Trial for Bob Constantine "manufacturing" plants

[Dave Ridley]

bob i wanted to apologize for not doing more to cover your story thus far.   but i am downloading the vids from the trial and if any of the images are any good they will probably re-appear on my channel for years to come.

[PassionatePantherrr]

A large vegetable garden was going to be a good deal of the food I had hoped to feed myself and friends with this year.  The longer I stay in jail the less likely I can grow anything this year for drying, canning etc.  New Hampshire summers are short, I had hoped to be around to teach "the elves" some gardening and homesteading things.  The window of when to plant a garden is narrow.  My "window" during planting time will have bars on it.
Living cheaply doesn't cost alot dollar wise, but it does require time and labor.
Firewood needs to be cut, Gardens planted and greenhouses built at the right time of the year, the state's actions against me and the timing of the sentence harm me and others in more ways than appear on the surface.    It's sort of like the opposite of the gift that keeps on giving. ...

Bob-

I don't think I have met you in person yet, but I can offer you some gardening help... if you're willing to let me have a little sunny corner to plant for this year (we're renting in G right now, so when we find the right land, I'd rather not have to transplant everything immediately when we do) .
I'm winter-sowing to start my plants (tomatoes, peppers, greens, culinary and medicinal herbs, even melons closer to frost date), may have some extra seeds/seedlings to share too (depending on germination). Can you get it tilled in advance of your 60-days? Knowing that I'll need childcare, if others are willing to help watch the kids and get me over there once or twice a week, if you know others (your family/the "elves"?) who are willing to keep it watered on an every other day basis depending on weather, I think we can help pitch in and help your garden grow so you can keep living frugally... If you need manure too, send someone over to our place with a shovel and containers (we have rabbits). :-) When would be a good time to try to get over there so that someone (even if you yourself are too busy) can show me around the garden so that I can help you map/plan out what I/we will try to do? Drop me a note off-list :-)

Can anyone else offer to help cut firewood?

-Denise

[AntonLee]

Anyone else find it very disturbing that this whole ordeal will cost the state about 50,000+.... while they can't find the money to fund places for homeless children, kids who come from abusive families, homeless adults, and community mental health centers?

All this over a plant that has existed longer than society.

Or how about the 1 million+ dollar death house they're building to execute one man?

Good grief.

I, too, have wondered about what those who scream and yell about mental health initiatives being cut would say about that money being spent to stop others from gardening.

[Free libertarian]

bob i wanted to apologize for not doing more to cover your story thus far.   but i am downloading the vids from the trial and if any of the images are any good they will probably re-appear on my channel for years to come.

No need to apologize Dave.  Your activism with the camera has inspired me for several years. 

[Free libertarian]

A large vegetable garden was going to be a good deal of the food I had hoped to feed myself and friends with this year.  The longer I stay in jail the less likely I can grow anything this year for drying, canning etc.  New Hampshire summers are short, I had hoped to be around to teach "the elves" some gardening and homesteading things.  The window of when to plant a garden is narrow.  My "window" during planting time will have bars on it.
Living cheaply doesn't cost alot dollar wise, but it does require time and labor.
Firewood needs to be cut, Gardens planted and greenhouses built at the right time of the year, the state's actions against me and the timing of the sentence harm me and others in more ways than appear on the surface.    It's sort of like the opposite of the gift that keeps on giving. ...

Bob-

I don't think I have met you in person yet, but I can offer you some gardening help... if you're willing to let me have a little sunny corner to plant for this year (we're renting in G right now, so when we find the right land, I'd rather not have to transplant everything immediately when we do) .
I'm winter-sowing to start my plants (tomatoes, peppers, greens, culinary and medicinal herbs, even melons closer to frost date), may have some extra seeds/seedlings to share too (depending on germination). Can you get it tilled in advance of your 60-days? Knowing that I'll need childcare, if others are willing to help watch the kids and get me over there once or twice a week, if you know others (your family/the "elves"?) who are willing to keep it watered on an every other day basis depending on weather, I think we can help pitch in and help your garden grow so you can keep living frugally... If you need manure too, send someone over to our place with a shovel and containers (we have rabbits). :-) When would be a good time to try to get over there so that someone (even if you yourself are too busy) can show me around the garden so that I can help you map/plan out what I/we will try to do? Drop me a note off-list :-)

Can anyone else offer to help cut firewood?

-Denise

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.  I'm not sure about whether I will get things tilled, most likely not as there are many loose ends to take care of in the next few days.  I'm willing to give you and Joe garden space, but can't commit others to be around to water it. 
There might be some possibilities that could work for you though, you guys should PM me with a phone number and we can talk.

[Russell Kanning]

later Bob will be running his gardening empire from inside prison

[littlehawk]

LOL! @Russell

umm..is vegetable gardening still legal? better check.

[Russell Kanning]

not certain vegetables

[Tom Sawyer]

Carla Gericke in Lew Rockwell: Live Free and Nullify thread regarding article about Bob's trial  hat tip to Rich for posting the article.

[Kat Kanning]

Will this be your address?

Robert Constantine
3865 Dartmouth College Highway
North Haverhill NH 03774

[Free libertarian]

^^^^ I think so Kat.  Been busy for a couple days trying to get my boys situated and hope to make some phone calls tomorrow to confirm the address and find out what I'm allowed to receive, books etc.  The jail is going to be the one in Grafton County, so I'd bet you have the right address.

There are a few really fat books that I was always going to read...giving my mom the list now. 

I just wanted to say one more time, that I'm really lucky to have a bunch of liberty people that supported me and inspired me. I know lots of people couldn't make it and understand why, but I also know their thoughts were with me and that means alot. Knowing that others "get it" and are working hard to spread liberty ideas is very inspirational. It all adds up.

I'm going to state right here...we had a major victory for liberty and activism.  I love the ripple it has caused and hope others find the strength to do what they can when fate taps them. 

My friend Roger said, "they can't take your dignity, unless you give it to them".   They didn't take mine and jail won't change that.

Many thanks to everybody.  I'm very lucky.

[Russell Kanning]

they will wonder why you are smiling in jail ..... and yet you still don't love big brother

[John]

Bob, I sent you a PM.

[KBCraig]

Now... let's all help take some of the sting out of that fine:

http://weedaclaus.chipin.com/bob-constantines-fine

Bumpity bump

I know there had been some question about whether this chipin was being processed. I just got another confirmation of my donation, and when i checked the chipin page, it says $942 of $1,000 has been received.

Nice!

[Russell Kanning]

you know you could be contributing to the manufacturing of natural happiness