News Archives – 2006

(NOTE: Some of these older links might not work)

December 30, 2006

» Over 1000 sign the First 1000 pledge, making it a success with less than one day remaining!

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December 21, 2006

» Welcome home to New Hampshire, Lauren Canario.

 

December 17, 2006

» Ian and Mark, hosts of Free Talk Live are featured in Talkers magazine.

 

December 15, 2006

» The FSP News for December has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now...

December 11, 2006

» David Kirby & David Boaz write in TCS Daily that "New Hampshire may be the most libertarian state in the country."

 

November 15, 2006

» The FSP News for November has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now...

» An Early Mover wins election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

 

November 5, 2006

» Time Magazine has a new article about the FSP: How to Stage a Coup, American-Style

. » Interview with Brian Wright, author of New Pilgrim Chronicles on IEET.

October 23, 2006

» The First 1000 reaches the halfway mark. If you've signed up, just get one more person to sign up and it will be complete!

October 15, 2006

» The FSP News for October has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now...

Oct 2, 2006

»The Liberty Forum 2007 registration is now online! Sign up now, limited spots will go quickly for the John Stossel keynote dinner.

» Walter Williams touts the FSP as a "glimmer of hope" for freedom in America.

Oct 1, 2006

» 3rd anniversary of the announcement of NH as the Free State.

Sept 19, 2006

» For one day, the FSP becomes the FSPP (Free State Pirate Project) in celebration of International Talk like a Pirate Day with the entire website transformed into pirate speak.

September 15, 2006

» The FSP News for September has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now...

Sept 6, 2006

» The Free Talk Live hosts Ian and Mark make the move! Ian explains the joys of property ownership and the woes of dealing with tenants, and they are welcomed by a variety of fellow FSPers. Listen to it now on our podcast page!

August 27, 2006

» A few new articles mentioning the FSP available in the Newswire

August 15, 2006

» The FSP News for August has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now...

July 27, 2006

» Free State Project Lanyards are now available!

July 24, 2006

» FSP Participant Tim Bauman makes a trip to New Zealand and gets a write up in the LibertariaNZ newsletter.

July 15, 2006

» The FSP News for July has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now... Of special interest is an open letter written by FSP participant Shuvom Ghose.

July 14, 2006

» FSP Gadsden Porcupine Flag now available!

June 30, 2006

» Text of PorcFest speeches by Jason and Varrin published in the Essay Archive.

June 27, 2006

» For 4th year in a row, NH tops to raise kids. Press release from Kids Count

June 26, 2006

» Cary March's $50/month PledgeBank challenge succeeded! 52 people pledged to send the FSP $50 per month for the next six months. It's not too late to add your name, and it's never too late to contribute.

June 25, 2006

» 2006 Porcupine Freedom Festival continues at Roger's Campground.

June 15, 2006

» The new Free State Project Survey is online! Please take a few moments to fill it out to help us focus our recruitment efforts.  [Survey is now closed]

The FSP News for June has arrived. Check your e-mailbox or read it now...

June 4, 2006

» NH pays least income to taxes in U.S. - Again, New Hampshire has the lowest tax burden, for several years in a row...

May 15, 2006

» New May 2006 FSP Newsletter! Read now or check your mailbox!

» The Liberty Ladies of New Hampshire will be holding a "One-Pot Meal" cook-off on Saturday, June 24th @ 5:30 pm at PorcFest 2006. They are currently looking for entrants to cook up their best chili, soup, stew or other "one-pot" main dish. There is no entry fee and multiple cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline to register is June 15th.

May 02, 2006

» FSP participant Kat Dillon featured in New Hampshire Magazine article Advocates, Activists, Agitators as one of eighteen female activists in New Hampshire.

April 28, 2006

» New "No to Real ID Rally in New Hampshire video" shows lots of FSPers involved in this pro-freedom rally to fight against a national ID card.

Update: Washington Post story

April 25, 2006

» New Hampshire can stop the coming federal police state, by Karl Beisel, published in the Union Leader, Manchester, NH.

April 23, 2006

» New Website is launched... While many new features are not quite ready for use, most of the old site's functionality is duplicated, and new features will be added as time permits. Let us know if you find any bugs!
This celebrates the 4 and 3/4's Birthday of the FSP!

April 6, 2006

» On the Newswire - Several stories about the defeat of the "restaurant smoking ban".

April 3, 2006

» Free State Porcupine Visiting! by Tim Condon
» Endorsement from the Libertarian Party of Florida.

March 26, 2006

» On the Newswire - NH House and Senate back eminent domain constitutional amendments.

March 23, 2006

» New item in the Store: FSP Matchbooks

March 21, 2006

» New item in the Store: FSP Bookmarks

March 17, 2006

» Newly available: video interview with Amanda Phillips from the 4/05 LP Minnesota convention.

