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Let Freedom Ring, Inc.

Let Freedom Ring, Inc. is an American conservative advocacy organization.

Let Freedom Ring, Inc.
Formation2004
TypeNon-profit, nonpartisan public policy think tank
HeadquartersWilmington, Delaware, U.S.
President
Colin A. Hanna
Revenue (2015)
$996,823[1]
Expenses (2015)$1,052,487[1]
Websitewww.letfreedomringusa.com

Organization

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Let Freedom Ring, Inc. was founded in 2004, using seed funding consisting of a $1-million donation from John Templeton Jr., President of the John Templeton Foundation.[2] It is organized as a 501(c)(4) entity, and in 2014 created a super PAC as well.[2] Let Freedom Ring has employed Timothy Goeglein as a consultant, and has Colin Hanna as its President.[3] Hanna is a former County Commissioner in Chester County, Pennsylvania,[4] and in his role as president has written on issues including a fence on the southern border,[a] work visas,[b] copyright,[c] protest art of the tea party movement,[5][6][7][d] the navy,[e][f] the Iran deal,[g][h] recipients of Weyrich Awards,[8] and several Trump 2016 campaign issues,[9][10][i][j][11][12][13][k][l][m][n][o] in addition to regularly publishing about taxation.[p][q][r][s][t]

Activities

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In terms of political efforts, Let Freedom Ring concentrates on promoting conservative ideals within the Republican party, and on opposing liberal ideals of the Democratic party more broadly.

Presidency of George W. Bush

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Let Freedom Ring has supported several religious causes.[14][15] It has advocated for a fence along the U.S.–Mexico border,[16][3] and promoted the neo-conservative agenda led by President George W. Bush, and campaigned actively in favor of keeping troops in Iraq as part of the war on terror political effort.[citation needed]

Presidency of Barack Obama

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Let Freedom Ring ran attack ads against Obama in 2008.[3] It was involved in organizing the nationwide Tea Party movement protests on April 15, 2009, in part by sending out robocalls to potential participants the day before.[17] The organization received some signatures from Senators, on a pledge to give voters an opportunity to read Obamacare, and read it themselves, before voting on the bill.[18] Hanna, its president, said the treatment by the media of the topic of domestic terrorism, in particular renewed coverage of Timothy McVeigh in 2010, was being politicized.[19][20] As the broader right-wing opposition to the Obama administration unified,[21] the organization supported the election of politicians associated with the Tea Party movement in 2010 and later years.[22][23][24] During 2011, it worked with tea-party-affiliated politicians and activists to oppose increasing the debt ceiling.[u][v]

During the 2012 election cycle, the organization worked with other groups to get signatures from all major contenders for the Republican nominee in support of a balanced budget amendment, along with a campaign promise to cut federal spending if elected.[4][25] It signed the Mount Vernon statement with other conservative activist groups,[26] while continuing to oppose the Obama administration during his second term,[27][w] and also continued to support religious causes.[23][x]

The organization worked with Marco Rubio on immigration reform during 2013.[28][29] During 2013, it opposed the Karl Rove-backed American Crossroads within the context of the Republican party primaries and caucuses,[30] as well as criticized the congressional leadership John Boehner and Steve Scalise over the firing of RSC staffer Paul Teller,[31] despite being initially tentatively supportive of Boehner as speaker.[32] Its president Colin Hanna was interviewed at CPAC in 2014.[33]

