For Immediate Release

January 6, 2008

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MEET FREE STATERS

Nashua, NH - The final day of the 2008 Liberty Forum started early and featured a presidential debate, sessions on working with the NH GOP, citizen activism, the constitution, and making the move to New Hampshire. "Moving liberty forward also means meeting face to face with the current and future political leaders of our state and the nation, so we're very happy to have all the candidates at the Forum to share their message with the Free State Project", said Forum organizer Chris Lawless.

The final day of the Forum saw more than 400 attendees, surpassing last year's attendance by a third.

The morning featured a two-hour presidential debate among five Libertarian Party candidates - Daniel Imperato, Michael Jingozian, Alden Link, George Phillies and Wayne Allyn Root. Questions came from the moderators, the audience, and each other and covered a full range of issues. The candidates talked about the conflict in Iraq, taxation, spending, foreign policy, the environment, infrastructure and the promoting the Libertarian message. Candidates talked about why they were the best choice, their own campaign for the nomination, and their plans for the general election should they win the nomination.

The other popular session was a panel made of Free State Project members who have moved to New Hampshire, highlighting the challenges and successes of making the move and getting acclimated to their new home. They fielded questions from the audience of likely movers as well as hearing other advice from natives who offered to help in any way they could.

The keynote speaker for the closing ceremonies was Congressman Ron Paul, who drew a capacity crowd of nearly 500 people and dozens of media outlets in the hotel ballroom. He talked about his campaign and thanked the hundreds of volunteers in New Hampshire and those who've come to the state to help the campaign. His speech garnered lots of applause, particularly his message of a sound monetary policy, bringing the troops home, cutting spending and returning the GOP back to its conservative roots. Dr. Paul told the audience that there is no need to give up liberty in order to provide security for America.

The Liberty Forum ran from January 4th through 6th at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua. The Forum featured speakers on a variety of topics ranging from drug policy to immigration to taxes to the morality of liberty. Full details are at http://www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum

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

For Immediate Release

January 4, 2008

PORCUPINES TALK DRUGS, ACTIVISM, IMMIGRATION AND REAL MONEY

Nashua, NH - The first day of presentations for the 2008 Liberty Forum covered the broad themes of the War on Drugs, citizen activism, school choice, immigration and real money. "All these topics are important for moving liberty forward, which is the overall theme of the forum", said Forum organizer Chris Lawless.

Over the afternoon, attendees had the choice of presentations, covering drugs, activism and immigration. The session on the War on Drugs was led by Peter Christ, former undercover narcotics officer, who highlighted the origins in the government policy and what it has done to policing in America. In short, it has made everything worse.

Those interested in citizen activism at the federal level could hear Bob Schulz of We The People, which currently has a writ in front of the U.S. Supreme Court being heard today to hear a case to validate the right to petition for redress of grievances against the government; the Court will issue its decision on Monday morning. The writ was filed after all prior petitions concerning the income tax, the Iraq war, the Patriot Act and the Federal Reserve were ignored by the federal government.

For more local activism, Don Gorman, former state legislator and political director of the NH Liberty Alliance, gave a stirring appeal for people to move here and how they can become effective activists right away. Carla Howell of the Center for Small Government, discussed the ballot initiative in Massachusetts to eliminate the state income tax and what effect that could have on the rest of the country.

The panel on Education Choice covered homeschooling, private schools and public school choice. Gardner Goldsmith discussed the history of immigration laws and the repeated arguments of the 1800's being used today against foreign workers. He outlined his federalist position to let the states handle immigration rather than the federal government, since it has no constitutional authority to do so.

Rounding out the day was a session on the NH real estate and job market, which is a primary interest to the many would-be movers. Artist Peter Bagge of Reason Magazine related many funny stories of his journalistic endeavors.

A full exhibitors' hall featured many local citizens groups, a job placement agency, political parties, presidential campaigns and even silver merchants.

The keynote dinner featured Bernard von NotHaus, founder of the Liberty Dollar. He spoke about sound money, and how "we cannot gave good government without good money". He pointed out that the last time the global economy collapsed was the fall of Rome, which resulted in 1000 years of no liberty and no money, and how we are headed for a similar disaster if we do not take control of our money. "We are Americans. It is our duty to fix it" he said, stirring the crowd to applause.

NotHaus also announced that the Liberty Dollar is still in business with a new 2008 minting featuring an MSRP and a private barter currency marker. He said a $1 silver liberty from 1999 recently sold for $700 on eBay, showing the huge demand for an appreciating currency in contrast to the depreciating federal reserve note.

