UrRepublic 1st Issue | Page 4

letter from the editor staff AUTRY J. PRUITT founder LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Every single one of us is a unique, original edition. From our achievements to our flaws, every human - no matter their race, gender, or sexual orientation - is customized. It is this truth that enables my sincere and passionate belief that 95% of time, you can do more for yourself than any government appointed expert. 3 The failure of both republican and democratic experts has economically damaged 98% of America. We have been left with the devastating reality that we will never own our homes, be lucky to even pay interest on school loans and, after seeing the VA fiasco, realize that being a veteran is more dangerous than being on active duty. The most recent, public, and powerful example of “expert failure” is the Iraq War. Because of the faulty expert advice received by President Bush, over 7000 military service men and women are dead; 1 million are wounded and left to the “expert” run VA; and, we have 6 trillion added to our national debt. The truth is really simple; find any problem and you can almost bet anything that there is a government funded “expert” study that is behind the problem. And that is why I have founded this magazine. I have come to conclusion that we must speak up. We can’t let government break our individual homes like they have done with the military, financial, and educational systems. It is this magazine that represents ideas which have been overlooked, misrepresented, and misunderstood - often coming from people like you and me, NOT from an expert. I welcome your feedback and encourage your ideas! Seriously, if you have a robust idea to change the world, send it our way and we may just publish it AND give you credit! autry pruitt founder [email protected] tweet @autry k.j. hodge general editor cristina mancilla art director steve hayes guest writer melody natsaka senior writer allen taylor contributing writer robert kingett contributing writer dover smeed shadow correspondant Onward, catherine ford assistant graphics Autry J. Pruitt letter from the editor