Video: Get your nomination in for the Sammies!
posted at 2:00 pm on December 24, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
The Sam Adams Alliance wants to encourage a wide range of activism, and there’s no better way to do that than to establish awards for those who contribute the most in various ways. To honor those who made a difference in 2009, the organization has launched the Sammies — and it’s not just a statuette and a hearty handshake, either:
The Sammies recognize exceptional citizen leaders committed to a freer society.The theme of this year’s Sammies, “We Are All Activists Now”, draws inspiration from this year’s historic burst of political engagement, manifest in tea parties, town halls, and a surge of citizen leadership at the state and local levels.
Cash prizes totaling $20,000 will be awarded to individuals who make significant contributions to the advancement of economic and individual liberty in the following categories:
Blogger: $3,000
Video: $3,000
Watchdog: $3,000
Town Hall: $3,000
Tea Party: $3,000
Modern-Day Sam Adams: $5,000All entries are due by February 17, 2010, and winners will be flown to Chicago and awarded at a red-carpet event in April.
I can attest from personal experience that the folks at the Sam Adams Alliance are serious, tireless advocates for individual liberty, limited government. They deserve a Sammie themselves, but this gives us an opportunity to recognize others and encourage more people to join the cause.
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This is wonderful.
A great Christmas present.
OmahaConservative on December 24, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Crowder’s going to win.
unclesmrgol on December 24, 2009 at 2:05 PM
O’Keefe and Hannah going undercover and exposing ACORN was huge. Crowder could take one category, maybe. It will be a tough call.
Geochelone on December 24, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Watchdog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XivhwO_zWWg
Mark1971 on December 24, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Who would win in the category of “Drinking the Most Sam Adams Beer”?
Bishop on December 24, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Buurp!
Pardon me…
Seven Percent Solution on December 24, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Good man.
Bishop on December 24, 2009 at 2:27 PM
This would be hard to choose, but I would have to go with the ‘Tea Parties’. Citizens all over America are getting their voices heard like never before. The blogs, HA, MM, etc. have done more to inform us on what is happening in our country. We would never get the news from the msm!
WND has a poll for the ‘Person of the Year’ also. They have ten great choices to elect. I haven’t voted yet because there are too many good ones to decide. Y’all might want to check it out.
L
letget on December 24, 2009 at 2:27 PM
That would be me. Only American beer worth a damn.
Lanceman on December 24, 2009 at 2:28 PM
I donated. Thanks, Ed, what a great idea!
petefrt on December 24, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Heck if the Caliph gets rid of the filibuster maybe they get rid of all the other less important awards and concentrate on the Sammies?
Could we have an award for the biggest liar in D.C.?
What would you call it?
PappyD61 on December 24, 2009 at 2:30 PM
What should be next on the agenda of anyone who is opposed to the Reid health bill is to get involved with the Scott Brown for US Senate campaign in Massachusetts.
http://www.brownforussenate.com
We have the chance to TAKE AWAY HARRY REID’S 60TH VOTE!
The health bill will need at least one more vote to pass the combined bill, and that won’t be until February. The special election for US Senate is January 19.
WHEN SCOTT BROWN WINS, HARRY WON’T HAVE 60 VOTES!
We need to get involved, send support, write our newspapers and GET THIS STORY ON THE FRONT PAGES.
Sadly, most Massachusetts voters don’t even know there IS a special election.
WE NEED TURNOUT! THE HIGHER THE TURNOUT, THE MORE LIKELY A WIN IS FOR BROWN.
The national GOP organizations have all but ignored this race – little press, little funding.
If people are serious about being against the Reid health bill, they need to get active NOW and start talking up Scott Brown on a national level. We need support
and media coverage to get out the vote!
THIS should be at the top of our agenda. We still have some
serious work ahead – the battle to save the US health care system IS NOT OVER!
nondhimmie on December 24, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Hot Air for blogger Sammie!
Andrew Breitbart for Modern Day Sam Adams.
