Free State Project Media Advisory

PRESS CONFERENCE MEDIA ADVISORY

CONTACT:

Elizabeth McKinstry, Media Relations
Free State Project, Inc.
Website: www.freestateproject.org

WHICH STATE WILL BE THE FREE STATE?

Drop by to find out:

October 1, 2003, 11:00 am.
1050 Restaurant
Skyline Hotel
10th Ave. at 50th Street
New York City

• Group seeks migration of 20,000 liberty-oriented individuals to one small state.
• Results of membership-wide "Which State?" vote to be announced at press conference.
• Flag of winning state to be unfurled during the celebration.

The Free State Project (FSP) is a plan in which 20,000 or more liberty-oriented people will move to a single state of the U.S., where they may work within the political system to reduce the size and scope of government. The success of the FSP would likely entail reductions in burdensome taxation and regulation, reforms in state and local law, an end to federal mandates, and a restoration of constitutional federalism, demonstrating the benefits of liberty to the rest of the nation and the world.

The 5,000-plus FSP participants who have so far signed up, already one year ahead of schedule, share a desire to work toward this goal. Each has pledged to move to one small state within a five-year time frame if and when the total membership reaches 20,000. Once there, they hope to serve as humble and loyal reinforcements for the state's existing culture of liberty.

FSP participants have just completed a voting process to choose which state they will migrate to. They selected from ten candidates, all low population states and characterized by a strong culture of individual freedom. The contenders: Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. The results of the Condorcet vote will be announced at this press conference.

Panelists will include:

• Dr. Jason Sorens, President and Founder
• Ms. Elizabeth McKinstry, Vice President and Director of Media Relations
• Mr. Matthew Cheselka, Secretary
• Mr. Tim Condon, Director of Member Services

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