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What Is the Quartering Act?

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PARTY CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

“If ever the Time should come, when vain & aspiring Men shall possess the highest Seats in Government, our Country will stand in Need of its experienced Patriots to prevent its Ruin.”

Samuel Adams

The British troops were a regular fixture in the American Colonies leading up to the Revolution. During the period known as the French and Indian Wars, the colonies were asked to support the troops with supplies and housing when needed. Most colonists did not complain about the burden during the fighting, however, after the war ended, the troops remained in the colonies.

Keeping up troops during a time of peace became more of a bone of contention as time went on. In 1765 Parliament passed a Quartering Act requiring the Colonies to provide barracks and supplies for the troops kept in their midst. In 1774, Parliament passed a Quartering Act giving British authorities the right to secure housing and supplies for the troops without waiting for barracks. This allowed troops to be moved into a city quickly and made it more difficult for local authorities to keep troops to the outskirts of town.

Colonists felt first-hand the oppression of having troops kept up for enforcing government dictates on the people. There were even instances of violence brought on by these heavy-handed measures; the most famous of which was called the Boston Massacre where five were killed and three were injured.

The speech by Dr. Benjamin Rush on the fifth anniversary of the Boston Massacre gives us the feelings of the colonists during this time:

“but you will permit me to say that with a sincerity equal to theirs I mourn over my bleeding country: with them I weep at her distress, and with them deeply resent the many wrongs which she has suffered from the hands of cruel and ungodly men.

That personal freedom is the natural right of every man; and that property, or an exclusive right to dispose of what he has honestly acquired by his own labor, necessarily results therefrom, are truths which none but knaves and fools will venture to deny.”

Provocation by Great Britain:

Parliament. The Quartering Act of June 2, 1774

An act for the better providing suitable quarters for officers and soldiers in his Majesty’s service in North America.

WHEREAS doubts have been entertained, whether troops can be quartered otherwise than in barracks, in case barracks have been provided sufficient for the quartering of all officers and soldiers within any town, township, city, district, or place, within his Majesty’s dominions in North America: And whereas it may frequently happen, from the situation of such barracks, that, if troops should be quartered therein, they would not be stationed where their presence may be necessary and required: be it therefore enacted by the King’s most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That, in such cases, it shall and may be lawful for the persons who now are, or may be hereafter, authorised be law, in any of the provinces within his Majesty’s dominions in North America, and they are hereby respectively authorised, impowered, and directed, on the requisition of the officer who, for the time being, has the command of his Majesty’s forces in North America, to cause any officers or soldiers in his Majesty’s service to be quartered and billetted in such manner as is now directed by law, where no barracks are provided by the colonies.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if it shall happen at any time that any officers or soldiers in his Majesty’s service shall remain within any of the said colonies without quarters, for the space of twenty-four hours after such quarters shall have been demanded, it shall and may be lawful for the governor of the province to order and direct such and so many uninhabited houses, out-houses, barns, or other buildings, as he shall think necessary to be taken, (making a reasonable allowance for the same), and make fit for the reception of such officers and soldiers, and to put and quarter such officers and soldiers therein, for such time as he shall think proper.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act, and every thing herein contained, shall continue and be in force, in all his Majesty’s dominions in North America, until the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.

Colonial Response:

The Declaration of Independence

Among the list of Offenses committed by the King –

“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”

The Founders Solution:

U.S. Constitution, Amendment III

“No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”

“The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.”

Samuel Adams

June 2, 2026
Remembering those who gave everything

Thomas Jefferson: “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? …The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PARTY CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

Captain Nathan Hale

There are many who gave their life in the American Revolution. One who met his demise in 1776 was Captain Nathan Hale. Hale was a schoolmaster who served with the militia during the early years of the war. When Washington needed information about Long Island, he requested several spies go behind enemy lines to obtain the information.

One of the volunteers who went on the spy mission for Washington was Captain Hale. During his time behind enemy lines, Hale was captured and sentenced to hang as a spy. It was reported that immediately prior to his hanging Hale said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

April 19, 1775

British Regulars arrive at the green in Lexington to find militia standing across the green in parade formation in protest of the Regulars’ mission to confiscate guns and ammunition. When the militia began to withdraw from the field, shots were fired and men died.

