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HTTP --> HTTPS [#1], replaced: http://www.youtube.com → https://www.youtube.com, http://www.newsmax.com → https://www.newsmax.com, http://twitter.com → https://twitter.com, http://www.motherjones.com → https://www.motherjones.com, http://www.fa...
FreedomWorks offers an extensive list of issues to fight for such as tax reform, school choice, work not welfare, lawsuit abuse and personal retirement accounts in place of [[Social Security]]. In addition, border security, environment, free trade, anti-card check, anti-internet tax, anti-[[global warming]], judicial nominees, budgets and spending.
FreedomWorks offers an extensive list of issues to fight for such as tax reform, school choice, work not welfare, lawsuit abuse and personal retirement accounts in place of [[Social Security]]. In addition, border security, environment, free trade, anti-card check, anti-internet tax, anti-[[global warming]], judicial nominees, budgets and spending.
In 2012, a major split occurred. Establishment Republicans attempted a hostile takeover of the organization and forced out conservatives/ libertarians. A few weeks later, the FreedomWorks Trustee board reversed the decision reinstating all those purged. This led to Dick Armey cutting all ties to the organization.<ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/dick-armey-freedomworks-hostile-takeover-memo FreedomWorks Feud: War Inside Tea Party Group Gets Nastier, MotherJones.com, December 24th, 2012]</ref> The feud was said to have been about funding true conservative candidates, Tea Party favorites versus the establishment GOP's moderate choices.
In 2012, a major split occurred. Establishment Republicans attempted a hostile takeover of the organization and forced out conservatives/ libertarians. A few weeks later, the FreedomWorks Trustee board reversed the decision reinstating all those purged. This led to Dick Armey cutting all ties to the organization.<ref>[https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/dick-armey-freedomworks-hostile-takeover-memo FreedomWorks Feud: War Inside Tea Party Group Gets Nastier, MotherJones.com, December 24th, 2012]</ref> The feud was said to have been about funding true conservative candidates, Tea Party favorites versus the establishment GOP's moderate choices.
==In The News==
==In The News==
* [http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/freedomworks-death-threats-move/2010/08/26/id/368506 FreedomWorks moving to a more secure location due to daily death threats from liberals.]
* [https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/freedomworks-death-threats-move/2010/08/26/id/368506 FreedomWorks moving to a more secure location due to daily death threats from liberals.]
== References ==
== References ==
==FreedomWorks Links==
==FreedomWorks Links==
* [http://www.freedomworks.org/ FreedomWorks homepage]
* [http://www.freedomworks.org/ FreedomWorks homepage]
* [http://www.facebook.com/FreedomWorks Facebook page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/FreedomWorks Facebook page]
* [http://twitter.com/freedomworks Twitter page]
* [https://twitter.com/freedomworks Twitter page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/FreedomWorksAction YouTube page]
* [https://www.youtube.com/FreedomWorksAction YouTube page]
* [http://teaparty.freedomworks.org/ Tea Party HQ]
* [http://teaparty.freedomworks.org/ Tea Party HQ]
* [http://nolameduck.com/ No Lame Ducks]
* [http://nolameduck.com/ No Lame Ducks]