The following was written by Regional Captain John Dahmen and his son Jordan.
John's Story
We are in a perilous time in American history. What We the People do next will have a cascading affect for my children and their children.
What continually resonates in the back of my mind is the story of Ben Franklin exiting the Constitutional Convention and being asked what sort of government the delegates had created.
His answer was: "A republic, if you can keep it." What Franklin suggested then still holds true today.
Citizen activism is essential to assure a representative government. Franklin knew that if the bottom-up structure subverted to a tyrannical force, it would be because of an uneducated or complacent constituency.
I have always encouraged my children to participate in their community and to vote. It does me proud to see my son Jordan being active in politics even while starting a career and family of his own.
Jordan's Story
From a very young age, I can recall my parents discussing politics and the merits of certain ideas.
I first took a personal interest in our government twelve years ago, when I turned 15.
Throughout my time being homeschooled, my mother and father took great care to ensure that my siblings and I understood, not only the history and founding of the United States, but also the history of other major civilizations.
Those lessons in history--combined with my newfound interest in politics and our government--gave me a new perspective on the need for all citizens to take a proactive role in overseeing and monitoring our government.
Or, as a wise man once said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." From our Founding Fathers to Abraham Lincoln, they all warned us that our greatest weakness was from within ourselves.
Today, I see a federal government eager to seize rights with powers never granted to or intended for it.
While I admire those who go to Washington, D.C., in hopes of making a positive impact, I have also come to the conclusion that this is not a long term answer to the problems plaguing our federal government.
I had heard others talk about an Article V Convention of States, but, after doing my research and watching my father's involvement in this movement, I am certain that this is our best chance to correct the course of our federal government.
That is why I have chosen to support and become involved in Convention of States.