Lexington Casualties: John Brown, Samuel Hadley, Caleb Harrington, Jonathan Harrington, Robert Munroe, Isaac Muzzey, Asahel Porter, and Jonas Parker.

Dr. Joseph Warren

Dr. Warren was an early supporter of independence working alongside the Sons of Liberty. Besides maintaining his medical practice, he worked to build up the militia and prepare it for the upcoming war. He worked with a spy network and received the information that British Regulars were going to arrest John Hancock and John Adams and march on Concord and sent Revere and Dawes out on their midnight rides.

Dr. Warren joined with the militia in chasing and hounding the Regulars back to Boston and was appointed Major General by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Dr. Warren was killed during the final attack on Breeds Hill.

Apart from his militia and medical work and his work with the spy ring, Dr. Warren was also elected President of 2nd Massachusetts Provincial Congress and served on the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. Dr. Warren wrote the Suffolk Resolves and was well-known for his speech on the anniversary of the Boston Massacre.

“We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

Benjamin Franklin

May 25, 2026
The Escalating War on Conservatives
CONSTITUTION PARTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

“If ever the Time should come, when vain & aspiring Men shall possess the highest Seats in Government, our Country will stand in Need of its experienced Patriots to prevent its Ruin.” (Samuel Adams)

The GOP continues to fracture and bleed as the party continues to drive out conservative politicians and voters. This shift is obvious during the primaries in who the GOP supports and in how much money they spend to defeat the conservative candidates running. Quite often they spend more to defeat the conservative candidate in the primary than they do to defeat their opponents in the general election.

As this war on conservatism continues, it escalates. We are reminded why Howard Phillips founded the Constitution Party. He started it to be an ark for conservatives when the GOP rejected them.

In support of that mission, and to encourage others to make the break, the Constitution Party National Committee passed the following Resolution at their recent meeting in Philadelphia on this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:

RESOLUTION TO SEPARATE FROM THE TYRANNY OF THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PARTIES

Whereas the Democratic and Republican parties have manipulated the political systems in the United States and created a UNIPARTY to gain and maintain power and control over the rights of Citizens to further their own agenda.

Whereas the UNIPARTY has pitted Citizens against each other for the purposes of fundraising and political theater, disturbing the domestic tranquility of the nation;

Whereas, the UNIPARTY has consistently put the interests of corporate entities before the rights of the Citizens;

Whereas the UNIPARTY has made claims of owning our votes and has used psyops to indoctrinate the public into believing that voting for someone not approved by the UNIPARTY is wrong and harmful.

Whereas the UNIPARTY no longer represents We the People, nor protects our rights;

Be it Resolved, That we Citizens and Voters are, and have a right to be, free and independent in our voting, that we are absolved from all allegiance to the UNIPARTY, and that all political connection between them and the Citizens and Voters of these united States is, and ought to be, totally dissolved to maintain our constitutional governance.

Therefore, the Constitution Party calls on We the People to declare their independence by renouncing their loyalty to the UNIPARTY.

The Declaration of Independence from the Two-Party System: May 16, 2026

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for the people of a nation to break free from the political structures that no longer serve them, and to reclaim their rightful power as citizens, respect for the opinions of the Nation demands that they explain why.

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all people are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights — including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That governments, and the political systems that shape them, exist to protect these rights, deriving their just power from the consent of the governed. That whenever a political system becomes corrupt, entrenched, and destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to establish new systems that better reflect their needs, values, and hopes.

Prudence indeed will dictate that political systems long established should not be changed for light or fleeting causes; and experience has shown that people are often more willing to endure frustrations and disappointments than to challenge deeply rooted systems. But when a long train of abuses and failures shows a clear pattern of placing party loyalty, corporate interests, and political survival over the rights of individuals, it is the right — it is the duty — of the people to throw off such systems, and to create new political pathways for their future.

