WE THE PEOPLE - Continental Congress 2009

(The following message was derived from http://www.cc2009.us/news/71-citizens-rising-in-defense-constitution. ) States are preparing for the upcoming Continental Congress 2009 - Locals invited to become delegates on National Election Day October 10th FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, EVERY STATE, U.S.A., September 14, 2009 ÂÂ- Citizens fed up with constitutional violations causing devastation to the economy and the Nation, are stepping up to join constitutional activist Robert L. Schulz, Chairman of We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education, to prepare for a modern-day Continental Congress to take place November 8-22, 2009 at the Pheasant Run Conference Center in St. Charles, Illinois. Continental Congress 2009 is not political or partisan and seeks to defend, not amend, the current Constitution. Billed as the ÂÂ"next appropriate step for the free people of America,ÂÂ" planners hope the historic national assembly will inspire the critical mass necessary to restore constitutional governance. 153 citizen-nominated-and-elected Delegates ÂÂ- three from each state and Washington, D.C. -- will convene for two weeks to methodically and factually document constitutional abuses which have taken place over many years, across many administrations, every branch of government and both parties. Delegates will consider specific non-violent, legal civic actions to stop the wrongs. Citizens are invited to nominate delegates who have a ÂÂ"proven passion for the Constitution,ÂÂ" by visiting www.cc2009.us. ÂÂ"Perhaps you know a great patriot who is a neighbor, a family member, or associate,ÂÂ" says Schulz. Delegates will make their own way to Illinois, but room and board will be covered by donations. Volunteers are busy securing polling places for Delegate Election Day, October 10, 2009. The election will be constitutionally valid using visible and transparent vote counting, an effort planners hope will eliminate the constitutionally invalid general electoral procedures currently in use. Where polling places are not available, a mail-in ballot process will be offered. To help finance the historic event, volunteers are planning a ÂÂ"Walk Down Main StreetÂÂ" campaign to visit local merchants in hometowns. A .999 pure silver CC2009 commemorative round will be given for each donation of $100.00 or more. Planners are also seeking bigger donors they are calling the ÂÂ"patriotic, brave and wealthyÂÂ" who ÂÂ"understand what Continental Congress can do for America.ÂÂ" The decision to convene CC2009 comes after fourteen years of filing Petitions for Redress with the federal government for repeated violations of the Constitution by We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education, a national 501 c3 non-profit with headquarters in New York. Schulz says The Right to petition was put in the First Amendment by the Founding Fathers, ÂÂ"who did not want Americans to ever again experience a situation where their individual rights or civil liberties were threatened.ÂÂ" To date, this Right has never been recognized by the government nor defined in any court of law. Schulz says it must now be used to hold elected officials accountable to the rest of the Constitution ÂÂ"which will shift the power from the government back to The People where it belongs.ÂÂ" ÂÂ"Americans are waking up to the urgent need to stand strong for the Founding Principles and our Constitution, as every violation further devastates our economy and our way of life,ÂÂ" says Schulz. ÂÂ"We all desire the same outcome: restoration of our Nation. Continental Congress 2009 is the only strategy we see that is not political or partisan, does not rely on the electoral process, and can bring peaceful and legal solutions to our current situation. We hope this effort can be the catalyst that brings the freedom-loving people of America together at this critical time,ÂÂ" he concludes. Readers can learn more about We The People by going to www.GiveMeLiberty.org. For specific information on CC2009, to nominate delegates or volunteer for polling places, go to www.cc2009.us.