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.
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 over a week and a half to raise the remaining $46,522.24 – 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!
*** 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!
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 $46,522.24 in just over 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.
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?
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 $46,522.24, 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.
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.
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 over 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.
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 $46,522.24 in just over 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?