Comments on: 52 Things I Learned at the Liberty Forum

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:19:38 +0000

Boston, thanks. I tend to believe the customer too.

By: Boston T. Party

Boston T. Party — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:18:47 +0000

Registered FSW forum users can follow the matter at:
http://www.fundamentalsoffreedom.com/fswforum/index.php?topic=7512.0

Boston’s Gun Bible was not “banned”, but allegedly
a bookstore owner was visited by a DHS agent who
threatened to “redflag” her business if she continued
to carry it.

She has denied the report to an FSWer, while one of
her customers with firsthand knowledge confirmed to
me (face-to-face) that the owner indeed told him the
“DHS redflag” story.

Believe whom you will, but for me logic dictates that
the customer has less motivation to lie/embellish than
does the owner to recant. Beyond that, we’re not likely
to ever have any more proof of what happened.

Nonetheless, I will be listening for any future similar
government intimidations of bookstores.

Boston

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:31:50 +0000

Hehe. They took apart my luggage and examined each item of clothing I was carrying, including sniffing pieces. All because I misunderstood a command, which the cop claimed meant I was resisting the search.

Hey, any more news on the banning of the Gun Bible?

Thanks for commenting.

By: Boston T. Party

Boston T. Party — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:45:00 +0000

What a tasty synopsis!
Thanks, George!

The TSA “pants sniffing” reference is fascinating,
but maybe I don’t want to know that much about it?

Boston
http://www.javelinpress.com (Boston’s books)

http://www.freestatewyoming.org (FSW website)

http://www.fundamentalsoffreedom.com/fswforum/index.php (FSW forum open to all)

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:20:51 +0000

Oh there were definitely many more, but the onslaught was too much for my feeble brain so I only took conscious note of a few.

Thanks for commenting and hope to see you at PorcFest.

By: Porcupine Realtor

Porcupine Realtor — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:14:22 +0000

Good work, George. You’re being conservative with only 52 take-aways from Liberty Forum. There were hundreds, but the ones you chose are great.

Friends of liberty can find even more pearls like the above at Porcupine Freedom Festival, June 25-28 in Lancaster, NH. Visit http://www.PorcFest.com for details.

Peace.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:14:42 +0000

John, at least 2 people who were elected were once elected to the NH state house as Libertarians were at the Liberty Forum. One (Don) showed up to mostly complain about how some people (mostly Republicans) acted very poorly at the HCR6 Rally at the NH state house a few days before (we had 400 people at the Rally). Another one (Jim) was a vendor. Jim’s website is here, http://www.preparednessequipment.com/

There was also currently selected Libertarians at the Liberty Forum, like my town selectmen.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:37:56 +0000

Much too kind, Wendy, thanks.

By: Wendy Koenigsmann

Wendy Koenigsmann — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:02:39 +0000

I agree with Stewart, you are an excellent blogger/writer, and your enthusiasm is very infectious. I really liked this post!

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:29:50 +0000

btw I forgot to mention the AltExpo, which was held in room 353. I attended the PiMP Your Activism session where participants role-played interactions with police. It was quite useful but I couldn’t get internet access up in room 353, which is probably why I forgot about it.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:27:41 +0000

John, no idea. The LP presence was minimal and a mixed bag. I know Seth Cohn is an LPer but he never identified himself as such, and he is a really great, dynamic guy!

Rich Tommasso is a good guy, too. I enjoyed speaking with him.

But the state LP chair left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ll say no more.

There were several FSP members who are also state reps in attendance, but I think they’re republicans.

By: John Famularo

John Famularo — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:13:29 +0000

How many of the former NH elected Libertarians were in attendance?

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:06:30 +0000

Glad you enjoyed it, Varrin.

CNHT, I don’t remember seeing that name at the LF. Will check out your website, though.

EDIT: CNHT I checked out your website and subscribed to your RSS feed and NH Taxpayer Radio (via iTunes). Thanks! BTW, that video you have on the front page about the Atkinson town meeting is extremely chilling. That, and the message someone spray-painted on someone’s house. Outrageous.

Thanks for commenting guys.

By: CNHT

CNHT — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:15:14 +0000

I hope you found CNHT, the original NH Taxpayer group at the end of the SAS table on Saturday. We are fighting for the little guy, at the local level, every day of the week.

By: Varrin Swearingen

Varrin Swearingen — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:11:43 +0000

Thanks for this summary. I didn’t get in on all of these sessions. The quotes are great! Thanks!

V-