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The staff and friends of the Sam Adams Alliance & Foundation mourn the passing of a friend of and advocate for liberty, Dr. John Berthoud, president of the National Taxpayers Union and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
Sam Adams Alliance Connects Allies at Boot Camp
Our website states that our mission is to "connect and support citizen leaders who are working to defend liberty, hold the government accountable, and protect the rights of taxpayers starting at the state and local level."
And we mean it.
Sam's interns struggle to make a website, and have to bring in a pink slip-wielding Jodi to clean up after them. Find out how she makes a good-looking website on this episode of Action Toolkit Theatre!
Find out more about what's going on in the Volunteer state - from the low tax burden to the action groups keeping it that way - in this week's resource guide.
It all started when Charles Moran received a phone call from a friend.
She explained to him how her plans to build a modest expansion onto her home and add a sandbox and swing for the kids had run up against a wall-a $40,000 wall of government rules and regulations. The incident prompted Moran to organize local citizens in support of a ballot initiative that would eventually restore the property rights of residents of Brighton Township, Michigan, and curtail a local government that has gone too far.
A History of Political Parties
It's clear we cannot depend on the political parties to rescue our freedom and restore a government accountable to the people. But how did we get to this point, and what must be done to fix it? History provides the answers.
Sam Adams Chairman and CEO Eric O'Keefe writes more in this 'Quarterly' exclusive, complete with a video clip from one of his recent speeches.
Learn about the groups working for more accountable and transparent government in Maine in this week's resource guide. If you're not a member of MySAM, click here to sign up and get access to this resource guide.
One might expect the new Democratic congressional majority to be enjoying a "honeymoon" in office. After all, they've only been in charge a relatively short time, taking over from a thoroughly discredited Republican majority earlier this year. Yet, one would be mistaken. Not only is any such honeymoon long over, but the public also seems to want a divorce.
MySAM members can read more. Not a member? Join today--it's free!
Freedom- It's What Really Matters
Do we fight for lower taxes just for the sake of lower taxes? Do we work to ensure our rights to own property just for the sake of owning property? Paul Jacob discusses these things, and concludes that it's the concept of freedom that really matters, and it's an idea that's worth passing down to our children and grandchildren.
Oregonians, it's your week here with Sam! Our latest resource guide will bring you up to date on the latest issues and the groups working on them in this Northwestern state. If you're not a member of MySAM, click here to sign up and get access to this resource guide.
Efficient Public Transportation: If London can do it, why not Chicago?
We want the whole world to see in 2016 that we are a world-class city, an Olympic host city. To prove this, however, we need a world-class transit system. To build such a system, our rail and bus transit agencies are demanding new Chicago and suburban taxes. The biggest demand comes from the CTA.
Find out about misaligned spending priorities, tax dollars being spent to raise more tax dollars, and the local leaders working to fix these problems in the Ohio resource guide.
