Hi, Porcupine

Recently, something happened on my work commute to remind me of New Hampshire's awesomeness!

By the way, my commute is a leisurely 12-minute stroll to the Free State Project’s office in beautiful, vibrant, and walkable downtown Manchester.

A couple of weeks ago, while I was walking home from work, a man yelled out, "Hey! I like your shirt!" Admittedly, I forgot what I was wearing! When I looked down, I remembered I was wearing an old liberty t-shirt that was definitely unrecognizable to the general public.

"Thanks,” I replied.

Of course, that made me want to know more about this guy who recognized my impeccable taste in libertarian t-shirts! So, we struck up a conversation on the sidewalk in front of his client's business while he waited for the client.

The first thing he told me was that he moved to New Hampshire in 2002, inspired by the Free State Project, even before New Hampshire was chosen in 2003!

We talked a bit more, then his client showed up. But before I went on my way, I felt a need to tell him who I was.

"It was nice to meet you... oh and by the way, I'm the new Executive Director of the Free State Project.”

A surprised look came over his face and he responded, "Oh cool! I really like reading your newsletters!"

"Thank you, I appreciate that! Take care."

Upon reflection, it occurred to me: That is what it's like to live in New Hampshire!

• A random person recognized my obscure, old liberty t-shirt and turned out to be a Free Stater.
• People open carrying on the sidewalk and at the grocery store are frequent sights.
• There are more pro-liberty stickers on cars than in other states, including Free State Project stickers.
• Regular Granite Staters who aren’t even libertarian complain about big government.
• ...and I'll never forget that time I was in one of the busiest bars in Manchester, looked over, and watched a gay, Republican, State Representative bartender show pictures of himself shooting an AR-15 to some young patrons at the bar - and the patrons loved it!

These experiences with the general public in New Hampshire, all within the last few months, are just a taste of what it’s like when you live in New Hampshire. And when you want to hang out with fellow libertarians, just check the calendar and - even these days - there are frequent events being held in our diverse community of porcupines.

Truly, there's no place else on earth like New Hampshire!

In Liberty,

Vince Perfetto

Executive Director

The Lily Tang Williams Story: From China to New Hampshire

A new Free Stater has burst onto the scene! Lily's story has been an inspiration to so many people who believe in liberty. 

She was born in Communist China under the most lethal leader this world has ever seen - Mao Zedong. After an American foreign exchange student showed her the United States Constitution and Declaration of Independence, Lily followed her dreams and made it to America for more freedom.

Eventually, she craved even more freedom, so she moved to New Hampshire for the Free State Project!

Intrigued? Read the rest of Lily's story, get inspired, and share it far and wide!

An Armed Society is a Polite Society: New Hampshire — A Case Study

Even if you don't own any guns, we think you'll enjoy this recent post about guns. But you'll especially like it if you own a gun - or 10 guns!

How many more times can we squeeze the word "guns" into one email? Let's find out!

Packed into our newest blog post:

• The lack of laws related to guns in New Hampshire
• An interview with a Free Stater about how he and his co-workers used guns to defend their place of employment under threats of riots.
• And Qualified Immunity... guns!

Tough questions, fun answers!

Super activist and current chair of the board of the Free State Project, Carla Gericke, nailed a 90-minute marathon interview with an up-and-coming, new YouTube channel, Unsafe Space.

Updates and revelations abound! Wondering what they talked about?

Check out the full interview and pass it around!

PS: Stay tuned to our social media because we have more interviews already lined up for August!

Extra bits!

1. Your cure for cabin fever!
2. Do you need to Update Your Info?
3. Wanna volunteer?

Updated numbers

• Total Free Staters already in New Hampshire: 4,900
• Pledged to move to New Hampshire: 19,346
• Unique visitors to our website in July: 12,352
• Facebook group members: 10,168
• MeWe group members: 501