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DontGo is a free market
political activist non-profit group
founded by American conservative Patrick Ruffini
, who had previously created the blog
The Next Right, and libertarian
Eric Odom, an internet marketer living in Chicago, Illinois.
in the House of Representatives, their members strongly favored further drilling and supported the Republican
revolt on the issue. Founders Odom and Ruffini intended for their website to work as a clearinghouse of information for the Republicans
. The name came from conservatives who had asked the House not to shut down for their annual summer break in 2008. Critics of the group accused it of taking contributions from oil companies. Eric Odom strongly disputes the charges, saying that he's "still waiting on those magical checks".
Eric Odom has stated that "Our agenda is to declare war on incumbency and long term power. The group's mission statement on its website labels it "for anyone who supports free markets, low-taxes, low-regulation and personal freedoms." Atlantic Monthly has referred to the group as a "tech savvy" "online rapid response team".
supporter with libertarian leanings
, opposes too much Republican
involvement with their protests. Notably, he turned down a request from Republican National Committee
Chairman Michael Steele to speak at the group's Chicago protest. After the snub, the Republican National Committee
released a statement saying that "They're just having a little fun."
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
political activist non-profit group
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded by American conservative Patrick Ruffini
Patrick Ruffini
Patrick Ruffini is a Republican Party political strategist and blogger in the United States. He is a founding partner of Engage, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based political media firm.-Life and career:...
, who had previously created the blog
Blog
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The Next Right, and libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
Eric Odom, an internet marketer living in Chicago, Illinois.
History
The group started during the August 2008 offshore oil drilling debateUnited States offshore drilling debate
The United States offshore drilling debate is an ongoing debate in the United States on whether or not offshore drilling for new wells off the coast of the U.S. should be allowed....
in the House of Representatives, their members strongly favored further drilling and supported the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
revolt on the issue. Founders Odom and Ruffini intended for their website to work as a clearinghouse of information for the Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. The name came from conservatives who had asked the House not to shut down for their annual summer break in 2008. Critics of the group accused it of taking contributions from oil companies. Eric Odom strongly disputes the charges, saying that he's "still waiting on those magical checks".
Eric Odom has stated that "Our agenda is to declare war on incumbency and long term power. The group's mission statement on its website labels it "for anyone who supports free markets, low-taxes, low-regulation and personal freedoms." Atlantic Monthly has referred to the group as a "tech savvy" "online rapid response team".
Projects
The group is instrumental in co-coordinating the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party, which led to the Tax Day Tea Party protests. It claims to have worked with 700 separate demonstrations. Odom, a Bob BarrBob Barr
Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. is a former federal prosecutorand a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of...
supporter with libertarian leanings
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
, opposes too much Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
involvement with their protests. Notably, he turned down a request from Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
Chairman Michael Steele to speak at the group's Chicago protest. After the snub, the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
released a statement saying that "They're just having a little fun."
External links
- dontgomovement.com
- DontGo Twitter StreamTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Eric Odom Personal Blog