“The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.” - Albert Camus
Dear Friends of Liberty -
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2010 has arrived and the campaign looks forward to election day on November 2nd. On that day, the 15th district will elect its first-ever independent private citizen to Congress. In the past 7 months, I have met enough people in the district to firmly have faith that they will make best decision for their own prosperity, health and future, and vote for me as their public servant if only the message can make it to them. Last Monday, 100,000 households will receive a half-page ad promoting campaign events, see here. In December, campaign volunteers distributed almost 15,000 “Who Is Jake Towne?” flyers, and the number of yard signs out is already in the triple digits – and are the only political signs you will see in the district. Yesterday, I parked my car to pick up a pizza and saw one in Bethlehem and stopped by to say hi.What I bring is a winning message – open, transparent & accountable government with the Open Office, a shift of power back to the state, local, and individual levels, an unquestionable motivation to serve the people (in December I announced I will only accept the median household income and donate the remainder to local non-profit hospitals), peace instead of endless, costly war, and a return to sound monetary and fiscal policy. Where my opponents in truth offer tyranny, I offer LIBERTY and the rule of law. I will speak, listen, and meet with anyone or any group. I will not tire – I will keep promoting and defending the message – I will keep writing and knocking on doors until my knuckles bleed. You have this level of commitment from me until Election Day.
However, I will not succeed alone. I beg your help to volunteer. If you live outside the district, there is the Web team, plenty of internet work, plenty of outreach and fundraising work that can be done remotely. If you live in the district, attending campaign events, spreading the message with flyers, pocket Constitutions. Beginning March 10, we can start collecting the necessary signatures for ballot access. While as an independent I have no primary, I need as many volunteers as possible to staff the May primary polls to collect signatures. Please – I will win if I have your help. Please see the “Ways to Help” dropdown on the website and email towneforcongress@gmail.com if you are able to assist.
- Wednesday, January 20th Talk on Monetary Policy, Upper Perk Senior Center, Jefferson Street, East Greenville, 7-9 PM
- Saturday, January 30th ALLENTOWN FLYER BLITZ (No NFL game) Starts 12:30 PM, with dinner provided see website
- Monday, February 1st, TOWNE HALL BETHLEHEM, 2900 Farmersville Road (BethTwp Comm. Center) 7-9 PM
- Thursday, February 4th, Speech to Conservative Voice, Scottish Rite Center, 1544 W Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18102, 5:30 PM
- March 7th Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake at Jordan Lanes in Whitehall See website for details.
Remember on the website to receive immediate notifications of future articles, please register, activate and select “email notifications” in the profile options http://towneforcongress.com/register. In less than 6 months of operation, the campaign website is one of the top 110,000 websites of any kind in the nation with 1,538 registered users, dwarfing competitors and most modern politicians. Why? The site endeavors to deliver the TRUTH, offers PRACTICAL solutions and encourages free debate on the website on any campaign post.
Articles, posts, interviews, etc given by the campaign over the last month include:
- The Next Defense – Nullification of the Health Care Tax – also restates my solutions to the health care issue
- Congress Spending Like Drunken Sailors How the government was 72 hours away from a technical default as 2009 ended
- Is the Dollar a Ponzi Scheme? A must read on the devaluation of the dollar
- The Government’s “War” on Main Street I explain why and how the government is taking the polar opposite actions it should be taking
- Towne for Congress Releases First Newspaper Ad
- Jake Towne Promises Free Health Care for the 15th Congressional – My post and promise to donate most of my salary to local non-profit hospitals
- Feature Article Guns or Health Care? – Takes a hard look at the insane levels of military spending
- Feature Article - Health Care is NOT a Right
- What Is Wealth? A philosophical feature post on the what wealth really means to me
- Letters to the Editor Morning Call and Express Times – Health Care is NOT a RIGHT
- Open Reply to Resident on Health Care is NOT a Right Letter to Editor
- Featured side-by-side with the Republican and Democrat challengers in the Opinion section of the Morning Call with an essay on the economy
- Profiled in a three-part series by Kenneth Petrini, Allentown Fiscal Responsibility Examiner
- Volunteers Storm the 15th District as Media Exposure Expands – Volunteers storm Bethlehem and Easton delivering flyers
- Boston Tea Party Money Bomb Results
- Silver and Gold ARE Money An intro article to sound money
- Chasing Gelten Shadows A feature article on sound money
- GATA Sues the Federal Reserve & Alleges Manipulation of the Gold Market
- Pennsylvania’s Pension Crisis Approaches
- The “One Ring” of the Federal Reserve A simple analogy between “The Lord of the Rings” and the Federal Reserve
- The Federal Reserve – A Good Company to Work For?
- The Health Care Tax Will Devastate the Working Class by Eric M. Staib of the Mises Institute
- This One’s for the Girls!! – A guest post on the Federal Reserve that you can share with your girlfriend
- The Relentless Misery of 1.6 Gallons An entertaining guest post by Jeffrey Tucker of Mises Institute on governmental control of, yes, our toilets
Again, the campaign is still searching for more liberty-oriented individuals to step up and become leaders on the campaign. We all lead busy lives – and if times were not so dire, I do agree there are much better things to do than politicking! – and I know many supporters are doing all they can with their busy professional and personal lives. Thank you for your support!
I wish you each a very happy New Year!!!
Jake Towne
Candidate for US Congress, PA-15
Liberty, Sound Money, the Rule of Law, and Accountability
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.“ - Mohandas Gandhi
“Tu Ne Cede Malis Sed Contra Audentior Ito. Do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it.” – from Virgil’s Aeneid
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