Wednesday • July 2 • 2025
Vol.XVII • No.XXVII
Manchester, N.H.
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After a thorough review of the court transcript independent and renowned lawyer Jacob Hornberger speaks out on the travesty of the prosecution of Ian Freeman
Renowned lawyer Jacob Horberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF) attended the Free State Project’s Porcupine Freedom Festival this summer to present a speech on his legal analysis of the Ian Freeman case.
Ian Freeman was arrested in 2021 for the ‘crime’ of selling Bitcoin. In spite of the legal advise, few vending machines operated by him and the Shire Free Church, a complete lack of evidence connecting Ian to the supposed crimes, and more a prejudicial jury found Ian Freeman guilty on 8 counts and 4 charges. These included: Unlicensed money transmission, money laundering, conspiracy to launder, and 4 counts of tax evasion (one for each year of the federal government’s investigation).
Under cross examination the governments leading witness testified that she couldn’t confirm that Ian Freeman owed anything at all. Taxes that is.
The money laundering charge was thrown out after the jury convicted based on the fact there was no evidence for a jury to base a conviction on that Ian had laundered anything. The undercover agent admitted that Ian hadn’t given him a wink and a nod to utilize his vending machines and had refused to sell to him once Ian had overheard a conversation where he had lied and pretended to be a drug dealer.
The government tried to make the case that Ian was a fraudster, but never tried Ian for fraud and even admitted pre-trial that Ian didn’t know of any scammers at the time a small percentage of the folks on the stand had been victimized. In fact despite no conviction on fraud charges it was the government’s false and misleading press release that misled and deceived the public.
Despite vacating the money laundering charge judge Joseph Laplante didn’t vacate the conspiracy to launder charge. However despite that like there was no evidence of money laundering there was no evidence of conspiracy to launder either. Selling Bitcoin is in and of itself not money laundering. As best we can guess the theory might be something along the lines that because the Shire Free Church had a privacy policy there was some sort of conspiracy to act with others to sell Bitcoin to criminals. Apparently only criminals will close the bathroom stall door. Did Ian work with others? To one degree or another this may be true, but only to sell Bitcoin. Did he conspire with others to break the law? No, zero evidence of this exists. Something just about every bank and website have is a privacy policy too. Of course none of these claims the government has made could be farther from the truth. A conspiracy generally involves multiple people working together to engage in some kind of crime and the undercover IRS agent failed to entrap Ian when he attempted to although fraudulently claimed to be a drug dealer while also getting Ian to sell him Bitcoin.
Money transmission involves moving money from one person to another or from one location to another. We’re not talking some theoretical virtual location here, but a physical place. A prime example of a traditional money transmitter would be Western Union. Another example would be Walmart. Both entities take customers dollars and then hand dollars to someone else at another physical location. The main goal here is to protect the consumer so someone can’t just take anothers money and then not fulfill the service advertised. Both moving money from one location to another or from one person to another are both required elements of this charge that would lead one to be required to register as a money transmitter. The governments theory on this went something along the lines of anything of value that could be used was sufficient to warrant registration under the money transmission laws and then just ignored these elements. This is absolutely crazy and nonsensical. I run a company that sells computers, peripherals, and accessories. Under this logic because someone could buy 10 USB wifi adapters and then trade 3 of those at the Porcupine Freedom Festival for food means I’d have to register as a money transmitter under this logic. This obviously isn’t what was intended when these laws were written.
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New Hampshire Liberty Alliance is proud to once again host the annual Liberty Dinner. This event is the annual awards dinner and fundraiser for the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance and will be taking place at Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House in Bedford on Saturday, July 19th.
In addition to our keynote speaker, we will be honoring our newest elected officials who have attained an A+ Liberty Rating and announcing the 2025 Legislator of the Year and Activist of the Year. There is an in-person silent auction with donations from many liberty-friendly businesses and friends. There will also be a few more surprises!
For all of the event details, and to purchase tickets, visit the event website — LibertyDinner.com.
Keynote Speaker – Justin PearsonJustin Pearson is a Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice, where he directs IJ’s national food truck work and is also the Managing Attorney for IJ’s Florida office in Miami. Justin has devoted his career to vindicating the constitutional rights of small-business owners. He has argued on their behalf as lead counsel hundreds of times in courts across the nation, and many of Justin’s victories have involved novel constitutional arguments.