The history of the Democratic and Republican Parties is a history of repeated failures to address the needs of the people and repeated prioritization of power over principle. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world:
- They have entrenched a two-party monopoly that stifles competition, suppresses alternative voices, and denies voters meaningful choice.
- They have fueled bitter polarization, dividing communities, families, and the nation, not for the people’s benefit, but for their own political gain.
- They have prioritized corporate donors and special interests over the needs of working people, and small businesses.
- They have acted unconstitutionally on unsubstantiated threats like climate change, economic inequality, healthcare access, and gun violence, to limit individual freedom.
- They have undermined trust in our republican form of government by gerrymandering, facilitating voter fraud, and introducing reforms like ranked-choice voting and campaign finance fraud.
- They have made performative gestures while avoiding meaningful structural change, focusing on political point-scoring instead of solving problems.
- They have weaponized fear, misinformation, and media echo chambers to manipulate public opinion and cling to power.
- They have made it nearly impossible for independent or third-party candidates to compete on a level playing field, locking the system to their advantage.
We have called upon them, time and again, to reform — to open the political process, to listen to the voices of the people, to place country over party. But they have responded with gridlock, empty promises, or further entrenchment. A political establishment that refuses accountability and change is no longer fit to lead a free people.

We, therefore, the independent citizens of the United States, do solemnly declare that we are free and independent from the Democratic and Republican Parties — that we do not recognize any monopoly they think they have over our lives; that we claim the right to build new parties and movements, to support independent candidates, and to restore our republic to truly reflect constitutional principles.

And for the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the principles of justice, equality, and self-determination, we mutually pledge to each other our time, our energy, and our unwavering commitment to a better future.

Declaration of Independence from the Two-Party System (PDF)

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May 20, 2026
Party leaders demand unconditional submission to the supremacy of the DEMGOP

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PARTY CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

The DEMGOP isn’t interested in your problems or your opinions, only your votes

Election after election the Democratic and Republican politicians make promises and say the things their voters want to hear. And year after year, once the elections are over, the DEMGOP party takes more of our freedoms, more of our money, and more of our future.

They destroy the value of our currency while using insider trading to get rich. They bring more restrictions and more taxes. And all the while the national debt is climbing at an alarming and unmitigated rate.

It is time for our fellow citizens to wake up to the fact that there is no saving the two old dying parties. We must either resist them completely, or surrender unconditionally to them.

Dr. Emily Sneff’s Declaration Story for today bares out the same dilemma from the American Revolution.

Dunlap’s Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser
Printed by John Dunlap

To the free and independent ELECTORS of the City of PHILADELPHIA.
Gentlemen,

WERE any words capable of expressing the importance of exerting yourselves to maintain the character I have addressed you by, I could wish from the bottom of my heart to find them and set them in due order before you. I tremble to reflect what a party there is in this city, who either in plain words or tantamount insinuations espouse the cause of tyranny. You have read their insidious publications: You have remarked their zeal for a reconciliation and re-union with Great-Britain on constitutional principles. This proposal, Gentlemen, is a mere phantom, a lure, a pitfal to catch you in. In the first place, no man ever did or can shew what this constitutional dependence on Great-Britain is, or can be, which will secure our liberties: And in the second place no terms have been, nor at all probably will be offered us, besides those of unconditional submission to the supremacy of the Parliament in all cases whatsoever. Certainly no better have appeared from the other side the water, and when pressed on the subject, the sticklers for reconciliation acknowledge they know of no other, and yet urge you to maintain our connexion with Great-Britain upon the best terms we can obtain. If such men are not advocates for absolute tyranny, I have no conception of the meaning of the words. To be commercially connected with our friends in Great-Britain would doubtless be very pleasing to us all; but to be subject to the destroyers of British as well as American Liberty, is what none but an ignorant slave, or an insidious tool, would propose and strive to persuade you.

The Constitution of this province is the Shiboleth of this very loyal party. Every sensible man must know that the King of Great-Britain had so material a share in the government of this province, that the legislative nor executive powers in it can proceed one ace without him; and well did a worthy Grand juror object to enquiring any thing respecting the Crown and Dignity of a man who has rendered the idea of a Crown detestable to the whole Western World. The Constitution is therefore (by the breach of royal faith in refusing to govern according to solemn compact with all his people) broken to pieces, and the Committee of Inspection were greatly right in proposing to call a Convention to take the state of the province into consideration. It is easy to judge from what quarter the proposal for a more equal representation at last came. It was concluded this manœuvre would have a tendency to quiet the people by taking one of the most unanswerable objections to the present administration out of their mouths. You cannot, however, forget that this partial redress was a very late one, and only conceded to prevent a radical reformation.

