William Thomas
                       1440 N Street N.W. 
                        Washington, D.C.
                              20005
                                              October, 31, 1988
Dear D.O. and Apple:

     Been meaning to answer your letter for quite awhile.  Things
are incredibly hectic.  Trying to focus on one thing (sitting
continuously in front of the White House) entails so many other
things that it really boggles my mind.

     At lot of it has to do with the law.  In the process I've
compiled as good a record as any lawyer in the field of
demonstration regulations.  Not too bad for a jerk with an eighth
grade education.

     It seems ironic that, as a person with an adament dislike of
bureaucracy, who has gone to extremes in renouncing material
possessions, my possessions amount to ten four drawer filing
cabinets, and a dozen boxes of paper.  The four year old civil suit
against the government alone, piled page upon page, is taller than
I am.  For your amusement (hopefully) I'm enclosing the latest
pleading in that case.  It seems to me that, in the near future,
this case might just make or break the Constitution.  Maybe I'm
just crazy, or maybe -- if the Appeals Court condones, as the
District Court has done, the government's shenanigans --even the
illusion of democracy is dead, and the police state will be totally
out of the closet.

     Also enclosed are a couple of newspaper articles.

     It really would be nice to see you guys.  A lot of people from
your neighborhood come down here for short periods.  Maybe you'll
be able to make it.  I sure hope so.

     In any event maybe you'll be able to write. 
     
                              Love, your friend,

                              Thomas