Keene, New Hampshire Dec. 18, 2005 Carrying pitchforks, revolvers and pistols, 21 New Englanders came together in southwestern New Hampshire Sunday for the Second Annual UN Flag Burn. All smiles despite sub-freezing weather, most indicated they are members of NHfree.com, a local offshoot of the Free State Project. Demonstrators focused particular scorn on the UN's repeated efforts to support gun bans around the world. But a more subtle goal is to re-inforce New Hampshire's Live Free or Die reputation, drawing additional freedom lovers to move to the state. "This kind of thing helps get the word out," says activist Dave Ridley of Keene. "If you are a freedom lover, there's a party going on in New Hampshire, and you're missing it." Since New Hampshire was chosen as a target for migration by the libertarian Free State Project, about 150 have moved and become increasingly vocal in the state's political process. It's estimated that the two major parties in-state have only about 1000 hardcore activists each, and the Free Staters tend to be allied with conservatives on most issues. Photos: http://underground.soulawakenings.com/tiki-browse_gallery.php?galleryId=45 Discussion: http://forum.soulawakenings.com/index.php?topic=1975.0 Details on the migration to New Hampshire: www.FreeStateProject.org
One of the local gun show promoters here always tapes a UN flag to the floor at the entrance for folks to wipe their feet on.
