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NHJury.com to Distribute New Brochures on Nullification

by Agent on November 16, 2011 in #Fr33 Press | Comments { 0 }

The nullification advocates over at NHJury.com have been working on the following brochure to distribute to potential jurors. Going forward, NHJury.com hopes that this will be an open source project so please let us know what you’d like to see added or changed in the comments. Thanks to MegMcLain for the design work  and to FreeKeene.com for sponsoring the printing of the first 1,000 brochures. The NHJury.com logo was inspired by the art of Evan Pierce and Rob Nair.

This post will be updated with PDF and PSD files when they are made available. You can support more nullification outreach like this by investing in Fr33 Agents.

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100+ Anti-Prohibitionists Sing “Hands off Weeda Claus” the State House

by Agent on April 22, 2011 in Misc | Comments { 1 }

The Peaceful Assembly Choir had our most successful performance to date with anti-prohibitionists filling the lobby of the State House to sing “Weeda Claus’s Chronic Christmas Carols” penned by the talented Richard Onley. Below are the videos, shot by Rob Nair for Talley.TV, as well as the lyrics.

Violent Blight
to the tune of “Silent Night“

Violent blight.
Horrible plight.
Decent folks live in fright–
Not of hoodlums who murder and steal,
But of laws implemented with zeal.
Laws do more harm than dru-ugs.
La-aws do more harm than drugs.

Violent blight.
Horrible plight.
Does it work? No, not quite.
Millions forced into programs like D.A.R.E.
Drugs abound, and are found ev’rywhere.
Just admit it, you’ve fai-ailed.
Ju-ust admit it, you’ve failed.

Violent blight.
Horrible plight.
No debate–black and white.
Prohibition fell flat once before–
Now it’s mushroomed a thousand times more.
End the Drug War toda-ay.
E-end the Drug War today.

Drug War Cops are Raiding the School
to the tune of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town“

The dog’s on alert,
The Taser’s on HIGH,
Line up in the hall, and shut up or die!
Drug War cops are raiding the school.

A shiny tin badge
Makes anything right.
Your A student sleeps on concrete tonight.
Drug War cops are raiding the school.
There’s no recourse to justice,
No reasonable doubt.
They’ll jail the good and bad alike–
Let the system sort them out!

Your record is blotched,
We’ve broken your arm.
Good thing we’re here to keep you from harm.
Drug War cops are raiding the school.
Any day now, we’ll raid your school!

WAR ON DRUGS
to the tune of “Silver Bells“

Politicians’
Inquisitions,
SWaT teams break down your door.
No one’s safe from an unnamed informant.

False arresting,
Urine testing
Target helpless and poor.
Those who profit, though, keep up the chant:

War on Drugs!
War on Drugs!
“If we save one kid, it’s worth it.”
Rule of law.
Tooth and claw.
Who cares how many we harm?

Cops teach courses,
D.A.R.E. endorses:
“Turn your own parents in,”
Not unlike the old Soviet Union.

No police state!
Join the Free State!
This is where freedom’s been!
Stop the Drug War before it stops you!

War on Drugs!
War on Drugs!
Really a war against people.
Broker this
Armistice–
Help bring about peace on Earth.
You and me
Can be free.
Forge liberty in our time.

Hands off Weeda Claus
to the tune of “Here Comes Santa Claus“

Hands off Weeda Claus,
Hands off Weeda Claus,
There’s no criminal here.
He grew some pot–
And so what? It’s not
as unsafe even as beer.
Amateur farming
Isn’t harming
Anyone noticeably.
Good folks live and let live and that’s why
Weeda Claus must be free.

Hands off Weeda Claus,
Hands off Weeda Claus,
There’s no criminal here.
It’s not your business
To make prison his
Home for over a year.
If you restrict him,
He’s made the victim
Disproportionately.
Don’t hurt him for hurtin’ nobody–
Weeda Claus must be free.

Hands off Weeda Claus,
Hands off Weeda Claus,
There’s no criminal here.
His providings
Brought glad tidings
Of bright Yuletide cheer.
Man reaps the yield
Of forest and field–
That was God’s guarantee.
Who are we to argue with Genesis?
Weeda Claus must be free.

Hands off Weeda Claus,
Hands off Weeda Claus,
There’s no criminal here.
He’s emblematic
Of thematic
Principles once held dear:
Rights! And freedom!
Go ahead–read ‘em
In the words “Don’t Tread On Me”!
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness!
Weeda Claus must be free.

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness!
Weeda Claus must be free.

Previously the Peaceful Assembly Choir performed in front of the State House on the 5th of November.

