Essays and Articles About the FSP

(Including some audio, video, songs, poems, artwork, etc.)

See also: Media Coverage • The Quill • FSP News

NOTE: The opinions and commentary expressed in these essays are those of the author and are an exercise of free speech. They do not necessarily represent the views of Free State Project Inc., its Directors, its Officers, or its Participants.

Please submit new essays for review to Steve Cobb.

Free Staters' Impact on the New Hampshire Primary: A Statistical Analysis by Jason Sorens

Free State Great in Winter of '08 by Brian Wright

Web 2.0 and Virtual Movements by Steve Cobb

The Collective Migration Problem by Steve Cobb

ISIL 2006 Event Report by Steve Cobb

Porc Fest 2006 Review by Varrin Swearingen

Jason Soren's PorcFest 2006 speech, The Cannae Tactic: How to Sell New Hampshire Self-Government

PorcFest 2006 President's Welcome by Varrin Swearingen

A Line in the Sand by Ted Sares

Free State Porcupine Visiting! by Tim Condon

Nice Letter to the FSP from the Liberty Forum of Ohio. (PDF)

How to get liberty in your lifetime by Michael Hampton

Here Comes Porcer Claus by Philip Denisch

Audio clip about the FSP from Free Talk Live

Turning New Hampshire into a 21st Century Powerhouse by Alan R. Weiss

Unlimited Government and the Free State Project by Jason Sorens

LISTEN, Libertarian! by Tim Condon

The Life of Freedom by Kira Dillon

Chasing Liberty by Morey Straus

Free New Hampshire: How Libertarians Can Win in the Marketplace of Ideas by Jason Sorens

Student Involvement in Political Change by Jason Sorens

Libertarianism versus Conservatism by Dr. Jason Sorens

What's Going on in New Hampshire?? by Kat Dillon. "If a few hundred dedicated liberty lovers can make a change in New Hampshire, what will happen when a few thousand move?"

"Secession Research": Part One • Part Two - Jason Sorens, FSP Founder and Chairman.

Video interview with Steve Cobb - FSP Publicity Director, from the '04 Porcfest.

Plotting a Second TLE Revolution by Dada Orwell

New Hampshire is the Cure for the Liberty Lovers' Blues (or Reds) by Karl Beisel

New Hampshire "Gets It" by Jason Sorens

Free Jim Perry by Kat Dillon.

Your Choice - a diamante poem by Ethan Nappen

Black History - Ona Judge Staines: Escape from Washington by Evelyn Gerson. Enslaved by Washington she found freedom in NH.

How You Can Be the Media in NH by Dada Orwell

Making a difference in a free state by Sean Scallon

Benson allies gain ground but lose Benson - How should Free Staters react? by Dada Orwell

Interview with Sorens by MicroBalrog (originally published July 2004)

My Last Date in the Nanny State by Dada Orwell

The Maples of Manchester by Philip Denisch

Quality of Living: A New Recruitment Strategy for the FSP by Jason Sorens

Break It Up, America! by J.D. Tuccille

Let Me Call You Home by John Connell (song)

There goes the neighborhood (Editorial cartoon) from Cybercast News Service (8/03)

Migrate for Freedom! by Kat Dillon

So That's That (Editorial cartoon)

A Plea for Action by Kat Dillon

Don't bash Benson for keeping his promises by John Bachman

This is Not the Country by Kat Dillon

The Porcer by Philip Denisch

Planes, Trains, and the Free State Project by Alan R. Weiss

The Most Sincere Form of Flattery by Amanda Phillips

My Struggle with 501(c)(3) by Jean Alexander

What Can 20,000 Liberty Activists Accomplish in New Hampshire? by Jason Sorens

The FSP's Unique Role among Libertarian Organizations by Stephen Cobb

Audio interview of Jason Sorens on the "In Quest of Liberty" radio show on 4/10/04.

Free State Pie by Amanda Phillips

Gun Rights and the FSP by Evan Nappen

Update on Free State Project by Cort McCadden

The People are Revolting: A Guided Tour of the Second American Revolution by Carol Schiffler

The "Failure" of the Libertarian Movement by Howard S. Katz

Riding a Dead Horse (humor)

A Verbal Arsenal for Your LTE's by Dada Orwell

New Hampshire – the Luckiest State by Tim Condon

Pointers for Handling New Hampshire Winters by Howard S. Katz

Warning Signs by Lady Liberty

Shrug to New Hampshire - artwork by Alec Muller. Also: larger version; variation.

The Free State Project – A Search for a Different Way to Govern by Jason Sorens

Government Will Be Abolished by Brad Edmonds. Nice mention of FSP.

Trip Report: New Hampshire by Varrin Swearingen

An Immigrant on Liberty by Lu Norton

A Native on Liberty by Patrick Norton

The Ballad of the Porcupines (Song) by David M. Woods

Democratic FUDdites by Julie DiCarlo

Porçerwocky by Phil Denisch

A Policeman in the Free State by Tom deSabla

Financing a Free State by John Martin

Springtime in New England by Lady Liberty

Live Free or Die, or Move by Ellen Finnigan

September 2003

Statism – Love It Or Leave It by Eric Raymond

"Presentation of the Free State Project" by Monica Granger

"Libertarianism and Land Value Taxation" by John H. Beck

"A Free State...If You Can Keep It" by Robert F. Hawes Jr.

