Knightskye
07-29-2008, 01:38 PM
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Dear Friend,
Join the Patriots Society
Every month of this year Democrats and Republicans have raised tens of millions of dollars in their quest to retain absolute control over your government.
For decades they have held a monopoly on power and the establishment there has become fat. Special interests of every stripe feed at the trough of big government.
Big business gets their tax breaks and government contracts and the socialists get more and more welfare and other programs that inevitably fail.
And what about you and me? We're stuck with the bills to pay for the mess.
The result is a $9 trillion national debt - and your share of it comes to $31,000.
How did we get to this point?
Well, this is what you get when the system is broken and the two parties have no incentive to fix it. The status quo remains unchanged.
One way that the powerful special interests on "K Street" in Washington are able to maintain their access and clout is a little known process called "bundling."
Bundling is when a bunch of people with similar interests get together and decide to support one candidate for office. As an example, let's say folks from the defense industry (i.e. Northrup Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, United Defense, General Dynamics, etc.) get together and decide that their interests are best served by the election of John McCain as President.
The senior executives, directors, officers and managers of these companies number in the thousands. Each one of these fat cats is eligible to contribute $2,300. If married, they could also get a spouse to give $2,300 to the campaign. When you get 3,000 of these people to give $4,600 each, you end up with $13,800,000. Now that's a BUNDLE!
Similarly, unions (i.e. the National Education Association, Teamsters, AFL-CIO and dozens of others) gather together their "bosses." Imagine 10,000 federal, state and local leaders making their $500 "donations" along with another 50,000 of the rank and file each "voluntarily" giving $100 to their candidates. That's another $10,000,000.
The practice of bundling is conducted by nearly every special interest group in America. It is how they can buy access and influence government policies in Washington.
As you can imagine, those left out of the bundling process are also left out of government.
I am running for President because I want to eliminate the power of the special interests and put YOUR interests first.
Every special interest group from every element of the political spectrum wants more and bigger government.
More and bigger government means less freedom and higher taxes.
To counter the special interests, I ask you to help me raise $1,375,000 in "bundles" of $100 to $1,000.
I challenge you to ask your friends, family and neighbors for $10 or $20 or more. And when you collect these gifts, send them to us (or have them make the donations online).
A special club has been formed for people who agree to bundle gifts and collect at least $100. It is the Bob Barr Patriots Society and members who collect $100 or more will be recognized online and with a special pin.
For people who can go beyond the $100 level to $250, a special bronze-level Pin has been commissioned and participation at this level will be similarly reported on-line.
Of course, there are some who have many friends who can collect $500 or more. We call this the Silver level and it will be recognized the same as are Bronze level members, along with a Certificate of Appreciation from the campaign.
Finally, there are a few people who can and will collect $1,000 or more in gifts, and for them, we have a framed, personally autographed photo to add to the benefits package.
Like our founding fathers, our Patriots Society members aren't answering this call to action out of a selfish desire for power and influence in Washington.
And, like the courageous and bold leadership of our founding fathers, I don't need that many people to answer my call.
Membership in the Patriots Society is limited as follows (with the corresponding total to benefit the campaign at the right):
2,500 at $100 = $250,000
1,500 Bronze Level members at $250 = $375,000
1,000 Silver Level members at $500 = $500,000
250 Gold Level members at $1,000 = $250,000
This combined giving of $1,375,000 will help me get out our message of smaller government and more freedom.
It will cover the headquarters rent, printing, postage, mailing and travel for August and September, plus so much more.
Membership in the Patriots Society is limited. So, please, click here to let me know you can help.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
http://www.bobbarr2008.com/img/barr-signature.jpg
Bob Barr
P.S. - Of course not everyone has the time and resources to participate in this program as a "bundler" so if you send at least $100, you'll be included in the Society as well. Thanks again!
Dear Friend,
Join the Patriots Society
Every month of this year Democrats and Republicans have raised tens of millions of dollars in their quest to retain absolute control over your government.
For decades they have held a monopoly on power and the establishment there has become fat. Special interests of every stripe feed at the trough of big government.
Big business gets their tax breaks and government contracts and the socialists get more and more welfare and other programs that inevitably fail.
And what about you and me? We're stuck with the bills to pay for the mess.
The result is a $9 trillion national debt - and your share of it comes to $31,000.
How did we get to this point?
Well, this is what you get when the system is broken and the two parties have no incentive to fix it. The status quo remains unchanged.
One way that the powerful special interests on "K Street" in Washington are able to maintain their access and clout is a little known process called "bundling."
Bundling is when a bunch of people with similar interests get together and decide to support one candidate for office. As an example, let's say folks from the defense industry (i.e. Northrup Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, United Defense, General Dynamics, etc.) get together and decide that their interests are best served by the election of John McCain as President.
The senior executives, directors, officers and managers of these companies number in the thousands. Each one of these fat cats is eligible to contribute $2,300. If married, they could also get a spouse to give $2,300 to the campaign. When you get 3,000 of these people to give $4,600 each, you end up with $13,800,000. Now that's a BUNDLE!
Similarly, unions (i.e. the National Education Association, Teamsters, AFL-CIO and dozens of others) gather together their "bosses." Imagine 10,000 federal, state and local leaders making their $500 "donations" along with another 50,000 of the rank and file each "voluntarily" giving $100 to their candidates. That's another $10,000,000.
The practice of bundling is conducted by nearly every special interest group in America. It is how they can buy access and influence government policies in Washington.
As you can imagine, those left out of the bundling process are also left out of government.
I am running for President because I want to eliminate the power of the special interests and put YOUR interests first.
Every special interest group from every element of the political spectrum wants more and bigger government.
More and bigger government means less freedom and higher taxes.
To counter the special interests, I ask you to help me raise $1,375,000 in "bundles" of $100 to $1,000.
I challenge you to ask your friends, family and neighbors for $10 or $20 or more. And when you collect these gifts, send them to us (or have them make the donations online).
A special club has been formed for people who agree to bundle gifts and collect at least $100. It is the Bob Barr Patriots Society and members who collect $100 or more will be recognized online and with a special pin.
For people who can go beyond the $100 level to $250, a special bronze-level Pin has been commissioned and participation at this level will be similarly reported on-line.
Of course, there are some who have many friends who can collect $500 or more. We call this the Silver level and it will be recognized the same as are Bronze level members, along with a Certificate of Appreciation from the campaign.
Finally, there are a few people who can and will collect $1,000 or more in gifts, and for them, we have a framed, personally autographed photo to add to the benefits package.
Like our founding fathers, our Patriots Society members aren't answering this call to action out of a selfish desire for power and influence in Washington.
And, like the courageous and bold leadership of our founding fathers, I don't need that many people to answer my call.
Membership in the Patriots Society is limited as follows (with the corresponding total to benefit the campaign at the right):
2,500 at $100 = $250,000
1,500 Bronze Level members at $250 = $375,000
1,000 Silver Level members at $500 = $500,000
250 Gold Level members at $1,000 = $250,000
This combined giving of $1,375,000 will help me get out our message of smaller government and more freedom.
It will cover the headquarters rent, printing, postage, mailing and travel for August and September, plus so much more.
Membership in the Patriots Society is limited. So, please, click here to let me know you can help.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
http://www.bobbarr2008.com/img/barr-signature.jpg
Bob Barr
P.S. - Of course not everyone has the time and resources to participate in this program as a "bundler" so if you send at least $100, you'll be included in the Society as well. Thanks again!