OPINION:
We the people have no leader, formal meeting hall or lobbyists. We ask for no special consideration and have no media representation. We pay our dues through our taxes. We have a binding contract through our state and federal constitutions. We have representation through our vote. We earn our retirement funds with our own sweat. We are employed and jobless, young and old, Republican, Democrat and independent, rich and poor, male and female. To get our respect, you must give us respect.
We are tired of special interests, big business and government siphoning the fruits of our labor. We number in the millions and are seeking to reverse the trend of unfair representation. We demand politicians with vision and a political structure that will truly represent us.
We are hard-working citizens of this nation who demand common sense in laws, budgets and policies. We are formally organizing to combat the inequities in the political structure and to be represented according to fundamental constitutional principles. According to our Constitution, America belongs to us. We the people are taking it back.
RIC WELLS
Wilton, N.Y.
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