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Are you frustrated at the loss of freedom and responsibility in America, while the growth of government and taxes continues unabated? Do you want to live in strong communities where your rights are respected, and people exercise responsibility for themselves and in their dealings with each other?
If you answered "yes" to those questions, then the Free State Project has a solution for you.
What the Free State Project is... The Free State Project is an effort to recruit 20,000 liberty-loving people to move to New Hampshire. We are looking for neighborly, productive, tolerant folks from all walks of life, of all ages, creeds, and colors who agree to the political philosophy expressed in our Statement of Intent, that government exists at most to protect people's rights, and should neither provide for people nor punish them for activities that interfere with no one else.
When you sign our Statement of Intent, you signal your commitment to move to the chosen free state, New Hampshire, within five years of obtaining 19,999 other people who commit to move. The more signatures we get, the more secure people can be in their decision to move, because they know that many other people will also be moving— enough to make a real difference! You don't have to wait until we have 20,000 signatures to move, of course, but that option is there to let you be more secure in your decision.
What the Free State Project is not... We are not a political action organization. We are not tied to any political party or organization; we do not run candidates for election, we do not financially support or endorse candidates, and we do not oppose or endorse legislation. All these things will be done by local activist organizations with which many Free Staters are involved.
There's no better place for freedom-loving Americans than New Hampshire... In a vote that ended in September 2003, FSP participants chose New Hampshire because it has the lowest state and local tax burden in the continental U.S., the second-lowest level of dependence on federal spending in the U.S., a citizen legislature where state house representatives have not raised their $100 per year salary since 1889, the lowest crime levels in the U.S., a dynamic economy with plenty of jobs and investment, and a culture of individual responsibility indicated by, for example, an absence of seatbelt and helmet requirements for adults.
If you're interested... Please consider signing the Statement of Intent, participating in our message board, or just signing up for our monthly e-mail newsletter. If you would like to help us advertise and promote our mission, please consider making a donation.
In the Spotlight: |
Dick Heller, who brought suit against Washington DC and successfully overturned its ban on handguns, will be a keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum. Rich is a member of the Free State Project.
Register now!
Pro-Liberty Blogs
Walk For Liberty Day 198 - The Story of the Broken RV (Pt 1 of 2) & Police Detainment Teaser
November 21st 2008, day 198 / Open to those who wish to learn?
Paul Beecher back in the news
December 1, 2008
It has come to CNHT’s attention that Paul Beecher, once city manager in Kansas, Dover NH, and most recently, booted from that position in Kingman, Arizona, is now a finalist for city manager of Hingham, Mass.
See: Patriot Ledger
Windham: More personnel, more taxes, more government
More government, more taxes suggested
December 2, 2008
New Hampshire Public Elections Financing Commission
The New Hampshire commission to study the feasibility of public elections financing was established through legislation passed by the New Hampshire General Court in May, 2008. The charge of the commission is to:
Troy tax rate up 31.8 percent
December 1, 2008
Keene Sentinel
TROY — Rising bills for both the Monadnock Regional School District and Cheshire County hiked Troy’s tax rate this year.
Did you vote for this?
December 1, 2008
Seacoast Online
Commission working on public financing program
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A commission studying public financing of New Hampshire campaigns is working on a pilot program for state Senate seats.
Washington Post: Obama to Deploy 20,000 Troops on US Soil By 2011
Latest News
- September 20, 2008British newspaper The Independent has a story on visiting New Hampshire that mentions the Free State Project: "New Hampshire: The Taste of Freedom".
- PorcFest 2008 draws liberty lovers
June 2008
» The Union LeaderJune 12, 2008 editorial of interviews of PorcFest attendees about PorcFest 2008, their activities and the Free State Project by correspondent Roger Amseden.
- May 2008Two stories of Dave Ridley's Group to pick up trash--and carry firearms and Armed cleanup draws mixed reaction in the Union Leader about cleaning up Manchester streets while exercising the right to bear arms in New Hampshire.
- May 2008The Concord Monitor May 6, 2008 editorial about the suit against the State of New Hampshire by NH towns, the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation and Free State Project activists.
- April 16, 2008CQ Press rates New Hampshire as the safest state to live in (up from fourth), the second healthiest state (up from fifth), and the most livable state in 2008!


