinari Institute in France)" by Steve Cobb
August 2003"Morning in the Free State" by Bryan Stevenson
"Evening In a Free State" by Philip Denisch and Jan Maria Eiland
WNDS TV spot in NH (Video) by James Maynard
Speech To LPCT (Large Video Files) by Amanda Phillips
July 2003"FSP meets NH's Governor!" by Amanda Phillips
"Independence Way" by Lady Liberty
"Rebirth of a Revolution: The Free State project" by Lori Adasiewicz, Esq.
June 2003"Happily Homeschooling in NH" by Julie DiCarlo
May 2003"Taking a new look at the Free State Project" by Mary Lou Seymour
"Defend free speech rights!" by Mary Lou Seymour
Speech to the Grand Western Conference by Jason Sorens
"My Missoula Experience" by Jason Sorens
Speech to the Wyoming Libertarian Party by Debra Ricketts
Speech to the Clark County Libertarian Party by Debra Ricketts
"50 Things ALL the States Have in Common" by Neil Alexander
"Five Free State Reforms" by Tim Condon
"New Kid on the Block" by Eric Swegle
April 2003"Our Local Media Relations: Tips From an Insider" by Dada Orwell
"The Booster Plan: One Way to Make a Good First Impression in the Chosen State" by Dada Orwell
"Voluntarism in a Free State" by James L. Payne
"Still Just Three-Fifths of a Man" (Originally published at The Multiracial Activist) by Steve Cobb
"Making History with the FSP" by Tim Condon
"This American Life": documentary on the FSP (Real Audio format)
March 2003"Song For A Free State" by Phil Denisch
"FSP Limericks" by Phil Denisch
"Have You Joined the Free State Project Yet?" by George Reich
"Paradise Lost: Time to Regain It!" by Casey Khan
February 2003"The Free State Project and Property Rights" by Jason Sorens
"Live Free Before You Die: Join Us in N.H." by the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire
January 2003
"LPNH Endorses Free State Project"
"Beginning the Migration" by Tim Condon
"Finding the Right State for States' Rights" by Sean Scallon
"The Non-Partisan League of North Dakota: Lessons for the Free State Project" by Sean Scallon
"The Soft Underbelly of American Politics" by James G. Maynard
"Establishing a Beachhead for Liberty" by Jason Sorens
Transcript of evote.com chat session
"The Free State Project: good idea or libertopian fantasy?" by Steve Trinward, and companion article "Contra Trinward: the secret virtue of the Hail Mary" by Thomas L. Knapp
December 2002
"The Twelve Liberty-Minded Days of Christmas" by Philip Denisch
"Charge of the Free State Brigade" by Philip Denisch
November 2002"Trading Trash for the Pearl of Great Price" by Nixicat Chesnavich
October 2002"There's A Storm Coming" by Philip Denisch and Jan Maria Eiland
"The Free State Project as a Strategy of Strategies" by Jason Sorens
"Everything I Own Has Got Wheels underneath It" by Glen Hubbell
"Changing State Government from the Bottom Up" by Joseph A. Swyers
"Haitians and the Free State Project" by J.J. Johnson
September 2002"Afternoon in the Free State" by Philip Denisch
"Why the Free State Project Is the Best Strategy for Freedom: A Libertarian Perspective" by Jan Helfeld
"A History of the Free State Project on Its First Birthday" by Jason Sorens
"Atlas Is Shrugging and He May Be a Canadian" by Diane Alden
"A Free State on Quebec's Border?" by Jason Sorens
Jason's chat with Patriots of the Republic
August 2002"Recipe for a Free State" by Philip Denisch
"Eau de Free State Project" by Philip Denisch
Transcript of Walter Williams on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes
"Marriage Alternatives in a Free Society" by Steve Cobb & Debra Ricketts
"Are You Ready for Liberty in Your Lifetime?" by Claire Wolfe
"Outta Here" Ron Holland
"Parting Company" by Walter Williams
July 2002"Morning in the Free State" by Philip Denisch
"Quest for Liberty" by Phyllis Schatz
Dialogue with Jason P. Sorens - The Libertarian Enterprise
June 2002"The Female Advantage in a Force-Free Society" by Steve Cobb
"[Free City] Chamber of Commerce Press Release" by Brian Heyer
"A Few of My Favorite States" by Philip Denisch
"A Porcupine's Worth His Price" by John T. Kennedy
"Ode to the Free State Project" by Philip Denisch
May 2002"The Candy Scam" by Debra Ricketts
"The Case for Libertarian Pessimism" by Jason Sorens
April 2002"The Foreign Policy Implications of a Free State" by Jason Sorens
March 2002"The First Dimension of Association" by Steve Cobb
LP News News Brief on the FSP (scroll down on page)
February 2002"Freedom of Association and Counter-Parasitism" by Steve Cobb
"Free State Project: An Introduction" (2) by Jason Sorens
December 2001
"What Can 20,000 Liberty Activists Accomplish?" by Jason Sorens
"Free State Project: An Introduction" by Jason Sorens
"Crossing the Line" by William A. Shields
November 2001"Project Focuses on Freedom at State Level" by W. James Antle, III
October 2001"Is the Defense of Liberty Unpatriotic?" by Jason Sorens
"Why I Endorse the Free State Project" by James Sweet
"Moving towards Liberty" by Robert "Rock" Howard
September 2001"Would You Move to the State of the Free" by Claire Wolfe
August 2001"Anti-Statists and the Free State" by John Robinson
Jason's interview with Brian Wilson on KSFO-AM, San Francisco radio (mp3 format):
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"Announcement: The Free State Project" by Jason Sorens. The article in The Libertarian Enterprise that started it all!
(Note from the author: This essay was the first exploration of the idea of a 'free state strategy.' Needless to say, the present-day Free State Project differs in some respects from this article's proposals. In particular, the article over-emphasizes secession. Nevertheless, it is of historical interest.)
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