The Citizens for Liberty Health Care Town Hall (video)

What is the solution to the health care crisis? That was the subject of the Citizens for Liberty Health Care Town Hall. Special guest Speakers were Katy Weber Abram from Americans for Prosperity(http://americansforprosperity.org/), Dr Nick Pandelidis who is VP of the PA Chapter of Docs4PatientCare (http://docs4patientcare.org/), and William Taylor Reil (http://www.sheriffbrigadesofpenn.com/) who is an expert on the Constitution and nullification. They covered different aspects of why we need to stop Obamacare and Governor Corbett's Health Care Exchanges (the latter was achieved!). This event happened on December 12, 2012 in Conshohocken, PA near Philadelphia.

Is Government Really Necessary? (video)

The lively Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society discussion happened on December 9, 2012. (http://www.meetup.com/thinkingsociety/events/85461612/) Below is the description of the event on the Meetup page:

Most discussions about government start from the assumption that we need a government, but is that really the case? Will society fall apart without it? At this Meetup we'll consider the issue using the following definition of government: an organization with a monopoly on the use of force within a specified geographical area.

Arguments will be heard pro and con while alternatives will be looked at.

Montgomery County, PA Libertarians Holiday Party 2012 (video)

The Montgomery County, PA libertarians gave out the Monty Awards for distinguished activism at their holiday party on December 7, 2012. Great acceptance speeches were given by Larken Rose, Betsy Summers, Lou Jasikoff, Mike Salvi, and Richard Schwarz. The presenters, myself included, weren't bad either.

Gun Rights, Peace, and Liberty (video)

Darren Wolfe talks about peace, liberty, gun rights, and security from the point of view of arming the people to protect themselves while disarming the government. The talk was based on his opening statement at the Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society (http://www.meetup.com/thinkingsociety/events/88133332/) sponsored gun control debate where he took the pro-gun side. The speech was delivered at the End the Fed/ End the Wars rally
(https://www.facebook.com/events/443568162351325/) in Philadelphia, PA on November 24, 2012.

Don't Tread On Me: Protesting the Josey Fundraiser (video)

On October 28, 2012 the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police threw a fundraiser for the fired Officer Josey. Many different groups and communities came together to protest, so great was the outrage. You can see in the video the solidarity of the people opposing helping this woman beating cop.

Below is the video of Josey attacking the completely innocent Aida Guzman:

Mike Salvi's video of the event:


Las entrevistas en español:

El 28 de Octubre de 2012 el sindicato policial de Filadelfia tuvo una fiesta para recaudar fondos para ayudar al oficial despedido Josey. Se unieron muchos grupos y comunidades diversas para protestar lo, tan grande fue el escándalo. Se ve en el vídeo la solidaridad entre las personas oponiéndose a ayudar a este policía que golpea mujeres.

Vote for Nobody's Jim Babb at Democracy Unplugged (video)

At this Democracy Unplugged (http://www.democracyunplugged.net/) forum for alternative parties the Vote for Nobody Campaign (http://www.anti-politics.ws/) participated for the first time. While the other presidential candidate's representatives talked about their vision of what the government should be and do, Jim Babb extolled the virtues of nonvoting and a stateless society.

Please also visit the Boycott the 2012 Presidential Election website (http://electionboycott2012.org/), a group on the left with a similar goal for this election.

Lemonade and Raw Milk Rebels (Video)

They came to Washington DC from cities and small towns, from near and far, to break the law. Their crime? Selling raw milk and lemonade without permits nor licenses. Fortunately, the civil disobedience went well. Unlike last year the police didn't interfere and the protest went off with no one arrested.

 

 

Explicación de lo que hicimos en español:

Police State Checkpoint Nullification in Upper Moreland, PA

The problem with these checkpoints is that they're warrantless, arbitrary searches. This goes against all standards of civilized behavior and is not tolerable in a free society.  Not only are checkpoints violating our rights they're not effective. "Traditional police patrols are three times more likely to locate genuinely impaired drivers than these suspicionless checkpoints," according to James Babb, founder of the Valley Forge Revolutionaries. "So not only are these checkpoints blatantly immoral and illegal, they're also a waste of police time and tax dollars. It's long past time someone took a stand for fiscal responsibility, the rule of law, and plain common sense."  That's exactly what happened on Friday night:

A note on staying out of trouble and keeping the activism going, don't talk to the police. Stay alert for the tricks they use to provoke a problem that they then use as an excuse to arrest or threaten to arrest activists for. I want to thank my fellow checkpoint nullifiers for having the discipline and level headedness that kept us all safe from the police.

Jeremy Scahill - America's Covert Wars (video)

Jeremy Scahill is an investigative journalist, public speaker and award winning author. Scahill's work focuses on the use of private military companies. This is his speech given at the Brooklyn Peace Fair on April 28, 2012.

Scahilll is a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute and a frequent contributor to The Nation. He also serves as a correspondent for the national radio and television program, Democracy Now!

He is the author of the best-selling book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, which won the George Polk Book Award.

Highlights of the Brandywine Peace Community's Good Friday Protest at Lockheed Martin (video)

Highlights of the Brandywine Peace Community's Good Friday Protest and Civil Disobedience at Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA
http://www.brandywinepeace.com/ 

Come Home America at Nullify Now! Philadelphia

Darren Wolfe with Come Home America speaks at Nullify Now! Philadelphia on march 31, 2012. He spoke about peace activism, the tenth Amendment Center's Defend the Guard legislation, and the upcoming End the Fed rally.

Open Carry Meet and Eat - Ridley Township, PA

At a dinner organized by Mark Fiorino he was interviewed by the Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky . Mark became the target of the Philadelphia Police Department last year when he was arrested for legally open carrying his handgun in the city:

Fortunately, things went without incident at the dinner. No arrests where made but, hopefully, new friendships were.