Patriot,
When I saw that Campaign for Liberty was
facing a $73,910 shortfall in our budget in this difficult
political climate, I knew I could be facing some tough decisions.
Money is tight. Too tight. But it often is
when you efficiently run an organization like Campaign for
Liberty on a shoestring budget.
And I can't tell you how humbled I am by the
response I've received from so many supporters across the country
who are committed to carrying on the fight for liberty!
Since I first reached out for help, thanks to
folks pitching in $25 here, $100 there, to $250 and even more,
we've brought in over $30,464.76.
Now I'm asking you if you'll help us close
the gap and raise the remaining 59%.
I've got just a week and a half left to do
so, or I could be forced to curtail some of Campaign for
Liberty's critical legislative programs.
As I explain in more detail below, that's a
choice I don't believe you and I can afford to make.
After you read the message below, won't you
please agree to your most generous contribution of $100,
$50, $25, or even $10 to ensure Campaign for
Liberty can keep its critical programs running full steam ahead
this year?
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I'm counting on your support today.
For Liberty,
Ron Paul
Chairman
Dear Patriot:
As I sat down to write you this letter, I
couldn't help but think back to all you and I have accomplished
over the years.
Not long ago, the Liberty Movement was widely
derided and scoffed at by the media and politicians alike.
Today, you and I have become arguably the
biggest roadblock there is to the statists' dream of transforming
our country from a constitutional Republic to a Euro-socialist
"paradise."
Not only that, but every election since my
2008 presidential run, the Liberty Movement has gained new allies
and our numbers continue to grow -- both in Congress and in state
legislatures nationwide.
And on policy, we're punching far above our
weight.
That's why I'm counting on your generous
support to ensure Campaign for Liberty can continue the great
work it's doing.
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I've written you several times already
expressing C4L's urgent need to come up with $73,910.
Unlike the government that spends wildly
beyond its means, I won't allow C4L to be driven into debt.
And the initial response from Campaign for
Liberty's supporters was humbling to say the least.
But as it stands now, I have just a week and
a half to raise the remaining $43,445.24 - or be forced to
severely curtail Campaign for Liberty's legislative programs.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you what a
disaster that would be.
In 2008, discussion of the Federal Reserve
was hardly a blip on the political radar screen.
Frankly, I was astounded at the response I
received on the campaign trail in 2008 when I explained how the
Fed's print-now, ask-questions-later policies were at the root of
everything we still hate about Washington, D.C.
In 2012, just four years later, we passed
Audit the Fed through the U.S. House with an overwhelming
three-fourths margin!
Today, even with Nancy Pelosi holding the
reins as Speaker of the House, I believe we can pass it with
votes from both parties -- if we succeed in forcing a vote.
And we're only a handful of votes shy of
passing it in the U.S. Senate.
Thanks to Campaign for Liberty supporters'
help, we've also:
*** STOPPED every attempt (by BOTH parties)
to RAM their National ID database scheme into law. If passed,
this scheme would allow government to create a database of EVERY
American citizen -- including everything from gun ownership
records and political activity, to love interests.
*** Stood strong against "Cap and Tax" and
all other faux "environmental" schemes. Sadly, with the advent
of the so-called "Green New Deal," this scheme is back -- and is
now being touted by both parties as a "compromise!"
*** Stymied bipartisan rushes to gun control
in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut and Parkland, Florida
tragedies.
*** Created a massive grassroots backlash
against government spying programs. This battle is still ongoing
-- and I dare say, it's a fight we're beginning to win with the
American people!
Of course, our progress hasn't come without a
price.
For nearly three years, Campaign for Liberty
was involved in a standoff with the IRS that was demanding we
turn over the names, addresses, and other personal information of
our most generous supporters.
Even in the face of the crippling daily fines
the IRS was threatening us with, I told our staff to give them
nothing.
I knew that publicizing our most generous
supporters' names would open them up to political backlash from
power-hungry bureaucrats. That legal standoff only ended last
year when the IRS finally notified us they were backing down.
Now, I'm concerned it could be back as the
Attorneys General from New York and New Jersey have sued the IRS,
DEMANDING federal judges force them to crack down on us.
If the Trump administration doesn't fight,
we'll be right back where we started -- receiving threatening
letters with government bureaucrats demanding we hand over
confidential information.
On top of all of that, we've had our hands
full this Congress, and the battle for 2020 is already heating
up.
As you've seen, the Big Government Left is
busy crafting an admittedly socialist agenda that sometimes has
me wondering what country I live in.
