Unofficial History of Drama in the Free State

[sillyperson]

I blame the Firefighters' Union.

You may think I am being facetious. I am not. The veto override failure had nothing to do with the morons in Keene. It had everything to do with that 1 gubmint workerz union.

[Changed My Mind]

of course, by moron he obviously means the people who support caging people who don't harm others.  He couldn't possibly mean that there's a group of people who oppose force who are moronic, at least not as moronic as those who support using violence against peaceful people.

[FTL_Mark]

I blame the Firefighters' Union.

You may think I am being facetious. I am not. The veto override failure had nothing to do with the morons in Keene. It had everything to do with that 1 gubmint workerz union.

Can you go into greater detail for the uninformed, trapped in the hinterland w/ crazy people, faction?

[Evil Muppet]

of course, by moron he obviously means the people who support caging people who don't harm others.  He couldn't possibly mean that there's a group of people who oppose force who are moronic, at least not as moronic as those who support using violence against peaceful people.

No.  I think he is talking about you.  You are a fucking moron. 

[sillyperson]

I blame the Firefighters' Union.

You may think I am being facetious. I am not. The veto override failure had nothing to do with the morons in Keene. It had everything to do with that 1 gubmint workerz union.

Can you go into greater detail for the uninformed, trapped in the hinterland w/ crazy people, faction?

I hope to call in tonight. It'll likely be late, say 9:30 PM, before I'm able to call. Sucks that I'll miss the Joel interview. Joel is one of my heroes.

[Changed My Mind]

of course, by moron he obviously means the people who support caging people who don't harm others.  He couldn't possibly mean that there's a group of people who oppose force who are moronic, at least not as moronic as those who support using violence against peaceful people.

No.  I think he is talking about you.  You are a fucking moron. 

how kind of you to say.  Unfortunately I'm not a Keeniac so it's quite obvious he wasn't referring to me.

[sillyperson]

Sorry, children and work kept me busy till well past showtime. Snarfing the podcast now.

Anyway, Mark, I posted what info I can tell over on the NHLA Forum thread on this topic:
http://forum.nhliberty.org/index.php?topic=2476.msg19653#msg19653

[blackie]

The Keene Drama Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGFGhiUOLrA

[youtube=425,350]TGFGhiUOLrA[/youtube]

[Changed My Mind]

Ian hasn't been allowed to vote as a homeless person today.

[sillyperson]

Ian hasn't been allowed to vote as a homeless person today.

The NH statutes are pretty severe about denying someone the right to vote. If any activist wanted to actually go punitive on the bureaucrats and teach them a lesson they will not soon forget, a legal challenge concerning disenfranchisement would be a damn fine weapon to use.

What makes it especially hilarious is that the Keene State Reps are infamous for making the voting laws so weak in NH, that buses of college kids from Mass, Vermont, and Maine get bussed up here by ACORN, SEIU, etc, and literally go voting from town to town. That's not just an allegation -- there are actual signed letters from these young people who later felt remorse for what they had done.

Anyway, Rep. Chuck Weed (D-Keene) is the vice-chair of the Election Law committee, and he personally wrote or championed some of those laws that make it legal for just about anybody with a face to vote in NH.

Maybe Ian should call "his" representative and complain...

[One two three]

You should be allowed to vote anyway.  Likely it would be challenged and then maybe not counted.  But you should be able to actually cast the ballot.

[Changed My Mind]

no no no. . . he has to get the approval of the hag first.

[blackie]

http://forum.freekeene.com/index.php?topic=1864.msg21304#msg21304

Please note this submitted, but as of yet unpublished letter to the editor of the Keene Sentinel:

Imagine my surprise when my boyfriend, a member of the Keene Fire Department, informed me that my restaurant, Fritz, had become the “Free Staters” Sunday meeting ground.  In an act that may have begun with good intentions, I am put in a position that requires clarification.

Despite the unwitting representation of my business on the Free Keene web-site, I never consented to their choosing Fritz as a new meeting ground.  In accordance with most restaurant business models, the use of Fritz’s dining room is a service I enjoy providing to individuals in exchange for the purchase of food and to groups in exchange for rent or catering services.  Until now, I have not had to enforce this most basic principle, but am saddened I may have to if I feel my services are being taken advantage of.

Upon reviewing the Free Keene website I found my business name juxtaposed with political content of which neither Fritz, nor myself are associated.  This coincidence has caught my business in the crossfire of a situation I have no intention or desire of getting directly involved in.

I’m not opposed to followers of the Free State movement eating at my establishment, as people of all political views and ideologies are welcome to patronize.  However I am opposed to political groups using my restaurant as a place to organize and solicit new members, especially without my approval.  In response to the Free Keene’s plan to invite themselves to Fritz for their weekly meetings my response is “No, Thank You”.

Jessica Graveline
Owner, Fritz Belgian Fries LLC

[FTL_Mark]

http://forum.freekeene.com/index.php?topic=1864.msg21304#msg21304

Please note this submitted, but as of yet unpublished letter to the editor of the Keene Sentinel:

Imagine my surprise when my boyfriend, a member of the Keene Fire Department, informed me that my restaurant, Fritz, had become the “Free Staters” Sunday meeting ground.  In an act that may have begun with good intentions, I am put in a position that requires clarification.

Despite the unwitting representation of my business on the Free Keene web-site, I never consented to their choosing Fritz as a new meeting ground.  In accordance with most restaurant business models, the use of Fritz’s dining room is a service I enjoy providing to individuals in exchange for the purchase of food and to groups in exchange for rent or catering services.  Until now, I have not had to enforce this most basic principle, but am saddened I may have to if I feel my services are being taken advantage of.

Upon reviewing the Free Keene website I found my business name juxtaposed with political content of which neither Fritz, nor myself are associated.  This coincidence has caught my business in the crossfire of a situation I have no intention or desire of getting directly involved in.

I’m not opposed to followers of the Free State movement eating at my establishment, as people of all political views and ideologies are welcome to patronize.  However I am opposed to political groups using my restaurant as a place to organize and solicit new members, especially without my approval.  In response to the Free Keene’s plan to invite themselves to Fritz for their weekly meetings my response is “No, Thank You”.

Jessica Graveline
Owner, Fritz Belgian Fries LLC

Now that is good drama!

[ny2nh]

Business owners need to decide what is good for their business. If the Keen crowd called them and said hey we'd like to have a weekly get together on such and such day.....that's one thing. If a bunch show up and eat and drink and tip every week....that's another.....but if people are just showing up and hanging out with some people who are eating and drinking and tipping.....well, that's completely different thing.

Just like Taproom - who is going to go and have dinner and drinks there on a Tuesday unless you're looking to hang out with the freestaters? I was there after the polls on Tuesday and I didn't see all that much eating and drinking going on - more like space occupying. I know many of the servers hate working Tuesday nights because they get crap in tips.