The woman who held up a $20 at her town hall meeting and told the congresscritter to come and take it.
Joan of Argghh on December 24, 2009 at 2:32 PM
“You Lie!” It might have been the wrong PLACE to say it, but – then again – it might have been the perfect place to say it!
As we approach the ’10 elections, you’re going to hear that battle cry over and over and over….
GoldenEagle4444 on December 24, 2009 at 2:42 PM
James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles for every award. They were game changers this year.
…plus she’s hot.
Mojave Mark on December 24, 2009 at 2:49 PM
That would be the Pinocchio Award; or, thas a Peace Prize. No sense giving it twice.
While I give great big air *smooches* to HA and sons, Ms. Malkin is the founder of the feast and a seriously hard hittin’ blogger in her own right. Plus I’d much rather give her the smooch.
The Sammies are ginormously cool.
GnuBreed on December 24, 2009 at 2:50 PM
They left out a category for blog commenters. I figure my year of work here’s gotta be worth at least twenty bucks.
Cicero43 on December 24, 2009 at 2:52 PM
They could just ask CJ at LGF. He’s reading all of our comments RIGHT NOW!
Nethicus on December 24, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Can I have an Amen, brothers and sisters?
I said…
Can I have an Amen, brothers and sisters?
Nondhimmie, are you here in the Bay State?
turfmann on December 24, 2009 at 2:58 PM
I think I’d have to go with PJTV. It’s tough to do Solomonic child-hacking among Crowder, Zo, Bill Whittle and Dr. Helen.
eeyore on December 24, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Not watching. Monitoring. For the good of the Republic.
Cicero43 on December 24, 2009 at 3:02 PM
D O C T O R * Z E R O.
hillbillyjim on December 24, 2009 at 3:09 PM
The Global Warming E-Mail Hacker!
Disturb the Universe on December 24, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Run that dog for congress.
Disturb the Universe on December 24, 2009 at 3:18 PM
I nominate Obama.
LibTired on December 24, 2009 at 3:20 PM
I would.
Trust me on that.
David2.0 on December 24, 2009 at 3:27 PM
1,000,000 people in DC 9/12
katy on December 24, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Liefest 09.
chemman on December 24, 2009 at 3:32 PM
You don’t serious think we have fair elections here in the
BayCommie State do you? Call the SoS’s Office, tell them you’re from the Executive Offices of some Commie Public Sector Union and need to know the vote tallies today to get your press release ready after the “election” and they’ll give you the numbers now.TheBigOldDog on December 24, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Michelle Malkin and Glenn Beck come to mind right away. Patriots of their caliber deserve proper recognition.
FireBlogger on December 24, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Barack Obama!
For supplying so much motivation.
MB4 on December 24, 2009 at 3:49 PM
I maxed to Scott Brown the other day. I know it won’t be easy for him to win, but desperate times require desperate measures. I’d urge all to give what they can.
His winning would be the sweetest revenge.
TXUS on December 24, 2009 at 3:57 PM
++++!!!!
ya2daup on December 24, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Done! I would love some of that sweet revenge as well!
bluemarlin on December 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Watchdog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XivhwO_zWWg
Mark1971 on December 24, 2009 at 2:20 PM
That’s hilarious.
txag92 on December 24, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Congresscritters dont mind being called whores. Just cheap whores.
I think Breitbart, Crowder, Okeefe and Giles make my top cut.
di butler on December 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM
OMG, that dog is smarter than any liberal Obot :)
Geochelone on December 24, 2009 at 4:35 PM
I nominate David
macncheez on December 24, 2009 at 4:39 PM
This ain’t Time Magazine talk here…’)
jerrytbg on December 24, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Putting up with Allah and his conservative bashing makes us ALL worthy of $20!
lol
csdeven on December 24, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Absolutely!!!
But according to Chuckles at LGF it was only about 300 people.
***face palm***
Knucklehead on December 24, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Ripping a page from the Lefty handbook,
and the right does it better with style
and grace,so cool,am award thingy!!
canopfor on December 24, 2009 at 6:12 PM
1,000,000 people in DC 9/12
katy on December 24, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Absolutely!!!