The Liberty Forum continues until Sunday at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua. Full details are at http://www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum

For Immediate Release

January 4, 2008

NEW VISION FOR FREE STATE PROJECT, TIPPING POINT FOR LIBERTARIANISM

Nashua, NH - The first day of presentations for the 2008 Liberty Forum covered several broad themes and brought together members, speakers and activists from across the country and across the world, with attendees coming from as far away as Hawaii and Australia.

At the opening ceremonies, FSP President Irena Goddard related her own family's story of escaping Communism and the parallels of her later journey as part of the Free State Project. She then announced "FSP 3.0" which will let members decide their own threshold for making the move, be it the election of a certain statist politician, the imposition of "universal health care", or the number of participants. "The goal is to refocus on the members themselves, who are really what drives the Project and its success." said Goddard.

This initiative was modeled on the successful "First 1000" project to commit 1000 members to move to New Hampshire by the end of 2008. So far, 508 members reside in New Hampshire. The new membership thresholds will be rolled out in January.

The opening ceremonies also featured Sharon Harris, of the Advocates for Self-Government, showing how Libertarianism is a "sticky" idea that is approaching its tipping point of mass adoption. She explained how liberty is a simple, profound, credible idea, the foundation for any widespread movement. The only facet it traditionally lacks, if only in tone, is the emotional impact and appeal. She pointed out that "people care about your ideas when you care about them."

Harris reminded the audience that all great progress in history has been the story of liberating humanity, be it ending feudalism or prohibition or the separating church and state. She said, "Libertarianism is the new anti-slavery movement. Be it warrantless searches, huge tax burdens, or undeclared wars, the people are yearning to be free. The future of western civilization depends upon you, let's move liberty forward."

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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EARLY ACTIVITY OF LIBERTY FORUM A SUCCESS

Nashua, NH - January 3, 2008 - Free State Project members enjoyed their first day visiting New Hampshire for the 2008 Liberty Forum. Members from as far away as Hawaii braved the cold and got involved. The opening day activities included trips to a firing range and the state capitol and hearing from local authors.

Dozens of members visited Manchester Firing Line to practice target shooting and use weapons which are illegal in their various home states. Everyone was given an overview of gun and range safety and of the various types of firearms. Newcomers received basic safety training from local NRA-certified instructors. As the morning continued, experienced FSP members helped the less skilled shooters.

After lunch a large group of about 40 visited the State House to watch the Legislature in session. They met several state reps and watched committee hearings on banning light bulbs, costing an adequate education, regulating clotheslines, and reducing the tolls in Merrimack, then they took a tour of the capitol.

Reps. Jason Bedrick and Dan Itse explained the legislative process and related past successes and outlined various political games that get played in Concord. They also discussed an upcoming bill for a state guard and how it related to homeland security and the National Guard.

Rep. Bedrick relayed an interesting fact on the trip: the Afganistan legislature uses the rules of the New Hampshire House. A delegation had come through last year and were so impressed with how we do things in the Granite State that they adopted it for their own use.

In the evening, at the Crowne Plaza, Sakal/CAI hosted a reception for locals and the visiting FSP members to hear from some of the authors present at the Forum. Among them were Brian Wright, James Maynard, and Gardner Goldsmith. The evening was capped by a humorous and informative re-enactment of the debate to adopt the Constitution put on by some current state representatives playing various figures from the time, including George Washington. The re-enactment covered many issues of the debate such as sound money, ceding power, managing an alliance of states, having a standing army and preserving states' interests through the Senate. After the official events broke, most attendees gathered around TVs watching the results of the Iowa Caucus or listened to interviews conducted by Free Talk Live.

The Liberty Forum runs through Sunday the 6th at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua. Full info at http://www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum

EARLY ACTIVITY OF LIBERTY FORUM A SUCCESS

Nashua, NH - January 3, 2008 - Free State Project members enjoyed their first day visiting New Hampshire for the 2008 Liberty Forum. Members from as far away as Hawaii braved the cold and got involved. The opening day activities included trips to a firing range and the state capitol and hearing from local authors.

Dozens of members visited Manchester Firing Line to practice target shooting and use weapons which are illegal in their various home states. Everyone was given an overview of gun and range safety and of the various types of firearms. Newcomers received basic safety training from local NRA-certified instructors. As the morning continued, experienced FSP members helped the less skilled shooters.

After lunch a large group of about 40 visited the State House to watch the Legislature in session. They met several state reps and watched committee hearings on banning light bulbs, costing an adequate education, regulating clotheslines, and reducing the tolls in Merrimack, then they took a tour of the capitol. Reps. Jason Bedrick and Dan Itse explained the legislative process and related past successes and outlined various political games that get played in Concord. They also discussed an upcoming bill for a state guard and how it related to homeland security and the National Guard.

