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Let the Ex-Im Bank Expire No more crony deals Send a Message Check Out FreedomWorks University Learn the economics and history of liberty Learn Here Shop at the FreedomWorks Online Store Show off your passion for liberty Shop Now Join FreedomConnector: Find activists in YOUR local area! Get Connected Happy 4th of July to all the patriots out there! This holiday weekend, take time to reflect on freedom, and the values that make America great. Virginia Wins Again Virginia activists scored another victory this week. First they fought back against ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion and won. And now they won another big battle for economic freedom. When the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles sent a cease-and-desist to the ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft, citizens were outraged. Uber and Lyft provide a cheap, quality alternative to government-controlled taxis. That’s why the medallioned-cab industry used the government to crack down on the competition. But Virginians fought back. They used the FreedomWorks action center and told Governor Terry McAuliffe and DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb. There was a large social media campaign to revoke the cease-and-desist order. And in the end, the citizens of Virginia won. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles reportedly gave up its crusade to ban Uber and Lyft. Grassroots action made the difference. This powerful lesson proves what patriots can accomplish whenever government steps outside its normal bounds and hurts small business. You can read more about Uber and Lyft’s victory here. Where Do They Stand Does your congressman support the government spying on you? Now you can find out exactly where your elected representatives rank when it comes to protecting YOUR civil liberties. FreedomWorks teamed up with over a dozen political organizations, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to create a one-stop scorecard for anyone who values their constitutional right to privacy. This is a political scorecard that bridges traditional political divides. Conservatives and liberals joined together to rank each lawmaker. It’s simple: if your congressman or senators voted to protect your privacy, they receive a favorable grade. If not, they fail. Check out where your lawmakers rank on the “Stand Against Spying” Congressional Scorecard. Stopping Common Core Are you ready to join Glenn Beck and stop Common Core? FreedomWorks is teaming up with Glenn for the biggest anti-Common Core event of the summer. We call it “We Will Not Conform.” On July 22nd, thousands of Americans like you from all over the country will come together to STOP the Big Government takeover of our education system. This is your personal invitation! This event will be headlined by you. You’ll join your fellow concerned Americans and education experts to learn about Common Core and devise a plan to stop it. Best of all, you won’t have to travel far – just to your nearest movie theatre! Get your tickets to We Will Not Conform now. A Gathering of Free Minds FreedomFest is only a few days away! The biggest gathering of free minds in the country kicks off on July 9th in Las Vegas. There’s still a chance for you to get tickets. Register for FreedomFest now. This week's video features a mini-documentary of FreedomWorks Empower project and how we're taking the message of free markets and limited government to communities that have been hurt by Big Government.   Not interested? Click here to change your email preferences.