Friday, August 20, 2010
Possible continuation of blog
I am willing to continue the blog and podcast if I start getting some feedback. So far I have had none, except verbally from my family who helped record episodes 2 and 4 (not finished yet). I take a lot of the blame for this, as I have not done much to promote this blog. Also, I have been pretty tired a lot for the last month. Still, I enjoyed sharing some of my ideas and my music and I think I could grow a lot from continuing to do this. I foresee this blog as changing functions and being a good commentary of my personal experiences in the Free State Project after my move to NH in just a little over a year, including reporting on whatever is going on locally wherever I decide to live.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Home in the Shire lyrics
Here are my lyrics
Home in the Shire
(sung to the tune of "Home on the Range")
Oh, give me a home, where the porcupines roam,
Where the moose and the squirrels play,
Where seldom is found, a sirening sound,
And the skies fill with clouds every day.
Chorus version 1:
Home, home in the shire,
Where the spark of freedom's a fire,
Where seldom is found, a sirening sound,
And the liberty's higher and higher.
Oh, give me a place, where the whole human race,
Can peacefully all get along,
Where the force we abhor, is relied on no more,
And harmony flows in a song,
Chorus version 2:
Home, home in the shire,
Where the spark of freedom's a fire,
Where porcupines roam, in the place we call home,
And the more freedom we inspire.
Oh, give me a land, where trade is not banned,
And victims are needed for crime,
Where those who seek power,
Will find that the flower,
Of freedom won't give them the time.
Chorus
How often I've yearned, that the savings I've earned,
Could be mine to spend or to keep,
Or to give for good things, and the joy that it brings,
Would be honest and true and deep.
Instead of the tax, that political hacks,
Think is theirs to take and decide,
And to do with at will.
In this one place a hill,
We are setting to make their path slide.
Chorus
I want to amend, that this tough journey's end,
Is not yet in sight but soon must.
And all those who seek, to arrive at the peak,
of freedom say NH or bust.
Chorus
(Now moving on beyond the verses I sang on the podcast)
With all those who move, we are setting the groove,
And soon the ball will be ours.
We will roll back the state, that's so easy to hate,
And instead private services flower.
New Hampshire is bound, to be zero ground,
Where liberty starts to occur.
Where those who enjoy, Freedom, girl or boy,
Will soon someday refer.
Someday we will show, the world it's a go,
That, yes, freedom does really work.
And soon it will spread, and with tyranny fled,
The whole earth will not give a shirk.
I don't know which town, from here to go down,
When first I arrive in the Shire.
I must choose a place, to have as a base,
And so many have much to admire.
(The rest is trying to describe different parts of the state of New Hampshire).
For those who resist, to have freedom best,
The place they all gather is Keene.
Unless you want soil, and plenty of toil,
In which case Grafton is the scene.
To be around those, who've chosen the woes,
Of big city life, Manchester's key,
And if you want warm, and small town charm,
Then you would move to the sea.
If you must commute, to Mass for your loot,
Then Nashua might be a good spot,
And if you're a brain, with a good school to gain,
Then Lebanon's right on the dot.
There's also the lakes, Where all it takes,
Is some money to buy a good square.
And up in the wood, you can pull up your hood,
And wander out to see a bear.
If you want to talk, about liberty, walk
Any town, then make your own show.
But if you like the vote, politics is your boat,
Then Concord's a good place to go.
You're welcome to use any of these, just give me a credit (and if you make some money off these lyrics I wouldn't mind a cut of the dough/loot/cold hard cash, I mean silver).
Bryce Nielsen, aka the Freedom Rambler.
Home in the Shire
(sung to the tune of "Home on the Range")
Oh, give me a home, where the porcupines roam,
Where the moose and the squirrels play,
Where seldom is found, a sirening sound,
And the skies fill with clouds every day.
Chorus version 1:
Home, home in the shire,
Where the spark of freedom's a fire,
Where seldom is found, a sirening sound,
And the liberty's higher and higher.
Oh, give me a place, where the whole human race,
Can peacefully all get along,
Where the force we abhor, is relied on no more,
And harmony flows in a song,
Chorus version 2:
Home, home in the shire,
Where the spark of freedom's a fire,
Where porcupines roam, in the place we call home,
And the more freedom we inspire.
Oh, give me a land, where trade is not banned,
And victims are needed for crime,
Where those who seek power,
Will find that the flower,
Of freedom won't give them the time.
Chorus
How often I've yearned, that the savings I've earned,
Could be mine to spend or to keep,
Or to give for good things, and the joy that it brings,
Would be honest and true and deep.
Instead of the tax, that political hacks,
Think is theirs to take and decide,
And to do with at will.
In this one place a hill,
We are setting to make their path slide.
Chorus
I want to amend, that this tough journey's end,
Is not yet in sight but soon must.