In the evening, at the Crowne Plaza, Sakal/CAI hosted a reception for locals and the visiting FSP members to hear from some of the authors present at the Forum. Among them were Brian Wright, James Maynard, and Gardner Goldsmith. The evening was capped by a humorous and informative re-enactment of the debate to adopt the Constitution put on by some current state representatives playing various figures from the time, including George Washington. The re-enactment covered many issues of the debate such as sound money, ceding power, managing an alliance of states, having a standing army and preserving states' interests through the Senate. After the official events broke, most attendees gathered around TVs watching the results of the Iowa Caucus or listened to interviews conducted by Free Talk Live.

The Liberty Forum runs through Sunday the 6th at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua. Full info at http://www.freestateproject.org/libertyforum

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!

Older News

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.

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

Older news in News Archive

Congressman Ron Paul to Speak at NH Liberty Forum

December 11, 2007 

Nashua, NH -- The Free State Project is pleased to announce that Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul will be the keynote speaker at the closing ceremonies of the upcoming New Hampshire Liberty Forum in Nashua, NH.

Congressman Paul will cap a full weekend of noteworthy speakers including Senator John Sununu and Liberty Dollar founder Bernard von NotHaus. Ron Paul will speak on Sunday afternoon, January 6th.

The recent surge in membership and movers and the ability to attract first rate speakers shows the continuing impact of the Free State Project. Irena Goddard, FSP president noted that "the presidential primary is the main reason for the surge in interest in the FSP. We are very pleased to have a pro-liberty candidate with rapidly increasing popularity as one of our featured speakers. We think it shows how serious our members are about politics and making better communities, a better state and a better country."

Other presidential campaigns have expressed interest in appearing at the forum, though no speaking times have been confirmed as yet.

The Liberty Forum is a 3-day convention focusing on successful political and social action in New Hampshire. Members and friends of the Free State Project will socialize and get a firsthand New Hampshire experience. Locals will learn about the FSP, meet its participants, and get to understand their goals and how they can work together.

There will be multiple program "tracks" covering many interests. Panel Discussions include Media, Jobs, Education choice, 2nd Amendment, Drug Policy, Making the Move, Working with Political Parties and Taxpayer Activism.

The Liberty Forum runs January 3-6, 2008 at The Crowne Plaza, Nashua, NH

Irena Goddard
Liberty Forum Event Director
(603) 821-1386
igoddard@freestateproject.org
http://freestateproject.org/libertyforum

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL RON PAUL TO APPEAR AT “NEW HAMPSHIRE LIBERTY FORUM”

Concord, NH (Jan. 23) – U. S. Congressman and likely Presidential contender Ron Paul (R-TX) has announced he will speak at the Free State Project's New Hampshire Liberty Forum, which will run from Feb 23-25, 2007 in Concord, NH.

"We are very pleased to have Dr. Paul at the Forum", said Irena Goddard, Liberty Forum director. “He has represented libertarian values throughout his political career. We are sure he will feel very welcome here.” She added, "New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status, its 'Live Free or Die' motto, and its liberty-minded residents are the reasons why this state was chosen as the Free State. It's a great location for the Liberty Forum, and this is reflected in the caliber of the speakers who have agreed to participate."

Also speaking at the Forum will be author and 20/20 anchorman John Stossel, 2004 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Michael Badnarik, national chairman for the Republican Liberty Caucus Bill Westmiller, CATO institute director of research Jim Harper, and a bevy of other limited-government luminaries.

The Forum will also include discussion panels featuring native New Hampshire grassroots activists who share the goals of the incoming Free-Staters. "Thank God these people are here", said Jane Aitken, Executive Board member of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers. "The Free-Staters are invigorating all sorts of liberty-oriented organizations. We have more people than ever before, who are motivated to roll their sleeves and get things done."

In addition, several New Hampshire State Representatives will attend the event. Among them is State Representative Steve Vaillancourt, who hosts a local television program with libertarian viewpoints. Vaillancourt will participate in a broadcast media panel discussion. He will be joined by Ian Bernard, host of the nationally-syndicated talk radio program "Free Talk Live."

Vallaincourt has co-sponsored legislation to decriminalize marijuana. He will be joined at the Forum by Rob Kampia, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project, and by former undercover narcotics officer Jack Cole, who now serves as Executive Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, an organization dedicated to ending America's "war on drugs."

The Liberty Forum is sponsored by the Free State Project, the national movement to recruit pro-liberty, small-government activists to move to New Hampshire to concentrate their political efforts in one place. This will be the first official gathering of Free Staters since the Project declared success this January in recruiting 1000 early movers (Currently, more than 7,500 are signed up for the Project, but these 1000 have pledged to be the first wave of movers to the state by the end of 2008.)

More details on the Liberty Forum can be found at http://freestateproject.org/libertyforum.

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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Irena Goddard, please call (603) 821-1386 or e-mail igoddard@freestateproject.org