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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July 20, 2008
Join Cato for a week of dynamic lectures, discussion, learning experiences, and fun at Cato University 2008 in San Diego, CA.
American Legislative Exchange Council 35th Annual Meeting
July 30, 2008
Join the American Legislative Exchange Council for their 35th Annual Meeting in Chicago this July 30-August 3.The American Legislative Exchange Council's mission is to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty, through a non-partisan, public-private partnership between America’s state legislators and concerned members of the private sector, the federal government and the general public.
September 10, 2008
Join State Policy Network for their 16th Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 10-12, 2008.
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]
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]
JUDGEPEDIA.ORG
KNOW THY JUDGE
Judgepedia.org brings sunshine to our court system. Use it to circumvent media fluff and partisan
bickering to learn more about your local judges. Even better, it's collaborative, so you can sign up and share what you know.
BALLOTPEDIA.ORG
CITIZEN-POWERED DEMOCRACY
Ballotpedia.org is your source for citizen-powered democracy. It has everything you need to know about the voting process. Learn what's on the ballot in your state. Share what you know with others!
SUNSHINEREVIEW.ORG
TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT IS HONEST GOVERNMENT
Find out what you need to know about your government ... and what they are not telling you. Sunshine Review is the only collaborative resource for comprehensive government transparency information. Are you ready to jump in? Click here.
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 (
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.”
[Read more]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-gallon 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.
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.
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.
[Read more]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.
[Read more]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.
[Read more]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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The Little Boy Who Almost Could
One thing about toddler Mikolaj Sobolewski: He sure shows initiative.The three-year-old Polish boy unlocked the front door to his home by himself, took the bus to the airport by himself, and apparently expected to board a plane.Police found him at the airport and returned him to his parents, who, of course, were quite relieved. The police say there is “no suggestion of negligence on their part.” The kid just found his chance and took it. [Read More]
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]
March 4, 2008
March 3, 2008
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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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]
