I began to write this work because over the years I had become aware of a covert, systematic persecution. People of all walks of life were being attacked, but because that is my community and because I myself was under attack, I was particularly aware that artists, writers, dancers, theater artists, and musicians were being targeted.

There was no concrete evidence to prove this, and yet the pattern was very clear. I think that my persecutors wanted me to know what they were doing. They thought I had no recourse, and when it seems that there is no chance of help, the knowledge of being constantly under attack exacerbates the torture.

It is clear that there are people in our government, who are aware of this pervasive and organized persecution of American citizens by their own countrymen. Yet the information has been repressed. Probably some are working on the case, but, because of the continued secrecy, their work has been kept on a scale much too small for the scope of the problem.

I wrote this work to call attention to the need to speak up about what is happening. I believe that the people of this country would come together to stop this if they knew what was happening.

This work was also written for all of us who are persecuted: We are heroines; we are heroes. We ask for the help of our fellow Americans; we ask for the help of our global community.

These words were written with sadness; with a terrible feeling of helplessness, of not knowing where to turn, of realizing that because the persecution is clearly computer controlled, our government should be able to dismantle the systems that drive it. If they wanted to.

My story is from one point of view, but I believe that true conservatives-- those who respect people who hold different views -- have also been persecuted.

Although filtered through dreams and fables, the words in this work are based on years of observation. I hope they have helped -- not only to reveal the terror but also to let others who are being persecuted know that they are not alone.

This story also seeks to point out some of the ways that have been developed to silence us. I believe that if such terrors are named, they are less effective.

It appears that our government has failed in its duty to inform the public of a clear and present danger which it has been ineffective in combating. It is very important that those, who are in a position to clearly tell the story to the public, come forward.