For Immediate Release
January 5, 2008
PORCUPINES TALK POLITICAL PARTIES, ACTIVISM, GUNS AND TAXES
Nashua, NH - The second day of the 2008 Liberty Forum
started early and covered working with political parties, citizen
activism, the law, taxes and being a better advocate for liberty.
"All these topics are important for moving liberty forward, which is the
overall theme of the forum. You have to know how the system works in
order to change it." said Forum organizer Chris Lawless.
The day saw attendance surpassing last year's, with more than 350
attendees registering for the various speakers, lunch sessions and keynote dinner.
The morning sessions included working with the Libertarian Party of New
Hampshire and a presentation by Dr. Jim Lark, former chairman of the
national LP. Lark's presentation was "avoiding knee-jerk libertarianism"
and highlighted that Libertarianism is "being a good neighbor" and that
the burden of proof must be on the statists to show that their programs will actually work. Dr. Lark said that "getting people to think is the way to bring them to libertarianism."
Tyler Sterns, the 18-year old NH Liberty Alliance activist of the year,
talked about his own experience getting involved in politics and his run
for the statehouse. There were two sessions on the law, the IRS and income
taxes, by Peymon Mottahedeh of the Freedom Law School, and by Jeff
Dickstein, attorney and author of "Judicial Tyranny" who outlined Bill
Benson's effort to show the 16th Amendment was never properly ratified.
The afternoon panel on the 2nd amendment and gun owners' rights was by far
the most popular panel of the day. Rep. Dan Itse discussed the early
history of New Hampshire and the importance of it's government structure.
He said "New Hampshire is the crucible of liberty," and explained why.
There was also a special session with Wayne Green, founder of "Byte" and
"NH To-Do" magazine covering simple solutions to many problems, focusing
on natural health and current legal restrictions preventing health and
food choice.
A popular session was Jim Babka of Downsize DC, making his second
appearance at the Liberty Forum. Attendees were very interested in the
organization's "Read the Bills Act" and "One Subject at a Time Act," both
of which aim to make congressmen know more about the laws they are
passing, the former actually requiring them to swear they read the bill
before voting on it. He pointed out how the media willfully ignores
important stories about liberty and their new "Operation Everywhere" to
put the pro-liberty message in the public eye and keep it there.
Prometheus award-winning author F. Paul Wilson talked about his "Repairman
Jack" series and new novel as well as discussing "freedom-based"
literature in general and his own experience being a Libertarian back in
the 1960s. Ed Hudgins of the Atlas Society talked about the moral
imperative of liberty and the need for moral arguments to advance freedom.
A full exhibitors' hall featured many local citizens groups, a job
placement agency, political parties and silver merchants.
The keynote dinner speaker, Senator John Sununu, was very popular with the
attendees, particularly for his help on stopping New Hampshire's
participation in Real ID. Sununu talked about his own legislative work on
privacy, reducing regulation and cutting taxes. As well as working in a
post-9/11 Washington and standing up against his own party on civil
liberties issues. His announcement of being the lead sponsor on a bill to
repeal Real ID drew a long round of applause. He said "Freedom is
threatened by the constant effort to tax, tax, tax." and that "New
Hampshire is the best state to live in because it has the lowest tax
burden."
The Liberty Forum continues until Sunday at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua.
Full details are at http://www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum
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Be sure to read the main Free State Match page for important information
The Big Bull
The politicking season is heading our way. The candidates will spread out across the country like a plague of locust chewing and jawing their way into our lives and wallets. There's little stopping it (just the Free State Project, of course :) . There will also be an attendant swarm of pundits, commentators, bloggers, and prognosticators bloviating their way from one coast t'other. Hunker down in your compound as you may, there is no escape. Like an a'a lava flow of hot smelly, bovine excrement suffocating everything in their path, they're coming. But before we get too depressed, let's have a little fun. An easy shoot this time around, The Big Bull. A single, large bull's-eye, with twenty chances to score a hit. Each shot in the black scores one, maximum score of 20. Categories for pistols and rifles (scoped and un).