Read Justin’s Full Bio
Event DetailsSaturday, July 19, 2025
5:30 PM – Cocktail Reception
6:45 PM – Dinner
Visit the event website at LibertyDinner.com for more more information or to purchase tickets.
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NH Federation of Republican Women, The Committee To Election House Republicans and New Hampshire Liberty Alliance are teaming up to help send Ken Hilton to the State House in the special election later this month.
Ken Hilton is an NHLA endorsed candidate and we are looking for volunteers to knock doors, speak to voters and help Ken win his election.
Volunteer Details:Saturday, June 21st at 12:30pm
Somersworth High School (Google Map)
RSVP in advance to events@nhfrw.org
The first step to passing pro-liberty policy is electing pro-liberty candidates!
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Concord, NH — A coalition of leading liberty-focused organizations in New Hampshire is calling on Governor Kelly Ayotte to sign a sweeping legislative package aimed at reinforcing the rights of parents to direct and control the upbringing of their children. Known as the “Parental Rights Package,” this group of seven bills positions New Hampshire at the forefront of a growing national movement to reassert parental authority in education, healthcare, and family life.
The coalition—composed of RebuildNH, Young Americans for Liberty, Citizens Alliance of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, and Health Freedom NH—praised the General Court’s efforts to pass this comprehensive set of laws and urged the governor to act quickly in enshrining them into law.
“These bills collectively ensure that parents—not government institutions—retain the primary role in guiding their children’s development,” said Melissa Blasek, executive director of RebuildNH. “This package embodies New Hampshire’s commitment to freedom and personal responsibility. It’s time to lead the nation once again.”
The Parental Rights Package includes the following bills:
Together, these bills form a comprehensive and unified framework that prioritizes family rights, government transparency, and child protection.
“The Parental Rights Package is about trust—trusting parents to know what’s best for their children,” said Dan Gray, executive director of Citizens Alliance of New Hampshire. “Governor Ayotte has an opportunity to affirm the rights of every New Hampshire family and to send a clear message that our state values liberty and family sovereignty.”
The coalition emphasized that passing this package into law would further enhance New Hampshire’s reputation as one of the most freedom-minded and family-friendly states in the nation.
Supported by New Hampshire’s leading liberty organizations
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Bitcoin Pizza Day 2025, Keene, NH
On May 22, 2025 Keene, NH had it’s annual Bitcoin Pizza Day event and as usual it was a roaring success! To top it all off Bitcoin reached a record high of $111,000 on May 22, 2025, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the first real-world Bitcoin transaction known as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
While for libertarians this isn’t really about the value of the coin so much as the principles and morals it’s representing: Freedom, control, and privacy. The later of which Bitcoin isn’t, but unlike fiat currencies (government money and the associated systems of banking, money transmission, etc) does retain a pseudonymous property in that a user does not need register their identity to merely utilize it or conduct business.
Pizza doesn’t get fresher than Little Zoe’s, now available for bitcoin!
As is the tradition in Keene, NH we gathered at Little Zoe’s to order our delicious personalized pizzas. Afterward people paid for said pizzas with everything from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to Goldbacks. We had a few new faces and plenty of old ones. At least one of our now long time regulars apparently wasn’t able to make it. In her 70s she’s smartly cautious and unfortunately the rain appears to have gotten in her way of making it to Keene. But the rain didn’t stop the party. We gathered in our cars and took our pizzas back to one of the Shire Free Church’s properties that was graciously provided for our event at the last minute.
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Of the 6 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 2 being of interest.
Of the 0 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | SB69-2025-2239h | Non-germane amendment – #2025-2239h – relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, and establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program. | Education Policy and Administration | Tue 5/27 | 9:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill requires local school boards to publicly discuss and vote before accepting or rejecting any charitable gifts, grants, or donations, and establishes a statewide virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program. |
| Of Interest | SB57-2025-2234h | Non-germane amendment 2025-2234h – establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and relative to repealing the home education advisory council. | Education Policy and Administration | Tue 5/27 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill creates a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units (SAUs) in the state. This bill further repeals the home education advisory council. |
| Of Interest | SB100-2025-2332h | Non-germane amdendment 2025-2234h – relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. | Education Policy and Administration | Tue 5/27 | 11:30 AM | LOB Room 205-207 | This bill revises the construction of and the mental state applicable to the prohibition on teaching discrimination in public schools. |
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Now normally I wouldn’t be posting private e-mails between myself and an opposing lawyer working on a case I’m working on as I don’t find that generally to be very classy — but I felt it was appropriate to post an e-mail I sent to an Assistant Grafton County Attorney this morning.
