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Behind Open Doors


We want to know what our government is up to.If officials do bad things or just extremely clumsy money-wasting things, we need to know. Then we can try to do something about it. It’s called oversight.Oversight requires transparency. If officials hide their activities it gets difficult to learn what they’re up to. I don’t say we should be told secrets the public unveiling of which would compromise our national security. But almost everything else is fair game. [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]

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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.”

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.