"The Free State Project (at Molinari Institute in France)" by Steve Cobb

"Morning in the Free State" by Bryan Stevenson

"Evening In a Free State" by Philip Denisch and Jan Maria Eiland

WNDS TV spot in NH (Video) by James Maynard

Speech To LPCT (Large Video Files) by Amanda Phillips

"FSP meets NH's Governor!" by Amanda Phillips

"Independence Way" by Lady Liberty

"Did you say 'Anarchy'?" by Micah Bales

"Rebirth of a Revolution: The Free State project" by Lori Adasiewicz, Esq.

"Happily Homeschooling in NH" by Julie DiCarlo

"Taking a new look at the Free State Project" by Mary Lou Seymour

"Defend free speech rights!" by Mary Lou Seymour

Speech to the Grand Western Conference by Jason Sorens

"My Missoula Experience" by Jason Sorens

Speech to the Wyoming Libertarian Party by Debra Ricketts

Speech to the Clark County Libertarian Party by Debra Ricketts

"50 Things ALL the States Have in Common" by Neil Alexander

"Five Free State Reforms" by Tim Condon

"New Kid on the Block" by Eric Swegle

"Our Local Media Relations: Tips From an Insider" by Dada Orwell

"The Booster Plan: One Way to Make a Good First Impression in the Chosen State" by Dada Orwell

"Voluntarism in a Free State" by James L. Payne

"Still Just Three-Fifths of a Man" (Originally published at The Multiracial Activist) by Steve Cobb

"Making History with the FSP" by Tim Condon

"This American Life": documentary on the FSP (Real Audio format)

"Song For A Free State" by Phil Denisch

"FSP Limericks" by Phil Denisch

"Have You Joined the Free State Project Yet?" by George Reich

"Paradise Lost: Time to Regain It!" by Casey Khan

"The Free State Project and Property Rights" by Jason Sorens

"Live Free Before You Die: Join Us in N.H." by the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire

January 2003

"LPNH Endorses Free State Project" 

"Beginning the Migration" by Tim Condon

"Finding the Right State for States' Rights" by Sean Scallon

"The Non-Partisan League of North Dakota: Lessons for the Free State Project" by Sean Scallon

"The Soft Underbelly of American Politics" by James G. Maynard

"Establishing a Beachhead for Liberty" by Jason Sorens

Transcript of evote.com chat session

"The Free State Project: good idea or libertopian fantasy?" by Steve Trinward, and companion article "Contra Trinward: the secret virtue of the Hail Mary" by Thomas L. Knapp

"The Twelve Liberty-Minded Days of Christmas" by Philip Denisch

"Charge of the Free State Brigade" by Philip Denisch

"Trading Trash for the Pearl of Great Price" by Nixicat Chesnavich

Porucpine Haiku!

"There's A Storm Coming" by Philip Denisch and Jan Maria Eiland

"The Free State Project as a Strategy of Strategies" by Jason Sorens

"Everything I Own Has Got Wheels underneath It" by Glen Hubbell

"Changing State Government from the Bottom Up" by Joseph A. Swyers

"Haitians and the Free State Project" by J.J. Johnson

"Afternoon in the Free State" by Philip Denisch

"Why the Free State Project Is the Best Strategy for Freedom: A Libertarian Perspective" by Jan Helfeld

"A History of the Free State Project on Its First Birthday" by Jason Sorens

"Atlas Is Shrugging and He May Be a Canadian" by Diane Alden

"A Free State on Quebec's Border?" by Jason Sorens

Jason's chat with Patriots of the Republic

"Recipe for a Free State" by Philip Denisch

"Eau de Free State Project" by Philip Denisch

Transcript of Walter Williams on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes

"Marriage Alternatives in a Free Society" by Steve Cobb & Debra Ricketts

"Are You Ready for Liberty in Your Lifetime?" by Claire Wolfe

"Outta Here" Ron Holland

"Parting Company" by Walter Williams

"Morning in the Free State" by Philip Denisch

"Quest for Liberty" by Phyllis Schatz

Dialogue with Jason P. Sorens - The Libertarian Enterprise

"The Female Advantage in a Force-Free Society" by Steve Cobb

"[Free City] Chamber of Commerce Press Release" by Brian Heyer

"A Few of My Favorite States" by Philip Denisch

"A Porcupine's Worth His Price" by John T. Kennedy

"Ode to the Free State Project" by Philip Denisch

"The Candy Scam" by Debra Ricketts

"The Case for Libertarian Pessimism" by Jason Sorens

"The Foreign Policy Implications of a Free State" by Jason Sorens

"The First Dimension of Association" by Steve Cobb

LP News News Brief on the FSP (scroll down on page)

"Freedom of Association and Counter-Parasitism" by Steve Cobb

"Free State Project: An Introduction" (2) by Jason Sorens

"What Can 20,000 Liberty Activists Accomplish?" by Jason Sorens

"Free State Project: An Introduction" by Jason Sorens

"Crossing the Line" by William A. Shields

"Project Focuses on Freedom at State Level" by W. James Antle, III

"Is the Defense of Liberty Unpatriotic?" by Jason Sorens

"Why I Endorse the Free State Project" by James Sweet

"Moving towards Liberty" by Robert "Rock" Howard

"Would You Move to the State of the Free" by Claire Wolfe

"Anti-Statists and the Free State" by John Robinson

Jason's interview with Brian Wilson on KSFO-AM, San Francisco radio (mp3 format):
File 1 • File 2 • File 3 • File 4 • File 5

"Announcement: The Free State Project" by Jason Sorens. The article in The Libertarian Enterprise that started it all!

(Note from the author: This essay was the first exploration of the idea of a 'free state strategy.' Needless to say, the present-day Free State Project differs in some respects from this article's proposals. In particular, the article over-emphasizes secession. Nevertheless, it is of historical interest.)