FSP News - May 2010

FSP News - May 2010

PorcFest 2010

The 7th annual Porcupine Freedom Festival is just around the corner. Roger's Campground in Lancaster, New Hampshire is THE place to be June 24th through the 27th If you can make it earlier in the week, all the better! Show up by Tuesday if you want to catch Dale's pancakes, Kate and Alec's ice cream social, and Rocco's talent show. Can't make it until Thursday? Don't worry! You can still catch most of the fun. Check out the PorcFest Website for a schedule of events and start planning your weekend in the Free State.

Stefan Molyneux

Meet blogger, essayist, author, and host of the Freedomain Radio, Stefan Molyneux, at Thursday's opening ceremony. Molyneux will kick off PorcFest with a rousing speech followed by Q&A. Stick around afterwards for the Launch Party, where you'll have the opportunity to meet and mingle with hundreds of liberty-lovers.



Michael Badnarik

Michael Badnarik, stepfather of the Constitution and 2004 Libertarian Party presidential candidate, will be "Lighting the fires of Liberty" with his 8-hour Constitution class on Thursday, 8am to 5pm. The course is $100 and includes a copy of his book Good to be King. Act NOW if you want to attend because space is running out!



Marc Stevens

Take the "Adventures in Legal Land" seminar from Marc Stevens. Learn how to write and file legal motions and to effectively cross-examine witnesses. Discover the nature of government and "due process" procedures. Learn why focing on a witness's competency and the facts is more effective than raising legal arguments. This 8-hour, $70 seminar is scheduled for Friday from 8am to 5pm. Space is limited, so register TODAY.

Early-bird pricing ends soon! Register by May 15th and pay only $20 for a weekend of freedom, fun, and fellowship!

To book your accommodation, call Roger's at 603-788-4885 or visit them online at www.rogerscampground.com/. See you in June! Since the Free State Project relies on the generosity of freedom lovers such as yourself, please consider contributing to help support outreach events like the Porcupine Freedom Festival as well as effective advertising on liberty oriented sites. Your donation brings us closer to achieving Liberty in Our Lifetime.

Great Speakers Announced for PorcFest 2010

It just keeps on getting better. Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio has announced he is accepting the offer to speak at PorcFest during the Opening Ceremony. Also, Michael Badnarik, step-father of the Constitution and Libertarian Party presidential candidate, will boil down a lifetime of scholarship into an 8 hours course.

Get your tickets today! Early-bird pricing ends May 15th. More details about PorcFest activites can be found here.

Interview with FSP President Varrin Swearingen

Sam Dodson has posted his interview with Varrin Swearingen at the FSP's annual 2010 New Hampshire Liberty Forum. They discuss the actions of Free State Project participants who have moved to NH to get active for liberty and the underlying freedom message that ties it all together. See more FSP related videos on our YouTube channel.

130+ Reasons to Move to Keene, NH

Since Free State Project movers to New Hampshire are free to live anywhere in the state, some friendly competition has arisen amongst various cities and regions in NH. Recently, activists in Keene, NH have compiled a list of over 130 reasons to move to their city. And remember, these reasons are in addition to the 101 Reasons to move to New Hampshire.

Free State Project discussed on Freedom Watch

On the April 13th edition of Freedom Watch, Walter Williams and Andrew Napolitano talk about the FSP. Walter Williams is an early endorser of the project and Andrew Napolitano spoke at the FSP's NH Liberty Forum. Video of the discussion is available here.

FSP Director Election Results

Congratulations to Rich Goldman for winning the election to fill the open seat on the Free State Project Board of Directors. Results of the vote can be found at the CIVS website.

Merchandise

Since he's not around to argue the point, I'll say Christopher Gadsden would approve of the newly re-stocked Free State Project "Don't Tread on Me" t-shirt. Even if he were to argue the point, I'd just call it a Hopkins flag; that would really tick him off :) The shirt: it's an awesome Gadsden, sorry Esek, flag-inspired look. Instead of that Oh, so scary rattlesnake, there's an FSP Porcupine. It's cute. It's cuddly looking. But you don't want to mess with one. There were some discussions about updating the text as well as the graphic, but when "Don't Walk on Me", "Don't Crush Me", "Don't Quick-step on Me", "You Bad, Away Go Now", "Don't Repress, Tax, Regulate, Interfere, Nag, Coddle, nor Condescend Towards Me", and of course, the modern translation: "Don't F*** With Me" were all voted down, it seemed best to keep the original "Don't Tread on me" line of text. Available now in different sizes. Order yours today, sport it at PorcFest tomorrow (or in June, whatever). This shirt looks great getting photographed at your favorite rally/protest/storming the Bastille event. Show the world your (and you're) FSP!

We also have the popular Puzzle Key Chains back in stock. New Hampshire quarter (er, rather, Treasury token coin), curious puzzle, great message, what's not to love? And they'll even hold your keys together.

http://www.FreeStateProject.org/store

(Thanks to Gadsden.info for making it easy for me to name-drop and have it look like I know some history.)

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. freestateproject.org

In New Hampshire

Free State Blogs

What's happening in New Hampshire with the Free State Project? Free State Blogs attempts to answer that question.

The RidleyReport

Videographer Dave Ridley from NHFree.com is one of our Porcs on the scene in New Hampshire. See some of what's happening in the Free State on the RidleyReport.

Check the NH Calendars

The NH Underground Calendar lists liberty-oriented New Hampshire events. The NH Liberty Calendar also tracks NH events. Check the calendars before a visit or a move - you are welcome to attend NH events!

FSP News Thanks & Statistics

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FSP Participants - here are some quick links:

  • Check out NH housing and other community & logistical information at NH Info

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Participants: 10,140
Participants in NH: 813
as of 05/15/10

The Free State Project (FSP) is an effort to recruit 20,000 pro-liberty activists to move to New Hampshire, where they will exert the fullest practical effort toward the creation of a society in which the maximum role of government is the protection of life, liberty and property. The work of creating and sustaining such a society in New Hampshire is the job of residents, including project participants, not the Free State Project itself.

The FSP does not endorse any specific changes to government or strategies to achieve them. The FSP does not take positions on issues, candidates, legislation, places to move within New Hampshire, tactics or methods of action. The one stipulation the FSP does make is that people who promote violence, racial hatred, or bigotry are not welcome.

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