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Hi,
Is this group just for New Hampshire? I believe in States rights, but I live in MO.

posted by hdzookeeper at 8:12 pm (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

thanks, good stuff!

posted by syadasti at 8:08 pm (EST) on May 27, 2009

Good! I'm happy to network with the like-minded.

posted by Zakolyev at 2:41 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2009

Thanks. I apologize for taking this long to respond. No excuses, just didn't do so until today. I'm down here in Charlotte(GO PANTHERS) and I'll probably hang around but I admire the FSP for what it represents. Something that matters very much to me. Thanks for the invite and all the best, now and always.

posted by FirstandGoal at 9:29 pm (EST) on Jan 6, 2009

thanks for the heads up

posted by eknauer at 10:46 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2008

Howdy! Thanks, and you're welcome!

posted by MoebiusTripp at 8:02 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2008

Thanks for the invitation!

posted by normanhorn at 12:16 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2008

Thanks for the invite! I am a FTL listener and support the FSP very much.

posted by t3soro at 2:22 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2008

Vegetarian? Vegetarian?! Admit it; you're a commie!

Seriously, thanks for the invite to the New Hampshire group. I've joined. How did you identify me as a likely joiner?

posted by Carnophile at 6:26 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2008

Thanks for your invite, I will definitely take a look at it.

Phred

posted by finditphred at 2:55 pm (EST) on Sep 27, 2008

Thanks. Last I heard, The Free State Project settled on NH. This was a few years ago. Why do you think Ron Paul faired so poorly in the primary?

posted by meritocrat at 6:33 am (EST) on Sep 8, 2008

Not sure what your political stance is but I use a saying to state mine. "New puppets Old strings". I haven't voted for a winner in the National elections since 1980. By 1981 I woke up to the game.We can elect but can't select. Follow the money and it will lead you to the a upper layer of power in the pyramid, but not the top. I have been following the "BIS" (Bank of International Settlements") for the last couple of years. This is the central bank to all the central banks, located in Basel, Switzerland. In January of this year all the banks under the BIS domain were to go to what is called the "Basel II" principles of banking. Notice I said principles and not rules. Under these new arrangements all Banks are to use a specific risk model on all their investment programs (derivate s, SIV's, Hedge Funds etc.)and to bring in all off-books/off-shore accounts on their books. The last time I looked on the BIS web site the US Derivate contracts stood close to 1 Quadrillion (1,000 Trillion). The writ-offs would totally collapse not just the United States but most of the world with it. Greenspan has done his best behind the scenes to hold this off (at least for appearances sake). The FASB just reversed it's earlier decision to hold this off till November of 2009 back to November 2008. My stance is this all part of a plan to globalize the monetary system, and to regionalize the Globe. Things certainly are not what they seem!!

posted by zell at 6:37 pm (EST) on Aug 15, 2008

Thank You for the invite. I see on your list the first book is "The Creature from Jekyll Island". I was half through reading this book back in January 2008. I went to my dentist in January and he thanked me for some advice I had given him in August 2007. Of course I was surprised because most people think I'm delusional. He went on to say that I warned him about the housing market, and he held off buying into a partnership dealing with buying homes and selling them. Long story short, he could of lost his shirt in the deal. I told him about the Federal Reserve and one thing led to another and I lent him the book. Just got it back 2 weeks ago. Thanks again.

posted by zell at 6:12 pm (EST) on Aug 15, 2008

Thanks for the invite. After reading the other responses you've gotten, I realize that I don't have a very eloquent way to identify my political affiliation. But I have a definite libertarian streak in me. I don't plan on moving to NH, but I'll join the group anyway.

posted by dtgwynn at 5:47 pm (EST) on Aug 15, 2008

Thanks, but not thanks. I have anarchist leanings, which at times might find common ground with (traditional) libertarian interests, but Ron Paul? He's an idiot. A republican idiot.