The government has unfortunately been showing Rob and I about zero respect. They are not communicating anything about anything… and I’ve been working on this since January.
This is the e-mail I sent this to Assistant Grafton County Attorney Taylor Moult.
Attorney Moult,
I communicate with you as a courtesy as although the County Attorney initially showed an interest in open communication — I have not heard from her in some time. As she has assigned the Mandamus Petition to you I also figure you are the appropriate person to communicate my legal intent in this case.
I want you to know that I personally think Robert Lamontagne was unfairly placed into a 10-year prison sentence… This is why I’ve got his back in this case.
Did Rob actually do it? No doubt he was guilty of some neglect, but sexual abuse? I highly doubt it… but even if he did — his trial was tainted by disclosure violations.
He has been very patient for a very long time hoping to find someone to help him find justice.
As a former New Hampshire police officer who owes allegiance to the New Hampshire Constitution I volunteer my time to try to help people when I think there is some public benefit to donating my time. In this case there is a massive public benefit in finding out just how many people fell victim to Brady violations by the Cheshire County Attorney’s Office.
I wanted to let you know that it is my intention to file a “Motion To Abolish The State of New Hampshire” through the authority granted by Part I, Article 10 of the New Hampshire Constitution if I feel that your organization doesn’t start treating Rob with some dignity for all he has been through. I realize that might seem harsh and outlandish… but this isn’t the first time I’ve encountered systemic corruption in the New Hampshire government.
No government agency or official seems interested in addressing these problems.
Nothing seems to ever change and the average innocent New Hampshire citizen has no idea what is happening behind the scenes.
Using Rob’s case as a catalyst I will work with other victims of the corrupt bullshit that happens in the New Hampshire government clique/club to justify judicially ending the corrupted authority of the Government of the State of New Hampshire.
This, unfortunately, will create a lot of uncomfortable work for you and the NH Department of Justice.
The sheer amount of things that I’ve seen that happen in the New Hampshire government that are against the public interest would absolutely shock the public, if they understood what was actually happening to their trust.
I leave it to you how to proceed. I just wanted to let you know I’m serious about finding justice for Rob and who I believe is a very large group of people who suffered Brady violations.
If your office doesn’t begin communicating openly with Rob and I we will proceed to legally attack the foundations of the New Hampshire government in the Cheshire County Superior Court.
Respectfully,
Bradley
** UPDATE **
I am sending the following 91-A request to Keene Police Chief Steve Stewart. The purpose of this is to determine who may be witnesses at a deposition pertaining to an investigation into widespread Brady violations at either the Keene, NH Police Department and/or Cheshire County Attorney’s Office.
I am sending this second 91-A request to the Cheshire County Attorney.
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Of the 4 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 2 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 2 with 0 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Oppose | HB57 – 2025-2183s | relative to a person’s release from prison for the purpose of participating in certain post-secondary education programs in the community and relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. | Judiciary | Tue 5/20 | 1:00 PM | SH Room 100 | Hearing on proposed amendment – 2025-2183s This bill adds a provision for the commissioner of corrections to release a person from state prison for the purpose of participating in a post-secondary education program in the community to which they have been accepted and adds additional offenses that trigger specialized bail procedures in criminal cases. |
| Oppose | HB123-2025-2214s | (Second New Title) defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry. | Ways and Means | Wed 5/21 | 9:00 AM | SH Room 100 | Hearing on proposed amendment 2025-2214s – I. Defines pre-sequestration timber tax revenue and allows for payment in lieu of taxes on such revenue. II. Establishes a moratorium on carbon sequestration contracts. III. Establishes a commission to study carbon sequestration programs. IV. Formally acknowledges the creation of the Pasquaney School District and grants an exception to tax assessment restrictions for the district. |
| Oppose | SB263 | criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child. | Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Fri 5/23 | 10:30 AM | LOB Room 202-204 | This bill criminalizes and creates a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child. |
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NHLA would like to thank Senators Tim McGough, Keith Murphy and Victoria Sullivan who courageously broke with the rest of the Senate to oppose the re-refer motion. We also want to thank Senator Tim McGough, who made an excellent floor speech in support of the liberty community on this issue.
