ORGANIZATIONS<\/p>\n
Cato Institute
\n1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington D.C. 20001 www.cato.org
\nPromoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations.<\/p>\n
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
\n1201 L Street NW Washington DC 20005 202-449-8449 www.atlasnetwork.org
\nTo discover, develop and support \u201cIntellectual Entrepreneurs\u201d worldwide who can advance the Atlas vision of a society of free and responsible individuals. We believe that our vision of a free society can be achieved though respect for property rights, limited government under the rule of law and the market order. The Atlas Economic Research foundation serves as a catalyst and connector to link free-market organizations and individuals to the ideas, people and resources they need to promote a free society. Since 1981. Atlas has been instrumental in creating and nurturing an international network of free-market public policy institutes, free-market university-based academic centers and a cadre of individuals committed to achieving a free society.<\/p>\n
Heritage Foundation
\n214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Washington DC www.heritage.org 202-546-4400
\nMission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense.<\/p>\n
Foundation for Economic Education
\n30 South Broadway Irvington-on-Hudson, New York 10533 800-960-4333
\nThe Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), one of the oldest free-market organizations in the United States, was founded in 1946 by Leonard E. Read to study and advance the freedom philosophy, private property, individual liberty, the rule of law, the free market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and responsibility over coercion. Throughout the year FEE\u2019s lectures, programs and seminars bring thousands of individuals together to explore the foundations of free enterprise and constitutional government. FEE also plays an important part in publishing and promoting essential books, pamphlets and newsletters.<\/p>\n
Americans for Limited Government Foundation
\n9900 Main Street, Suite 303 Fairfax, Virginia 22031 info@getliberty.org 703-383-0880
\nThe mission of ALG can be summed in three simple words: \u201cROLL BACK GOVERNMENT\u201d.<\/p>\n
The John Birch Society
\nP.O. Box 8040 Appleton, Wisconsin 54912 800-527-8721 www.JBS.org
\nMission is to bring about less government, more individual responsibility and a better world by providing leadership, education an d organized action in accordance with moral and constitutional principles.<\/p>\n
Institute for justice
\n901 N. Glebe Road Suite 900 Arlington, Virginia 22203 703-682-9320 general@ij.org , www.ij.org
\nMission is to challenge the government when it stands in the way of people trying to make an honest living, when it unconstitutionally takes away individual\u2019s property, when bureaucrats instead of parents dictate the education of children and when government stifles speech.<\/p>\n
Capital Research Center
\n1513 16th Street NW Washington D.C. 20036 202-483-6900
\nMission is to study non-profit organizations, with a special focus on reviving the American traditions of charity, philanthropy and voluntarism. They analyze organizations that promote the growth of government and identifies viable private alternatives to government regulatory and entitlement programs.<\/p>\n
Manhattan Institute
\n52 Vanderbilt Ave. New York, NY 10017 212-599-7000
\nThe mission of the Manhattan Institute is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility.<\/p>\n
Idaho Freedom Foundation
\nP.O. Box 2801 Boise, Idaho 83701 www.idaho freedom.net 208-921-6749 wayne@idahofreedom.net
\nThe Foundation develops and advocates the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, private property rights, economic freedom and limited, transparent government.<\/p>\n
Idahoans for Choice in Education
\nP.O. Box 933 Boise, Idaho 83701 www.ice-pac.net 208-250-7529
\nMission is to promote choice in education, whether it be Charter Schools, Home Schools, Private Schools or Government Schools. Let the choice be made by the parent without the penalty of funding the govt. school system if the choice is otherwise.<\/p>\n
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
\n1726 M Street NW Suite 802 Washington DC 20036-4525 202-467-6787 info@goacta.org www.goacta.org
\nMission is to promote academic freedom, excellence and accountability at America\u2019s colleges and universities. They work with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus and ensure the next generation receives a philosophically rich, high standard college education at an affordable price.<\/p>\n
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
\n601 Walnut Street Suite 510 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 215-717-3473 fire@thefire.org
\nThe mission is to defend and sustain individual rights at America\u2019s colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience\u2014the essential qualities of individual liberty and dignity. Fire\u2019s core mission is to protect the unprotected and to educate the public and communities of concerned Americans about the threats to these rights on our campuses and about the means to preserve them.<\/p>\n
Accuracy in Media
\n4455 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 330 Washington, D.C. 20008 info@aim.org
\nAccuracy in Media is a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage.<\/p>\n
Media Research Center
\n325 S. Patrick Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703-683-9733
\nTheir mission is to bring political balance to the news media and responsibility to the entertainment media .<\/p>\n
David Horowitz Freedom Center
\n818-849-3470 P.O. Box 55089 Sherman Oaks, Ca 91499 www.frontpagemag.com
\nMission is to expose the radical agenda that many colleges and universities have adopted since the 60\u2019s. They are attempting to inform the general public and more importantly, parents and donors of institutions of higher learning that that freedom of speech and freedom of thought is no longer protected on many of our campuses. The radical left, with their wide assortment of economic, race, gender, sexual preference agendas has captured most campuses and stifled any ideas that are not acceptable to them.<\/p>\n
Ludwig Von Mises Institute
\n518 West Magnolia Ave. Auburn, Alabama 36832-4528
\nServes as the world\u2019s leading provider of educational material, conferences, media, and literature for the Austrian School of Economics and libertarian political and social theory.<\/p>\n
Young Americans Foundation
\n400 West Service Road P.O. Box 16089 Washington DC 20041-6089 800-USA-1776 www.yaf.org
\nYoung America\u2019s Foundation is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. They accomplish this mission by providing essential conferences, seminars, educational materials, internships, and speakers to young people across the country.<\/p>\n
Campaign for Liberty
\n6186 Old Franconia Road Suite B Alexandria, Virginia 22310 203-347-6886
\nTheir mission is to promote the principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets and non-interventionism by means of educational and political activity. Their most recent effort has been to focus no passing legislation that will audit the Federal Reserve System, the central bank which has been responsible for so much of the money mischief that has occurred since it\u2019s inception in 1913.<\/p>\n
Art Linkletter\u2019s \u201cSocial Security Foundation\u201d.