March 16, 2006

» The March issue of FSP News is now available.
» Endorsement from the Liberty Forum of Ohio.

March 15, 2006

» On the Newswire - Free Stater's Homeschool Bill becomes NH Law.
» NH retains its 4th Safest State and 2nd Healthiest State rankings.

March 13, 2006

» FSP President Amanda Phillips resigns; Varrin Swearingen to be new President. More ...

March 12, 2006

» New pages: Community Center and Foreign Friends of the FSP.

March 8, 2006

» New Hampshire rated most livable for 3rd straight year! Press Release.

March 1, 2006

» New Hampshire rated 6th best in the Tax Foundation's 2006 State Business Tax Climate Index. More New and Notable in New Hampshire.

February 22, 2006

» FSP reaches 7,000 participants!

February 21, 2006

» On the Newswire - Brian Gottstein of the FSP on the Neal Boortz radio show discussing the San Francisco gun ban & joining the FSP.

February 20, 2006

» Sandy Pierre won the Organizers vote for new Board Member. She won over a high-quality field of: Ian Bernard, Tim Condon, Jon Maltz, and Lynn Pina.
» Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 02/19/06.

February 19, 2006

» FSP Fundraiser: Pledge to donate $50 per month for 6 months in the last half of 2006. Details and forum thread.

February 17, 2006

» Exciting new endorsement – from Dr. Walter Block, economist/philosopher/professor.
» New essay - How to get liberty in your lifetime by Michael Hampton. Other essays.

February 16, 2006

» The February issue of FSP News is now available. (Note: this version corrects a few typo's that were in the email'ed version.)

February 14, 2006

» Porcfest news: Free Staters at Roger's Campground will receive 5 nights for the price of 3 (camp sites and RV sites only). Call 603-636-1062 and make your reservations now!

February 12, 2006

» Results from the January 2006 Free State Project Recruitment Challenge
» FSP press release: FSP offers safe haven for San Francisco gun owners

February 8, 2006

» FSP now has an RSS newsfeed for FSP-related items.

February 6, 2006

» The FSP Board of Directors is holding another vote to elect a new Director to fill the slot vacated by Evan Nappen. The voting group consists of the coordinators and organizers of the FSP as indicated on this page. Anyone who is a participant and of the age of majority in Nevada (18) is eligible to run. Submit your candidacy to FSP Secretary Jean Alexander by Friday, Feb. 10. Voting will begin on Feb. 11 and complete on Feb. 17. If you meet the eligibility requirements and have the time, energy, and temperament for the job, please consider running for this open board seat.

January 31, 2006

» FSP desktop backgrounds in various sizes. Inspired by 50's pinup and the Johnson Motors retro style designs.

January 29, 2006

» Free State Blogs - Chronicles of Progress Toward Freedom in New Hampshire.

January 20, 2006

» Endorsement from David Bergland, 1984 LP Presidential Candidate and author of Libertarianism In One Lesson.
» Financial Report for December '05

January 16, 2006

» Endorsement from Tom Bowler of Libertarian Leanings.
» The January 2006 Recruitment Challenge has begun! For every new FSP signup this month, The Tennessee FSP local group, plus matching donatorsVince Silvia and John P. Cunningham (both of Massachusetts) will each contribute $10 – for a total of $30. Let's make them pay!

January 15, 2006

» Morey Straus won the Organizers vote for new Board Member. He won over a high-quality field of: Ian Bernard, Lloyd Danforth Jon Maltz, and Brian Sullivan.
» Board of Directors Meeting <;a href="/about/bod_minutes/15jan06.php" mce_href="/about/bod_minutes/15jan06.php">Minutes for 01/15/06.
» The January issue of FSP News is now available.

January 13, 2006

» New lower prices on PorcFest '05 Merchandise.
» Dare to be one of The First 1000.

January 11, 2006

» Cato Institute: NH has 4th lowest-size state/local bureaucracy (pdf)

January 10, 2006

» Several new stories on the Newswire.

January 6, 2006

» According to the Tax Foundation, New Hampshire's state and local tax burden as a percentage of income has fallen for the third straight year, while state and local tax burdens have held steady in the rest of the country. Iowa is the only other state in the country where taxes have fallen three consecutive years.
» On the Newswire - "NH bill aims to prevent Katrina-style gun seizures".

January 3, 2006

» On the Newswire - NH Underground's "2005 Year in Review".
» PorcFest '06 will be held June 23 - July 01, 2006 at Rogers Campground in Lancaster, NH.

January 2, 2006

» The January 2006 Recruitment Challenge has begun! For every new FSP signup this month, Vince Silvia of Massachusetts and the Tennessee FSP local group will contribute $20. Let's make them pay!

January 1, 2006

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