Dear Friend,
As the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass fittingly remarked, “I didn’t know I was a slave until I found out I couldn’t do the things I wanted.”
It is becoming increasingly clear that “we the people” have become enslaved by the very institution that we entrusted with guarding our liberties—our government. And with long-standing constitutional protections fast disappearing, those who attempt to exercise their rights are finding themselves forced to defend themselves against an increasingly inflexible and uncompromising government.
What this amounts to is a nation that is fast imploding, one that is losing sight of what freedom is really all about and, in the process, is transitioning from a republic governed by the people to a police state governed by the strong arm of the law. In such an environment, the law becomes yet another tool to oppress the people.
Thus, if we are to be free, we must break the chains that bind us, and that’s where The Rutherford Institute comes in.
For almost 30 years, we’ve been leading the fight for freedom in America, but we need your help if we are to prevail in the battles that lie ahead. Indeed, with cases at all levels of the judicial system, including several making their way to the U.S. Supreme Court, we need you to stand with us, pray for us and support us as we continue to fight to protect your God-given freedoms in the courtroom and in communities across America.
For the sake of the many battles still to be fought, I hope you will affirm your support of our work by standing with us as a “card-carrying member” of The Rutherford Institute in 2012.
Remember, those who founded this country knew quite well that every citizen must remain vigilant or freedom would be lost. Our founders were neither agitators nor hotheads, neither looking for trouble nor trying to start a fight. They were men and women like you and me, simply trying to make it from one day to another, all the while groaning under the weight of an oppressive government's demands.
For the sake of all those today who are groaning under the weight of an oppressive government’s demands, please do your part to help us fight back and keep freedom alive in America.
Yours faithfully,
John W. Whitehead
President
P.S. It’s midnight in America right now. But the real question is, will there be a dawn? That’s up to you and me. The future is in our hands.
To be a 2012 Supporting Member, simply make a tax-deductible donation to The Rutherford Institute using the following membership link, and we’ll make you a Supporting Member at the giving level you choose. Your generous support also allows us to offer legal services at no charge to thousands of individuals whose God-given rights have been threatened or violated and who otherwise would not be able to defend themselves and the freedoms we all depend on. Plus, you’ll give us a head start in our ability to plan our programs and budget for next year. And remember, as a sign of appreciation for your membership support of $22 or more, I’ll send you a free copy of my book, The End of Man.
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