“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
While the official results are not in on many races, we are seeing some exciting unofficial wins. In the Clarion-Limestone School District in Pennsylvania, it looks like two Constitution Party candidates to the school board have won their races. This would bring the total number of School Board CP members to 4 out of 9 in Clarion-Limestone giving the CP of Clarion County a strong influence in the education of their children and grandchildren.
We look forward to hearing about all the official wins that CP members have achieved this election cycle!
We are also excited to see the continued building of the CP at the local levels. CP local organizations and members do not have to win every race to make an impact in their area. These local races help build the party’s name recognition and let people know what we stand for. This in turn helps build the local party as people see what we have to offer.
The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Second Continental congress on this day in 1777. They were not ratified until March 1, 1781, when Maryland became the last State to ratify.
In the short period between ratification, the war’s ending, and 1786, relations between States eroded to the point where our Founder’s began calling for a convention to correct the issues in the Articles. In 1787 they succeeded in having a convention. That convention wrote a new Constitution and proposed that it be ratified by State conventions, thereby circumventing the unanimous agreement requirement in the Articles of Confederation for any changes to that constitution. U.S. Constitution was ratified June 21,1788.
After declaring independence from British rule, the States each became sovereign nation states. But the Founders understood that they needed some unity of action to succeed in their war for independence and their attempts to gain recognition from other countries.
Previous attempts at unifying the governments in America, such as the Albany Plan, had failed as the various governing powers did not want to lose any authority to any other government. The idea of giving power to a new central government while fighting to achieve independence from the current central government was repugnant to many.
The Second Continental Congress created a committee of one representative from each colony to create a form that the new “national” government would take. The primary writer of the Articles of Confederation was John Dickinson, a delegate from Delaware. After much debate and alterations, the Articles were adopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777.
“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
Anyone can write to their representatives.
Anyone can, and should, be in contact with the public functionaries who represent you in government. It is important for everyone to write, email, call, or meet in person their representatives in government to admonish, encourage, or educate them. Ask them if they know what the purpose of government is. Make sure they understand that their role is to secure individual rights.
When you write, or talk, to your representatives, write one good thing they are doing and correct one bad thing, or educate them on one thing they should be doing. This balanced approach makes it easier for them to hear your constructive criticism.
If your public functionaries are doing a good job in the face of opposition, they need to hear that there are those who support them. They may also need your support by showing up at meetings on their side.
Our public functionaries need to hear from us! Even if you don’t do anything else, contact a government official, at some level, today.
We are once again reaching a tipping point where our debt spending is catching up to us. The answer most often peddled for this problem of our excessive debt load is more spending. But the harsh reality eventually comes crashing down as our inflated currency and massive debt load becomes too much for our production.
We are seeing the signs that it will happen soon. With the massive inflation of the last decade, this bust cycle could be a rough one. But the “solutions” being suggested by our political functionaries, are all solutions for creditors to get more out of us, the consumers, and not solutions for us, the consumers, to reduce our debts.
But it is time for every Citizen to take stock of the failed policies that have put us in this position. It is time for Citizens to correct their public functionaries misunderstanding, or lack of understanding (or blatant lies to their own advantage), about economics, and get us back on solid ground. It is time for Citizens to think critically about their own individual/family position and prepare for the coming downturn. It may be wise to tighten our belts and consider securing assets against the coming downturn.
With the major shopping season ahead of us, very few politicians are going to suggest that we slow down our spending habits. They will instead tell you that you need to incur more debt to support our economy. They will try to sell you on new gimmicks that will help lenders and bury debt consumers. It is time for some serious introspection and critical thinking.
When Berkshire Hathaway is stockpiling cash so they can take advantage of the coming downturn, individuals should start checking their silver, gold, and savings.
Whatever you do, do NOT depend on the politicians. Get yourself prepared.
“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
Another election day has come and gone. We the people have secured some good public functionaries for office. And a great many more petty tyrants have also achieved public office. So where do we go from here? What do we do now?
It is said that the very least a Citizen can do is vote. We agree. The most minute thing you can do is vote. You can’t do any less without doing nothing. One of the biggest obstacles to our Liberty in America is our own apathy and Citizens doing little or nothing.
Our Founders gave us a system of government that is based on self-governance. When we abdicate our responsibility to self-govern, there are multitudes of power and money hungry individuals who will gladly take over. When we abdicate our personal responsibilities, we also allow the usurpation of our individual rights.
When we don’t hold our public functionaries accountable, when we don’t educate them on the principles that liberty is founded on, we lose. Slowly, bit-by-bit, then faster and faster liberty dies. We allow government to go one step beyond its purpose of securing individual rights and the next thing we know, socialists and communists are in charge in our communities. Just ask New York City.
So, what is the solution?
We challenge you to attend at least ONE municipal, county, or school board meeting before the end of the year. Just ONE. Go and hear what is going on in your community. Maybe take a friend and discuss what you hear later on. Maybe attend one meeting of each body.
Whatever you do, show up. The fight does not end on election night. It is just beginning.
“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.
At its semi-annual National Committee Meeting, held in Sparks, Nevada, the Constitution Party passed a resolution to “Defend Education Against State – Funded Intrusion.”
It states, in part, that
“The Constitution of the United States delegates no explicit authority to the federal government to tax or fund education, or to regulate education. All such powers are reserved to the states, or to the people of the states, under the Tenth Amendment.
All human rights, including the right to govern one’s household and direct the upbringing and education of children, are endowed by the Creator and not granted by any government.
The family is the first and foundational unit of government, with parents bearing the full responsibility and authority to educate their children as a matter of natural and divine law.
The State does not own children, and it has no rightful claim over the direction of their education, particularly when such education is privately funded or directed within the home.”
