Letter From President Dear Friends, Landmark Legal Foundation is presently engaged in a two front battle – the most ambitious and arguably the most important we’ve ever faced. It is quite literally a battle for America's future. We’re confronting the nation’s chief obstacle to substantive education reform - the NEA - not only at the national level, but in the states where the union spends millions in tax exempt funds on unreported and hence illegal political activities. In the coming months we will launch the first wave of complaints against key NEA state affiliates. In addition, the Foundation will undertake a major outreach initiative to regional, national and specialty media and key opinion leaders to garner attention and caste the spectrum of public debate where it belongs – on the actions of a union that has no respect for the law. Landmark’s complaints and public outreach efforts will bring to the state unions the same unremitting and unwelcome scrutiny from governmental agencies and the media that has resulted in a full IRS field audit and Labor Department investigation of the national union. We are also challenging what may be the most insidious legacy of modern liberalism – judicial activism and the radical judges who use it to advance an extremist social agenda. America’s courts have become the final bulwark for the advocates of big government who have been defeated time after time at the ballot box at the local, state and federal level. Through an aggressive and multifaceted public education campaign, Landmark’s Judicial Reform Initiative is helping to reshape the public debate and crystallize public sentiment about the mission of America’s courts and the proper limits on their authority. With the Roberts Nomination to the the Supreme Court currently before the Senate – as well as the ongoing controversy about filibusters in the Senate over nominees to federal district and appeals courts, this has become one of Landmark’s highest priorities. It is not an overstatement to say that we are at one of the most pivotal junctures in Landmark’s history. What we do in the months ahead will literally set the course for our efforts for years to come. The complaints we’re going to file could create significant public and legal pressure on the NEA that may force the union to finally comply with federal tax, election and labor laws. And the battle over the next Supreme Court nominee could help shape the scope and reach of the Court’s power for the next generation of Americans. We do not know how these battles will be resolved, but we do know that we will do everything we can to achieve the goals we’ve set. We never promise more than we can deliver, but we deliver everything we promise. And we know that the success we achieve is due directly to the individuals and organizations who support our efforts. Now, more than ever, Your support will make a difference. Sincerely, Mark R. Levin President Copyright ©2005 Landmark Legal Foundation. All Rights Reserved.