The Lynchburg, Virginia, regional COS team represented Article V at the Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival in mid-October, introducing hundreds of attendees to an effective solution to government overreach.
The team underestimated the magnitude of the annual event—tens of thousands of attendees from all over the state came to the little town of Appomattox for two days of celebrating American Civil War history with food, drink, games, music, artisan crafts, fireworks, and worship!
The festival began in 1972 when the historic Appomattox railroad depot was donated to the town of Appomattox. The depot was a strategic supply line for Confederacy soldiers in its era. Appomattox is noted as the location of the surrender of confederacy troops at the close of the bloody American Civil War in 1865.
Overlooking the heavy rains on the first day of the celebration, throngs of Virginians attended the parade and festivities. The COS team engaged with as many as possible, discussing America’s founding documents and national values with countless interested citizens. Virtually all expressed concern and even anger regarding the mismanagement of our nation by those elected to guard and protect it.
The most common theme was surprise to hear that the U.S. Constitution contains the means to correct this aberration! Virginians are largely unaware of the power offered to the people of Virginia!
Two days of exchanges with the crowds yielded about 400 signed petitions and many more promises to research the COS website. The festival’s organizers (who signed petitions!) were so encouraged by the COS message that they asked COS to participate again next season.
As a result of our work here in central Virginia, hundreds of emails supporting COS were delivered to Virginia legislators. The growing pressure from constituents is fostering a greater receptiveness to comprehending COS and Article V. Americans are discovering the forgotten truth that our founders PLANNED for the possibility of federal tyranny—the sovereign states have an untapped authority to correct unconstitutional lawmaking!
We intend to do so … by calling for an Article V Convention of States. You can join us in this powerful movement by signing the COS petition below.
