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Free State Project hits crucial 5,000 member mark
http://freestateproject.org

Posted on 08/15/2003 7:53:21 PM PDT by Dada Orwell

This just went up on the FSP website.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Elizabeth McKinstry, Vice President Free State Project, Inc. Phone: (734) 904-5712 Email: emckinstry@freestateproject.org Website: www.freestateproject.org

Free State Project hits crucial 5,000 member mark

August 13, 2003

Celebrity writer Boston T. Party becomes 5000th "Free Stater" Group aims to migrate, free one state from "Big Gov." 5000th sign-up considered key milestone Event triggers crucial vote: Which state will become the Free State? One year ahead of schedule, America's fastest-growing liberty movement has just crossed a rubicon. This week Colorado author and privacy activist Boston T. Party became the 5,000th person to join the Free State Project, an organization working to concentrate 20,000 liberty-minded voters in one state. Their aim is to help reduce the size and scope of government there, making it a beachhead for individual liberty: The "Free State."

"It is my pleasure to formally join," says Party, author of "Boston's Gun Bible" and "You and the Police."

"Start packing your bags...We're all gonna be neighbors!"

Boston isn't the first public figure to become involved. Other notables in the movement include New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson (R) and syndicated columnist Vin Suprynowicz. But Boston's decision to join triggers both crucial events and warm responses.

"Boston T. Party was a favorite author of mine long before the Free State Project, " says FSP Vice Pres. Elizabeth McKinstry, "and it's thrilling to see the synergy between Boston and the FSP blossom in this way."

Having reached the 5,000 mark, the Project is now required by charter to select a state. Over the next month, members will vote by mail to choose between ten candidates: VT, NH, ME, MT, ND, SD, WY, ID, AK and DE. The winner will likely become their eventual home, though members are officially pledged to move only if their numbers reach 20,000.

Individuals wishing to participate in the state vote have until August 15 to join the FSP. Ballots are due Sept. 22, and (drumroll) the winning state will be announced on October 1, 2003.

In the meantime, Party says he's nearing completion on a novel he started in 1997: "Molon Labe!" The topic? Thousands of liberty lovers try to establish a Free State! Excerpts are now available on the FSP website, www.freestateproject.org.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: Delaware; US: Idaho; US: Maine; US: Montana; US: Vermont; US: Wyoming
KEYWORDS: freestateproject; fsp; porcupines
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To: archy
I've been banging my head against the 2party wall for years (as all of us have) so I understand where the enthusiasm comes from. And I think that veterans (including me) yern for the sense of fairness and honor that used to be everywhere in our daily military lives. Something that we'll never get inside the current system no matter how hard we try.
41 posted on 08/18/2003 1:34:01 PM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: Xthe17th
Our great governor, Craig Benson here in NH, has endorsed the project and will welcome the people who want to make history. Many of us have been doing same for years, that is, saying NO to big government.
42 posted on 08/18/2003 1:41:09 PM PDT by Final Authority
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To: EBUCK
And I think that veterans (including me) yern for the sense of fairness and honor that used to be everywhere in our daily military lives. Something that we'll never get inside the current system no matter how hard we try.

Despite the regimentation, discipline and endless waste and often inefficiency, the military at least offered an evenhandedness and virtues [including honour] that were at least generally followed, if sometimes left in the breech for expediency's sake.

But the current system not only disregards such things but considers them as an anathema to their continuation, and rightfully so. You've read Heinlein's Starship Troopers I bet. *Those people* never had a History& Moral Philosophy course, much less fulfilled the first duty of a citizen....

-archy-/-

43 posted on 08/18/2003 1:44:53 PM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: Final Authority
Our great governor, Craig Benson here in NH, has endorsed the project and will welcome the people who want to make history. Many of us have been doing same for years, that is, saying NO to big government.

Yep, as per the FSP report of the Governor's interest *here*. Indeed, his endorsement is one factor that caused me to remove New Hampshire from my *Opt-Out* list of states I wouldn't be considering for relocation to, both for the acceptance of our migration as well as the liklihood that despite certain political and philosophical differences, we could work with statre leaders like Governor Benson.

Besides, I like the idea of having someone like Benson in the Governor's mansion.

44 posted on 08/18/2003 1:54:00 PM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: rmmcdaniell
It is not because of few jobs that NH has a low population but to the contrary, the jobs are plentiful for the educated and the hard working which directly causes the weak and the stupid from competing and moving here. NH is among the highest of mean family income in the union and is nearly the highest when it comes to education level. Take into consideration "old" money and the high value of property with all the lake front, mountain side, and sea shore homes and businesses one can figure it costs a lot to live here and folks are reasonably rich. We know liberals can't stand our values of hard work, personal organization (marrying right and staying out of trouble) education, and giving back to the community not in terms of taxes, so we do not vote for liberals. Liberals can feel and teach their feelings to others but they can not do, so I believe they show disdain for those of us who do and that act is to tax those of us who do to dis-incentiveize doing.