The Patriots, notwithstanding, persuaded themselves that in the then critical situation of affairs, it was best to acquiesce in a measure which they hoped would keep us united, rather than risque a dissension in the too violent opposition to rooted prejudices, which was necessary to clear the way for the re-establishment of a real free Constitution, on the only firm basis of our Anglo Saxon ancestors. But remember, fellow citizens, that in the transaction of May first, you are to consider yourselves as rather acting upon a renewed system, than with too scrupulous attention to any unreasonable custom that may have crept into your old one. On this head you will suffer me to be something particular. The custom has been to deny the right of voting to all persons who have come from Germany, &c. until they have been naturalized, and taken such oaths as men now-a-days much object to; and what seems peculiar to this city alone, all men below the estate of fifty pounds are precluded. Now I must profess myself of the Forester’s opinion, that every man in the country who manifests a disposition to venture his all for the defence of its Liberty, should have a voice in its Councils. Persons so abject as to have neither will nor sentiment of their own, are readily distinguished, and cannot give much trouble. Burgesses, according to the excellent author of an Historical Essay on the English Constitution, “were elected by every resident inhabitant that paid his shot, and bore his lot.” p. 28. This I will affirm is the ancient, free Constitution, which every honest man will venture his blood to restore. “There were three things,” says the same author in the next page, “essentially necessary to form a Saxon Government, which they applied to every case where a combined interest was concerned; and these were, a Court of Council, a Court of Law, and a Chief Magistrate. A Court of Council, to consider what was for the benefit of the whole society.” Now such a Court of Council can hardly be expected from a Qualification Law like that of Queen Ann, vesting the elective power only in the hands of the opulent. To such a pernicious partiality it is owing that the poor in England are loaded with Excises on the indispensible necessaries of life. Every man who pays his shot and bears his lot is naturally and constitutionally an Elector in a city: And more especially I will affirm, that every citizen who has armed and associated to defend the Commonwealth is, and should be an Elector; and every non-associator and stickler for dependency on the power that is now in actual depredation of our Rights, Liberties, and all that is dear to us, should be kept far from our Councils; and unless they very speedily mend their destructive manners, sent to the haunts of despotism, where they may mix with their congenial spirit:, and with all the gratification of his Infernal Majesty’s august Courtiers, solace themselves in constant contemplation of human misery.

An ELECTOR.

“But, pardon me, my fellow citizens, I know you want not zeal or fortitude. You will maintain your rights or perish in the generous struggle. However, difficult the combat, you never will decline it when freedom is the prize.”

Dr. Joseph Warren ~ Delivered at Boston, 6 March 1775

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April 30, 2026
Did you know that Boston wasn’t the only “Tea Party” event?

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PARTY CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

The Boston Tea Party is a well-known event that occurred on December 16, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts. In response to Parliament requiring the British Colonies in America to only purchase tea from the British company, colonists refused to let British tea be landed in their ports.

While the actions in Boston are well remembered today, many don’t know that the same actions occurred in several other colonies. The New York Tea Party occurred on April 22, 1774. Unlike the Bostonians who disguised themselves, the New Yorkers did not use disguises but openly destroyed the tea that had been brought into the New York harbor.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina all have reports of the dumping or burning of the tea of the East India Company in resistance to the unconstitutional measures of king and Parliament. It became unpatriotic to drink tea to the point that even smuggled tea was suspect.

The unity of the colonies in resisting these oppressive, protectionist measures continued through their declaring independence and through the American Revolutionary War. It is this unity against bad government that should unite Citizens today in securing individual rights.

Will you join us?

“But, pardon me, my fellow citizens, I know you want not zeal or fortitude. You will maintain your rights or perish in the generous struggle. However, difficult the combat, you never will decline it when freedom is the prize.”

Dr. Joseph Warren ~ Delivered at Boston, 6 March 1775

Support the Restoration of Liberty!

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April 22, 2026
What is the Main Reason You Support the Constitution Party?

