My Letter to Iowans
Hi everyone. Below is the 2-page letter I used for mailing Iowans in the Mail Iowa program. I wrote most of the prose (but took the "unpaid volunteer" suggestion) and included some bullets from the Paul campaign literature, as well as the concluding Judge Napolitano quote that someone had mentioned. I formatted it somewhat differently (indented paragraphs with a couple extra pixels in the line spacing; date & closing center-right justified) but the content is there. Feel free to use it or modify it for your own use.
July 30, 2007
Dear Friend,
I am an unpaid volunteer writing to you in support of presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul. I am very inspired by his message of returning to the principles of the
Constitution and protecting our
freedom from the intrusion of the government.
Ron Paul models his views on foreign policy after those of the founders of our country. He often refers to
George Washington’s advice to “stear clear of entangling alliances” and advocates a policy non-interventionism in the internal affairs of other nations. He points out that we are borrowing
3 billion dollars daily from foreign interests, which include
communist China, to maintain our current policy of “policing the world.” Ron Paul wants to talk to other countries and
set an example that would make them want to emulate us, instead of engaging in nation building by means of force.
I agree with Ron Paul that, in spite of what was sold to the public after 9/11 to pass the Patriot Act,
we do not have to sacrifice any of our freedom in order to be safe. Paul’s philosophy of freedom
agrees with Benjamin Franklin, who is credited with stating, “
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
Ron Paul is also right on another issue that you never hear other candidates bring up. He points out the
true cause of the inflation that
lowers our standard of living. The Federal Reserve prints new money “out of thin air” and the elite use it
before it becomes devalued. Then the markets correct for the dilution of the money supply which is the inflation that hurts the middle class and the poor. Ron Paul wants us to go
back to a sound monetary policy where the money is
backed by tangible assests, such as gold and silver, so that the elitists cannot continue to debase the dollars that you work for and that you hold in your savings.
If I have piqued your interest, please continue to read about Congressman Paul’s record over his ten terms of office:
- Ron Paul has never voted to raise taxes.
- Ron Paul has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
- Ron Paul has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
- Ron Paul voted against the Iraq war.
- Ron Paul voted against the Patriot Act.
- Ron Paul voted against regulating the Internet.
- Ron Paul has never voted to raise congressional salaries.
- Ron Paul does not accept any benefits from the lucrative congressional pension program.
- Ron Paul returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
If you would like to know more about Congressman Paul, I encourage you to visit his campaign web site at
www.ronpaul2008.com or call toll free to
1-800-RON-PAUL. Paul also writes a weekly column which gets archived on
www.ronpaullibrary.org. You can hear him read his current column by calling toll free to
1-888-322-1414. There are also many of his interviews and speeches available at
www.ronpaulaudio.com. He discusses many issues such as immigration, personal privacy, the income tax, state sovereignty, health care, education, and the environment. You will find that
his positions are rooted in the Constitution.
The 2008 election will be a crucial election for this country. It is a chance for the people to reclaim a government “
of the people, by the people, for the people.” If you believe in this message, please support Ron Paul.
On August 11, there will be a
GOP Staw Poll in Ames, Iowa from 10 am to 6 pm. The best way you can support Ron Paul is to participate in the poll, casting your vote for his candidacy. If you decide to attend, please RSVP via the
IOWA link on
www.ronpaul2008.com or by calling
1-800-RON-PAUL. There is a ticket fund and ride-coordination effort for this event organized at
ronpaulstrawpoll.blogspot.com.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter about Congressman Paul. He is an honest, principled man. I hope you agree that he deserves your vote.
Best Regards,
[Your Name]
in [Your City], [Your State]
“
In his heart, and in his head, in character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.”
— Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
After this I usually add a hand-written P.S. inviting the person to contact me at my contact info to discuss Congressman Paul.
I think I'll edit my letter some too, since mail may not get to people in time for the debate now.
