Our Vision- What We Stand For
America’s greatest strength is its foundation in freedom – a foundation that was revolutionary at the time and continues to shape the world today. America’s prosperity, innovation, and success, unprecedented in history, are firmly rooted in the freedom of its citizens and their ability to shape their own paths and goals.
Unfortunately, some of our most basic rights and freedoms have been eroded in the United States—and they are not going to be protected by the courts, Congress, any president, or any political party. No elected officials can fulfill the role of holding the government accountable, because the first goal of any political party is the pursuit of power by gaining offices for its members. Power, sadly, often trumps principle, and some of our most basic liberties have been weakened at the hands of political parties and elected officials.
We envision a free and prosperous people living in a country based on a foundation of accountable, transparent government, the rule of law, and basic rights and freedoms including the right to own property, the right to speak freely, and the right to petition the government. We stand for the people, not the bureaucrat; for the property owner, not the government planner; for the freedom of citizens, not an ever-expanding government.
America needs a political network that stands outside of the partisan struggle for power; a network of effective leaders and citizen watchdogs who can hold politicians and bureaucrats accountable without trying to take their place. The Sam Adams Alliance was formed to connect and support these citizen leaders across the country.
There are many citizens who are already stepping up and taking action. They are setting an example, blazing the trail for the rest of us. Right now, our partners across the nation are:
- protecting property owners from eminent domain abuse;
- unmasking government abuse and corruption;
- holding elected officials responsible and accountable for their actions;
- defending the rights of taxpayers and promoting fiscal responsibility;
- defending free speech, citizen initiatives, and petition rights;
- promoting government transparency;
- gathering signatures to put meaningful reforms on the ballot;
- spreading the word about government accountability.
We envision a government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people. Our Founders knew that the “parchment barriers” of the Constitution were insufficient to protect liberty; that eternal vigilance of the people would always be needed for the preservation of liberty.
Sam Adams inspired the American Revolution by encouraging ordinary people to take extraordinary steps to defend their liberty. Freedom can be fragile, especially when it is entrusted to an increasingly unaccountable government. It is time again for ordinary citizens to band together and stand up for the freedoms that have made America great.
Join our network today.
