Conservatives Shouldn't Seek Common Cause with the Left on Antitrust

After yet another Congressional hearing on antitrust enforcement against big tech, it is being widely reported that a forthcoming report by Democrats on the Subcommittee on Antitrust will recommend breaking up several digital economy titans. This seemed inevitable; Chairman Cicilline (D-R.I.)’s remarks during the previous hearing, and for years prior, make clear that the desire […]

Issue Brief: The Genius of Stable Money

“…the ultimate issue that any smart politician would choose to lead and speak on is ensuring that these dollars hold their value over time. Reestablishing policies that will stabilize our currency and promote prosperity in every corner of America is the surefire way to achieve such an end. This is called ‘sound money.'” There may […]

Antitrust is Not the Remedy to Conservative Concerns about Big Tech

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Consumer Policy, and Consumer Rights is meeting this week to discuss whether Google has engaged in anti-competitive business practices through its domination of the online advertising market. Led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), this hearing should have less of the circus atmosphere than last month’s House hearing on […]

Faces of the American Freedom Initiative's National Pardon Project: Curtis McDonald

FreedomWorks recently announced the launch of the American Freedom Initiative (AFI), a collaboration headed by former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker. This project aims to help relieve injustices committed against Americans under the criminal justice system and the regulatory state. As part of this project, we will shine a spotlight on some of the […]

Vote by Mail will Disenfranchise Millions of Eligible Voters

Marc Thiessen of the American Enterprise Institute has accurately questioned the efficacy of the Postal Service to properly distribute and collect ballots by millions of voters this November. The problems are many. Thiessen opines, “There is plenty of evidence that mail-in voting has the unintended consequence of disenfranchising of millions of eligible voters.” A Massachusetts […]

Sound Money Caucus Looks to Bring Needed Attention to Monetary Policy

As we attempt to recover from the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic and the government’s authoritarian response to it, restoring a sound monetary policy may not be near the top of lawmakers’ priorities — but it should be. With record rates of deficit spending and a record-shattering Federal Reserve balance sheet, it should be […]

Face of the American Freedom Initiative's National Pardon Project: Charles Tanner

FreedomWorks recently announced the launch of the American Freedom Initiative (AFI), a collaboration headed by former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker. This project aims to help relieve injustices committed against Americans under the criminal justice system and the regulatory state. As part of this project, we will shine a spotlight on some of the […]

Get America Back to Work, Immediately

The coronavirus created a panic by governors, mayors and many politicians to lock down Americans. They prescribed what jobs were essential and non-essential, ordered nursing homes not to transfer corona patients to hospitals, closed schools from elementary through colleges, ordered masks in public places, and told everyone to social distance. The restrictions continue to go […]

Faces of the American Freedom Initiative's Administrative Abuse Project: The Sackett Family

FreedomWorks recently announced the launch of the American Freedom Initiative (AFI), a collaboration headed by former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker. This project aims to help relieve injustices committed against Americans under the criminal justice system and the regulatory state. As part of this project, we will shine a spotlight on some of the […]

The 2020 Election Must be Fair, Correct and Honest

President Obama correctly stated in a State of the Union speech, “Surely we can agree that the right to vote is sacred…” and he called for more opportunities for citizens to vote. Dr. Marshall Foster writes that voting has been considered sacred since the early puritans arrived in America and had a strong belief that […]