Freedom’s Watch jumped on to the scene just a few months ago to be a credible, sustainable and well-funded voice for conservative like-minded individuals.  We decided that we needed to create an organization that would be run like a business, but managed as a never-ending campaign.  Over the past few months, I have been amazed by the outpouring of support and the continued success of our ongoing efforts at Freedom’s Watch.  This organization was founded as a steadfast voice for mainstream conservative policies in America – a voice which had been missing in Washington for far too long.

Our nation has desperately been looking for a credible voice to emerge in the political process to defeat the radical left-wing agenda and restore our nation’s priorities.  As we are involved in a global struggle against terrorism and a real threat of radical Islamic jihadists exists, our nation’s security needs to be the top priority of our leaders.  Yet just this summer, anti-war and radical liberal groups were going to mobilize together to destroy the credibility of our nation’s top military commanders in Iraq before they appeared before Congress.  These groups hoped to place so much political pressure on our elected officials that they would have their minds made up before even listening to General Petreaus and Ambassador Crocker.  We could not sit by and allow the political process to continue to be hijacked and decided that it was time for Freedom’s Watch to act.

We quickly mobilized the resources and launched a $15 million grassroots campaign to urge Congress to give victory in Iraq a chance in mid-August leading up to the testimonies of General Petreaus and Ambassador Crocker.  Partnering with a host of veterans and pro-victory organizations, we worked hard to deliver a message that had not been given enough consideration.  We sought to offer a platform for the voice of those who have sacrificed so much in this struggle.  The opinions of our nation’s heroes like Vickie Strong, John Kriesel, Laura Youngblood, Andrew Robinson and John Wroblewski had been almost ignored in the debate.  With the help of hundreds of thousands of empowered Americans, we were able to deliver the message to Congress and the debate has shifted.
 
Radical liberal groups like Moveon.org showed their true colors by launching outrageous attacks on General Petraeus and our troops, and attempting to discredit elected officials who were talking about the real progress they saw on the ground in Iraq.  We came to the defense of Congressman Baird in Washington with television ads after Moveon.org attacked him for expressing his real opinion about the progress.  We condemned Moveon.org for the despicable attack on General Petreaus and exposed the reduced rate given to them for the full-page ad by the NY Times.  While the radical liberal groups sought to corrupt the political process and shift the debate, we were able to join together with hundreds of thousands of Americans and give our elected officials the resolve and courage to do the right thing.

On September 11th, we purchased a full-page print ad in the New York Times, Washington Post and the USA Today to remind Americans that “we are fighting a global war against terrorism” and that “victory is America’s only choice.”  You also may have seen the full-page print ad we paid for in the NY Times denouncing Columbia University for inviting and allowing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak while refusing to allow the ROTC on their campus.  Freedom’s Watch believes Ahmadinejad should be treated for what he is – a terrorist who supports the extinction of the United States and Israel.

Just this week, as members of Congress continue to deliberately delay funding for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, we launched a new print ad campaign asking congress to stop playing politics and fund our troops.  They featured an open letter to Speaker Pelosi and members of Congress highlighting the progress our troops are making from Andrew Robinson, who served courageously in the U.S. Marine Corps and was on his second tour of duty when he was wounded by an IED in June of 2006.The full-page ads ran in seven papers across the country: The Arizona Republic, The Sacramento Bee, The Palm Beach Post, Evansville Courier & Press, Topeka Capital-Journal, The Columbus Dispatch, The [Scranton] Times-Tribune.  

In addition to supporting our efforts in Iraq and our global war on terror, we plan to be very engaged in many other serious issues that affect our nation.  To keep America strong and prosperous, we plan to be on the frontlines fighting for conservative principles.  We believe in the principles of limited government, low taxes, less regulation, free enterprise, and more personal responsibility.  We will promote and advance solutions to public policy problems that empower individuals and are based on free market principles, not government command and control.  Freedom’s Watch will also support the rights of every worker and opposes attempts by Big Labor to enact its left-wing, big government political agenda.   Freedom’s Watch also opposes the legalization of illicit drugs.  We believe a sound drug policy must be both tough and humane, and based on three proven strategies – enforcement, prevention, and treatment.  To read more about our issues, please click here.

While we were able to make a significant impact up till now, our efforts have just begun and we still have a long way to go.  That is why I am so pleased to present the new Web site for Freedom’s Watch.  This site provides a central hub for those who are interested to learn more about our organization, and the means to support these efforts through volunteer activities and secure online donations.  I hope that you’ll sign up today to receive periodic updates about our efforts, and check back at freedomswatch.org often to stay up-to-date on the latest activities.

Thank you for all your support,

Bradley A. Blakeman
President and CEO
Freedom’s Watch