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Get your FREE "Barack Obama is a Pain in My Gas" bumper sticker! Here is the website: http://freedomworks.org/petition/obama/request.html If you want a bulk order, please check the box that says "Assist with GOTV efforts."

Government attempts to control the internet are growing. Net Freedom Forever is a new campaign working to publicize these threats to the internet, and to organize citizens in opposition. Some in Congress are looking for new ways to control the internet, and monitor what we do online. Take, for example, the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Act". While the bill was intended to stop "unlawful internet gambling" the legislation never actually spelled out what this means. As a result, the bill would have the unintended consequences of expanding government regulation of the internet and turning online payment transactions companies into informants and...

Moveon.org In Real Time by: Ben Giles, July 14, 2008 Demonstrators on both sides of the nation’s oil crisis picketed a stretch of Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, Md. on Wednesday July 9. Motorists passing two Exxon gas stations between Leland Street and Hampden Lane between 5 and 6 p.m. were greeted by signs supporting both alternative energy research and offshore drilling. MoveOn.org, which had scheduled the event to raise public awareness on Sen. John McCain’s energy policies, was surprised to be disrupted by a group from FreedomWorks. “We did not know this counter-protest would be going on,” said Ellen Leary...

There is an old adage in economics suggesting that it is possible to determine whether a country is developed or not by observing its farm policies. Developed nations such as the United States and those in the EU subsidize their farmers, while developing nations subsidize their cities by setting price controls on farm products. This year’s $300 billion farm bill truly puts the United States in the developed camp. Despite record high prices for crops, the U.S. Congress is moving forward with a massive new farm bill that boosts subsidies while expanding government control over agriculture. It is not surprising...

Why should American taxpayers have to pay to bailout reckless lenders and borrowers? The website Angryrenter.com, launched just last week, has a vitiation demanding that Congress not pass any bailout programs that reward risky borrowing and lending. To wit: "Let the free market sort it out!" The petition is gathering 40 to 50 signatures per hour, according to spokesman Adam Brandon, who adds that the site is already getting 15,000 visitors a day. "There's a huge segment of the country saying, 'We don't want our money used for a bailout,'" said Brandon. AngryRenter.com is backed by FreedomWorks, the conservative, free-market...

On Monday, August 20th, at 8:00 AM, FreedomWorks will host a complimentary breakfast to discuss the future of U.S. energy policy and the economic costs of global warming legislation being considered in Congress. Find out from Senator Inhofe where the debate stands, and what the opposition will be doing this fall. For a local outlook on Oklahoma politics, state Senator Brian Bingman (R-Sapulpa) will share his thoughts and perspective as well. To RSVP call (918) 704-1637 or send an email to Tim Gillespie at freedomworksforok@swbell.net When: Monday August 20, 8:00 AM -- 9:30 AM Where: Radisson Hotel Tulsa (10918 E...

Voting begins on Tuesday, July 31 and will continue until Thursday, August 2nd. Vote in the Republican Straw Poll this week and in the Democratic Straw Poll next week! Tell your friends!

Save the Date: FreedomWorks Conference Call Thursday July 19th at 1pm Eastern, 10am Pacific! Please join us for a conference call with FreedomWorks members, supporters, bloggers and other small government advocates as we talk about the 110th Congress at mid-session, and the presidential race for 2008. As you know, since the Democrats have taken over Congress, there has been a lot of talk about raising taxes, supporting bad energy policy, expanding socialized medicine and spending more of your hard-earned dollars. Call in on July 19th to find out what is in store for the rest of the session. We will...

We invite you to join members of FreedomWorks nationwide as we protest this epidemic of socialized healthcare and Michael Moore's new documentary "SiCKO." We will be at theaters across the United States on opening night, Friday, June 29. If you would like to join the protest and distribute information to movie-goers please contact : Jessica Irwin at jirwin@freedomworks.org or (202) 942-7609.

Big Labor bussed thousands of activists to Capitol Hill Tuesday to lobby for the Employee Free Choice Act—an act union leaders have called their top legislative priority for the 110th Congress. Event organizers claimed they brought 2,000 participants on 62 busses from the Campaign for America’s Future’s “Take Back America” conference to the Upper Senate Park. There, a parade of Democratic congressmen and senators delivered hard-line progressive rhetoric to their pro-union advocates. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D.-Mass.) furiously ripped up a full-page advertisement sponsored by the Center for Union Facts that was published that morning in the New York Times, USA...

Denver’s new global warming “Climate Action Plan,” is compromised from the top. The co-chairman of the task force, Benita Duran, is also an executive with the global firm CH2M HILL. Headquartered in Denver, CH2M HILL’s businesses include carbon offset consulting, renewable energy services, and supply- and demand-side energy management. The firm had over $4.5 billion in revenues last year. CH2M HILL is also a “major donor” to Mayor John Hicklenlooper’s political campaign giving $1,500 on April 30, 2007. Mayor John Hickenlooper is making the “Climate Action Plan” a city priority. FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe commented, “Clearly, allowing executives from a...

This video has strong language. Be advised. It captures an Al Gore supporter taking a sign from the FreedomWorks Panda and tearing it up. He then littered the sidewalk and told the film maker, “F!@# yourself.” The Panda's sign read, "Stop Pandering to Radical Environmentalists." Here is the video.