And all those who seek, to arrive at the peak,
of freedom say NH or bust.
Chorus
(Now moving on beyond the verses I sang on the podcast)
With all those who move, we are setting the groove,
And soon the ball will be ours.
We will roll back the state, that's so easy to hate,
And instead private services flower.
New Hampshire is bound, to be zero ground,
Where liberty starts to occur.
Where those who enjoy, Freedom, girl or boy,
Will soon someday refer.
Someday we will show, the world it's a go,
That, yes, freedom does really work.
And soon it will spread, and with tyranny fled,
The whole earth will not give a shirk.
I don't know which town, from here to go down,
When first I arrive in the Shire.
I must choose a place, to have as a base,
And so many have much to admire.
(The rest is trying to describe different parts of the state of New Hampshire).
For those who resist, to have freedom best,
The place they all gather is Keene.
Unless you want soil, and plenty of toil,
In which case Grafton is the scene.
To be around those, who've chosen the woes,
Of big city life, Manchester's key,
And if you want warm, and small town charm,
Then you would move to the sea.
If you must commute, to Mass for your loot,
Then Nashua might be a good spot,
And if you're a brain, with a good school to gain,
Then Lebanon's right on the dot.
There's also the lakes, Where all it takes,
Is some money to buy a good square.
And up in the wood, you can pull up your hood,
And wander out to see a bear.
If you want to talk, about liberty, walk
Any town, then make your own show.
But if you like the vote, politics is your boat,
Then Concord's a good place to go.
You're welcome to use any of these, just give me a credit (and if you make some money off these lyrics I wouldn't mind a cut of the dough/loot/cold hard cash, I mean silver).
Bryce Nielsen, aka the Freedom Rambler.
Episode 3 posted - Introduction to libertarianism
See my podcast site, freedomrambler.podomatic.com.
Recorded on July 12.
I read some articles explaining what libertarianism is, what libertarians believe, which I found at The Advocates for Self-government website (theadvocates.org). I also introduce my first attempt at writing liberty lyrics to an old classic song, Home on the Range. I call it, Home in the Shire.
I should explain that the Shire is the common name used by some members of the Free State Project to denote the alternate, peaceful society we wish to set up. This alternate society based on voluntary interactions is symbolized by the unveiling of our new declaration of independence, called The Shire Society Declaration, on June 26, 2010, and which I had the proud honor of being a signer of on that day during my recent visit to New Hampshire. The name the Shire is part of the state name of New Hampshire, of course. It also refers to the peaceful society of the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings books, of course, though that was not the reason for the name choice.
I will post my lyrics in a separate post. Others are free to use or modify these, I just ask to be given credit if you use some of my lyrics.
Recorded on July 12.
I read some articles explaining what libertarianism is, what libertarians believe, which I found at The Advocates for Self-government website (theadvocates.org). I also introduce my first attempt at writing liberty lyrics to an old classic song, Home on the Range. I call it, Home in the Shire.
I should explain that the Shire is the common name used by some members of the Free State Project to denote the alternate, peaceful society we wish to set up. This alternate society based on voluntary interactions is symbolized by the unveiling of our new declaration of independence, called The Shire Society Declaration, on June 26, 2010, and which I had the proud honor of being a signer of on that day during my recent visit to New Hampshire. The name the Shire is part of the state name of New Hampshire, of course. It also refers to the peaceful society of the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings books, of course, though that was not the reason for the name choice.
I will post my lyrics in a separate post. Others are free to use or modify these, I just ask to be given credit if you use some of my lyrics.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Plans for future editing
Just so you know - the reason I had two files for Episode 2 is because my computer is too slow to open the editing software. I do have a borrowed laptop but still need to install the editing program I plan to use, and I wanted to post another episode since it had been so long since Episode 1.
Expect another episode around Monday.
Expect another episode around Monday.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Episode 2 posted on podomatic
My 2nd episode is finally up, after many technical issues.
I recorded a new version Wednesday where my mother and two brothers ask me questions about my recent trip to New Hampshire. Check it out!
There is a second file, listed as Episode 2A, with the musical part of the show. Soon I will know how to combine the two files, so I don't expect a 2 file episode again. Sorry for those of you experiencing the pain of my learning curve with me.
In upcoming episodes I expect to have some musical performances with my relatives singing to my playing piano. Also I will begin a basic explanation of what libertarianism is all about, and how to tell what your political "home" is. It will be awesome!
The podomatic website for the downloadable files is http://freedomrambler.podomatic.com/
I recorded a new version Wednesday where my mother and two brothers ask me questions about my recent trip to New Hampshire. Check it out!
There is a second file, listed as Episode 2A, with the musical part of the show. Soon I will know how to combine the two files, so I don't expect a 2 file episode again. Sorry for those of you experiencing the pain of my learning curve with me.
