Flag Burning 11/03

[AnarchoJesse]

Final draft--

For Immediate Release

Contact: Cory "Jesse" Moloney
ApityPrime@gmail.com

Keene Activist to Hold Anti-Politics Demonstration in Central Square

Keene, NH, November 3, 2008 -- How can a flag that flies over other nations in oppressive occupation, a flag that has flown over this land as slavery was glorified until untold thousands lost their lives, a flag that has flown while freedom has been trampled on and rights stripped away ever stand for liberty, asks a local activist. "It can't—and it never has," says Cory "Jesse" Moloney, who is one of a few locals in Keene who feel discontent with what they insist to be a broken system. To demonstrate his discontent, he will be burning three flags, representing the United States, the United Nations, and the State of New Hampshire in Central Square at 2:00 P.M. the Monday prior to election day. Moloney is an avid promoter of voluntary action over democratic solutions, which he refers to as "nothing short of institutionalized and glorified slavery." He openly advocates solving problems with peaceful, cooperative means tailored to each individual instead of what he refers to as a "one-size-fits-all" method that he insists comes with the democratic process.


"Everyone else who participates in the system gets their flag-waving time, their parades that march on down Main Street. They then get that golden opportunity to enable politicians to do what they do, which is often to the detriment of liberty and freedom. Millions will vote, and the outcome will be that someone's point of view will be force-fed to you whether you like it or not, or whether you even participated in the voting process or not. Frankly, I find it tyrannical, and would even go so far as to say it is immoral," says Moloney. He justifies burning these flags by insisting that they are the symbols of an unjust cause, the degradation of liberty. "I suppose in a sense, you could say that I am casting my 'anti-vote.' While others show how much they support this system, I will be demonstrating my opposition."

"It's funny; some people expect to get something done or achieve a positive end in a system built on the foundations of a tyrannical majority, and the institutionalization of theft. When they eventually don't get what they asked for, or don't get what they voted for, they complain and talk of how politicians are at it again. The thing about this is, the system never worked in their favor in the first place-- no one can actually represent them better than themselves." Moloney feels that all government programs and initiatives are in large part involuntary, and lists taxes, the selective service, and Social Security as only a few of the things that he claims to be contrary to liberty. "Every time I hear people talking about voting and how it's 'all going to be better this time around', I visualize some man with a shiny badge clapping me in chains."

Mr. Moloney does not vote as a matter of "moral opposition," and avoids participating in government programs whenever possible. "I don't like the system-- I can't opt out without being forced to leave or being threatened to be thrown in jail. I am constantly held to arbitrary rules, and I am, as is everyone else, held to the whim of a majority. I'm not asking that they disassemble the system entirely just for me, or for those who feel the same as me. That is what my anti-vote says: 'Leave me alone. My friends and I are not going to hurt you, and we don't threaten to take away your home or business if you refuse to pay a fee. We don't hold you to any decisions we as a group might make."

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Any thing that should be done?

[dalebert]

I think it's looking a lot better, Jesse. It reads well and I think a lot of people will understand even though most will not agree.

[FTL_Ian]

How can a flag that flies over other nations in oppressive occupation, a flag that has flown over this land as slavery was glorified until untold thousands lost their lives, a flag that has flown while freedom has been trampled on and rights stripped away ever stand for liberty

Shouldn't that be in quotes with a question mark at the end?

Otherwise looks good.   

[FTL_Ian]

When you finally post it to Free Keene, be sure you use a nice, incendiary thumbnail:
http://images.google.com/images?rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS291&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=us%20flag%20burn&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

The current headline is, while accurate, not as interesting as something like, "Keene Activist to Burn UN, US, and NH Flags, 2pm, 11/03 in the Central Square"

[AnarchoJesse]

Well, if we wanted an interesting title I could always do "Single Keene 20-something with no family to report him missing plans to incite riot with flag burning in Central Square."


Nationalists won't be able to say no to that one.

[FTL_Ian]

Yeah, except no one wants a riot.   

[Coconut]

Yeah, except no one wants a riot.   

no one except jesse

[FTL_Ian]

I think he was joking.  At least, I hope he was.

[Sam A. Robrin]

Final draft--

Contact: Cory "Jesse" Moloney
ApityPrime@gmail.com

Keene Activist to Hold Anti-Politics Demonstration in Central Square

Keene, NH, November 3, 2008 -- "How can a flag that flies over other nations in oppressive occupation, a flag that has flown over this land as slavery was glorified [until untold thousands lost their lives (cut--you're painting the lily(okay, that's no lily . . .))], a flag that has flown while freedom has been trampled on and rights stripped away[,] ever stand for liberty[?"] asks a local activist. "It can't—and it never has," says Cory "Jesse" Moloney, who is one of a few locals in Keene who feel discontent

• with what they insist to be a broken system. To demonstrate his discontent[* echo--I'd make the first "discontent" "dissatisfaction"], he will be burning three flags, representing the United States, the United Nations, and the State of New Hampshire[,] in Central Square at 2:00 P.M. the Monday prior to election day. Moloney is an avid promoter of voluntary action over democratic solutions, which he refers to as "nothing short of institutionalized and glorified slavery." He openly advocates solving problems with peaceful, cooperative means tailored to each individual instead of what he refers to as a "one-size-fits-all" method that he insists comes with the democratic process.
  
