Dear Citizen,

The Empire has fallen.  Some choose to not see past the hollow shells of buildings still standing, but instinctively we all know.  What once defined generations of thinkers now lies in ruin, the remnant members scattered to the wind.

Make no mistake – an empire still exists – and many of its leaders falsely claim to be owners of the legacy of the profundity and progress of the previous ways.  But they are liars.  We know they are liars, most of them know they are liars, and certainly you know that they are liars.  The Emperor, despite what his supporters and handlers so desperately try to say, has no clothes.  We see this, they see this, you see this, only he seemingly does not.

But he will not be Emperor forever.  His tribe eagerly hopes to inherit the throne by some combination of his legacy and the rhetoric of the original Empire.  While one or two more talented members of the tribe may succeed from time-to-time, they cannot overcome the simple fact that The Empire has fallen.  The power structure upon which they hope to stand has already buckled.  They are building nests in a tree whose trunk has been sawed cleanly through.  A gentle breeze will topple it, and storm clouds are gathering all around.

The enemies of The Empire are certainly worse though.  They have waited for decades to seize power.  Never capable of defeating The Empire on its own terms, they were forced to lie in wait for the moment The Empire defeated itself.  That moment has arrived.  It darkens the soul to imagine what they will achieve now that the splendor of the realm is vulnerable, and its defenders are ill-led, unprepared, and unarmed.

So, what to do?  Although the situation appears hopeless, there is always reason for faith.  Those of us still loyal to the truths we once all knew, who have not been corrupted by the soothsayers of either side, we are dedicated to shortening the distance between our current darkness and a peaceful, prosperous future.  We are scattered.  We are few.  But we are resolute in our determination to once again see freedom and equality harmonized as the dual pillars of our mighty home. 

Stay faithful my friend,

Terminus