Dear Representative Stauber,
“Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.”
- George Washington
Source: Washington, George. "Rule No. 110." George Washington's Mount Vernon, The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/rules-of-civility/article/labour-to-keep-alive-in-your-breast-that-little-spark-of-celestial-fire-called-conscience. Accessed 3 July 2025.
Sent July 3, 2025
Dear Representative Stauber,
“The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.”
- George Washington
Source: "George Washington to William Moultrie, 28 August 1793." National Archives and Records Administration, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-13-02-0381. Accessed 23 June 2025.
Mailed June 23, 2025
Dear Representative Stauber,
“We are called to offer God’s love to everyone, in order to achieve that unity which does not cancel out differences but values the personal history of each person and the social and religious culture of every people.”
- Pope Leo XIV
Source: “Pope Leo XIV at Inauguration Mass: 'Let us walk towards God and love one another.'” Vatican News, 18 May 2025, https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/pope-leo-xiv-let-us-walk-towards-god-and-love-one-another.html.
Mailed June 15, 2025
