FSP News - Nov '05

FSP News - November 2005

Welcome Free Staters - "When an organized group decides to come here for their belief in less government and lower taxes, that sounds good to us." Another warm welcome in a recent Editorial in New Hampshire's Hooksett Banner.

The Board of Directors released a statement on the 1st of November detailing the hiring of a public relations firm and providing further details of the FSP changes reported last month.

The November 2005 print edition of the LP News reports in Free State Project Political Activity about the coverage of the FSP in a September 23rd article in the Concord Monitor.

Free Staters Among Us - "The Free Staters are coming. Wait, make that: The Free Staters are here." The Bow Times carried the article on November 9th. The story features four recently moved Porcupines!

US Census Bureau Report (PDF) released October 27th - New Hampshire #2 in % of Households with Internet Access and #3 in % Households with a Computer. "The report provides information about the characteristics of households and people who have and have not adopted use of computers and the internet."

PorcFest 2006 will be held at Roger's Campground again in Lancaster, NH, June 23rd - July 1st. The official FSP Program will take place during the first weekend, June 23rd - 25th, with a week of more informal get-togethers to follow. More info about the annual festival will continue to be announced. Mark your calendars!

Turning New Hampshire into a 21st Century Powerhouse by Alan R. Weiss - "This paper identifies what other leading centers for growth have achieved, grazes on how they achieved it, and challenges the Free State to live up to its motto and propel itself to the vanguard of this new century by adopting successful models pioneered by others." Published at The Libertarian Enterprise - now celebrating 10 years of bringing us libertarian thought.

Brian Wright wraps up his 12-part New Pilgrim Chronicles. - One man's story of the trials and rewards of moving to the Free State. "Time to wrap it up for you, my fellow Free Staters and running-dog liberty-lusting lackeys." Start at week 1 if you missed this series.

Jason Sorens, PH.D. FSP founder, spoke to students and faculty at SUNY Fredonia October 18th. Read the text of this talk at Free Market News Network (FMNN). Twelve other articles by Jason were published this year at FMNN, where he is the Free State Strategist.

The Free State came in #2 in the new Work Environment Index (WEI). "The index rates working environments in terms of average pay, employment opportunities, employee benefits, percentage of low-income workers, fair treatment between genders and ability for employees to unionize. It is the first index to evaluate worker climate as opposed to business climate on a state-by-state basis, and was developed by researchers at Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts."

FSP Volunteer Updates & Positions Available

THANK YOU VERY MUCH to everyone who has volunteered to help with recruiting, organizing, researching and evangelizing! We have eighteen new volunteer helpers since last month!

Several Porcupines have stepped up to improve and strengthen our College Groups, including Lauren Munoz, Rich Weiser and Richard Goldman. We still need many more college groups and leaders so if you are currently enrolled, or work at a college or university, let's talk!

The FSP is in the midst of making major improvements to our website and we have several IT volunteers helping out, but we need more help. If you can help in the following areas, please let us know.

MYSQL/PHP PROGRAMMERS – We need programmers familiar with using these tools in building websites. In particular experience with Drupal or other similar content management systems is a plus.

FSP IT DIRECTOR – Do you have both technical and managerial skills? Do you have the ability and commitment to complete complex projects? We are looking for a talented individual to direct and manage the FSP's IT infrastructure and to act as project leader for our new improved website.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - We are looking for someone experienced with fundraising to lead and direct the FSP fundraising activities.

FSP NEWS REPORTER - A reporter to cover Porcupine activism and liberty news in New Hampshire - "what's going on in New Hampshire?" Keep your eyes and ears open and provide leads and links for the FSP News.

These are just some of the many volunteer opportunities available with the Free State Project. You can view other openings on the Organizational Chart. Please contact volunteer coordinators Nik Ludwig or Tim Bauman for more information, and thank you for helping us achieve Liberty in Our Lifetime!

FSP merchandise is a terrific idea for Holiday gift-giving! Not only do you spread the word, but it financially supports the FSP as well. Please check the website for the selections and specials over the next few weeks. This limited edition (100) official Buck Knife collectible pictured above features a gold plated FSP porcupine cutout in the blade. They are also laser engraved with the FSP logo on the handle and on the walnut presentation box. The handle is charcoal NH Birch with nickel-silver guard and butt cap. Leather sheath included.

Free Talk Live, the fast-growing radio talk show and top-rated podcast is hosted by Porcupines Manwich and Ian and has added another radio station to its affiliate line-up, "KUSA" (KBBO) 980 AM in Yakima, WA. Free Talk Live has also joined forces with Talk Shows USA to help promote the show. Listen live 6 days a week, from 8-10pm ET on an affiliate radio station, via webstream, or to show archives on the website.

The newest FSP Community Liaisons are: Earth-sheltered homes in New Hampshire - Brian Sullivan is the Liaison. This new group aims to learn about locating land, building earth-sheltered, solar, zero-energy homes in NH, and promote the FSP in the sustainable housing community. Also new is Alternative Health Care - Dr. Alva Irish is a Homeopath and will be the Liaison for this community. There are open Liaison positions listed at the Community Liaison link above. If you have ideas to reach out to a group or community that you know and are a part of, please contact Dr. Chris Harrison, Liaison Coordinator.

Jim Walters is our Liaison for the States Rights community. Meet another Porcupine volunteer in an interview with Jim in Liaisons Corner.

On The Road - PorcFest '05 - a video short, recorded on-location at the PorcFest in Lancaster, NH. Jason Talley, Crasher-in-Chief at BureauCrash talks about the travels of the MARV, or Mobile Authority Resistance Vehicle and the FSP. Poker Face provides the music.

In New Hampshire

The FSP website feature, Newswire, carries stories featuring activism in New Hampshire. This month the right to bear arms, Jim Maynard's new book, The Light of Alexandria (also see Union Leader article) and a Letter to the Editor by Seth Cohn. Further activism in NH, such as the RFID protest, the Social Security card-burn protest (radio coverage) and candidates for local office, were covered by the NH Underground and its Forum.

An online news publication, the Keene Free Press was just launched - read all about it!

Porcupines joined in at the annual Pumpkin Festival in Keene, NH. Keene holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Jack-O'-Lanterns in One Place At One Time." How many? ... 28,952!

"The forecast said New Hampshire's economy is expected to lead the regional recovery in coming years as the state's high-tech sector enjoys a recovery." From the Portsmouth Herald article, N.H. leads region in economic vigor.

Jean Alexander writes about her new Life in New Hampshire. "It's late fall - cold at night but pleasant most days. Winter is coming and with it, I will have known New Hampshire for a year. Almost newlyweds no longer, I continue to be thrilled to be here and contentedly set down more roots with every passing week."

FSP News recent issues are available. Content submissions are due by the 10th of each month.

The NH Liberty Calendar lists the upcoming events of 30 liberty-minded organizations.

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