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About the Sammies
Tuesday, 23 September 2008 17:42 Izzy Santa

Fighting big government is hard work. So why not get paid for it?

The Sammies is a contest recognizing bloggers, filmmakers, open records champions, and other government watchdogs committed to advancing individual and economic liberty.

We’re awarding $40,000 - divided among nine difference categories - to exceptional activists who live by Adams’ notion that, “all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.”

With prizes ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, the Sammies seek to inspire more people to stand up for good government practices in their communities.

Enter today!

It’s the only liberty-minded contest available, where you have the opportunity to win cold hard cash and (if that weren’t enough incentive) a limited-edition smashingly handsome golden Sammy!

SAMMY CATEGORIES

Enter as many categories as you wish (unfortunately, you’re only eligible to win one)!

Best Video: Produce a video (drama, satire, documentary - whatever, as long as it’s viral) about economic and/or individual liberty in relation to an issue at the state or local level. Video must be under 5 minutes and already be uploaded to Youtube: $5,000 cash prize!

Sunshine Award: Use your state’s open records laws to uncover government corruption, waste or malfeasance. Hint: FOIA is your best friend: $5,000 prize!

Tea Party Award: Organize a grassroots event that makes a strong political point - that initiates a public discussion, that earns media attention - on an important state or local issue. Something like Sam Adams at the Boston Tea Party: $5,000 cash prize!

Best State or Local-Level Blogger: Post regularly on a blog that covers issues like government transparency, political corruption, property rights, etc., at the state or local level: $5,000 cash prize!

Modern-Day Sam Adams: Lead a state political effort and achieve a major victory for liberty: $10,000 cash prize!!

Need some ideas? Check out last year’s winners!

UPDATE: NEW AWARDS!!!

Due to a recent generous donation, we are pleased to offer four - yes, FOUR! - additional Sammy categories!

Wikiteer: an award for contributors to Sam wikis - Ballotpedia, Judgepedia, and Sunshine Review - who has created and maintained the most accurate, comprehensive, and encyclopedic page or portal.

* Best Ballotpedia Contributor: $1,000 cash prize!
* Best Judgepedia Contributor: $1,000 cash prize!
* Best Sunshine Review Contributor: $1,000 cash prize!

Microblogger of the Year: an award for someone who has used a free social networking and micro-blogging platform such as Twitter to effectively influence and engage others in local and state politics. How do you measure microblogging? Level of influence, social engagement, and number of stories broken. $2,000 cash prize!

Blogivist of the Year: an award for the most influential, consistent, and popular blogger using Blogivists. $2,500 cash prize!

Voter Watchdog: an award going to an individual or group who has helped prevent voter fraud come November. $2,5000 cash prize!

HOW TO SUBMIT…

Nominate yourself or someone else by Monday, February 22, 2009 (George Washington’s birthday) by emailing sammies@samadamsalliance.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Individuals and groups are eligible for the Sammies — if an individual enters, that individual will be awarded the prize; if it is a group, that group will be awarded. Employees of the Sam Adams Alliance, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. All submissions may only include work began from August 1, 2007 to present. Although we appreciate it and still want to hear about it, work before August 1, 2007 is not eligible.

All entries must include a written explanation describing how the action was conceived and accomplished.

* For all video submissions, please upload your video to YouTube and send the video link in your e-mail.
* Non-video entries must include one descriptive picture to accompany the written explanation (this may be a picture of the person profiled, or an entry-related action being carried out).

Winners will be flown to Chicago to be showcased at the red-carpet Sammies winner reception in April of 2009.

By submitting any item for consideration, contestant hereby grants to the Sam Adams Alliance an unrestricted license to further use, promote, and disseminate such item on its websites and otherwise in furtherance of its normal activities.
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