Dear Spectator supporter:

I am writing to you today – the day we hit the national debt ceiling – because the fiscal security of our country is at stake and The American Spectator needs your help to continue the full court press on our elected officials.

You might have read our groundbreaking "Ruling Class" piece by Angelo Codevilla last summer. We are planning an equally ambitious feature on the corruption in campaign fundraising, but thorough investigative journalism is expensive. FOIA requests, travel, and quality writing and research come at a price.

Believe me -- you want to know where your political contributions are going and how they are being spent. It is unpleasant but vital information that could change your mind about who to support in 2012.

As our representatives debate fiscal responsibility for our nation, many are complete wastrels! This upcoming campaign financing feature is part of Spectator's larger mission to promote limited government and hold our elected officials accountable.

To continue holding these elected officials' feet to the fire, the Spectator needs your help.

Most people don't realize that The American Spectator is operated as a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation. We rely on reader support to keep our doors open. You are a vital member of our team.

Know that my plea for assistance in not just about the magazine you love...

You see, The American Spectator Foundation is also responsible for training over 50 conservative journalists and activists each year. No other major conservative institution fills this vital role.

Not only do we produce high quality journalism on our website, Spectator.org, and in the pages of our magazine — we are also producing the foot soldiers of American conservative journalism.

This next generation is my great hope that liberal media bias might still become a thing of the past. But we need your help to continue these efforts.

SO PLEASE MAKE A $25, $35, $120, $500, OR EVEN $1,000 OR MORE GIFT TO THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR FOUNDATION TODAY.

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P.S. The American Spectator has been combating the Liberal establishment for over 40 years. We are now training the next generation of conservative journalists and activists. Please donate today so we can continue the fight for freedom!