Announcing John Stossel as the 2011 Sammies Speaker

Greetings!

Watchdog. Reformer. Irreverent Messenger. These are not just award categories. They capture the essence of John Stossel, and SAM could not be more delighted to announce John Stossel of Stossel on FOX Business as our keynote speaker at the 2011 Sammies. 

John often shines the light on some real problems in America--the most troubling infringements on our freedoms. We are looking forward to shining the light on the bright stars in America--extraordinary citizen leaders--at the Sammies, and to sharing with you their stories and this wonderful annual celebration.

This year's event will be held at Chicago's Union station on April 8, 2011. I hope you can join me, John Stossel, and all our nominees for what John himself called "the award that matters."

Reserve you spot by clicking here or by calling our office at 312-920-0080. 

See you at the Sammies,



AFP - From the Road in Arkansas with John Stossel

Dear Friend,

While Speaker Pelosi unveiled her final health care takeover bill in the House, I'm here on the road with Fox New's John Stossel holding town hall meetings to urge folks to keep up the fight against a government takeover of health care. 

At 7am this morning-- yes I said 7am--345 activists joined us bright and early in Texarkana for a rousing town hall meeting. We were in the district of Congressional Blue Dog Leader Mike Ross, and hundreds of folks signed the "Hands Off My Health Care" petition urging Congressman Ross to do the right thing for Arkansas. 

Make sure you join us for the "Congressional House Call" Day on November 5 and ask your representatives to do the right thing for your state. For more information on this crucial and exciting day Click here. 

Next we arrived in Little Rock, after a two hour drive, where over 800 Arkansas citizens from all walks of life overflowed a large auditorium. We gave out Senator Lincoln's Congressional office numbers and urged the masses to call the senator and make their voices heard. Click here to view more photos from the town halls. 

Tonight we're in Jonesboro for the last of our town hall meetings in Arkansas. John Stossel has been inspiring as he details why freedom is always better than state control. 

The media, Speaker Pelosi, and President Obama are attempting to tell America that you are tired, worn down, and losing interest. Being on the road this week in South Carolina and Arkansas tells me they are wrong. The crowds have been huge. The energy has been electric. The determination is unfaltering. 

Going into these closing weeks of the health care and cap-and-trade battle, we can win if we keep fighting.  

Sincerely, 

Tim Phillips 

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AFP - John Stossel Takes Your Questions this Thursday

Today, as the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee began hearings on the job-killing tax increase called cap-and-trade, we're in South Carolina holding Hot Air Tour events targeted at Sen. Lindsey Graham on this very issue.

Last night in Spartanburg, 215 grassroots activists rallied at the county fairgrounds to ride our 7-story-high Hot Air Tour balloon and to send a crystal clear message to Sen. Graham to oppose cap-and-trade.  The event was extra special to me because I grew up near Spartanburg and my dad, brother and sister were at the rally! Even better, afterwards I took our Americans for Prosperity road warriors back to my mom and dad's house for some serious down-home Southern cooking -- fried chicken, pan-fried okra, sweet creamed corn, deep dish macaroni and cheese, and strawberry cobbler. 

You may have seen the New York Times op-ed that Sen. Graham co-authored with John Kerry, the left-wing senator from Massachusetts, in support of cap-and-trade measures.  Sen. Graham says he believes in free markets and calls himself a fiscal conservative, so how he can support such an enormous tax-and-spend special interest bill is beyond me. And the hundreds of great South Carolina AFP activists I'm meeting on the road feel exactly the same way. 

In Spartanburg, an 81–years-young grassroots organizer and legendary local leader named Walter McSherry pointed out how cap-and-trade will kill over 20,000 South Carolina jobs in the first decade alone while raising utility rates by as much as 80%.  Then, we asked the entire crowd to pull out their cell phones and we filled up Sen. Graham's in-state and Washington office voice mails.  CLICK here for pictures of events in Spartanburg and Columbia this morning. 

As I mentioned earlier, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee gets first crack at cap-and-trade.  CLICK here to take a look at the committee.  If your senator is on the committee, call or email them today by clicking here.  Tell them to vote NO in committee.  For more details on this terrible legislation, visit our website at americansforprosperity.org. 

Once we finish in South Carolina (last event is Wednesday morning in Myrtle Beach), I'm heading to Arkansas for town hall meetings on the health care takeover with the newest Fox News personality -- our good friend, John Stossel. 

You can join us Thursday for a special tele-town hall meeting at 2pm EST by calling in to (888) 886-6603 with extension #13556.  John and I will be updating you on the health care takeover and he will tell us more about his new role at Fox News. 

Our town hall meetings are in Texarkana, Little Rock and Jonesboro.  Arkansas has 2 swing senators on health care and the leader of the so-called "Blue Dog" Democrats in Congressman Mike Rogers, so it's a crucial state in the health care battle. 

I usually try to keep these emails on one topic, but health care and cap-and-trade are both just so crucial to the future of our country and our economic freedoms.  Much is at stake in the next few weeks so let's keep up the fight.