Koch Brothers Funding Effort to Move 20,000 Libertarians to New Hampshire

[libertygrl]

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Naomi Wolf
36 mins ·
Oh heavens! My friends in the Granite State are being funded..


Koch Brothers Funding Effort to Move 20,000 Libertarians to New Hampshire to Take Over, Dismantle State Government

AT LEAST (4) KOCH-FUNDED GROUPS – INCLUDING AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY AND THE JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER – ARE ALLOCATING MONEY OR STAFF TIME TO EXTREME FREE STATE PROJECT EFFORT

MANCHESTER, NH – Billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch are helping sponsor an effort to move 20,000 libertarians to New Hampshire to take over and dismantle state government.

“Moved by Liberty” the 2015 NH Liberty Forum hosted by the Free State Project, is being held in Manchester, NH this week March 5th to 8th. The event is designed to expose libertarians to the Free State Project movement – an effort to move 20,000 people to New Hampshire and create a libertarian “utopia” void of public infrastructure and common laws. The Free State Project cites secession from the country as a possible tactic once they reach critical mass. To date, the Free State Project has recruited 16,498 people to sign the pledge and more than 1,700 have already moved.

At least (4) Koch-funded groups – including Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire and The Josiah Bartlett Center – are allocating money or staff time to the extreme Free State Project effort this week:

Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity Foundation-NH is a sponsor
Koch-funded Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz is a speaker
Koch-funded Josiah Bartlett Center President Charlie Arlinghaus (and former NH GOP Executive Director) is a speaker

Charles Koch Institute Vice President of Research and Policy and Charles Koch Foundation Vice President for Research Dr. William Ruger is a speaker
“The billionaire Koch brothers are once again subverting democracy, this time funding and supporting an effort to move 20,000 libertarians to New Hampshire for the stated purpose to take over and dismantle state government,” said Zandra Rice Hawkins, executive director of Granite State Progress.

“The ultra-extreme Free State Project seeks to radically change the way of life in New Hampshire, and Koch-funded groups like Americans for Prosperity and The Josiah Bartlett Center are working to pave the way for them. AFP-NH and the Josiah Bartlett Center should be ashamed for being in bed with individuals who harass meter attendants, believe we should abolish all public services including public roads and bridges, and who seek to encourage a violent uprising in response to democratic decisions that differ from their own.”

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About the Free State Project:A decade ago, the ultra-extreme Free State Project voted on a state to move 20,000 libertarians to, with the stated purpose to take over state government and dismantle it. New Hampshire was unfortunately the unlucky recipient of that vote. The Free State Project seeks to create a libertarian “utopia” void of public infrastructure and common laws, and to use their numbers to dramatically change New Hampshire. The Free State Project even threatens to secede from the rest of the country once it meets its initial goals:

"Once we’ve taken over the state government, we can slash state and local budgets, which make up a sizeable proportion of the tax and regulatory burden we face every day. Furthermore, we can eliminate substantial federal interference by refusing to take highway funds and the strings attached to them. Once we’ve accomplished these things, we can bargain with the national government over reducing the role of the national government in our state. We can use the threat of secession as leverage to do this."

- Announcement:
The Free State Project by Founder Jason Sorens

To date, the Free State Project has recruited 16,498 people to sign the pledge to move to New Hampshire, and once they hit the goal of 20,000 that will “Trigger the Move." More than 1,700 people have already moved. The Free State Project regularly hosts tours of the state for prospective movers, offers temporary housing for those in transition, and has a network for job, social, and political opportunities once someone makes the move to New Hampshire.

The Free State Project has also successfully fielded candidates for local and state government, and each year those members introduce proposals to slash local and state budgets, undermine public education, and overturn common sense community priorities that ensure our people and our communities remain safe and secure. It is not surprising that so many Free Staters run for office. Free State Project members uproot their families and move to New Hampshire purely to enact a political agenda; running for office only further helps them reach that goal.

About the NH Liberty Forum: The annual forum organized by the Free State Project is designed to encourage more libertarians to learn about "the most successful migration movement for liberty in the world" and how to "make New Hampshire the hub for liberty in our lifetime." NH Liberty Forum website, accessed 3.6.15, http://nhlibertyforum.com/

About The Josiah Bartlett Center and Koch funding: The Josiah Bartlett Center has received direct funding from the Koch family fortune despite their claims in the media otherwise.See Granite State Progress & The Center for Media and Democracy Report “Bad Bartlett: The Josiah Bartlett Center and NH Watchdog Answer the Call of the Koch Brothers” November 2013 (pages 8, 13-14, 32-35); http://granitestateprogress.org/blo...tlett-center-and-nh-watchdog-answer-call-koch

Granite State Progress has been tracking the Free State Project and its influence since 2008, paying particular attention to Free Stater activity in elections and legislation. For an interview, please email [email protected].

