What Making a Difference Looks Like “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you , then they fight you , then you win .” - often attributed to - Mahatma Gandhi As the Washington outreach coordinator with the Freedom Foundation, my job description is listed under “Freedom in Action” on the staff page of our website. What does “ Freedom in Action look like? Freedom in action looks like a small army going door to door across the state to inform union members of their constitutional rights to stop funding the political portion of their union dues or, in some cases, their ability to end paying dues altogether. It also looks like an aggressive legal team that b oth defends good ideas in practice and goes after bad ones . We will not sit by idly while good intentions are snuffed out and bad ideas are imposed unchallenged. But when you engage in a meaningful way to create change, especially when that change affects an existing power structure, those in position...

By Matthew Hayward The stronger our communities are, the less need for government exists. Conversely, the weaker and more disconnected our communities are, the greater the need for government assistance. The problem is that the more government grows, the more it takes the place of charity and community, the more disconnected and less likely we are to help one another. This is a vicious cycle. The only way to break it is to come together and help one another. Start with your friends, family, and neighbors, surely most of us could be doing much more for them than we are. Even if all you are doing is helping a family member with rides until they can get their car fixed, or helping with the 90-year-old neighbor's lawn, maybe you have a friend going through a hard time and they need a little more than a shoulder to cry on, they need some extra money to cover their bills. Going to the government for assistance should be the last resort. You should only ask for government assistance...