Nothing Could So Far Advance the Cause of Freedom

Dear Representative Stauber,

“Nothing could so far advance the cause of freedom as for state officials throughout the land to assert their rightful claims to lost state power; and for the federal government to withdraw promptly and totally from every jurisdiction which the Constitution reserved to the states.”

- Barry Goldwater, The Conscience of a Conservative, 1960

Source: Goldwater, Barry. The Conscience of a Conservative. Victor Publishing Company, 1960. Project Gutenberg, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/74319/74319-h/74319-h.htm#CHAPTER_THREE. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

Mailed February 9, 2026

It's Not Always Obvious When a Group Is a Cult

Dear Representative Stauber,

“It's not always obvious when a group is a cult, and by the time you realize you're involved with one, getting away can be difficult. While no group or organization admits to being a cult, you're probably dealing with one if you are not allowed to ask questions, make your own decisions, or disagree with the leader. Anyone can get pulled into a cult, but not everyone has the courage to leave and rejoin mainstream society. You can escape a cult by planning your getaway carefully and finding ways to recover from spiritual and emotional abuse.”

 

- wikiHow, “How to Leave a Cult (with Pictures)”

Source:  Feinblatt, Natalie. "How to Leave a Cult (with Pictures)." wikiHow, 5 June 2025, https://www.wikihow.com/Leave-a-Cult.

Mailed February 3, 2026 

Consider, Then, Whether Your Claim of Conservatism

Dear Representative Stauber,

“Consider, then, whether your claim of conservatism for yourselves, and your charge of destructiveness against us, are based on the most clear and stable foundations.”

 - Abraham Lincoln, February 1860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote source:

“Cooper Union Address.” Lincoln Home, National Park Service, 10 April 2015, https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/cooperunionaddress.htm.

Image sources:

Coleman, Maia. “ICE Arrest of a Citizen, Barely Dressed, Sows Fear in Twin Cities.” New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/chongly-scott-thao-ice-arrest.html.

Gilmartin, Dave. “ANA ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Minnesota Shooting Death of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti.” American Nurse, 25 Jan. 2026, https://www.myamericannurse.com/ana-deeply-disturbed-by-minnesota-shooting-death-of-icu-nurse-alex-pretti/.

Shockman, Elizabeth. “ICE Detains 5-Year Old Minnesota Boy; School Leader Says Agents Used Him as ‘Bait.’” MPR News, 21 Jan. 2026, https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/21/ice-detains-5year-old-minnesota-boy-lawyer-says-agents-used-him-as-bait

Mailed January 27, 2026