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Granite State Progress is a multi-issue advocacy organization focused on issues of immediate state and local concern. Granite State Progress works as a communications hub for the progressive community to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems. Online at www.GraniteStateProgress.org

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[angelatc]

Subverting democracy? Screw these people.

 

[69360]

They should think long and hard before throwing in their lot with the Koch brothers.

The Kochs only spend money when it benefits the Kochs financially. There is nothing wrong with this, but one has to wonder what they have to gain in NH?

 

[NoOneButPaul]

They should think long and hard before throwing in their lot with the Koch brothers.

The Kochs only spend money when it benefits the Kochs financially. There is nothing wrong with this, but one has to wonder what they have to gain in NH?

They might be legitimately curious what will happen?

Also would be a hell of tax haven for pretty much everyone.

 

[HVACTech]

void of public infrastructure and common laws.

I stopped reading right there.

Anarchists unite! (intentional oxymoron)
Rawhide!

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Sounds like Naomi wants to erect a great wall (the rainbow curtain?) to insulate the motherland from capitalist infiltration...

They should think long and hard before throwing in their lot with the Koch brothers.

The Kochs only spend money when it benefits the Kochs financially. There is nothing wrong with this, but one has to wonder what they have to gain in NH?

...or it could be that you bought into the Left's propaganda and the Koch's actually are libertarians.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Sounds like Naomi wants to erect a great wall (the rainbow curtain?) to insulate the motherland from capitalist infiltration...

...or it could be that you bought into the Left's propaganda and the Koch's actually are libertarians.

Pretty sure Naomi is being tongue in cheek here:

Naomi Wolf
36 mins ·
Oh heavens! My friends in the Granite State are being funded

I don't FedBook but the OP article is from a bunch of left wing authoritarians, mostly to be paid no mind to.

 

[muzzled dogg]

Yeah, she spoke at fsp's liberty forum last year where she made some friends

 

[Anti Federalist]

The ultra-extreme Free State Project

The "ultra extreme"... LOL.

Oh, lady, if you only knew half of what I think should happen.

 

[FindLiberty]

I'll go on that "NH to stay" FSP if they'll sponser me with perpetual funding.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

The "ultra extreme"... LOL.

Voting where you happen to have been born = doing one's civic duty

Millions of immigrants flooding into the country and getting the vote = inclusive democracy

A couple libertarians moving to New Hampshire = negro lynching

...funny how that works.

 

[ThePaleoLibertarian]

I'm no Koch supporter, but something tells me Ms. Wolf wouldn't have any problem with George Soros trying to move 20,000 progressives to some state to push for liberal laws. Just a hunch.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Here is the thing, just because some Koch money goes to an organization, that doesn't mean that most of the money the organization spends came from the Koch brothers. It also doesn't mean that the Koch brothers have a lot of control over the organization.

I know that liberal, conservative, libertarian and so on multi-millionaires and billionaires have helped fund lots of organization that free staters in New Hampshire have been employed for/with/in. The same is currently true for several free staters in NH. The trend has been more and more rich people hiring free staters in NH, because free staters are becoming some of the most knowledgeable political types in NH. Rich people want to hire and support experts.

Granite State Progress wrote the press release. The main employee for GSP moved to NH to promote socialism. Her largest funder is George Soros. So the pot is calling the kettle black.

 

[Rudeman]

If I had the money that the Koch's have I would support funding for something similar (a libertarian state/city/town). As far as the Koch's benefiting, I'm sure they would, just like many others.

 

[69360]

Sounds like Naomi wants to erect a great wall (the rainbow curtain?) to insulate the motherland from capitalist infiltration...





...or it could be that you bought into the Left's propaganda and the Koch's actually are libertarians.

I don't buy into anything. I question their motivations. Sure their interests align with mine fairly often, doesn't mean I trust them to be some benevolent donors.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Granite State Progress wrote the press release. The main employee for GSP moved to NH to promote socialism. Her largest funder is George Soros. So the pot is calling the kettle black.

Heh, I just guessed at the "lady" part.

 

[scrosnoe]

It could be that the free state project is on the verge of success and Koch and Company want to take the credit...

 

[brushfire]

So...did they pay to move 20,000 people to NH? Or did they offer free hotdogs for an event?

I kinda skimmed over the article - it didnt seem to indicate the extent of their donation/influence.

 

[Keith and stuff]

So...did they pay to move 20,000 people to NH? Or did they offer free hotdogs for an event?

I kinda skimmed over the article - it didnt seem to indicate the extent of their donation/influence.

Several organizations that get some funding from the Koch brothers provided a speaker for Liberty Forum. One of the speakers already lived in NH.

AFP had a table at Liberty Forum that gave away free mini candy bars and tootsie rolls. Someone joked that it was Koch candy.

 

[Suzanimal]

The Free State Project seeks to create a libertarian “utopia” void of public infrastructure and common laws, and to use their numbers to dramatically change New Hampshire. The Free State Project even threatens to secede from the rest of the country once it meets its initial goals:

LOL, this sentence was bold and underlined at the link.