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Welcome to America's Revival

BY | Saturday, December 1 2007

From: Alan Keyes for President 
Date: 26 Nov 2007 13:56:21 -0600
Subject: Welcome to America's Revival
To: politickr.emails@gmail.com




*Dear Politickr Emails,*

Welcome to *America's Revival.*  We thank God that you have chosen to take
the *Pledge!*

You have joined an ever-increasing number of dedicated citizens, under the
leadership of Alan Keyes, who believe in the principles of the Declaration
of Independence, and who are working to restore our nation's allegiance to
the Creator God and our determination as a people to respect His will.

You have committed to *spread the Revival* -- by doing your best to find at
least *five other people* who, like you, are willing to pledge their support
for a return to godly principles, and share generously of their time and
means to help.

You can fulfill these aspects of your commitment by going to the Citizen
Action Center at www.alankeyes.com -- which offers a wealth of guidance,
resources, and opportunities for building America's Revival.

The pledge you have taken marks the beginning of our overall task.  Indeed,
the goal of electing Alan Keyes as President of the United States is but one
important aspect of it.  America is not a country of elites, but of
citizens.  Those who undertake leadership do so beholden to the will of
those citizens, with all citizens understanding themselves as beholden to
the will of God Almighty.

Therefore, Dr. Keyes enjoins us to *take up our role of citizen-leadership,
*relying on divine assistance and our own initiative -- exercised in the
context of the freedoms for which every American generation since that of
the Founding Fathers has been ready to lay down their lives.

Alan's vision for reclaiming America is beautifully simple.  With the pledge
as its starting point and essential mechanism, we will each do our utmost --
going beyond, to the extent we can, the suggested minimum -- *to recruit the
largest number of people we can recruit, and then some!*  In this way, the
"tree" of American Revival will dig its roots right down into the bedrock of
the people themselves, while at the same time stretching its blossoming
branches towards the heaven-touched skies.

This, my friends, is *VICTORY.*  Casting yet another cowering,
conscience-stricken vote for someone whose views do not measure up to the
Declaration's principles is not a victory, even if -- *especially* if --
that politician ends up in office.  At *AlanKeyes.com,* we will be tracking
our progress towards true victory daily, so that we can compare
*real*numbers with the rigged polls, slanted news stories, and
sophomoric mockery
with which the elites of all affiliations attempt to hold us in check.

You've made a great start, and we'll be waiting to hear the good news of
your progress from this point on.  Remember, as part of America's Revival,
we are all here to help one another.  You, in your turn, need to be there
for the people who sign the pledge under your own citizen-leadership,
encouraging and assisting them as needed.  Please email me at
hvalois@alankeyes.com at any time.

Just as we want to hear from you, you will also be hearing from us.  Now
that Dr. Keyes has officially announced his candidacy for President in 2008,
and now that you have pledged in good faith to spread the good news of
America's Revival, it is time for our best effort to begin!

God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.

Helen Valois, MI
Deputy Grassroots Coordinator,
We Need Alan Keyes for President



 Paid for by We Need Alan Keyes for President, Inc.

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