The Constitution Party declares that all forms of tax-funded subsidies for non-public education are unconstitutional, immoral, and incompatible with the principles of individual liberty, private property, and family sovereignty.
The Constitution Party calls upon the legislatures of all fifty states to nullify, reject, and repeal any existing tax-funded programs that subsidize private, religious, or home education, and to refrain from enacting any such programs in the future.
The Constitution Party rejects the redefinition of programs like ESAs as public education and affirms that such reclassification undermines both the integrity of public schooling and the independence of private and home education.
The Constitution Party affirms the sacred right of parents to educate their children without enticement, interference, or coercion by the State.
The Constitution Party rejects any claim—explicit or implied—that children are wards of the State, and we declare that no government has authority to intrude upon the God-given hierarchy of the family, where parents, not politicians, are the rightful stewards of the next generation.
The Constitution Party warns all liberty-minded citizens, churches, homeschool associations, and private educators that the rebranding of ESAs as “public education” is a Trojan horse for expanded government regulation, surveillance, and eventual control over private and home education. We urge all who value liberty to oppose this deceptive promise of state-funded “choice” and to defend the necessary wall of separation between education and state control.
There is no question that it’s getting pretty scary out there. Every part of our society is under siege. Are we just going to let it happen?
You must not accept the idea that President Trump solving all these problems. One man simply cannot do it.
The question is “what do we do?” Obviously, we have one of two choices. We accept our fate, or we fight. Are we finished? Do we quit? Do we surrender?
It would be easy to do any of those things. No one would blame us. We gave it the good fight. We could hide behind the idea that ancient conspiracies set our fate long before we were born. Some argue that members of secret societies somehow trumped every ideal we hold and overpowered every move we made.
We could pat ourselves on the back and say, well, they were just too strong. What could we do? Tyranny is our destiny. Is that what you want to tell your grandchildren when they ask you what you did to preserve the ideals of America?
In another era, we could have loaded up boats and sailed to a new world to live by the ideals we hold. But that was already done. People ran from tyranny.
They came here – to America. Now tyranny has caught us. And there’s nowhere else to run. We either accept our pre-ordained “fate” or make a stand. This is the moment when we decide the future of our ideals.
You know the ideals I’m talking about:
That you are born with liberty.
That it is your God-given right to speak your mind, start a business, own and control property, build your dream home – and expect it to be there for as long as you like,
practice your religion exactly as you believe, and, above all,
expect that the government will protect those rights at all costs.
We know by witnessing history that totalitarianism does not work. Government control of the actions of the people only leads to poverty, misery and death.
And we know that the United States was the first nation ever created that recognized the God-given natural rights of individuals – and America’s history has proven that such a system is the only one that produces prosperity and happiness.
So what do we do?
Do we fight for those ideals of liberty? Or will we allow them to be lost forever under some global village? Do nothing, and they have made the decision for us. What can be easier than that?
You must understand that these are not just random, misguided policies from confused politicians. We are facing a well-organized, massively funded agenda from a very determined gang of global thieves. They are not a secret society. They are right there in front of us – openly admitting their agenda.
First, we must start listening. Then at some point we say NO – and mean it! Then we get serious about stopping them.
We have to help people to speak out in an effective way. They must not be intimidated. Because that’s why many concerned citizens just give up. They are afraid to act.
We have to teach them how to research what the enemy is doing: how to recruit reliable and dedicated activists to our cause, and how to speak and present our cause to the public.
Above all, we must teach local activists how to create effective campaigns to get bad politicians out of office and replace them with good ones who are determined to save our Republic.
That’s the Silver Bullet to Victory!
Tom DeWeese, President American Policy Center https://americanpolicy.org/
Tom DeWeese is one of the nation’s leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence. Today he serves as Founder and President of the American Policy Center.
The fall 2025 National Committee Meeting & Issues Conference, October 17-18 in Sparks, Nevada is right around the corner! If you have not registered for this event yet, make sure you do before the early bird price is gone. The Nugget hotel has extended our special group pricing through October 2nd to give our members the best opportunity to attend this great event. These meetings are an important time of connecting with members from other States and collaborating, strategizing, and encouraging one another.
The spring 2026 National Committee Meeting & Issues Conference will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 15-16. This will be a special event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There will be historic tours and many great speakers. Start planning your trip now, as there are many historic places to visit around this event.
Around the Country
We currently have a couple of States preparing to request formal affiliation with the national party. The State of Indiana was recently affiliated at the spring National Committee Meeting. We have several more States where individuals are organizing to begin the launch of a Constitution Party in their State.
In States that have been with us for years, we are also seeing growth. Pennsylvania and Florida are adding new County Committees. Hawaii has secured enough signatures to regain ballot access for the next several elections. North Carolina is beginning their big push to regain ballot access for the next couple of elections. If you would like to assist North Carolina in their efforts, you can donate or volunteer on their website.
In light of many recent events, people everywhere are looking for a better way for our county. They are looking for a political party that they can be proud to be a part of. They are looking for a community of like-minded individuals who will support one another. They are looking for limited government and a return to freedom, liberty, and individual rights. If you know someone who is looking, let them know that . . .
If you would like to donate to support national efforts to build new State parties, help our States get ballot access, or spread the word about The Better Way, there is much to be done. If you would like to get involved in the work in your State, reach out now and our leaders will find ways for you to help in these efforts.
Constitution Party National Committee to Convene in Sparks Nevada, 17 – 18 October 2025
Semi-Annual Fall Meeting to be held at the Nugget Casino Resort hotel
The Constitution Party is pleased to announce that the Independent American Party of Nevada is hosting the fall gathering of Constitution Party leadership from across the nation.
Party business, network-building, and presentations will fill the two-day conference.
Friday night’s Keynote Speaker will be constitutional expert Robert Brown.
