Ryan Houck
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Ryan Houck is a Florida-based media consultant[1] and executive director of the free market watchdog group Free Market America.[2] In 2012, he was called the radical environmentalist's "worst nightmare."[3]
On Earth Day, 2012 Houck's group launched Free Market America with the release of a video called "If I wanted America to fail." The video, which was written and narrated by Houck,[3] slammed the radical environmental movement and quickly went viral, earning more than 2.6 million views on YouTube.[4][5]
Conservative pundits including Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin and others celebrated the video [4][6] and Houck appeared on national news shows, such as Stossel[7] and Glenn Beck.[8]
Before launching Free Market America, Houck was the executive director of Free Market Florida[9] and Florida's successful 2010 campaign to defeat an initiative backed by environmentalists called "Hometown Democracy."[10][11] In 2012, Houck was named one of Orlando's "40 Under 40."[12]
References
- ^ "Consensus-Produced Video Goes Viral, Headlines Drudge, Fox News, Rush…".
- ^ Houck, Ryan (20 April 2012). "Our nation's environmental and economic crossroads". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ a b Frezza, Bill (30 April 2013). "If I Wanted America to Fail: Free Market Agitprop With a Lesson". Real Clear Markets. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ a b German, Ben (25 April 2012). "Video warning of green energy 'suicide pact' goes viral online". The Hill. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Free Market America - Youtube Channel". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Press Release: ALG - Florida environmentalist conqueror goes national". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "If you Want America to Fail, Change Nothing?". Fox News. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Rast, Rebeka. "ALG Radio Hits April 23-28". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Finn, Scott. "PolitiFact: EPA Rules Require Some Drainage Canals To Be Pristine". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Houck, Ryan (23 December 2010). "Don't make taxpayers fund abuse of legal system". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Spear, Kevin (2 November 2010). "Amendment 4 soundly defeated". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "40 Under 40: Ryan Houck". The Orlando Business Journal. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.