The course is plain and easy.
One big bull's-eye, 20 shots, 30 seconds.
We'll have 6 categories; .22 pistol, centerfire pistol, .22 rifle (scoped and iron sights), and centerfire rifle (scoped and iron sights).
Good luck, and good hunting.
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Perferate your paper and send (scan or mail ) to:
Free State Match
9613-C Harford Rd
Unit 223
Baltimore, MD 21234
pdenisch@freestateproject.org)
When submitting targets, include the following information on each target:
Name, email address, match number (this is #4), and category name. If you would like to include what kind of PPD you used, how wide your smile was while firing, or a dirty limerick, please feel free.
Free State Challenge #4
Match shooting dates: 10/01/2007 - 12/31/2007
Targets to be received by January 10, 2008
Enter one or more categories
Enter only once per category
We'll be using a downloaded PDF target for this match.
Big Bull
Scoring will be one point for each hit breaking the black.
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| Category |
Specifications |
Standings |
| Category 1
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- Main Run
- PPD*: .22 Pistol
- Target: Big Bull
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 25 feet
- Shots: 20
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Dec. 31
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STB:
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| Category 2
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- Main Run
- PPD*: Center-fire Pistol
- Target: Big Bull
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 25 feet
- Shots: 20
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Dec. 31
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STB:
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| Category 3
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- Main Run
- PPD*: .22 Rifle (iron sights)
- Target: Big Bull
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 100 feet
- Shots: 20
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Dec. 31
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STB:
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| Category 4
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- Main Run
- PPD*: Centerfire Rifle (iron sights)
- Target: Big Bull
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 100 feet
- Shots: 20
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Dec. 31
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STB:
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| Category 5
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- Main Run
- PPD*: .22 Rifle (optical sights)
- Target: Big Bull
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 100 feet
- Shots: 20
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Dec. 31
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STB:
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| Category 6 |
- Main Run
- PPD*: Centerfire Rifle (optical sights)
- Target: Big Bull
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 100 feet
- Shots: 20
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Dec. 31
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STB:
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*PPD: Paper Perforation Device
IS: Iron Sights
O.M.:Honarable Mention
STB: Score to beat (my score, beating it will qualify you for a small, cheapy award :)
This profile of the FSP's very own Evan Nappen appears in the August 2007 issue of BLADE Magazine! The article is not available on line, but the publisher has provided us with the magazine pages in PDF format.
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Be sure to read the main Free State Match page for important information
The Great Donkaphant Hunt of 2007
A great hunt is afoot!
Be sure to arm yourself appropriately for this most dangerous of seasons.
Don the Helm of Lucidity to keep your head clear while the candidates attempt pour an endless stream of banality into your brain.
Be ready with the Crystalline Shovel to keep your path clear of equine excrement and pachyderm poop.
Don't leave home without your Wallet of Peril to keep out the grasping hands of political operatives.
And last, but not least, go forth with the Shootin' Vest of Alacrity to keep your spirits high in the dark times ahead.
The course this time is relatively simple.
One piece of paper, 2 targets, 30 seconds.
We'll have 4 categories; .22 pistol, centerfire pistol, .22 rifle, and centerfire rifle.
Good luck, and good hunting.
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To register, go to the bottom of the merchandise page and choose the categories use wish to participate in, or send a check made out to Free State Project for the appropriate amount ($1 per category) to:
Free State Match
9613-C Harford Rd
Unit 223
Baltimore, MD 21234
(This is also the target submission address or scan and email them to pdenisch@freestateproject.org)
When submitting targets, include the following information on each target:
Name, email address, match number (this is #3), and category name. If you would like to include what kind of PPD you used, how wide your smile was while firing, or a dirty limerick, please feel free.