Please bring on the free state project.
45 posted on 08/18/2003 1:55:34 PM PDT by Final Authority
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To: Final Authority
What about Mass-holes?
46 posted on 08/18/2003 2:03:42 PM PDT by freeeee
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To: Dada Orwell
What's "crucial" about 5,000 unpaid "members"? Do they get a free pizza?
47 posted on 08/18/2003 2:09:17 PM PDT by Roscoe
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To: archy
*Those people* never had a History& Moral Philosophy course, much less fulfilled the first duty of a citizen....

Isn't it a shame what they did to that book? So now, the people who saw the flick but never read the book will never understand your comments....

48 posted on 08/18/2003 3:34:31 PM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: EBUCK
Isn't it a shame what they did to that book? So now, the people who saw the flick but never read the book will never understand your comments....

Maybe. And maybe not. I understand a sequel to the first film is in the works....

I always get the shakes before a drop....

49 posted on 08/18/2003 4:29:07 PM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: archy
Is it gonna be made by the same people who obviously think Heinlein is a fascist or some such?

I hope not.....
50 posted on 08/18/2003 4:35:58 PM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: archy
Perhaps you do not understand what a *pledged* porcupine is. I gave my word that I would do so, altering if not quite *giving up* career, friends and location dependent hobbies [and I HATE the idea that none of the viable choices were in the American South, but the numbers spoke for themselves. Someday....]

I'm not trying to insult the free staters, I'm just pointing out the frailty of human nature. You can speak for yourself, but I doubt you have 5,000 saints signed up. Not all will go along with undying devotion when a state is chosen and a date is set. Then of those truly devoted to the cause, how many would have spouses and family members who were only lukewarm who then were able to nag/persuade someone to reconsider?

51 posted on 08/18/2003 4:45:17 PM PDT by rmmcdaniell
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To: Dada Orwell
5000. Great news. I was on their site just recently and they were a couple hundred away from the mark. The last stretch went fast. Hope this gets size and momentum like a snowball down a mountain side.
52 posted on 08/18/2003 4:54:30 PM PDT by u-89
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To: archy
having been peromised work and housing there if either of them are picked.

Yeah, I'm hoping to meet some folks as well. It'll probably be a year to a year and a half by the time I can make it out there. That would make me 24 or 25, still a few years away from owning my own business or home. Hopefully I can find work and housing!!!

53 posted on 08/19/2003 5:21:08 AM PDT by bc2 (http://www.thinkforyourself.us)
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To: EBUCK
Is it gonna be made by the same people who obviously think Heinlein is a fascist or some such?

I hope not.....

Now lissen up, ya ape: no griping about previous movies, see? There's another outpost with a little bug problem, and they've got just the bunch of Roughnecks to take care of it. Awlright, so maybe it's not the Roughnecks, and maybe Captain Dax is no Lieutenant Rasczak. No matter, whether it's the Roughnecks, the Assassins, Hangmen, Bravo Six or any of the other Mobile Infantry outfits. Yeah, the bugs are tough to take on with nothing more than a Morita, but Dax's bunch has got some railguns, too, and other goodies. And maybe, just maybe, what they do on that dark God-forsaken bug-infested asteroid will buy enough time for the power suits to show up in the third movie. And with the suits, a man will have a fighting chance against the bugs. And seasoned troopers like Lt Rico, who looks a lot like Casper Vvan Dien might even be around to man them...but somebody will.

You got that? Now let's get out there and kill bugs, troop!

Richard Burger as *Bravo Six* Captain Dax; Collen Porch as Pvt. Lei Sahara; Brenda Strong as Sergeant Dake; Lawrence Monoson as Psi talent Lt. Dill; Ed Quinn as medic Joe griff; Kelly Carlson as Pvt Charlie Soda, Cy Carter as Pvt. Billy Otter [Otter? Hey, wasn't he in Animal House?] and Billy Brown as Pvt Brick.

Director: Phil Tipett
Exec Producer: Glenn Gainor [who's got a cameo in the movie as a recruiting center guard named *Gainor*]
and SFX supervisor Mike Lantieri, who had to have been impressed and proud when SFX legend Ray Harryhausen showed up on the set.


54 posted on 08/22/2003 11:11:33 AM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: archy
You got a LINK????!
55 posted on 08/22/2003 12:13:01 PM PDT by EBUCK (FIRE!....rounds downrange! http://www.azfire.org)
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To: EBUCK
You got a LINK????!

Just to the general film info, and a few related links. But not Kelly Carlson's nude scene. Yet.

56 posted on 08/22/2003 3:20:34 PM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: bc2
having been peromised work and housing there if either of them are picked.

Yeah, I'm hoping to meet some folks as well. It'll probably be a year to a year and a half by the time I can make it out there. That would make me 24 or 25, still a few years away from owning my own business or home. Hopefully I can find work and housing!!!

I should beat you out there, then, depending of course on which state gets the nod. I'd hope you know that it goes without saying that if there's any way I can help you out or any info I can spot for you from on the scene, all you have to do is let me know.

-archy-/-

57 posted on 08/22/2003 3:22:48 PM PDT by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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