Presidency of Donald Trump

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The organization's president Hanna met with Scott Walker in May 2015, to discuss issues important to social conservatives such as abortion.[9] It again hosted a tax day protest in April 2016, with appearances by Grover Norquist as well as Bob Goodlatte, Peter Roskam, Tim Huelskamp, Andy Harris, John Ratcliffe, Dan Newhouse, and Jody Hice.[34] Hanna did not back Trump'16 during the Republican primaries and caucuses;[10][11][12] he attended the 2016 Republican National Convention as an alternate.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Let Freedom Ring, Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Meyer, Theodoric (2014-10-31). "Secret Donors Behind Some Super PACs Funneling Millions into Midterms". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ a b c Luo, Michael (July 18, 2008). "Conservative Group to Air Anti-Obama Ads". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Michael (2011-09-24). "The New Norquist: Meet the GOP's Latest Hardline Power Broker". New Republic. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  5. ^ "Tea Party slogans celebrated in new coffee table book". TheHill. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  6. ^ http://www.newsweek.com/art-tea-party-grandmas-not-shovel-ready-214738
  7. ^ "Inside the Beltway". Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  8. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/3/david-daleiden-pro-life-investigator-takes-multipl/
  9. ^ a b http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/scott-walkers-crisis-of-faith-117937
  10. ^ a b http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/02/15/colin-hanna-in-fighting-at-the-republic-debate-damages-party/
  11. ^ a b By $${element.Contributor} (2016-03-07). "Why Stopping Trump at Convention Is No Cure-All". Rollcall.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ a b http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/20160505_Can_conservatives_stomach_Trump_as_the_Republican_nominee_.html
  13. ^ a b "Chesco GOP: Rivera gets nod in 158th; Toomey offers praise". The Unionville Times. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  14. ^ Faith Takes Key Role in Political Landscape, by L. Anderson – Chicago Tribune, 2004. (need URL)
  15. ^ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-08-02-christian-cover_x.htm
  16. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/10/12/groups-advocate-border-fence-along-mexico.html
  17. ^ Peter Hamby (February 12, 2009). "Robocalls pressure GOP senators to vote against stimulus". CNN.
  18. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-congress-read-bills-before-voting/
  19. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/19/inside-the-beltway-92436810/
  20. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-tea-party-rhetoric-lead-to-another-oklahoma-city/
  21. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/31/AR2010013102860.html
  22. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/11/tea_party_republicans_carry_am.html ...Associated Press
  23. ^ a b The Teavangelicals: The Inside Story of how the Evangelicals and the Tea Party are Taking Back America. by D. Brody – 2012
  24. ^ The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right. by L. Fang – 2013. "... Colin Hanna, the silver-haired chairman of the Republican front group Let Freedom Ring, approached the podium and announced that his group had covertly provided training and resources to the Tea Party Patriots throughout the election. ..."
  25. ^ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/2011-06-29-pledge-politics-Huntsman-Romney-Tea-Party-Ron-Paul-GOP_n.htm
  26. ^ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mitt-romney-scott-brown-dick-cheney-cpac-pan/story?id=9873498
  27. ^ The Great Destroyer: Barack Obama's War on the Republic. by David Limbaugh – 2014. published by Threshold Editions, a division of Simon & Schuster
  28. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/08/us/politics/rubio-says-heritage-foundation-analysis-on-immigration-is-flawed.html
  29. ^ http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/american-conservative-union-issues-statement-supporting-immigration-reform/article/2529260
  30. ^ http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/the-anti-establishment-establishment-087643
  31. ^ http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/conservatives-under-attack-101045
  32. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/incoming-speaker-house-rep-john-boehner-stands-politics-usual-article-1.455260
  33. ^ https://cbsphilly.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/colinhanna_cpac.jpg, via http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2014/03/06/chris-stigall-at-cpac-in-washington-dc/ caption: Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring at CPAC
  34. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/13/inside-the-beltway-hillary-clinton-machine-hosts-2/

Notes

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  1. ^ Hanna, Colin (October 24, 2011). "Border Fence Part of Larger Solution". U.S. News & World Report.
  2. ^ Hanna, Colin (June 19, 2012). "President Obama's Immigration Policy Is Unconstitutional". U.S. News & World Report .
  3. ^ "Our forgotten Constitutional right – intellectual property protection". Fox News. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  4. ^ Colin A. Hanna (2010). Grandma's Not Shovel Ready!: Signs from 9/12 and the Tea Parties of 2009 (1st ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Let Freedom Ring Publishing. ASIN B004A6KH30. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Obama Naval Doctrine: Anchors Away?". TheHill. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  6. ^ https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-roff/2012/05/10/kill-the-law-of-the-sea-treaty
  7. ^ "John Kerry – latter day Neville Chamberlain?". TheHill. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  8. ^ https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/312869-tearing-apart-iran-deal-isnt-the-only-way-to-make-iranian/
  9. ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/27/christians-cringe-at-donald-trump-s-sexy-past.html
  10. ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/03/trump-s-planned-parenthood-pivot.html
  11. ^ "Clinton: Yeah, I'm Sorry I Said That Half Of Trump Supporters Were Deplorable...Sort Of – Matt Vespa". Townhall.com. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  12. ^ "Christian Leaders Alarmed by Overt Anti-Christian Bigotry within the Clinton Campaign | Donald J Trump for President". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  13. ^ "Russia's JV-level hacking is nothing compared to China's". TheHill. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  14. ^ "Commentary: A modest tweak to reform the Electoral College". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  15. ^ http://www.omaha.com/columnists/kelly/kelly-a-great-place-to-get-going-more-millennials-are/article_48689ea6-946a-502f-92d3-9200373c85bb.html
  16. ^ A. B. Laffer and D. Arduin (July 2013). "Pro-growth tax reform and e-fairness". Laffer Associates and Let Freedom Ring, Inc. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  17. ^ "Tax Code Reform Deadline: Congress Needs a Deadline Incentive to Move on Taxes". National Review. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  18. ^ "Time for a do-over: Let's 'sunset' the tax code, America, and start fresh". Fox News. May 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  19. ^ Colin Hanna Published 6:18 p.m. ET March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05). "Dawn of the tax code sunset: Column". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Hanna, Colin. "COLIN HANNA: Phase out curren tax code". Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  21. ^ The Nation July 28, 2011, 2:55 PM (2011-07-28). "How the right-wing is pushing the U.S. to the brink". CBS News. Retrieved 2017-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ George ZornickTwitter July 28, 2011 (2011-07-28). "The 'Right-Wing Nutters' Who Are Pushing the Country to the Brink". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-08-28. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/09/20/new-ad-implies-obama-is-cozy-with-muslim-brotherhood
  24. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/05/mega-donors-bankrolling-religious-right_n_1735337.html
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