Free State Challenge #3
Match shooting dates: 07/01/2007 - 09/30/2007
Targets to be received by October 10, 2007
Enter one or more categories
Enter only once per category
We'll be using a downloaded PDF target for this match.
Donkaphant
Scoring will be one point for each hit breaking the outer boundary.
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| Category |
Specifications |
Standings |
| Category 1
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- Main Run
- PPD*: .22 Pistol (iron sights)
- Target: Donkaphant
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 25 feet
- Shots: As many as you can make
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Sep. 30
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STB:
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| Category 2
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- Main Run
- PPD*: Center-fire Pistol
- Targets: Donkaphant
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 25 feet
- Shots: As many as you can make
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Sep. 30
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STB:
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| Category 3
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- Main Run
- PPD*: .22 Rifle
- Target: Donkaphant
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 100 feet
- Shots: As many as you can make
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Sep. 30
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STB:
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| Category 1
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- Main Run
- PPD*: Centerfire Rifle
- Target: Donkaphant
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 100 feet
- Shots: As many as you can make
- Time: 30 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes Sep. 30
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STB:
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*PPD: Paper Perforation Device
IS: Iron Sights
O.M.:Honarable Mention
STB: Score to beat (my score, beating it will qualify you for a small, cheapy award :)
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Be sure to read the main Free State Match page for important information
Simple & Sweet
A simpler course of fire this time. No otherworldly scourges to take care of, just straight forward shooting. We'll use letter-sized targets downloaded from this page. Two categories (.22 rifle and pistol), and two runs (fast and slow)
Have fun, be safe, and let's make the world unsafe for a certain few selected pieces of paper. |
To register, go to the bottom of the merchandise page and choose the categories use wish to participate in, or send a check made out to Free State Project for the appropriate amount ($1 per category) to:
Free State Match
9613-C Harford Rd
Unit 223
Baltimore, MD 21234
(This is also the target submission address or scan and email them to pdenisch@freestateproject.org)
When submitting targets, include the following information on each target:
Name, email address, match number (this is #2), category number, and run name. If you would like to include what kind of PPD you used, how wide your smile was while firing, or a dirty limerick, please feel free.
Free State Challenge #2
Match shooting dates: 03/15/2007 - 05/20/2007
Targets to be received by May 30, 2007
Enter one or more categories
Enter only once per category
We'll be using downloaded PDF targets for this match.
BigBull
Wolf
Silhouette
Basically, 5 rounds for each of the 3 targets, once slow, once fast. 30 rounds and 6 targets total for each category.
Scoring will be one point for each hit inside the outer boundary.
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| Category |
Specifications |
Standings |
| Category 1
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- Slow Run
- PPD*: .22 Rifle (iron sights)
- Targets: BigBull, Wolf, and Silhoutte
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 75 feet
- Shots: 5 for each target
- Time: 5 minutes
- Fast Run
- PPD*: .22 Rifle (iron sights)
- Target: BigBull, Wolf, and Silhoutte
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 75 feet
- Shots: 5 each target
- Time: 5 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes May 20
- Art Curtis (27)
- Antone Blansett (25)
- Alex Denisch (16)
STB: 21 (The wolf was trickier than I thought :)
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| Category 2
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- Slow Run
- PPD*: Center-fire Pistol
- Targets: BigBull, Wolf, and Silhoutte
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 25 feet
- Shots: 5 for each target
- Time: 5 minutes
- Fast Run
- PPD*: Center-fire Pistol
- Target: BigBull, Wolf, and Silhoutte
- Position: Any non-supported
- Distance: 25 feet
- Shots: 5 each target
- Time: 5 seconds
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Current standings, Match closes May 20
- Alex Denisch (21)
- Art Curtis (21)
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STB: 19 (ok, so the wolf and the silhoutte were trickier than I thought :)
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*PPD: Paper Perforation Device
IS: Iron Sights
O.M.:Honarable Mention
STB: Score to beat (my score, beating it will qualify you for a small, cheapy award :)
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