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Evan Pierce Lauded for his Civil Disobedience

by Agent on April 22, 2011 in Campaigns, Occupy the Courts | Comments { 0 }

Ian Freeman, a fellow director of the Civil Disobedience Evolution Fund, had some nice things to say about Evan at Free Keene.com to accompany a Liberty on Tour video featuring the Free Grafton Emperor:

If the first wave of liberty-lovers doing civil disobedience were people like Russell and Kat Kanning and Lauren Canario, with six heroic arrests under his belt, Evan Pierce may be the most prolific disobedient/noncooperative of the “second wave”. (New waves are necessary as each person can only take so many charges before life gets far more difficult, due to multiple convictions.) Evan’s actions are always very inspiring, as you will surely see. Evan moved to New Hampshire a few years ago from Austin, Texas and immediately jumped into the world of civil disobedience and noncooperation. This video covers his recent arrest at Grafton superior court for wearing a paper hat as well a prior arrest in Keene for smoking cannabis during Pumpkin Fest. Evan is one of the bravest activists in New Hampshire. If you love freedom, whether you are interested in civil disobedience, street theatre, media or politics, you should follow his advice in this video and move to New Hampshire! (courtesy Liberty on Tour):

In addition to being my Free Grafton neighbor Evan and I are fellow members of the Peaceful Assembly Choir. We met during my tour with the Motorhome Diaries and were both part of the Liberty Caravan to New Hampshire in 2009.

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Update on Evan Pierce, the caged Emperor of Free Grafton

by Agent on April 16, 2011 in Occupy the Courts | Comments { 1 }

Here’s the footage of Evan’s kidnapping by armed employees of Grafton County:

Here’s Evan’s arraignment in front of Peter Bornstein:

Several concerned members of the Shire community have been posting updates on CDEvolution’s page on Facebook to share information on Evan Pierce’s recent kidnapping for the “criminal contempt” of wearing a hat in Grafton County Superior Court. Peter Bornstein, the man wearing a black robe during the State’s prosecution of Bob “Weeda Claus” Constantine, suspended a $500 extortion and banned Evan from the rest of Bob’s trial.

When friends checked on Evan, after the court had closed for the day, they were told that he would not be released and instead would be transferred to the Cheshire County Corrections Facility. He is wanted by Keene Law Enforcement for smoking a marijuana cigarette at the 2009 Pumpkin Festival.

Thanks Lance Weber, Stephanie Murphy, Debbie Pierce Gomez and Ademo Freeman for providing updates about Evan’s situation.

Unfortunately the State has not announced the date and date and time when they will release their hostage.

Stephanie wrote:

He was supposed to be in 7.6 days starting on Monday night when he arrived ($384 fine at $50/day = 7.6 days), but had already been caged for a few days when initially arrested, so we are still not sure when he’ll be released.

Attorney Lance Weber wrote:

I spoke with Captain Clark at the CCDOC who was unable to explain to me why Evan will be kept in State custody for more than 8 days before he hung up on me. I called back and left a voice mail for Superintendent Van Wickler explaining my surprise at the Captain’s behavior and asking for an explanation about the length of the sentence.

Evan’s mom wrote:

Just got off the phone with him. He has one hour out of his cell a day. The time varies each day. He has still not been told how long he will be there. Again, they tell each of us something different. Evan spends his days reading, sleeping, and doing some yoga. His message to all is: “Peace and love! Thanks to all the thoughts, support, and letters and stuff.” He said the food is not too bad. Too much corn syrup. He has only received one postcard from Neal and a letter from Lance. They would not give him the newsletter from Lance. Apparently he has not recieved my postcard either

via Ademo Voluntaryist Freeman of Cop Block:

I just got off the phone with Evan! He said he had a cell with a nice view of the road and the river! : ) He has some scifi to read, but would sure like some more books and letters. They tell him he will be in there until the 20th, next Wednesday, but Lance is going to remind them of the two days he has already served, so maybe Monday. He does not want to be bailed out or the fine to be paid. $384. He was very appreciative of everyone’s support. I also filled him in on Bob’s sentence. I asked about visitors and they told him not until Monday. Not so sure about that, he said. So, everyone planning to visit, just call first! Evan said he would try to call me again tomorrow or the next day. He sounded ok. He is not being harmed physically.

After learning that Evan is feeling pretty down, Free Keene activists started organizing a sign-waving event for Evan across the street from where he is being held captive. Activists will meet at the Keene Activism Center for some sign-making first.