CONSTITUTION PARTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

We appreciate the support you have given to the Constitution Party! We are interested to hear about why you have supported us. Was there a particular platform that earned your support? Was it for a specific candidate? Or was it simply for the hope we offer as an alternate to the Democratic and Republican Party?

As we grow in new States and win more offices, we want to be cognizant of those we represent. Our goal is to secure individual rights and bring back limited government. But we want to stay up to date on the most relevant issues in each State and the most important races to get candidates in.

As the Party of Integrity, we hope that we have earned your support and we will continue to fight to return to the freedoms we have lost.

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March 25, 2026
Who Did The Colonists Fight the American Revolution For

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PARTY CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

Patrick Henry, one of the most well-known of our Founding Fathers, recognized early on what was at issue with British rule in the colonies.

In the 1763 Parson’s Cause dispute, Henry outlined the limits of King and Parliament’s authority in the colonies and the right to self-rule.

When the Stamp act was passed in 1765, Henry proposed five resolutions in the House of Burgess that affirmatively declared the right of the colonies to self-govern, and the limits of King and Parliament.

As things with England deteriorated over the next decade, Patrick Henry continued to be outspoken about the rights of the colonists being abused by British government. When things in Boston and throughout the northeast were reaching crisis in 1775, the Second Virginia Convention met. Patrick Henry proposed a plan of military preparedness for the inevitable war ahead.

Henry’s foresight was met with pushback by those who wanted to hold out for a peaceful resolution to the conflict with England. It is at this juncture that Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech swayed the majority and helped prepare Virginia for what followed shortly thereafter. It is arguably the tipping point where all of the colonies started to become resolute in their preparations for the war ahead.

Patrick Henry’s call to support the other colonies under attack by the British demonstrates the understanding that he had that they must fight for each other if any of them were going to succeed.

“The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle?”

If we are to succeed in our cause to bring liberty back to these united States, we must be mindful that we are fighting for all our fellow Citizens and for our posterity. And we need to understand that we must be active now; to delay may be too late.

Patrick Henry gave his historic speech at Saint John’s Church on March 23, 1775.

“Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

Will you join us?

“But pardon me, my fellow citizens, I know you want not zeal or fortitude. You will maintain your rights or perish in the generous struggle. However, difficult the combat, you never will decline it when freedom is the prize.”

Dr. Joseph Warren, Boston, 6 March 1775

Join the Fight

Support the Restoration of Liberty

Read Patrick Henry’s famous speech, as reported by William Wirt. Delivered at the Second Virginia Convention, 23 March 1775.

March 23, 2026
What is the Limit of Civil Government Authority?

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION PARTY CHAIRMAN
Justin Magill

On March 18th, 1776, the British Parliament was forced to repeal the Stamp Act. But on the same day they passed the Declaratory Act, reasserting their right to legislate for the colonies.

Both Parliament and the King passed the Declaratory Act. It asserted that they had the “full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever”.

America’s Founders rejected this Act. The cornerstone principle which our American government is structured around is that every human being has certain inalienable rights endowed upon them by the Creator. The principles built on this foundation are that the purpose of government is to secure these rights and that the government cannot violate these rights without due process of law.

These bedrock principles apply at every level of government and to every action of government or government actor.

When your local or State governments violate your rights instead of securing your rights, what do you do about it? Do you know how to petition your public functionaries? Do you attend local municipal meetings? Get organized now and secure your inalienable rights.

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March 18, 2026
Constitution Party tells Conservatives 2026 is the tipping point

Time to Unify under the Banner of the Constitution

Americans who love their county, love liberty, and love their Constitution must start to make the hard choice to walk away from the two-party factionism that is destroying them.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican representative from the state of Georgia, recently announced that she will resign from Congress effective January 5, 2026.

In her statement she said, “There is no “plan to save the world” or insane 4D chess game being played. When the common American people finally realize and understand that the Political Industrial Complex of both parties is ripping this country apart, that not one elected leader like me is able to stop Washington’s machine from gradually destroying our country, and instead the reality is that they, common Americans, The People, possess the real power over Washington, then I’ll be here by their side to rebuild it.”