I suggest adding a little Murray Rothbard to your collection. Then maybe you'll realize that Mr. Paul has nothing in common with Libertarianism (capital L).

posted by Biomusicologist at 1:33 am (EST) on Aug 15, 2008

Thank you for the invitation. If I have to label myself, I'm a staunch unrepentant individualist. I still lean toward Objectivist reasoning with American "old school" libertarian core principles. Not all that impressed with the new "improved" version of libertarianism which seems more license than freedom. Our family is seriously considering moving, however, not in the direction of N. Hampshire. Best of luck in the NE--you are going to need it!

posted by haylan at 12:21 pm (EST) on Jul 31, 2008

Thanks for the invitation, but I think I'll pass at this time. I'm not a Libertarian and really wouldn't be good company in that group. Ask Lunar, he'll tell you.

But anyway, thanks for thinking of me.

posted by geneg at 11:34 pm (EST) on Jul 29, 2008

Thanks man for the invitation to the Free State Project group.. I must have not seen it when I was browsing through similar groups a while back. Keep in touch man.

Eric

posted by aretepraxis at 1:56 pm (EST) on Jul 29, 2008

Thanks for the invitation! I'm a Free State Project Member myself who hopes to move in about 2-3 years.

posted by Lunar at 6:32 pm (EST) on Jul 28, 2008

Thank you for the invitation, but I'm a classical liberal. :)

posted by Kade at 2:57 pm (EST) on Feb 13, 2008

Thanks for the invite to the Ron Paul Revolution group. I though you might be interested in the debate over the RP newsletters going on at this libertarian website:
http://www.freedomandshit.org/?p=94.

posted by rmorrison at 8:38 pm (EST) on Jan 18, 2008

Hi Franz!

Thanks for joining the 20-Something LibraryThingers group!

posted by LheaJLove at 3:49 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2007

Have you seen this?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m...

I must have one!

posted by mec407 at 5:18 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2007

Hey there! How the heck are ya'? Long time no chat. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. : )

posted by mec407 at 2:42 pm (EST) on Nov 18, 2007

I'll keep an eye on yours as well - thanks again for showing me this site :)

posted by tylerlloyd at 2:01 am (EST) on Aug 22, 2007

Welcome to the Political Conservatives group. Thanks for joining!

posted by ggchickapee at 11:06 am (EST) on Jul 24, 2007

Hey, thanks for joining the newly formed "Randroids" group! Hopefully we can get some more members and discuss a variety of things.

posted by kompiled at 10:25 am (EST) on Nov 20, 2006

Thanks for joining the libertarian group; just got back from a mini vacation and will start to round up some more members so we can get to a lively discussion or two.

posted by haylan at 4:33 pm (EST) on Oct 30, 2006

Hello Turbo,

Interesting that you chose me to join the group. When I first saw the invite, and your user name, I thought...TURBO? Then I melted, just a bit, because my previous cat was named Turbo. He died in January.

Anyway, I don't see any topics for this blossoming group so I thought I would throw one out there.

BUSH! Huh! Good G-D y'all, what is he good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again!

We don't have to go political and I could be offending some closet republican but I am just so damn sick of him and his terror tactics.

So, have a nice day!

posted by gottahavebooks at 8:55 am (EST) on Aug 30, 2006

turbosaab, thank you for the invite. How do you decide? I have been having fun looking at profiles of the other members--an ex-professor, writer, ex-guyanian; a 23 year old who started the group, from Maine, an elderly Oregonian (as of now); an author from Tampa; a hopefully author form Chicago; an urban hobitt for Jesus; the candidate to a degree 19th century European diplomacy and Jewish/Israeli histor; a georgeous 23 year old londoner; beginner with 63 books; one with 1 book; a poor soul with no books at all yet; more new ones (so am I, really); Byron??, looks like him; and finally, listawish.
All of you do have many books showing your interest in what is happening in our nation and the world. Can't think of a better way to be.

posted by robertsgirl at 6:38 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2006

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