Here in NH we have this thing called the "NH Liberty Alliance" which is this psuedo-anarchist libertarian/teaparty group that tries to indirectly egg-on the police. They pull stunts like carrying a pistol standing downtown at a crowded intersection (which is legal), and pull out the camcorder if a cop walks over to ask them if everything is ok
As a former Director of Research for the NH Liberty Alliance, I can say fairly categorically that you're damn confused about what the NHLA is, and does.
The NHLA is a non-partisan, libertarian-leaning political organization. The organization's goals are "to increase individual freedom in New Hampshire. We do this by monitoring bills in the legislative sessions and encouraging private charity, a civil society, and citizen involvement."
I suspect you are confusing the NHLA with other "liberty-oriented" groups in NH, just as the apolitical civil-disobedience crowd over at Free Keene or NH Underground. Personally, while I agree with the philosophy and sentiment of many of those people, I despise those groups and their frankly stupid, counterproductive antics.
I always find it amusing when someone declares that "focusing on Right X is just a distraction; you should REALLY focus on Right Y!
See, the whole idea of personal rights, individuality, and self-ownership is predicated on the notion that different people have different values and different priorities. Me personally, I hate mandatory seat-belt laws, and I fought hard to make sure NH didn't adopt such a law (it came real close in 2008, but we did defeat it, NH remains "free to choose" on seat belts)
For some people it's taxation. For some people it's guns. For some people it's marijuana. For some people it's education choice. And on and on and on...
We are gathering a critical mass of people who agree in principle that the government should back away from all these things. Different people work harder or less hard on different issues. At the end of the day, all these freedoms are being defended by those who feel most passionately about them, and all of us who have made the move to New Hampshire feel the benefit.
One of the Free State project members (at least, I think he's an FSPer) just posted an RSS feed from the State's data, and pulled it into this Facebook.
That's boilerplate, of course, and not related to the bill itself or any particular bill.
I suppose if you wanted to take that up as a personal crusade, you could.
I was not one of the reps in question -- though one of the two (Seth) has posted on this thread.
And the NH Constitution is pretty amazing. Among other things, they hard-coded the elected legislators' salary at $200/biennium. So it would take a constitutional amendment to raise the politician's salary. Ain't gonna happen. I love it!!
As someone who was at the meeting that created this "open government data initiative", I can tell you that it was 1 Free-Stater State Rep and one NH native State Rep that made this happen.
I say "some" because while all Free-Staters agree with the general goal of reducing the size and scope of government, the specifics and tactics differ widely.
There are two very very different points of view at play here:
1. Vaccines are good/bad, and therefore people should/should not vaccinate
2. Vaccines are good/bad, and therefore people shall/shall not be compelled to vaccinate
The root issue is not whether vaccines are, on balance, "good" or "bad". The root issue is whether physical force will be applied to those who disagree with your assessment of vaccines.
Quoth Sponge Bath: > At first I thought the article was talking about the flash crash last May." Thank you, I had made the same assumption. Else... WTF is the point of running the gorram story?...... Slashdot editors suck. Thank you again.
"They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theaters and bookstore shelves That those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves"
Don't judge a group by the people who post on forums. I'd say unscientifically that here on the ground in NH, the breakdown is about: 25% objectivist/Randroid 25% "left-libertarian" ("Corporations are Bad, but truly free markets are Good") 25% paleoconservative/libertarian ("Republicans who aren't afraid of pot") 25% anarcocapitalist ("who needs government?")
Not sure what's meant by that. I moved to NH in 2005. I haven't paid a dime in state income or sales tax since then -- we don't have those here. I've been continually amazed at how much influence an average person can have on NH politics. I've continued wearing my seat belt -- only here there's no threat of Law Enforcement if I don't.
But like the Digital Underground said, "but since you know everything, I'll cut someone else a deal"
I'm afraid anymore to walk to the end of the platform and look down the subway tunnels. I'm afraid to take pictures of bridges. I'm afraid to be just plain curious, because it's apparently abnormal and suspicous. It's getting ridiculous. And it's going to come back and bite us in the butt.
Don't be afraid. Join others who are working to change it.
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Here in NH we have this thing called the "NH Liberty Alliance" which is this psuedo-anarchist libertarian/teaparty group that tries to indirectly egg-on the police. They pull stunts like carrying a pistol standing downtown at a crowded intersection (which is legal), and pull out the camcorder if a cop walks over to ask them if everything is ok
As a former Director of Research for the NH Liberty Alliance, I can say fairly categorically that you're damn confused about what the NHLA is, and does.
The NHLA is a non-partisan, libertarian-leaning political organization. The organization's goals are "to increase individual freedom in New Hampshire. We do this by monitoring bills in the legislative sessions and encouraging private charity, a civil society, and citizen involvement."
I suspect you are confusing the NHLA with other "liberty-oriented" groups in NH, just as the apolitical civil-disobedience crowd over at Free Keene or NH Underground. Personally, while I agree with the philosophy and sentiment of many of those people, I despise those groups and their frankly stupid, counterproductive antics.
