Continental Congress 2009
July 4th, 2009
The Appropriate Next Step for a Free People
What must the People of America do when their elected officials decide “[T]here are things in the Constitution that have been overtaken by events, by time; things that are no longer relevant to a modern society; things that are inappropriate, anachronistic?”
What is the appropriate next step to take, when the resulting violations of our Founding Documents are causing the collapse of our Republic and the suffering of our people?
What can we do, as witnesses to a system of government that now includes routine abuses of judicial doctrines and the People’s Right to Due Process, which deny the People a sense of Justice and their Constitutional Rights?
Many Americans are now faced with a Government they no longer recognize, that follows no charter and has abrogated and usurped power not granted it by the Governing Documents that rule this Land. Yet, these same officials have only one oath, under God, to uphold the Constitution!
Civic education without civic action is for naught. This is especially true in a time when we no longer teach our children the true history, meaning, effect, and significance of every provision of our Founding Documents. Were that every citizen knew how the Founding Fathers meant it to be! Each of us would be invigorated to progress through our lives, knowing our Rights and Government’s obligations. At the core of our being would be an active loyalty and obligation to the Republic, to ensure those in office never step beyond the lines of power drawn by The People.
America now relies exclusively on the electoral process. Is this a mistake? The vested, self-interest in the status-quo of many of our citizens selfishly seeks to override all Constitutional limits. It remains a virtual impossibility to restore Constitutional Order through the electoral process.
Even if the numbers were there, our Rights do not, and must never depend, on the will of any majority. OUR RIGHTS ARE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS; WE HAVE THEM SIMPLY BECAUSE WE ARE ALIVE.
What can The People do to bring under the control of the Constitution those public servants who are now restraining and destroying that which the Creator has endowed? Are they aware of what they are doing? If so, what is their plan and where would they lead us?
The parallel to 1774 is startling. Is it time we take a page out of the Founding Fathers’ “playbook?” Like our Founders, we are having our Rights violated by the Government. Like our Founders, many of us have repeatedly Petitioned the Government for Redress in humble terms, over many years. While many people may still be waking up to this fact, it will be important that these Records, these formal legal documents, have been established which show the path of violations.
Ultimately pushed beyond what they felt were acceptable limits, our Founders convened a Continental Congress in 1774 to discuss the facts surrounding Government’s violations of the Rights of the People. They talked about the People’s attempts to right the wrongs (Petitions for Redress) and the Government’s refusal to justify its behavior or to otherwise be held accountable. They decided what course of action they could take in the interest of preserving, protecting, and enhancing Liberty. We should do no less. We must do no less.
Therefore, it is with great hope that the We The People Foundation and Congress now commit all our resources towards a Continental Congress for 2009, a national assembly Of The People, By The People, For The People, to address these very issues.
As each of our states become organized to participate, Freedom defending People will begin to nominate delegates, those with a proven passion for the Constitution, as authors, scholars, or activists. CC2009 may be our last chance to go on record for our Constitution.
The Founding Fathers do not mince words in their instructions to future generations who might find themselves faced with a rogue government. It is natural to want to predict the outcome of a Continental Congress. Some have accused me of trying to steer the results, yet my comments have been based on what I have learned from their wisdom.
WTP will commit every resource we have to assist CC2009 to take place, yet it is ultimately up to The People of America to decide the fate of our Nation. I urge every citizen to learn as much as they can about what is taking place, what our Founding Documents guide us to do, versus what we are actually doing. Let everyone come to know the profound Rights given to them through the First Amendment Right to Petition, and the power of Popular Sovereignty that all men inherently possess and enjoy.
We The People Foundation and We The People Congress will join with you as active members in a coalition of national Liberty organizations to unify, educate our nation, and stand against those attempting to shred our Constitution and seize our Freedoms.
As an expression of our commitment to our current Constitution, we gathered at Jekyll Island in Georgia from May 21-22, 2009, to lay the groundwork for a NEW AND GOOD RECORD FOR AMERICA in place of much that has happened since 1913.
Despite the discord and despair our nation now endures, and the escalating risks to Liberty our People face daily, our Republic’s brightest days may yet lie just ahead.
JOIN US as we seek to re-ignite the Flame of Liberty within the Hearts of all Americans and shine Her Light upon our nation and the Divine gifts of our Founding Documents. It’s time to awaken. It’s time to do something. There is a place for every citizen who loves America to be involved with Continental Congress 2009, in your locality. Bob Schulz is Founder and Chairman of We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education, Inc., a civic education organization, and We The People Congress, Inc., a civic action organization.
By Bob Schulz
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Source: Republic Magazine – www.republicmagazine.com, Issue 15, p. 19