FreedomWorks will be hosting a press conference March 21st on the Cannon House Office Building terrace at 12:00pm to show support for the Republican Study Committee's 'American Taxpayer Bill of Rights'. We have invited free-market groups in D.C. to join us to support these conservative congressmen. FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey will be hosting the event, and will be welcoming congressmen Jeb Hensarling and Jeff Flake, and Senator Jim DeMint. The press conference is part of Wednesday's FreedomWorks Liberty Summit, in which some of the top FreedomWorks activists in the region will come to D.C. to meet each other, receive training,...

The question on this poll is "Should the United States Leave the United Nations?" Here is the link: http://www.armeysarmy.com/?q=node/5

Every five years, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the government agency responsible for oil and gas leasing in the U.S. offshore, develops a Five-Year Plan. That plan determines where and how often oil and gas lease sales will occur over the next five-year period. The next plan will determine where oil and gas leasing will occur during the period 2007- 2012. Thus, if an area is not made available in the pending five-Year Plan, oil and gas leasing cannot occur in the area until beyond 2012.MMS designs the plan based on the input from the public. The MMS is now...

Dick Armey advises the GOP in The Wall Street Journal... "Moving forward, my advice to Republicans is simple: Don’t go back and check on a dead skunk. The question Republicans now need to answer is: How do we once again convince the public that we are in fact the party many Democrats successfully pretended to be in this election? To do so, Republicans will need to shed their dominant insecurities that the public just won’t understand a positive, national vision that is defined by economic opportunity, limited government and individual responsibility.." "To voters I say: Demand substance and you will...

Dick Armey going to Iowa! August 27th, 2006 FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey will be going to Iowa on September 19th to promote the Freedom Agenda of lower taxes, less government and more freedom. Specifically, Chairman Armey will discuss the need for bold ideas like personal retirement accounts, fundamental tax reform and budget process reform to curb spending. The event will be hosted by Steve Forbes, Senator Charles Grassley and Iowans for Discounted Taxes. The event will be at the Holiday Inn in downtown Des Moines. Admission is $25. You can reserve a seat by calling 202-942-7612

FREEDOMWORKS PREPARES TO LAUNCH NEW AD CAMPAIGN AGAINST NET NEUTRALITY Ad, new website designed to draw attention of conservative House Members. Washington, D.C. -- FreedomWorks is leading the fight to stop government regulation of the Internet. This week FreedomWorks is rolling out a new ad campaign and the website www.neuters.net targeting conservative Representatives. The purpose is to draw attention to the liberal, big government coalition of supporters of “Net Neutrality” regulations, and ask why good conservatives would consider joining them. “Net Neutrality” regulations would give the federal bureaucracy unprecedented new power over the Internet and Internet content. Not surprisingly, the...

DUBLIN, Ireland - For decades, the mildewed brick and decay of Dublin's derelict Docklands were the last thing many Irish emigrants saw of their homeland before they boarded the ferry to Britain in search of work. These days, the place is being transformed into a land of rare opportunity — and a powerful magnet for ambitious people from around the world. The new Docklands — where scores of cranes feed the frenzy for new hotels and gleaming office blocks — offer a vibrant microcosm of Ireland's rise from Europe's emigration black spot to its "brain gain" capital. Poles, Iranians, Swedes,...

Net Brutality… Literally FreedomWorks crashes press event: check out the great photos! By Brendan Steinhauser, FreedomWorks Grassroots Manager May 18, 2006 A free market coalition led by FreedomWorks and Protest Warrior crashed the press conference held today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), MoveOn.org and musician Moby. Our sign “Net Brutality” proved fitting, as one of the Left’s activists struck one of our members in the face with a sign. This incident interrupted the press conference, causing Rep. Markey and Moby to turn and look at the commotion. The man was swiftly ushered away by the MoveOn crowd as to avoid...

May 18, 2006 A free market coalition led by FreedomWorks and Protest Warrior crashed the press conference held today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), MoveOn.org and musician Moby. Our sign “Net Brutality” proved fitting, as one of the Left’s activists struck one of our members in the face with a sign. This incident interrupted the press conference, causing Rep. Markey and Moby to turn and look at the commotion. The man was swiftly ushered away by the MoveOn crowd as to avoid further embarrassment. MoveOn claims that the man was not a member, but was “some random guy from off...

WEARE — Logan Clements, the California activist who has proposed building a hotel on land owned by Supreme Court Justice David Souter, announced yesterday he will come to town Saturday to next Tuesday to meet local supporters. "I've got lots of supporters there, and I'd like to meet them," he said in a phone interview. Clements, who seeks to claim Souter's land in Weare through the use of eminent domain, said he would meet with local allies who hope to put the proposal on next year's town ballot. He would not specify names, but did say he would hold an...

Hundreds of NC FreedomWorks Members Rally in Raleigh Activists fight tobacco tax increase, demand smaller government Contact: Allen Page Phone: (336) 213-1167 Email: apage@freedomworks.org Raleigh, North Carolina - Today, Governor Mike Easley and many North Carolina legislators got a lot more than they bargained for when they proposed a massive tax increase on smokers. That’s because over 400 FreedomWorks activists traveled from all across the North Carolina to the state Capitol to tell their representatives and senators: “We Want Less”. During the 6th annual ‘FreedomWorks CSE Day at the Capitol’, activists focused on the campaign against the 900 percent increase...

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp and former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray are joining forces to counter MoveOn.Org and other liberal Democrat groups in the November elections.     Mr. Armey, chairman of Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE), and Mr. Kemp, a co-founder of Empower America, are merging their two organizations into FreedomWorks to foster a "freedom agenda."     Billionaire currency speculator George Soros has pledged $15 million to liberal campaign groups, including those known as 527s for the tax-code section that regulates them, seeking to defeat President Bush in November.     "We...