November 14, 2009
If you haven’t been watching the proceedings, or following their redress of grievances, you want to.
The We the People Congress is a non-profit, membership-based assembly of patriotic Americans dedicated to “institutionalizing” citizen vigilance and governmental accountability. The organization is legally and institutionally separate from the We The People Foundation, but closely connected by a mutuality of purpose and coordinated operations plans.
The Mission of the We The People Congress is threefold:
1) To institutionalize the local distribution of educational material that the People are not receiving from any other source – the history, meaning, effect and significance of every provision of our Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America and our State Constitutions; and
2) To institutionalize the independent review by the People of the actions of their local, state and federal government officials – viz a viz the requirements of their Constitutions; and
3) To institutionalize resistance by the People against unconstitutional or illegal behavior by government officials whenever and wherever it is discovered.
The Congress coordinates closely with the WTP Foundation in carrying out its Mission. The Foundation takes the lead regarding the development of civic educational materials. The Foundation and the Congress share responsibility for identifying abuses of power. The Congress takes the lead in organizing for widespread grassroots civic activism to correct those abuses.
The WTP Congress has been established for the purpose of developing in the public forum, out of the ordinary, non-aligned citizenry, a constituency committed to a nationwide, pro-active, non-violent, mass-movement, with the goal of achieving ordered Liberty through citizen vigilance and government accountability. As an organized force of “constitutional activists,” the WTP Congress is organizing into “ward republics” in every county, with a “Citizen Vigilance Center” in every State Capitol.
We recognize that popular sovereignty as a social and political force is a fundamental cornerstone of our constitutional Republic. The Congress is committed to achieving its goals of restoring Freedom and Constitutional Order through the exercise of popular sovereignty by all possible non-violent means including: public protest, judicial process, legislative lobbying, electoral advocacy and the exercise of the Right to Petition.
America stands at a crossroad. In our lifetime, we may witness either the demise or resurrection of our Constitution, our Republic and the promise of Liberty. The WTP Congress is uniquely committed to serve “We the People” in helping them organize to effectively repel the forces of tyranny.
These little known Rights – the Right of Petition and the Right to Secure Redress are, in fact, the practical exercise of Popular Sovereignty and the natural means of insuring that government forever remains the servant of The People.
Make no mistake: The concept of holding government accountable is essential to the fundamental design for civil governance under our Founding Documents. Without direct accountability to The People, Liberty cannot exist. This is a truth our Founders were ready to take up arms and die for. Thankfully, they left us the means so that we may never have to face that choice. This is the true power of the Right to Petition for Redress of Grievances.
There is much that our nation needs to learn about.
There is much that our nation needs to debate.
There is much that our nation needs to do.
The Constitutional Crisis is upon us. By now it should be clear what fate awaits us should we fail to rise in numbers and spirit and begin to peacefully resist. Wanted or not, it is our duty, in this day, to act in defense of the divine gift of Liberty.
This is the sole purpose of Continental Congress 2009. It’s not a public protest. It’s not a freedom rally. It’s not a “constitutional convention.” It is however, the only SOLUTION being proposed to remove the cancer of despotism that plagues our Republic.
The historic CC2009 event will gather representatives of the People to document the Violations of our Law, debate the options the People possess to peacefully resist the tyrants, and emerge with a plan for The People to restore Constitutional Order and the Light of Liberty.
Please join us and support Continental Congress 2009.
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Jeremy Dahl
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October 16, 2009