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But according to Chuckles at LGF it was only about 300 people.
***face palm***
Knucklehead on December 24, 2009 at 6:03 PM
————————————————-
Knucklehead: From Iowntheworld,the photo of the Tea Party
in Washington!!:)
Photo by,Micheal A Beck!
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/capitol-view-lo-res.jpg
canopfor on December 24, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Don’t Forget! 11/2/10 is Laundry Day
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=13497
canopfor on December 24, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Add Jason Mattera to the nominees.
Shay on December 24, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Is that the pic from that day, or the one from a Promise-Keepers rally in the past that someone tried to pass off as being from 9/12?
Midas on December 24, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Almost.
The difference is, of course, the lefties infiltrated an existing party – a party with organization and a machine in place.. They didn’t go try to start a new one.
If you want to defeat these Democrat cockroaches, you’d be better off, trying to figure out a way to unify all of those on the right, using the existing structure.
The divisiveness that exists among the right – the conservative purists vs. conservative moderates is a road to nowhere.
franksalterego on December 24, 2009 at 6:33 PM
OT: soooooo funny ……. Obama Parody…… Watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM_rZYQCjwY
ms on December 24, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Addendum to my 6:33 PM comment…
Have any of you un-bending, hard-core conservative Purists taken the time to read the Republican Platform?
Are the views, and the goals, of the Republican Party that much different than yours?
Are they so much different, that a new party is needed?
Given; There are individuals in the Republican Party, that drive me up the wall sometimes… But, let’s not let them be a reflection of the entire party.
With strength in numbers, we can show the squishy ones out the door.
Unity is all I’m asking for.. Unity against a common enemy.
franksalterego on December 24, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Ballpark.
mchristian on December 24, 2009 at 7:12 PM
How are the polls? I can’t find the race on Rasmussen.
exception on December 24, 2009 at 7:44 PM
No, but it might get you a Peace Prize!
Laura in Maryland on December 24, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Watchdog:
Gee, I wonder why?
ROFLMAO
DSchoen on December 25, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Is it bad form to nominate yourself? It was kind of a one hit wonder, but I thought I’d try anyway: #iamthemob
Ordinary1 on December 25, 2009 at 12:27 AM
This is not on topic but I just had to pass it on. I just attempted to post a reply on a CNN blog but it was rejected because “liberal” was a forbidden word. Censorship at it finest.
rplat on December 25, 2009 at 9:31 AM
canopfor on December 24, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Is that the pic from that day, or the one from a Promise-Keepers rally in the past that someone tried to pass off as being from 9/12?
Midas on December 24, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Midas: Heres the Promise Keepers image,I believe,there is a
clear difference,and also the million man march!:)
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9/12 Image
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/capitol-view-lo-res.jpg
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Promise-Keepers Rally
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8e9_1252874763
=================================================
Million Man March
http://www.bu.edu/remotesensing/research/million-man-march/index.html
canopfor on December 25, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Must buy my husband more Sam Adams beer. I don’t like beer, but he does, and I’ll be glad to give them more business.
Mommynator on December 25, 2009 at 1:44 PM
How about a category for those of us that post to these blogs? ;-)
Mazztek on December 25, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Try LibTard instead!
Red State State of Mind on December 26, 2009 at 10:59 PM
EugeniCare, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”
The Weird Sisters represent darkness, chaos and conflict.
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
maverick muse on December 27, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Ditto on Hannah and James!
Breitbart and Crowder too.
And how can we forget the Boss and this site?
barnone on December 28, 2009 at 10:21 AM
WTF? Congratulations for winning comrade … we will now send you to the Siberia of the Midwest for your punish… er reward.
Color glad I am not in the running (unless I would also win an IL concealed carry license for the duration of my stay). Why would they have the awards ceremony in the one of the most oppressive cities and states in the Union?
deepdiver on December 28, 2009 at 4:08 PM