Democracy and Power 101:  Government is power

Government, in its last analysis, is organized force. – Woodrow Wilson

Government, within its jurisdiction, has a monopoly on power.  Government has the power to tax and enforce the collection of taxes, the power to regulate, the power to incarcerate and even the power take the life of a person. 

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House/Schedule: The House will be in session all week and adjournment is contingent on finishing business, at which time the House will go in to recess for the holidays. There could be a showdown over the big spending bill that would fund government through next September.

FreedomWorks has been spending a lot of time in Texas lately, and this Thursday, December 15th, we're launching the first-ever National Call Day for Senate candidate Ted Cruz.

Dear FreedomWorks member,

As one of our million-plus FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senator and ask him or her to cosponsor S. 1975, the “No More IMF Bailouts Act.” Introduced by Jim DeMint (R-SC), the bill would stop the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from using U.S. taxpayer dollars to bailout Eurozone nations like Greece and Italy. It would rescind a $108 billion line of credit to U.S. funds given to the IMF in 2009, force Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to veto future IMF bailouts, and stop a proposed doubling of U.S. dues to the IMF.

Dear FreedomWorks member,