Their frightening agenda includes gun
control, the "Green New Deal," massive tax and spending
increases, reparations, "free" college, court-packing, and even
more assaults on our First Amendment right to free speech.
They're doing all of this because they think
2020 will be a cakewalk. You see, they trust the polls --
especially the ones that show them winning.
And the less opposition they run into about
this nonsense now, the more weak-kneed members of Congress start
to cave -- even many who should be our allies.
That's a recipe for DISASTER -- not just for
when the smoke clears from the 2020 elections, but for now too.
Just consider the growing push by BOTH
parties for gun control and Big Government "Green" legislation!
These politicians who back this madness think they'll be rewarded
-- not just by our media elites -- but by the American people
too!
In short, they think relative silence from
the American people equals consent.
I know that's not true. But as it stands
now, I don't have the resources to create the ROAR of opposition
both parties need to hear.
Unless I can count on your generous support
today!
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As I mentioned, Campaign for Liberty's bank
accounts are dangerously low.
Virtually every organization in Washington,
D.C. runs into financial rough patches now and then. The
difference is, other organizations can often call up a wealthy
donor or two and ask for some help.
Sometimes that comes with strings attached --
like the insistence that an organization "go easy" on a member of
Congress who's recently become a traitor.
In forming Campaign for Liberty, I made a
pledge to myself, my staff, and our supporters that we would
never play those Washington, D.C. games.
We're not interested in grabbing nice news
headlines or getting invited to the fancy cocktail parties with
the media, sleazy lobbyists, and politicians. We're interested
in standing strong for principle -- and making a difference.
That's why, for the most part, Campaign for
Liberty is still fueled by the good folks who helped my 2008
presidential campaign raise $6 million -- $100, $50, and $35 at a
time.
So after raising such a massive amount of
money in one day, it seems like raising the remaining $43,445.24
in just a week and a half shouldn't be that tough, right?
The answer is, no. It won't be that hard --
if I can count on your generosity today.
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Often times, when Republicans hold the White
House and/or Congress, many grassroots patriots -- many of them
solid pro-liberty folks -- will stop giving as much as they used
to.
Some "experts" say that's because the
grassroots get frustrated with the GOP's broken promises and
"tune out."
Others think some in the grassroots don't
think there's anything to worry about if a Republican is in the
White House.
All you have to do is look back to the George
W. Bush years to realize what a mistake in thinking that is!
Another problem is that -- with high-stakes
elections like 2020 looming -- many people choose to give to
deserving candidates they want to see elected. That means fewer
contributions to Campaign for Liberty.
Campaign for Liberty is run on a shoestring
budget. We do all we can to carefully spend every red cent
making the biggest difference. That means when contributions
start to run dry, we feel it. Big time.
So please don't move on to the next email in
your inbox or think that someone else will carry the load. Will
you please act?
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Campaign for Liberty supporters have never
let me down before. Over the past ten years, we've made so much
progress together.
And I still believe we have so much more to
achieve in the future -- together. But defeating the statists
and renewing liberty in America can't happen without paying the
bills.
If I can't raise the remaining $43,445.24, I
will not put Campaign for Liberty in debt -- even though I
believe we'll be back on firm financial footing very soon. I
pledged never to do so, I am not going to start now.
The truth is, Campaign for Liberty is not my
organization. It's yours.
It belongs to the tens of thousands of
grassroots patriots all over the country who helped take the
Liberty Movement from nothing to a major force in modern American
politics.
None of what we've fought for and
accomplished could have been possible without you. So I'm
writing to ask you to reinvest in what you helped start with a
generous contribution of $100 or at least $50 today.
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I know that's a lot to ask for. But without
your support, program cuts will be the only option. I don't want
to be forced to make this decision. I hope you agree.
Of course, if $100 or $50 is just
too much, please agree to $25 or at least $10.
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Your support would mean the world to me right
now -- and help Campaign for Liberty continue making a world of
difference.
I have only just a week and a half before
having to decide whether or not to make cuts.
So please agree to your most generous
contribution of $100, $50, or at least $25 or
$10 today.
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For Liberty,
Ron Paul
Chairman
P.S. With all the resources we've been
forced to spend this year, I'm growing more concerned by the day.
Money is tight. Too tight.
I still have to raise the remaining
$43,445.24 in just a week and a half to avoid making serious
program cuts. Will you please agree to your most generous
contribution of $100, $50, or at least $25 or
$10?
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Because of Campaign For Liberty's tax-exempt status under IRC
Sec. 501(C)(4) and its state and federal legislative activities,
contributions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions
(IRC § 170) or as business deductions (IRC §
162(e)(1)).
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