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Police officer: Scott Merrell
Gang member Scott Merrell testifies against free stater Alec in trial involving possession of weed
Charge: Non-criminal violation for possession of weed
Video: Watch the full trial video
On May 28th, 2023 at around 12:30AM free stater Alec was pulled over for speeding doing 51 mph in a 40 mph zone. After running Alec’s plate dispatch informed the officer that the vehicle was stolen. Officer Scott Merrell then proceeded to ask Alec to step out of the car based on a false belief the vehicle or registration were stolen.
During the trial the officer testified that “I saw what appeared to be a glass pipe in the operators lap with green vegetative flakes around him” and according to the officer when Alec stepped out of the vehicle the glass pipe fell to the ground.
After further investigation it turned out the vehicle was not stolen.
At trial the prosecutor questioned the officer asking various questions about the stop.
Prosecutor: “Smelled like marijuana, looked like marijuana?”
Officer Scott Merrell: Yes. I estimated the weight to be 0.2 grams.
When the prosecutor was done Alec proceeds to cross examine officer Scott Merrell:
Alec: Are you familiar with CBD flower?
Prosecutor objection: Relevance your honor.
Alec: The relevance is CBD flower is marijuana, but it’s legal.
Judge: I’ll allow him to answer the question if he knows.
Officer Scott Merrell: Vaguely.
Alec: So you don’t know what it is?
Officer Scott Merrell: It pertains to cannabis and its use as herbal medicine is my understanding.
Alec: And do you have any expertise in deciphering whether or not CBD uhh is not in fact a THC illegal cannabis flower?
Prosecutor objection: Calls for speculation.
Judge: If he knows he can answer.
Officer Scott Merrell: I suppose I’d refer to the lab or something.
Alec: Are you aware you can walk into various stores in the state of New Hampshire and purchase what is called CBD flower?
Officer Scott Merrell: From my understanding CBDs are legal in some context.
Alec: So you don’t have any ability to determine whether something is CBD what is illegal here THC above 23%?
Officer Scott Merrell: I guess I’d need a specific instance.
Alec: OK, if there were two pieces of cannabis sitting on a table and one were CBD which is illegal and one was was 23% THC and legal can you tell the difference , based on the odor?
Officer Scott Merrell: Maybe.
Judges verdict: Not guilty
The State Senate released an addendum to Thursday’s Session Calendar. This updated Gold Standard includes 5 additional bills from the Senate Addendum.
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Of the 2 hearings in the House, we are recommending support of 0 and opposition of 0 with 0 being of interest.
Of the 17 hearings in the Senate, we are recommending support of 4 and opposition of 1 with 0 being of interest.
| Position | Bill | Title | Committee | Day | Time | Room | State Analysis |
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| Support | HB60 | relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. | Commerce | Tue 5/13 | 9:30 AM | SH Room 100 | This bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy if over 6 months as grounds for an eviction. |
| Support | HB475 | relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 5/13 | 9:40 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill alters the definition of default budget to include salary and benefit reductions which occur as a result of position turnover. |
| Support | HB613 | relative to enabling local political subdivisions to vote and set a reduced default budget option. | Election Law and Municipal Affairs | Tue 5/13 | 9:55 AM | LOB Room 103 | This bill enables local political subdivisions that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to adopt provisions for an annual choice for a reduced default budget. |
| Oppose | HB387 | relative to balloons being released into the air. | Judiciary | Tue 5/13 | 1:30 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill prohibits the release of lighter-than-air balloons into the air and establishes penalties for violations of this prohibition. |
| Support | HB376 | specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status. | Judiciary | Thu 5/15 | 1:40 PM | SH Room 100 | This bill exempts library card and library membership files and information from disclosure under the right-to-know law. |
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