Happy Independence Day!
When the U.S. Constitution took effect in 1789, the world fundamentally changed. Grassroots activism has proven to be one of the greatest forces of good in America, and FreedomWorks is…
Cuba: A Cry for Freedom
Cuba has been going through a summer of discontent. Thousands of protestors have emerged to condemn the dictatorship’s mishandling of the economy and its continuing food shortages, blackouts, and massive…
Lessons from the Texians
This week marks the 184th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, although it remains an event of massive importance to my home state, the…
FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for August 2019: Anti-Socialism Resolution, S. Res. 289
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for August 2019 is the anti-socialism resolution, S.Res. 289, introduced by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), which expresses…
Regulations Work Overtime to Hurt Employees, Small Businesses
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced revisions to the proposed rules interpreting the Fair Labor Standard Act’s regulations on the overtime compensation pay of white-collar, salaried workers.
Bill’s Not Just a Bill. And He’s Not Just Sitting Here on Capitol Hill.
As the "drop dead date" for Obama administration regulations draws near, we are expecting a flood of "midnight regulations." Regulatory agencies, in an eleventh-hour attempt to pass new rules…
With Seven-Day Extension, Obama Midnight is Dark and Full of Regulatory Terrors
The "drop dead date" for federal regulations is fast approaching and we are expecting more overreaching proposals. This is the last date that proposed rules can be finalized by…
The Fourth Amendment is NOT a Useless Piece of Paper
This title was adopted from a line by Justice Sotomayor during the recent Supreme Court oral arguments in Rodriguez v. United States. Over time there has been an encroachment…
Freedom Art: Kathy Graybill’s Folk Art
We’ve been working hard to break down political barriers in the art world. This month at Liberatchik, we’re featuring the work of folk artist Kathy Graybill. Kathy has…
Expanding Government Begets Incompetence and Corruption
Democracy and Power 102: Voters are Rationally Ignorant Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. —H.L. Mencken Expanding Government Begets Incompetence and Corruption Dissatisfied…