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THE CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO WELLSTONE ACTION
By Luke Hellier | December 8, 2009
Wellstone Action has spent the last several years since Sen. Wellstone’s tragic death training and motivating liberal activists across Minnesota. Recently, a conservative alternative American Majority has moved into Minnesota to train conservative activists. American Majority is a non-partisan non-profit organization located in St. Paul. The Minnesota office of American Majority has trained over 400 people locally and a total of 700 in the Upper Midwest.
From AM’s website:
American Majority Incorporated is a non-profit, non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leadership committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market. Advocating true federalism, American Majority believes that national change begins at the state and local level. Toward that end, American Majority will build a national network of leaders and grassroots advocates who aspire to increase freedom for individuals and freedom in the marketplace.
Established in January 2008, American Majority is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization with the Internal Revenue Service. Headquartered in Purcellville, Virginia, the organization has state affiliates in Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Texas, and intends to open offices in more states in 2010 and beyond.
American Majority was conceived by the Sam Adams Alliance, an organization which strives to educate and inform citizens about the important political issues necessary to maintaining a free society. In the process of their work, the Alliance recognized the strong need for public servants and activists who ascribe to those principles. Consequently, it chose to provide the initial funding for the establishment of American Majority. Private citizens and foundations fund the continuing work of American Majority.
American Majority specifically advocates for a reversal of the seat of government power and a return to true federalism, wherein states and localities hold the great majority of everyday government exercise. We desire to see greater:
- Freedom for Individuals
- Property rights strengthened through the reduction or elimination of property taxes is an example of this principle advanced.
- Educational freedom expanded and the power of the unions reduced or removed from our schools is an example of this principle advanced.
- Freedom in the Marketplace
- Lower corporate taxes are an example of this principle advanced
American Majority is planning a new training session to be held in Medina on January 23. The information is listed below. Check out www.americanmajority.org for more information, or click here for specific event information. A printable version of the flyer is also available here.
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December 8th, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Sounds like they are training community organizers. I wonder if they will use texts by Saul Alinsky.
December 8th, 2009 at 5:08 PM
No, that would require a name change to the “UnAmerican Majority”.
December 8th, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Community activism is pretty much unpartisan. Alinsky’s principles work just as well for Republicans as they do for Democrats. So, for that matter, is Wellstone training.
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:23 AM
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