Comments on: New Hampshire Liberty Forum

By: Will Ron Paul announce in New Hampshire? - Homeland Stupidity

Will Ron Paul announce in New Hampshire? - Homeland Stupidity — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:10:39 +0000

[...] Paul will be speaking at the closing ceremony of the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, organized by the Free State Project to show off the success of liberty in New Hampshire, but organizers haven’t said what the topic of his speech will be. [...]

By: Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties - Homeland Stupidity

Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties - Homeland Stupidity — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:51:34 +0000

[...] Next month I’ll be covering the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, another important libertarian conference. Nearly all of my costs of attending were paid for by the Free State Project approaching me to advertise that same conference here. But with the $576 hotel room added in, this conference is outside my price range. And FFF hasn’t asked me to advertise their conference here. (If they do, my plans will likely change.) [...]

By: Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:31:17 +0000

Taking over the state’s legislature? That could be done, but it’s hardly the “goal.” And it’s hardly the only thing one can do to work towards liberty. The point is that you decide what needs to be done, and go do it.

Timothy, it’s for you to decide whether you want your grocer’s scales certified by a third party, and which third parties you will trust to do this. The point is to have a system based on voluntary cooperation, rather than the violence of the state.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:57:08 +0000

So, would the certification of weights and measures be required or optional?

By: Jerry A. Pipes

Jerry A. Pipes — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:28:14 +0000

My question all along has been why the FSP chose such a populous state like New Hampshire? It seems Wyoming was the natural choice, and, despite its other drawbacks, if the goal is taking over the state’s legislature, NH presents a much longer row to hoe than WY.

By: Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:09:44 +0000

That function only requires a trustworthy third party. That doesn’t have to be a government agency — and since you can’t trust the government…

By: Timothy

Timothy — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:07:37 +0000

Michael, you know when you go to the store and you buy something by the pound and they have to weigh it at the checkout. In most states there is a bureau of ‘weights and measures’ or something like that, that checks the scales every year to make sure they are accurate.

Would such a government entity exist in your Libertarian state?