\nP.O. Box 1225 Merrifield, Virginia 22116-1225
\nMission is to stop the raid on the Social Security Trust Fund and allow individuals to establish personal accounts in lieu of contributing to the Social Security Trust fund.<\/p>\n
National Right to Work Committee
\n8001 Braddock Road Springfield, Virginia 22151-9986
\nMission is to protect the right of American working men and women to work without the threat of coercion and violence if they decide to work without belonging to a union.<\/p>\n
National Rifle Association of America
\n11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030 www.NRA.org
\nMission is to preserve individual second amendment rights to carry a gun for whatever reason as long as the individual has not been convicted of a felony.<\/p>\n
Mountain States Legal Foundation
\nP.O. Box 8748 Pueblo, Colorado 81008-8748 www.moiuntainstateslegal.org
\nMountain States Legal Foundation, by seeking the proper application of the constitution and interpretation of the law in the courts, administrative agencies, and other forums provides a strong and effective voice for freedom of enterprise, the rights of private property ownership, and the multiple use of federal and state resources. They champion the rights and liberties guaranteed by the constitution in support of individual and business enterprises and against unwarranted government intrusion.<\/p>\n
Americans for Tax Reform
\n722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20005 202-785-0266 friends@atr.org www.atr.org
\nMission is to promote a tax system that is simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today.<\/p>\n
Competitive Enterprise Institute
\n1899 L Street NW 12th Floor Washington DC 20036 www.cei.org www.globalwarming.org 202-331-1010
\nMission is to do everything possible to fight the reckless politics of the global warming movement and to speak out about the dangers their radical agenda poses to you, to me and to every single American. This includes position papers, videos, and books.<\/p>\n
Tax Foundation
\nNational Press Building 529 14th Street NW Suite 420 Washington DC 2045-1000 www.taxfoundation.org tf@taxfoundation.org
\nMission is to educate the public about America\u2019s tax burden and promote tax reform designed to lessen the tax burden that Americans face today. They are now famous for their \u201cTax Freedom Day\u201d, the day that the average citizen can begin working for them self and not work to pay the tax burden imposed on them by all entities of government.<\/p>\n
Freedom Works Foundation
\n601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW North Building Suite 700 Washington DC 20004 202-783-3870 www.freedomworks.org
\nTheir mission is to fight for lower taxes, less government and more economic freedom for all Americans. They combine the stature and experience of America\u2019s greatest policy entrepreneurs with the grassroots power of hundreds of thousands of volunteers activists all over the nation. <\/p>\n
The Sam Adams Alliance
\n20 N Wacker Drive Suite 3330 Chicago, Illinois 60606 www.samadamsalliance.org 312-920-0090
\nTheir mission is to work with like-minded groups and individuals to restore citizen control of government. They are communicating free market and pro freedom principles in the way that people today-especially young people-get news and form opinions\u2026 through Internet- based \u201cnew media\u201d like blogs, websites, and social networking sites.<\/p>\n
State Policy Network
\n2020 n 14th Street Suite 250 Arlington, Virginia 22201 703-243-1655 www.spn.org
\nThis group has a $60 million budget and offices in all fifty states, working to promote limited government, free markets, individual liberty and personal responsibility at the state and local level. They are doing this by assisting existing groups and planting the seeds of new groups all over the country to advance the cause of freedom.<\/p>\n
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
\nP.O. Box 430 Abingdon, Maryland 21009-0430 www.cfact.org www.cfactcampus.org 202-429-2737
\nTheir mission is to bring sound science to the environmental debate with a balanced perspective on environmental stewardship. Leading scientists, academics and policy leaders are combining to counter the irrational environmental frenzy that is gripping our nation today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ORGANIZATIONS Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington D.C. 20001 www.cato.org Promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations. Atlas Economic Research Foundation 1201 L Street NW Washington DC 20005 202-449-8449 www.atlasnetwork.org To … Continue reading