Concord, NH petition to stop BEARCAT makes the news
It happened in Concord, NH outside of City Hall but was covered by Concord Patch, NH Public Radio, Concord Monitor and the state paper, the Union Leader, if not by more. NH natives and FSPers and Ron Paul endorsing politicians all working together.
Speakers at the press conference including a former Concord PD, Sen. Andy Sanborn (endorsed by Ron Paul), Rep. Lambert (endorsed Ron Paul) and the FSP President.
Today's edition of the state paper.https://sphotos-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/h...60631376_n.jpg
FSP President speaking, thanks to the Union Leader. http://www.unionleader.com/storyimag...9415.jpg?q=100
August 26. 2013 10:26PM
Free Staters call out Concord officials for language on BearCat grant application
http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...WS06/130829415
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CONCORD — The president of the Free State Project Monday called for the resignation of city officials who described her group and two others as domestic terrorists in a federal grant application to pay for an armored vehicle.
Speaking at a news conference on the steps of City Hall, Carla Gericke said even if the application is amended to remove any reference to the Free State Project, Occupy New Hampshire and Sovereign Citizens, the money should be returned to the federal government.
More http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...WS06/130829415
No More Bearcats campaign spokeswoman, former Concord PD. Thanks to Concord Monitor. http://www.concordmonitor.com/csp/me...YPE=image/jpeg
More than 400 Concord residents sign anti-BearCat petition
By SARAH PALERMO
Monitor Staff
Monday, August 26, 2013
(Published in print: Tuesday, August 27, 2013)
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/8...arcat-petition
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More than 400 Concord residents have signed a petition against a city plan to acquire an armored BearCat vehicle with nearly $260,000 in federal grant funds, according to activists who protested outside City Hall yesterday.
“It is up to us to stop the bleeding,” said Pamela Ean, a spokeswoman for the movement. “The federal government will continue to spend money they do not have as long as local governments allow them to do so.”
The group said the 404 signatures were gathered during a four-hour period Saturday. They said they plan to continue collecting signatures until the city council votes on the issue at a meeting scheduled for Sept. 9.
The BearCat would be stored in Concord but used by the 20 member communities in the Central New Hampshire Special Operations Unit.
A rally announcing the petition signatures drew seven people holding signs and denouncing the vehicle, and a handful of unaffiliated observers.
Cathleen Converse of Barnstead said she heard about the rally online, and though she opposes the idea of Concord purchasing the vehicle, she came to the rally with an open mind. “I didn’t know what to expect. I was very pleased. I’m very interested in what they had to say. I learned some things. I’m glad I came,” she said.
More http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/8...arcat-petition
