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Nigel Farage speaking in Tulsa, May 13, 2021

Brexit leader Nigel Farage will speak in Tulsa, part of America's Comeback Tour, presented by FreedomWorks

Posted by Michael Bates on May 8, 2021 7:43 PM

The battle for FreedomWorks

Mother Jones, a left wing magazine, has been reporting on a feud at FreedomWorks between former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, the chairman of FreedomWorks, and his allies on one side, and FreedomWorks president Matt Kibbe and his supporters on the other. Kibbe and Armey co-wrote Give Us Liberty: A...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 27, 2012 6:25 PM

This <em>will</em> be on your permanent record

It's been an exciting two days here at BlogCon11, FreedomWorks' 2nd annual conference for conservative bloggers. The sessions have covered policy, politics, and technology. Beyond the formal sessions, I've been renewing old acquaintances and building new friendships with bloggers, think-tankers, columnists, and activists from all over America. I hope to...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 12, 2011 5:12 PM

Occupy-ers confront BlogCon '11 bloggers

A bit of unscheduled excitement this afternoon at BlogCon, the blogger conference sponsored by FreedomWorks. A couple of dozen protesters from OccupyDenver showed up in the hotel lobby and made as if they intended to Occupy the convention hall. They were not accompanied by Shelby, the border collie that was...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 11, 2011 5:17 PM

National conservative conferences in 2010

While the Republican Party has a quadrennial convention, which not only conducts the official business of the party but provides a networking opportunity for activists, elected officials, bloggers, consultants and others connected with the conservative movement, many conservative non-profit groups hold events every year that allow the networking to continue...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 19, 2010 6:09 PM

9/12 March on Washington; Blogcon overview

Just a quick note to mention that I'll be at the 9/12 March on Washington this afternoon, along with many of the other BlogCon attendees. You can read live updates on the BatesLine Twitter feed and by searching for the hashtag #912dc. A number of us will be shooting video...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 12, 2010 1:42 AM