I always find it amusing when someone declares that "focusing on Right X is just a distraction; you should REALLY focus on Right Y!
See, the whole idea of personal rights, individuality, and self-ownership is predicated on the notion that different people have different values and different priorities. Me personally, I hate mandatory seat-belt laws, and I fought hard to make sure NH didn't adopt such a law (it came real close in 2008, but we did defeat it, NH remains "free to choose" on seat belts)
For some people it's taxation. For some people it's guns. For some people it's marijuana. For some people it's education choice. And on and on and on...
We are gathering a critical mass of people who agree in principle that the government should back away from all these things. Different people work harder or less hard on different issues. At the end of the day, all these freedoms are being defended by those who feel most passionately about them, and all of us who have made the move to New Hampshire feel the benefit.
Not in New Hampshire. We rejected Real-ID, and any de facto national identification card system.
... to move to New Hampshire! http://www.weirsbeach.com/halfmoon/arcades.html
... shut down your government!
One of the Free State project members (at least, I think he's an FSPer) just posted an RSS feed from the State's data, and pulled it into this Facebook.
That's boilerplate, of course, and not related to the bill itself or any particular bill. I suppose if you wanted to take that up as a personal crusade, you could.
I was not one of the reps in question -- though one of the two (Seth) has posted on this thread.
And the NH Constitution is pretty amazing. Among other things, they hard-coded the elected legislators' salary at $200/biennium. So it would take a constitutional amendment to raise the politician's salary. Ain't gonna happen. I love it!!
Quoth AC:
It was very nice to read that someone still believes in America's principles
There are hundreds of us, all converged on New Hampshire. See my sig; you can join the fun!
As someone who was at the meeting that created this "open government data initiative", I can tell you that it was 1 Free-Stater State Rep and one NH native State Rep that made this happen.
Some Free-Staters (again, not all) actually have been working hard on the notion of State Sovereignty; see the FSP page on this topic.
Also, a new bill has been introduced this session:
HCR19 - Affirming States' powers based on the Constitution for the United States and the Constitution of New Hampshire.
There are also a few bills in play this session asserting the NH manufacturing shall not be regulated by the federal government. Longshots? Well, with over a dozen Free-Staters elected to the NH House of Representatives, maybe less long-shot than in other states....
In fact, some Free Staters are working to explicitly rule that corporations are not people:
HCR1 - establishing that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights
I say "some" because while all Free-Staters agree with the general goal of reducing the size and scope of government, the specifics and tactics differ widely.
The root issue is not whether vaccines are, on balance, "good" or "bad".
The root issue is whether physical force will be applied to those who disagree with your assessment of vaccines.
... people to grok that the DM creates the fantasy world; he does not direct its inhabitants (known to Satan's Worshippers as "PCs")
It is completely outside a Judge's experience that humans lie outside his ability to direct.
Jury Nullification, baby.
Quoth Sponge Bath: ... ...
> At first I thought the article was talking about the flash crash last May."
Thank you, I had made the same assumption. Else... WTF is the point of running the gorram story?
Slashdot editors suck.
Thank you again.
... now the "authorities" are going to use this as an excuse to turn Russia into a pol-...
oh, wait, never mind
Two words: Government Job
"They say there is strangeness too dangerous
In our theaters and bookstore shelves
That those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves"
Neal Peart, Rush, _Witch Hunt_
British MPs: you just gave a big boost to the Free State Project.
British people: come to New Hampshire. We're waiting for you to come HOME.
http://freestateproject.org/intro/real-id
^ this
suddenly you were gone / from all of the lives you left your mark upon...
Don't judge a group by the people who post on forums.
I'd say unscientifically that here on the ground in NH, the breakdown is about:
25% objectivist/Randroid
25% "left-libertarian" ("Corporations are Bad, but truly free markets are Good")
25% paleoconservative/libertarian ("Republicans who aren't afraid of pot")
25% anarcocapitalist ("who needs government?")
I know what a honeypot is, I'm a geeknerd :)
I would suggest coming up for one of the two yearly events -- Liberty Forum (winter) or PorcFest (summer).
One option for your mother is to take the "snowbird" route -- live in NH from April thru October, and somewhere south November thru March.
But you do owe it to yourself to see what's going on here in person.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykYVIUk-mqs
Not sure what's meant by that. I moved to NH in 2005. I haven't paid a dime in state income or sales tax since then -- we don't have those here.
I've been continually amazed at how much influence an average person can have on NH politics.
I've continued wearing my seat belt -- only here there's no threat of Law Enforcement if I don't.
But like the Digital Underground said, "but since you know everything, I'll cut someone else a deal"
Yes, they do. Some of them are actually doing something about it, too!
I'm afraid anymore to walk to the end of the platform and look down the subway tunnels. I'm afraid to take pictures of bridges. I'm afraid to be just plain curious, because it's apparently abnormal and suspicous. It's getting ridiculous. And it's going to come back and bite us in the butt.
Don't be afraid. Join others who are working to change it.