In upcoming episodes I expect to have some musical performances with my relatives singing to my playing piano. Also I will begin a basic explanation of what libertarianism is all about, and how to tell what your political "home" is. It will be awesome!
The podomatic website for the downloadable files is http://freedomrambler.podomatic.com/
Monday, July 5, 2010
New podcast coming
Sorry, I recorded my second podcast episode today but had technical problems with my internet connection and have been unable to upload it before leaving to spend 2 nights and 1 day with family. It will be uploaded on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
New content coming soon
Sorry for the delay in posting. I just returned yesterday from my trip and haven't had time to record or post any new content. I will do it in the next couple of days for sure.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Plans to remedy confusion starting with episode 4
Hello, everyone. Sorry if my first podcast was confusing. I didn't really explain what I believe about freedom and why. I have this trip coming up, and taking the next two weeks of my show. Then I plan to start explaining the basics of my beliefs. What liberty means to me, why do I think it is important; a test to see how closely your beliefs line up with mine, and what is the evidence to support my beliefs. I will introduce you to the world of political thought called libertarianism.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
About my current (lack of) technology
I am new to this, as you probably realize, and don't have much technology or technical knowledge of better ways to do this.
Just so you know -
I have a 5/6-year-old personal computer which is, of course, rather slow. I do have a free audio editing program, audacity but it takes a long time to open a file so I can cut out unwanted sounds.
I use an MP3 player for my audio recording, and my photographs were taken with a Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS digital camera.
I welcome any advice about how to improve my processes, especially if it's something free or fairly inexpensive. I will be moving to a new laptop computer later this year.
Just so you know -
I have a 5/6-year-old personal computer which is, of course, rather slow. I do have a free audio editing program, audacity but it takes a long time to open a file so I can cut out unwanted sounds.
I use an MP3 player for my audio recording, and my photographs were taken with a Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS digital camera.
I welcome any advice about how to improve my processes, especially if it's something free or fairly inexpensive. I will be moving to a new laptop computer later this year.
Links and future show info
Here are some actual links for the websites I gave in the first post.
Porcfest
Free State Project
I plan to do this blog and podcast once a week. I will try to post the shows on Wednesdays, but since I will be traveling for my second and third shows, it is likely both will be posted on Thursday, July 1. In the second show I will talk about what I see at Porcfest and hopefully find some people to be interviewed. In my third show I will be traveling back home and talk about my impressions and thoughts about the previous week.
After that I will be back to living away from where freedom is happening, and will have to come up with some other interesting content, news stories and internet articles probably.
Porcfest
Free State Project
I plan to do this blog and podcast once a week. I will try to post the shows on Wednesdays, but since I will be traveling for my second and third shows, it is likely both will be posted on Thursday, July 1. In the second show I will talk about what I see at Porcfest and hopefully find some people to be interviewed. In my third show I will be traveling back home and talk about my impressions and thoughts about the previous week.
After that I will be back to living away from where freedom is happening, and will have to come up with some other interesting content, news stories and internet articles probably.
First podcast
I have just started this podcast, freedom rambler.
I intend this as a means to talk about my thoughts on issues related to freedom vs government.
I will also introduce it with a piano piece about rambling, and showcase 1 additional piano piece. As much as possible I would like to make my showcase piece about freedom, but frankly I don't know enough of these musical selections to choose one of those every week.
In this episode 1, I introduce my podcast and talk about my plans for next week. I will be making a trip to New Hampshire to participate in the Porcupine Freedom Festival (short version: PorcFest), an event put on by the Free State Project.
The Free State Project, acronym FSP, is an organization with the aim of getting 20,000 liberty-loving individuals to move to one state to focus their efforts to regain freedom in a smaller area rather than trying to overcome impossible odds with the Federal Government. They have chosen the state of New Hampshire. In this podcast I go into a few of the reasons, I plan to go over the list of reasons later, but the next two weeks will be about Porcfest.
Websites:
porcfest2010.com
freestateproject.org
I intend this as a means to talk about my thoughts on issues related to freedom vs government.
I will also introduce it with a piano piece about rambling, and showcase 1 additional piano piece. As much as possible I would like to make my showcase piece about freedom, but frankly I don't know enough of these musical selections to choose one of those every week.
In this episode 1, I introduce my podcast and talk about my plans for next week. I will be making a trip to New Hampshire to participate in the Porcupine Freedom Festival (short version: PorcFest), an event put on by the Free State Project.
The Free State Project, acronym FSP, is an organization with the aim of getting 20,000 liberty-loving individuals to move to one state to focus their efforts to regain freedom in a smaller area rather than trying to overcome impossible odds with the Federal Government. They have chosen the state of New Hampshire. In this podcast I go into a few of the reasons, I plan to go over the list of reasons later, but the next two weeks will be about Porcfest.
Websites:
porcfest2010.com
freestateproject.org
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