She is 100% correct when she says The PEOPLE have the true power. She is 100% correct about the control of America by a Political/Industrial Complex is ripping this country apart.

Howard Phillips started the Constitution Party in the early 1990s because he recognized then that there is no saving the GOP. He created the Constitution Party as an ark for Americans who are left behind and beaten down by the GOP.

There is a continued cycle of conservatives fighting to save the Republican Party while the GOP embraces more globalism and socialism. There is a blind belief that conservatives cling to, that the GOP can be “saved”; all the while they waste their blood, sweat, and tears as the situation continually worsens. Each conservative must come to the realization on their own, of the futility of continuing with the GOP. But just imagine if, instead of putting themselves through the grinder first, they all simply looked at the decades of GOP history that show the rapid decline and came to the realization en mass.

Each American needs to take a good look at this cycle and ask this question: “Will I continue to support the GOP in its abuse, or will I pull my support from the GOP and support rebuilding America on securing individual rights, limited government, and political functionaries that answer to We the People.”

The Constitution Party asks Marjorie Taylor Green, Rand Paul, Thomas Massie and other conservative leaders to ask themselves a similar question: “Will I continue to be part of the problem, or will I stand up and be a part of the solution by breaking away from the two-party paradigm which is destroying the Constitution.”

It will take great courage and strong minds to break the chains binding our Constitutional Republic and the Constitution. The real test is if the American people and their leaders have the grit and stamina to make it happen.

The Constitution Party has been growing stronger over the last couple years as more and more individuals are taking a good look at “politics as usual.” 2026 will see more major gains party as our State parties continue to grow, and our committed Statesmen win more offices.

We invite you to join us in making 2026 the tipping point where America returns to the fundamental principles of Liberty and self-governance that made it great.

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November 25, 2025
Where Are We in America?

Constitution Party National Chairman
Justin Magill

“It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.”

Seneca

We recently had our fall National Committee meeting in Sparks, Nevada. The subtle but dominant message that we heard from every speaker was about the accelerated decline in America over the last decade. But every speaker focused, not on the discouraging decline, but on the growing awareness in America and on the victories won.

In a recent Gallup poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans opined that the Democratic and Republican parties are doing such a poor job that another major political party is needed. This is a growing realization in the U.S. over the last several decades but the lack of follow through shows an alarming cowardice on the part of the voter. Many are afraid to commit to making another party a major party. Many have bought into the sales pitch of the DEMGOP party that a vote for a third party is “a wasted vote” and “will cause the “other” party to win” and therefore you have to vote for their team.

But we also see a growing unrest and a recognition that the Democratic and Republican parties no longer represent the American people, nor do they fight to protect our individual rights. We see more and more politicians, who are fighting for the American people, being attacked by their own political party. We see major political players being labeled as the problem because they have dared to push back against the abuses their own political party is foisting on the American people.

As the two major parties leave their voters behind and use and abuse them at every turn, we hope see a shift away from the two old dying parties and a return of the American spirit. But what will it take to cause this shift? It may simply take an overwhelming pain from the abuse to cause people to shift, but this isn’t the likely scenario. Look how far we the people have allowed things to go already.

No, most likely, it will take the courage of a few individuals to stand in the face of the status quo. It will take the courage of a few more individuals to support them and fight for them. And after these individuals break the inertia that has held us captive, the impetus will gain speed and the two old dying parties will be discarded.

But who are these courageous few who will lead this charge? We at the Constitution Party are reaching out to the public servants who have shown the integrity to stand for the rights of individual American against all odds. You can add you voice in encouraging these individuals to join a party that would support them. We are also training new volunteers in how to build and lead their State, County, and local Constitution Parties. And, we are looking for serious donors who can support major candidates to win larger races.

So what can I do? Every individual must find the courage to stand up for individual rights right where they live. We must find the courage to express our support of individual rights and oppose government abuse of those rights at our municipal and school board meeting. We must make ourselves known so that other like-minded individuals can see us and join in our efforts. We may even need to run for local offices in governments that need to return to their limited role.

We need Americans, unwilling to give up the individual rights of the people, who will stand up and be counted.

“Our unalterable resolution would be to be free.”

Samuel Adams

National Chairman, Justin Magill

October 27, 2025