Thanks for everyone’s support of Evan His mom tells CD Evolution what she thinks about her son and his actions:

As hard as it has been knowing Evan is in jail, I have to respect his rights to support his and his friends’ freedoms. I hate knowing that he is in a cage! I love that he is being supported by so many others. That helps me deal with the helpless feeling being over 2000 miles away. (That will change as soon as I can swing it!!) Evan is one of the most compassionate, sensitive, peaceful, intelligent, and loving people I have ever known. I am as proud of him as a mom could be. It is an honor to be the Emperor’s Mom!

What you can do in addition to attending the rally outside the jail:

  • Call 603-903-1600 to check on Evan’s safety and to persuade Cheshire County to avoid an international incident by releasing Free Grafton’s peaceful emperor.

    • Send Evan a letter thanks to Mail-to-Jail or directly:

    Evan Pierce
    Cheshire County D.O.C.
    825 Marlboro Road
    Keene, NH 03431 or via Mail-to-Jail.

    The following video shows Evan back in March of 2010 being judged by a State of New Hampshire employee:

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    Supporters Stand in the Cold Rain to Support Jury Nullification at Grafton “Superior” Court

    by Agent on April 15, 2011 in Misc | Comments { 0 }

    Normally, jury outreach is a quiet affair with concerned members of the community traveling to area courthouses so they can pass out Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) literature to members of the public. Often this outreach is done on the day of the month the State selects people for their juries.

    Bob Constantine was on trial earlier this week which is ironic because he had already been handing out jury nullification literature to jurors. The State kidnapped him and stole his property when they accused him of “manufacturing a controlled substance.” Bob handed out FIJA literature to the jurors selected for the State’s prosecution of Nurse Patricia Smith but these jurors were not convinced. They found her guilty of growing medicine in the form of marijuana so she’ll be spending a couple of years in a State of New Hampshire cage. Many of us knew we had to be more successful with Bob.

    With so many concerned friends and neighbors, the jurors would receive a much more enthusiastic form of outreach from April 11th to the 13th in front of the Grafton Superior Court. Several of the nearby sovereigns got together at the Man Cave and with many voluntarily contributed art supplies, we had us a sign making potluck!

    The affair actually took two days with Rob Nair, Lindsay Dean and Emperor Evan Pierce doing an extraordinary job of making signs representing some basic truths that they hoped to share. Thank all three of you so much for working long hours to make some truly beautiful signs that spoke truth to power.

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    Evan Pierce, the Government’s Latest Victim in their War on Hats

    by Agent on April 11, 2011 in Occupy the Courts | Comments { 7 }

    I’m told that Evan Pierce will be heading to Cheshire County soon, if not now. He was caged for criminal “contempt of court” today in Grafton Superior Court by Judge Bornstein during the trial of the State vs Robert Constantine. Evan was wearing a paper hat after the judge told Ademo Freeman to take his knit cap off. When Bornstein said something like “you with the hat, come up here” Ademo remained seated while Evan stood before the judge. Evan had earlier created the paper hat as an act of solidarity with Ademo who was exercising his right to keep clothes on his body.

    The next time we saw him was after Bob Constantine’s trial concluded for the day at approx 3:30PM. Employees of Grafton County decided to accessorize Evan’s look with shiny silver chains around his feet and arms that connect, slowing Evan’s roll. Always looking on the bring side, Evan noticed that with a live microphone he’d be able to share some of Weeda Claus’s Chronic Christmas Carols leading a courtroom full of Shire Activists in “Hands off Weeda Claus.” The County Prosecutor Laura Saffo told Judge Bornstein that he doesn’t want to see Evan back in the courtroom so Evan asked if he could leave. The Judge’s order will instead only ban Evan from Bob Constantine’s trial. Evan will also be released by agreeing to a $500 PR bail. A few Shire Activists awaited Evan’s appearance only to find out that he is being taken to Cheshire County where he is wanted for the smoking of the marijuana.

    It gets a bit more complicated.

    Evan Pierce is the demockratically elected Emperor of Free Grafton. What Grafton County did to him was an act of war on his nano nation and will be responded to accordingly by the agorists of Free Grafton and throughout the Shire. Today’s event was a negative turn in international relations between Emperor Evan and Grafton and Cheshire Counties. Although it’s hard to see either “county” as legitimate because both use violence to achieve their collectivist goals (as opposed to Emperor Evan and other Free Grafton sovereigns). He’s a quiet, peaceful friend of mine who wasn’t harming anyone. Now Grafton County has him wearing chains and sleeping in a cage.

    The Civil Disobedience Evolution Fund will support the good people like Evan Pierce who disobey bad laws like wearing paper hats in a courtroom. Help us help brave Shire Activists with you donation of time, talent and treasure.

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