Rant

An Olympic caliber haze has China looking to enact more drastic measures to clean up the cloud of pollution in Beijing’s skies. This article goes on to say, “Pollution has been a pressing concern for the Games, as local organizers have promised to hold a ‘Green Olympics,’ despite the air that often ranks among [...]

The Presidential Primary season has concluded.  This amazing process has yielded the two finest, upstanding citizens this country has to offer.  On one hand we have a old grizzled war veteran who would see us in Iraq for a 100 years if need be.  On the other hand we have a smooth talking inexperienced young [...]

The rising price of fuel has not only driven up the cost of food, consumer goods, and regular driving, but it is inevitable that tax payers will have to pay more for the gas that goes into the array of vehicles driven by the city and the state.
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On Friday, April 18th, I was told by a Keene Police Officer that I was committing theft by plugging my computer into one of the outlets that stick out of the ground along Main Street. These outlets have places to be locked or turned off, but they were neither locked, turned off, or marked with [...]

It seems to be the nature of governments to grow, and the recent proposed Keene operating budget for the fiscal year of 2008-2009 makes the local government in Keene NH no exception to this rule.

According to the Keene Sentinel, the proposed budget is 6.5% higher than last year’s budget. This means that property owners can [...]

The Libertarian Party (LP) had, after the late, great Harry Browne’s campaigns, been falling further and further from it’s original principles. In the early portion of this decade, when the LP removed from the party platform their calls for the abolishment of the CIA and FBI, I wrote their newspaper to say I’d not [...]

WTPL’s Gardner Goldsmith interviews Free Keene’s Ian about Saturday’s public gambling event involving Free Keene’s bloggers. We also discuss marijuana prohibition.
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Keene area Senator Molly Kelly called me back for the very first time ever today. I originally called to ask for her opinion on the marijuana decriminalization bill that the Senate will be hearing soon. I wish I had recorded the call. Allow me to break it down for you:
I first thanked her for [...]

Free Talk Live’s Ian and Mark broadcast a special television-only version of their radio show on MCAM TV-23 (Manchester Community Access … all » Media) on primary day, 2008. Not only do we talk about Liberty but you also get to watch us do something we don’t get to do any more with our [...]

Mark Edgington from nationally syndicated radio show Free Talk Live joins the show to let people know what’s been grinding his gears lately. Also, the Downsizer Dispatch, Super Tuesday and Ron Paul, and police video of a strip search gone bad from Ohio. Later, Police in NYC to carry machine guns and George W. Bush [...]

Last week, I called WKBK’s morning show with Dan Mitchell to discuss the inefficiency of government schools, why vouchers are a bad idea, market education, what would happen with the poor.

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Join me, Ian and my cohost Mark for Free Talk Live, Saturday nights from 7-10p on 1290 AM WKBK! We also do a weeknight show that you can listen to online at freetalklive.com.
If you live in the Keene area and like the show, please take a moment to contact WKBK’s Program Director Dan Mitchell and [...]