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Read the Declaration of Independence this Sunday
Please take the time to read the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights, on the steps of your county court house on the 4th of July. This practice, once common, was revived a few years ago by members of the Constitution Party, and has been slowly expanding across the State of Texas.
It's too late to get a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to your local newspaper, but may not be too late to alert the local radio station(s). Here is the result of one such PSA in Collin County. http://www.princetonherald.com/articles/templates/news.asp?articleid=1775&zoneid=4
It only takes about twenty minutes to read the Declaration. If it's you by yourself, or with your family, you may feel conspicuous, but we hear stories from people like the lady who drove by the courthouse, stopped at a red light and had time to hear what was going on. She drove home and announced to her family, who was holding a large family reunion, "Guess what! We're going to read the Declaration of Independence together!" You never know the impact, but if you feel conspicuous, that's good, because it's precisely what you want -- for people to notice and be drawn to this sort of activity. That's how you find new members.
Public officials like to be invited to read in public. According to Daniel New, of Hamilton County, "When I invited the sheriff of Hamilton County, he responded with a question: 'Why not read the Bill of Rights, while you're at it?' " Why not, indeed.
TIPS:
- Send a PSA in advance to local media
- Invite local politicians to join you in reading
- Invite children (and adults) to dress up in period costume
- Take pictures, and send a good one to your local paper. Publicity after the fact is still a good thing.
- Send a report of what your county did, with pictures, to Chairman@CPTexas.us
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