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--- DEFENDERS of Property Rights ---
Dear Friend and Colleague:
Are you tired of the unchecked growth of federal, state, and local rules
and regulations (and the taxes that come with them) that infringe upon
the individual and property rights of you, your friends, and your
family?
Are you sick of government bureaucrats telling you what you can and
cannot do with your property and business, how to raise your children,
and what products you should and should not buy?
Do you feel the government routinely overrules even the most basic
decisions you make every day about your family and livelihood?
In short, are you just plain sick and tired of big government?
I know that I am. I am writing you to let you know about something you
can do that will help make a difference. I'd like to introduce you to
GET GOVERNMENT OFF OUR BACK, an ad hoc coalition of individuals,
businesses, and grassroots organizations across the nation dedicated to
reducing the size of government and the amount of needless regulations
at the federal, state, and local levels. We believe that unless private
citizens demand reform now, the American system of free enterprise is in
danger of collapsing under the weight of big government.
On October 10th, GET GOVERNMENT OFF OUR BACK will be holding press
conference in key places all over America to call attention to the
danger that big government poses to our rich democratic heritage. We
are currently working with a diverse group of grassroots organizations
and individuals in your area who will be participating in the event. I
have attached a copy of the petition we will be unveiling at the press
conferences, and I would like you to take a good look at it. I think
you'll find a lot to agree with.
If you agree with us -- that it is time to put property rights and
government back in the hands of the people -- please let me know. We
will list you as a member of the coalition and signatory of the
resolution. Please fill out the attached form and fax it back to us as
soon as you can. We will get in touch with you in the days ahead to
give you more details about the campaign and events happening in your
area.
I hope you will agree to participate in this important step in putting
government back in the hands of the people. Thank you for your time.
Yours truly,
Nancie G. Marzulla
President and Chief Legal Counsel
GET GOVERNMENT OFF OUR BACK RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the U.S. government's payroll is growing at a faster pace than
the private sector's; and
WHEREAS,over 200 pages of new and often conflicting government
regulations are added to the Federal Register each day, and thousands
more at the state and local levels; and
WHEREAS, federal and state governments' use of unfunded and underfunded
mandates results in especially prohibitive burdens on state and local
taxpayers and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the virus-like growth of federal, state, and local statutes,
ordinances, laws, rules, and regulations has a profoundly stifling
impact on the free exchange of goods and services among individuals and
businesses; and
WHEREAS, consumers and individuals are frequently confused and often
misled by their own government; and
WHEREAS, government is increasingly assuming the role of telling us what
consumer products we should buy and what not to buy, how to raise our
children, and what we can do with our own property and businesses; and
WHEREAS, businesses and individuals are routinely overruled by
government in basic decisions about family and enterprise, subjected to
arbitrary civil and criminal penalties by regulatory agencies with
little or no recourse under law; and
WHEREAS, over-regulation by OSHA, EPA, FDA, IRS, other federal agencies
and their counterparts at the state and local levels results in lost
jobs, increased costs, mountains of needless paperwork, and hampers the
ability of U.S. business to compete in the global marketplace; and
WHEREAS, individual rights, property rights, and personal privacy are
under attack from government at all levels; and
WHEREAS, our tax laws and the regulatory process are often used as a
form of back-door prohibition, or otherwise designed to achieve the
objectives of social engineering;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we the undersigned call upon every
candidate for elective office -- at all levels of government -- to
promise:
1. That they will take measurable steps during their term of
office to REDUCE the size of government payroll and the number of
regulations under their jurisdiction and explain how they will
achieve this in their first term of office;
2. That they will reform the regulatory process to make it more
responsive to the needs of the American people rather than the
desires and whims of the government;
3. That they will undertake a review of all existing rules,
regulations, laws, ordinances, and statutes with a goal of
eliminating those that are burdensome, conflicting, and intrusive;
4. That they will sign this simple pledge: "Citizens and small
business owners in America have a right to exist subject to the
free enterprise system as a national priority. The proper role of
government is to protect the lives and freedom and property of
Americans while otherwise staying out of our lives."
Get Government Off Our Back
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Resolution Sponsor Response Form
Please complete and return ASAP!
Name of signer as it should appear on all printed material:
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Business title of resolution signer:
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Resolution signer's voice phone:_______________ Fax: __________
Name of resolution signer's business or organization:
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Resolution signer's shipping address:
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Special notes:
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Please send completed forms to:
Nancie G. Marzulla - Defenders of Property Rights
6235 33rd Street NW, Washington, DC 20015
FAX: (202) 686-0240 - phone: (202) 686-4197
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DEFENDERS of Property Rights
6235 33rd Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20015 - (202) 686-4197
"[Nor] shall private property be taken for public use, without just
compensation." -U.S. Constitution, Amendment V
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