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• Judicial Reform
• Government Accountability
• Education Reform
• Tax & Spending Reform
• Protecting Private Property
• Responsible Health Care Reform

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Press Releases

June 26, 2007

Adam Smith Foundation Launched

(Jefferson City) - The Adam Smith Foundation is proud to announce its official launch as an organization committed to promoting conservative principals and individual liberties for Missouri. Our Foundation seeks to provide Missourian's with information they need to hold their State and local elected officials as well as activist judges directly accountable for their actions.

"There are countless leftist political groups in Missouri, but only a handful of conservative organizations. We strive to fill an important void by holding politicians in Jefferson City accountable." said John Elliott, organization President. "Big spenders in state and local governments have forgotten that tax dollars belong to the citizens, and we will promote ways to reduce the size of government."

One of the Foundation's primary areas of focus will be on the Missouri Judiciary, specifically the obsolete "Missouri Plan". The Missouri Plan is broken and controlled by liberal trial attorneys who want judges who will further their political agenda. Our goal is to restore checks and balances in the judicial appointment process, so Missouri's legal system is based on the rule of law rather than the influence of liberal special interest groups. "The Missouri Judiciary has been overtaken by liberal trial attorney's who are working with Judge Teitelman and Judge Wolff to rewrite the Missouri Constitution. We plan to educate the citizens of Missouri and work to stop their judicial activism." added Tom Shupe.

Lastly, the Adam Smith Foundation will encourage true education reform. All Missouri students deserve access to an excellent education. Unfortunately, many families in St. Louis and Kansas City have no choice but to send their children to a failing school. For years, we have seen that more money alone does not solve problems in rural or urban school district. We will work to hold school districts accountable for the way they spend tax dollars and to promote education alternatives for students in failing districts.

The Adam Smith Foundation is a 501 (c) 4 organization based in Jefferson City. For more information on the Adam Smith Foundation or how you can get involved, please visit www.AdamSmithFoundation.org.

Stand up against out-of-control spending!

The Adam Smith Foundation urges you to call your legislators to tell them you will not stand for any more frivolous wastes of money.