                                                             August 1, 1993

Dear concerned American,
    We are all aware of the growing amount of government intrusion into our
lives.  Our elected representatives try to control us any way they can.  We
can't do anything without the approval of "Big Daddy Government".  If we
obey, we are rewarded.  If we don't, we are punished.  The founders never
intended for the government to bully around the people.  If they could see
what has happened to their republic they would be outraged.
    Today, we pay almost 50% of our wages in the form of taxes,
regulations, licenses, and fines.  Government spending is out of control. 
More and more people are receiving government assistance.  Businesses are
closing, poverty is increasing, inflation is devaluing our money, and our
elected representatives tell us that we are not paying enough taxes and
bigger government is the solution to our problems.  If this trend toward
bigger government is not reversed, the result will be totalitarianism.  We
will be slaves, to whomever controls the government, for the rest of our
lives.  Unfortunately, the American people are doing little to stop it.
    How is this happening?  Well, there are many contributing factors. 
Some include inadequate education in the state operated public schools,
brainwashing and manipulation by the news media, and economic depravation
imposed upon us by our elected representatives.  The most serious problem
is the hopelessness and carelessness felt by people, resulting in a lack of
motivation to affect change.  When people think that their vote doesn't
count and there is nothing they can do to change things, they don't even
try.  We must not forget that "We the People" are the ones in charge of
this country, not our elected representatives.
    In a self-governing constitutional republic, the rights of the
individual should be protected above all else.  Tyrants try to persuade
people to sacrifice their individual rights for the "common good". 
Tyrannical governments use people, who have given up their rights, to force
others to give up their rights as well.  People are granted privileges in
exchange for their rights.  But, you must be subordinate to the government
to retain those privileges.  Disobedience results in the loss of those
privileges.  You have become a slave of the government.
    We recognize that our rights to Life, Liberty, and Property were given
to us by God, not government, and therefore cannot be taken away.  We
believe that the Constitution of the United States is the greatest
instrument ever created for the protection of our rights and freedoms.  It
is our obligation, as the people, to make sure the government obeys the
Constitution, and make them obey with force should it become necessary to
do so.  "We the People" are the law enforcement of the Constitution.
    Empower the People was formed to educate people about history,
economics, and government.  We are dedicated to helping people understand
and preserve their individual rights and freedoms.  We believe in limiting
the size and power of government to an absolute minimum, as the founders
intended, and returning to Constitutional law.
    Ignorance is the weapon used by tyrants to enslave people.  Knowledge
is the tool used by people to remain free from tyrants.  "Seek the truth
and the truth will set you free," Jesus said.  It is our hope that we can
all learn the truth so we can all remain free.  We can, and will, succeed.

                                  Sincerely,
                                            Empower the People

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