Is New Hampshire the most free state in America?

[Bay Harbor Butcher]

Their Motto is "Live Free or Die"


From the little I know about the state they have next to no nanny laws.

They can talk on a cell phone a drive, not where a helmet on a motercycle, not have car insurance etc

[You are Terminated]

Nah. It belongs to Alaska, no way Chuck Norris can find me in there... I hope.

[Pearberr]

They also do not have a seat belt law, yet they have the highest rate of seatbelt use.

Some super crazy die hard libertarians have started moving to New Hampshire as part of the "Free State Project." The objective, as libertarians look at it, is to make one state the experiment for libertarianism so that they can prove to the nation that it works and is not chaotic anarchy.

That said, these are the craziest in the libertarian party. So you get stuff like the Free Keane movement, which is basically an attempt to create anarchy, lol.

[Professor Mcduck]

no seat belt laws, no income tax, no sales tax

[John Q Public]

Its getting there.

Traditionally NH natives are socially liberal and economically conservative, aka libertarian (even if they don't self-identify as such). They don't so much care what you do in private, and refuse to let you steal from them for your pet social program (in most cases. Places like Keene, Portsmouth and Nashua are notable exceptions).

With the addition of 1,000+ liberty activists over the past few years, thanks to the Free State Project, the state continues to move more and more towards a minimalist government, one which only exists to protect life, liberty and property. Over a dozen FSP members have been elected to the state house in the most recent election, plus a couple hundred more who have earned a favorable rating from the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance. This is allowing the NH State House to introduce and PASS bills only DREAMED of in other states (giving state lovers of all stripes the opportunity to point and say "how crazy!").

Even more encouraging are the anarchists.
For those who do not know, Anarchism is the radical notion that other people are not your property.
It is not chaos, looting, murder, theft, rape, mayhem, etc.
Translated literally Anarchy means No Rulers, NOT no rules.

So what is so encouraging about the influx of Anarcho-Capitalists, Agorists, Mutualists, and other Market Anarchists (very different from 'Social Anarchists')? They all believe in a voluntary society free from violent coercion, and oppressive hierarchies. They believe that society can be based upon voluntary interaction for mutual benefit, as opposed to basing our society on the ever-present threat of violence that is The State.

This is a VERY good thing.


So is NH the FREE-EST state? Perhaps. Alaska, Nevada and perhaps a couple other are also quite 'good'. Will NH hands down be the FREE-EST state say in 10 years? Undoubtedly.

Join the Free State Project today, and start planning your move!
http://freestateproject.org

[wyomingliberty]

There was a study of freedom in the 50 US states called, Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. The study is very detailed and long enough to be a small book but some things were likely left out. According to the study, New Hampshire is the freest state in the US.
http://mercatus.org/publication/freedom-...ic-freedom

There is also a blog that makes the claim New Hampshire is the freest state. It's called, Why New Hampshire?
http://whynewhampshire.org/

[Ward Griffiths]

There actually is a set belt law. Anybody under 16 has to wear one. Over that age, it's between you and the moose you hit. The signs are polite about it. "Mandatory for under 16 -- a good idea for everybody".

Only an idiot talks on a cell phone while driving. No law is needed, just let Darwin do his job.

Car insurance is not mandatory. As a result, it costs less than just about anywhere else.