  
  "Everyone else who participates in the system gets their flag-waving time, their parades that march on down Main Street. They then get that golden opportunity to enable politicians to do what they do, which is often to the detriment of liberty and freedom. Millions will vote, and the outcome will be that someone's point of view will be force-fed to you whether you like it or not, or whether you even participated in the voting process or not. Frankly, I find it tyrannical, and would even go so far as to say it is immoral," ["tyrannical" goes farther than "immoral" to me] says Moloney. He justifies burning these flags by insisting that they are the symbols of an unjust cause, the degradation of liberty. "I suppose in a sense, you could say that I am casting my 'anti-vote.' While others show how much they support this system, I will be demonstrating my opposition.[" (cut quotation mark if quote continues through to the next paragraph)]
  
  "It's funny; some people expect to get something done or achieve a positive end in a system built on the foundations of a tyrannical majority, and the institutionalization of theft. When they eventually don't get what they asked for, or don't get what they voted for, they complain and talk of how politicians are at it again. The thing about this is, the system never worked in their favor in the first place-- no one can actually represent them better than themselves." Moloney feels that all government programs and initiatives are in large part involuntary, and lists taxes, the elective ervice, and Social Security as only a few of the things that [are (it's your list, they can infer that it's your claim)] contrary to liberty. "Every time I hear people talking about voting and how it's 'all going to be better this time around[,'] I visualize some man with a shiny badge clapping me in chains."
  
  Mr. Moloney does not vote as a matter of "moral opposition," and avoids participating in government programs whenever possible. "I don't like the system--[(close up here)]I can't opt out without being forced to leave or being threatened to be thrown in jail. I am constantly held to arbitrary rules, and I am, as is everyone else, held to the whim of a majority. I'm not asking that they disassemble the system entirely just for me, or for those who feel the same as me. That is what my anti-vote says: 'Leave me alone. My friends and I are not going to hurt you, and we don't threaten to take away your home or business if you refuse to pay a fee. We don't hold you to any decisions we as a group might make.[']"
  
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  Any thing that should be done?
  

Since you asked . . .
I'd say that's pretty near finished--and you've probably inferred by now how hard to please I am!

[Russell Kanning]

Keeniac to defile US empirial flag

[John]

I've not time to read everything ...
No calendar entry? What are the - current - basics? Who, what, when, where & why?
I might make it out to (minimally physically) support Jesse. I'm not happy about flag burning but want to support the right to do so.

[Coconut]

I've not time to read everything ...
No calendar entry? What are the - current - basics? Who, what, when, where & why?
I might make it out to (minimally physically) support Jesse. I'm not happy about flag burning but want to support the right to do so.

I believe the first post is updated with the correct information. There is also a recent story on freekeene.com about it.

[John]

In defending, my strategy is totally nonviolent.
It takes a pound for pound approach to stop an oncoming attack; It takes about one-tenth of that to deflect/redirect/reject the attack.

[John]

I believe the first post is updated with the correct information.

Thank you much ... that would be better than the average thread - methinks.

[Kat Kanning]

LTE I recieved this weekend:

http://www.newhampshirefreepress.com/NHFreePress/?q=node/256
I opened up a Washington, D.C.-based publication recently to an article that featured a United States Citizenship ceremony. It was uplifting to see pictures of beaming faces of those born elsewhere who view their newly received citizenship as an entitlement and not an embarrassment s the flag burning activist "Jesse" clearly does.

Today I was skimming the NH Free Press and came upon an ungrateful punk spouting his discourse on the costliness of the abhorrent institution behind Election Day, and dissatisfaction with not being able to "opt out of the system".

How about the costliness of slain American bodies and blood of our brothers and sisters spilled on foreign soil? That to these honorable men and women, we are not saluting the Union Jack or speaking German. I am confused about how "worship of the state" comes into play. The United States emblem (which is our flag) embodies the country in its totality – the "District of Columbia" included.

The destructive act of purposefully setting fires in order to prove a point is never "peaceful", and is definitely not an attention getter that is warranted without outcome. In this proposed blatant act of aggression, the object to be sacrificed to the flames embodies the collective fiber of the nation as a whole, and is not just an affront to the "sentimental values" of a bureaucratic elite.

The giving of public notice to this event before it takes place is ballsy indeed, but the burning is a personal attack and an "up yours" to anyone who has ever served in the military, or has attended the homecoming of a beloved family member to be greeted by the Stars and Stripes atop a wooden box.

Speaking about personal liberty, Mr. Maloney (rhymes with "baloney"), and respect for your yearning to "opt out of the system", I personally know several vets who wouldn't mind shaking your hand, springing for your plane ticket, and shipping you off to some remote island with a boot planted up your ass.

Said "island" would be emblazoned by no flags (this means no symbols to desecrate) and no inherent moral injustices (laws) would exist. Maybe your envisioned liberty would be further enhanced by an opportunity to engage in dialog with the local land sharks – Sink or swim, bro!

The Vietnam-era Steppenwolf song comes to mind as I close.."Who needs ya". I'll be giving "Jesse" a call if the day comes when I am among the many corralled to the polls with an AK-47 pressed against my temple. Until then, I remain "Gratefully Dedicated". United We Stand!!

Colby A. Lynch
Manchester, NH