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The Sam Adams Alliance aims to learn best practices from those succeeding in the liberty movement and to put this information in the hands of citizens and voters looking for a way to make real political change.

 

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Cato Institute's Biennial Dinner: Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty

May 15, 2008

Help celebrate liberty with the Cato Institute at their biennial dinner in New York.


Excellence in Action: A National Summit on Education Reform

June 19, 2008

On June 19-20 in Orlando, Florida, the Foundation for Excellence in Education, in partnership with the James Madison Institute, is hosting Excellence in Action, a national summit for education policymakers and agents of change who share a passion for transforming education across America.


Cato University 2008

July 20, 2008

Join Cato for a week of dynamic lectures, discussion, learning experiences, and fun at Cato University 2008 in San Diego, CA.


SamTV

SamTV

SamTV highlights video clips from across the Web, bringing you video made by Sam, as well as interesting and entertaining clips by others. Send us a video that you'd like to see on SamTV, and you may just see it there!  [Read More]

The Sammies

See who won the Sammies!

Our 2007 Sammie Awards were a huge success. Check out our winners, and stay tuned for how you can enter the upcoming 2008 Sammies!  [Read More]

Dirty Politics Can't Stop Taxpayers

May 5, 2008

By John P. Krudy 

Petitions provide citizens an important check on elected officials, forcing politicians to abide by the will of the people instead of the will of the government. But voters trying to recall the Michigan House speaker by petition have found their opponents aren’t so concerned with the democratic process.         

“They’re using lies and any means necessary to stop us,” said Rose Bogaert, Chair of the Wayne County Taxpayers Association. Bogaert and her friends began an effort to recall Representative Andy Dillon (D-Redford Township) of the 17th District after he and his partners in the Michigan House approved the Michigan Business Tax in 2007.

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Free to Choose Media: Telling the Story of Freedom

April 21, 2008

By Anastasia Ealey 

What comes to mind when you hear the name Milton Friedman? Maybe his name evokes thoughts of capitalism or free market economics. Or maybe thoughts of liberty and monetary policy.

 

Friedman is also well-known for his PBS television series and book titled “Free To Choose,” which address the “interrelationship of personal, political, and economic freedom.” Both the series and the book took off in the 1980s—and today, the Free to Choose legacy lives on in the Free To Choose Media organization, a non-profit public foundation that delves into the possibilities of “freedom and wealth creation through expert storytelling and high quality presentation.”

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100 Miles a Gallon

April 15, 2008

Everybody who wants a car that gets 100 miles per gallon, raise your hand.

Me too.

The Progressive Automotive X Prize is an international competition that will award ten million dollars to the first team to produce and market an affordable 100-mile-per-hour car.

Many groovy possibilities are in the works. One prototype would be powered by compressed air. Another is an all-electric automobile slim as a motorcycle. Another runs on gas fumes.

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Do you know the truth in 2008?

April 14, 2008

By Christina Miller 

Did you know that you’re $183,000 in debt?

No, it’s not your mortgage. Or your student loans. Or that credit card payment you let go. Nor is that what you owe to the IRS this year—though it may seem that way. $183,000 is your share of the national debt. That may seem like a lot, until you consider that the official debt is over $9 trillion.

But wait—there’s more! That’s the official debt. The actual debt is about five times that.

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The Sam Adams Alliance Announces 2008 Sammies Awards

April 8, 2008

The Sam Adams Alliance announced the 2008 Sammies, a series of awards for outstanding citizen leadership and creativity, today.

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Rage Against the Voting Machine

A brief history of electronic voting with Diebold

March 24, 2008

By Anastasia Ealey 

Voting can be a delicate, controversial matter. So the fact that Diebold electronic voting machines have attempted to bring relative ease to the process should be a welcome change, right? Not so fast. Unfortunately, these attempts have, in many cases, proven to be disastrous.

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Eyman Takes the Initiative

March 17, 2008

By John P. Krudy 

It’s not often that an activist group uses a government report to take on the government. But that’s exactly what Tim Eyman is doing right now.

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Making the Government Fear the People

March 10, 2008

By Brandon Holmes

Thomas Jefferson once said, "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." Chris Kliesmet and Orville (Orv) Seymer of the Citizens for Responsible Government (CRG) Network are busy helping Wisconsinites achieve the latter in their state. Chris describes their “action tank” efforts as “getting involved in helping citizens engage their government.”

Action is certainly something they haven't been short on

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NBC News recently reported what Rush Limbaugh and many others have been saying for some time now: The push for biofuels — in particular, ethanol — is a major factor in higher food prices. These high prices hurt not only Americans, but consumers worldwide. [Read More]

From the Blog


Goodbye from the Tea Party...

March 6, 2008

Well, folks, it’s been a fun ride. Or, more appropriately, a fun tea party. The Sam Adams Alliance Tea Party blog is officially closing. However, don’t be sad—we’re launching a new and exciting web project that you’re going to want to get involved with. It’s called Blogivists.com. [Read More]


Eerie voter fraud

March 4, 2008

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Changing Hats Mid-River

March 3, 2008

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Toolkit

The Sam Adams Action Toolkit is packed with useful information to help you create, sustain and succeed with your own state and local efforts. Check back weekly for updates, and be sure to watch episodes of Action Toolkit Theatre for a fun spin on these useful guides.

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Sam Adams Alliance Resource Guides

Resource Guides

We've done the research so that you don't have to! Our resource guides give you access to state-specific information so that you can begin making an impact where you live.  [Read More]